Civil and Commercial Costs Lawyers Ltd is recognised for its strong technical expertise and wide-ranging experience across civil litigation. The team handles high-value commercial costs litigation from initial instruction through to final hearing, advising on complex issues including privilege, disclosure, and strategic applications. The practice also demonstrates strength in medical negligence, personal injury, public law, judicial review, and housing disrepair claims. Co-head Andrew Thomas brings over 30 years of experience in the field, while Anil Virji is known for his work across group actions, libel, and broader civil litigation. Ria Hindocha has a broad practice covering group litigation, industrial disease, and complex commercial disputes, managing cases from start to finish. Based in Manchester, Martin Harris adds to the team’s depth with his extensive experience in high-value and cross-jurisdictional commercial matters.

Keoghs LLP continues to lead the field in providing specialist costs legal services to the insurance sector and wider regulated services industries. The group's expertise spans complex personal injury, disease, and historic abuse claims, where it is frequently instructed on high-value matters, including significant appellate costs litigation. The team is also recognised for its ongoing contributions to costs reform. Practice head Howard Dean is known for his strategic oversight and litigation experience in complex claims. Paul Edwards brings deep knowledge of cost management, particularly in abuse and disease-related claims, and leads the firm’s efforts in this area.

Masters Legal Costs Services LLP is a leading costs firm known for its expertise in high-value, complex litigation across commercial, clinical negligence, civil liberties, media, and group litigation. The firm advises clients at every stage of proceedings on all aspects of costs law, including costs recovery, opposition, budgeting, estimates, and security for costs. With an office in Grand Cayman, the firm is also well-placed to provide legal costs services across the Caribbean, particularly in international litigation and arbitration. The practice is led by Philip Daval-Bowden, who brings extensive experience in consultancy, advocacy, and advisory work across multiple jurisdictions, including matters before the Supreme Court and Privy Council. Nico Myburgh is recognised for his work in group litigation and complex, high-value claims, while James Foster and Suzanne Holmes both play significant roles in the media sector. Holmes is noted for her experience in high-profile defamation disputes, and Foster for his expertise in bill preparation.

Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP’s costs team is noted for its strong focus on litigation arising from serious personal injury and clinical negligence claims, particularly in support of the firm’s specialist military, abuse, bullying, brain and spinal injury departments. The team is recognised for its commitment not only to its internal caseload but also to the wider costs profession, frequently engaging in broader professional support and development. Led by Sam Hayman, the team benefits from his extensive advocacy experience, including regular appearances in the High Court and Senior Courts Costs Office. Other key figures include Jack Ridgway, known for his courtroom advocacy and detailed understanding of complex costs issues.

Clarion’s team is well regarded for its specialist expertise in costs litigation, litigation funding, and Court of Protection legal costs. The team acts for a diverse client base, including law firms, litigants in person, large corporates, and owner-managed businesses, handling complex matters arising from commercial disputes, serious injury, insolvency, real estate, banking, fraud, and contentious probate. Practice head Andrew McAulay is recognised for his extensive experience in all areas of costs law, particularly solicitor/own client assessments and litigation funding involving CFAs and third-party funding. Stephanie Kaye, who heads the Court of Protection team, prepares high-value bills and handles reassessment requests and detailed assessment hearings. Joanne Chase, who leads the civil and commercial team, is praised for her expertise in drafting complex, high-value bills and her in-depth understanding of costs management orders and their impact at detailed assessment.

Horwich Farrelly’s costs team handles bill drafting, negotiation, and costs budgeting alongside management and advisory work across commercial disputes, tax, banking, data misuse, sport, and aviation cases. Paul McCarthy is a specialist in solicitor-client costs and is valued for his strategic oversight of complex commercial budgets. Ashleigh Beaver is known for her end-to-end cost management skills, particularly in construction, shareholder disputes, and banking litigation. Callum Hugo brings a wealth of experience in both paying and receiving party work, with a focus on high-value litigation and costs budgeting. Experienced in both claimant and defendant-side work, Chris White handles complex cases at various levels, including before the Supreme Court.

