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Henderson Chambers

2 Temple Gardens

Leading Silks

Alexander Antelme KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘Alex is fantastic and is a dream to work with.’

Oliver Campbell KC – Henderson Chambers ‘An exceptionally skilled advocate, combining a formidable courtroom presence with meticulous attention to detail.’

Thomas de la Mare KC – Blackstone Chambers 'He has a stellar reputation.'

Charles Dougherty KC – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Really user friendly, supremely bright, very good with clients and judges really like his advocacy style.’

Charles Gibson KC – Henderson Chambers ‘Charles demonstrates very significant experience and knowledge which gives him gravitas and authority, instilling confidence and trust in clients.’

Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘She is a terrifically hard worker. Clients love her. A great advocate.’

Prashant Popat KC – Henderson Chambers ‘Fantastic. Very approachable and responsive.’

Hugh Preston KC – 7BR ‘He thinks out of the box. He is adventurous but still rooted in practicality.’

Daniel Toledano KC - One Essex Court 'A leader in the field. A talented and trusted lawyer with an effortless advocacy style.'

Geraint Webb KC – Henderson Chambers ‘An intellectual heavyweight. Able to work through the most knotty of issues and find a way through.’

Helen Davies KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Helen is always prepared, unfailingly courteous but incisive and reliably sound in her analysis.’

Anneliese Day KC - Fountain Court Chambers 'Anneliese is a genius. Strategically brilliant, creative, and invariably several steps ahead of everyone else. She is an exceptional leader. Her advocacy is compelling.'

Peter de Verneuil Smith KC – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘One of the top securities silks, with unrivalled experience. A calm and effective advocate.’

Marie Demetriou KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Marie is an outstanding advocate - she could charm the birds from the trees.'

Shaheed Fatima KC – Blackstone Chambers ‘She is incredibly impressive and an outstanding advocate.’

Patrick Green KC – Henderson Chambers ‘One of the top group litigation silks currently at the Bar. A great strategist and team leader.’

Adam Heppinstall KC – Henderson Chambers ‘A strong advocate with sound judgement, and a tough negotiator.’

Marie Louise Kinsler KC – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Marie is an impressive advocate.’

Adam Kramer KC – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Adam is one of the major stars of the Bar. He has a lot of experience, and makes very sharp judgement calls.’

Simeon Maskrey KC – 7BR 'He is a once-in-a-lifetime legend.'

Andrew Onslow KC – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Andrew is brilliant. He is thoughtful, prepared and insightful.’

Toby Riley-Smith KC – Henderson Chambers ‘Toby has an excellent way with judges – unassuming and hugely persuasive.’

Malcolm Sheehan KC – Henderson Chambers ‘He is a very effective advocate. He is courteous but resilient, good at reading the court room and being adaptable.