Practico is a specialist consultancy focusing on costs in complex disputes, working with leading law firms on all aspects of costs resolution. The team is recognised for guiding clients through negotiations, mediations, and detailed assessments, and is particularly well regarded for its work in group litigation and collective actions, spanning data breach, product liability, and competition disputes. Co-head Andy Ellis is widely regarded as a go-to adviser on technical and strategic issues in high-value costs litigation. He is joined by Ed Marrow and Francesca Ellis, the latter noted for her expertise in handling costs claims and compiling and analysing high-value budgets in group, commercial, and media litigation.

Clyde & Co’s costs team supports the firm’s national and international practice, with notable expertise in casualty, commercial, and D&O monitoring claims. The team is involved in a broad range of high-value and complex matters, regularly advising on costs strategy across litigation. Practice head Paul Wainwright is a key figure, known for his work on high-profile costs audits, complex litigation, and group litigation orders. Wainwright is also experienced in D&O monitoring instructions, freezing injunctions, and security for costs applications.

Croft Solicitors is a specialist litigation practice with a well-established reputation in costs litigation and litigation funding. The firm primarily acts for receiving parties, with notable expertise in commercial litigation costs, catastrophic personal injury claims, and mesothelioma cases. Tom Blackburn, who heads the team, has extensive experience across all levels of the courts, including the Supreme Court. He is particularly recognised for his work on complex funding issues and large group actions.

Harmans's focus spans clinical negligence, personal injury, defamation, commercial litigation, and group actions, handling costs budgeting, case management, and advocacy, among other workstreams. Co-head Matthew Harman is known for his involvement in high-profile cases and group actions both domestically and internationally. Sara Gould brings particular expertise in high-value clinical negligence, product liability, and human rights matters, while Steve Jones is frequently instructed to prepare budgets and recover costs in complex clinical negligence and personal injury cases.

Fielding specialist units covering costs budgeting, Court of Protection, legal aid, group actions, and fixed costs, Irwin Mitchell’s national costs team provides wide-ranging support, from initial funding advice through to the preparation of all court-required costs documents. Team head, Steven Green, has considerable experience across all areas of costs law, with particular expertise in high-value claims arising from catastrophic personal injury and medical negligence.

'Efficient, detail-oriented and well-prepared', Kain Knight manages complex, large-scale costs disputes across a wide range of sectors, including commercial litigation, insurance, Court of Protection, clinical negligence, serious injury, housing disrepair, and solicitor-client costs matters. Co-head Matthew Kain is experienced in preparing and opposing substantial bills in serious injury claims and group litigation, as well as advising on employment tribunals and central funds matters. Nick McDonnell handles high-value commercial, IP, civil, and catastrophic injury costs litigation, with particular strength in budgeting and advocacy. Francis Kendall brings significant expertise in commercial work, acting for leading City law firms and accountancy practices.

KE Costs Lawyers acts for both receiving and paying parties, including insurers, commercial entities, and private clients. The firm handles a broad spectrum of work spanning civil litigation, commercial disputes, solicitor-client costs issues, and private matters, with growing involvement in cross-jurisdictional litigation. Practice head Tom Mullin is widely regarded for his expertise in complex costs cases, particularly serious injury and pain management matters. Colin Carr brings deep experience in costs, funding, and insurance practices, while Adam Grant is known for his technical ability across solicitor-client disputes, commercial litigation, and budgeting. David Hughes handles a varied caseload on both sides, contributing to the firm’s balanced and strategic approach.

Keith Bintley Limited offers specialist costs services with a strong focus on commercial litigation, insurance matters, catastrophic injury claims, matrimonial costs, and contentious trusts and probate disputes. Co-head Keith Bintley brings extensive experience in solicitor-client disputes, trust and probate work, and high-profile matrimonial matters, alongside a strong advocacy practice. Fellow co-head John Ivory covers the full spectrum of costs litigation issues and is particularly recognised for his expertise in insurance-related costs.

Shoosmiths LLP‘s costs team regularly advises on costs arising from commercial and real estate disputes, including property litigation and cryptocurrency claims. They are also instructed in serious injury matters, handling high-value personal injury and clinical negligence cases. Practice head Andy Sinclair is noted for his involvement in costs issues arising from the ongoing phone hacking litigation.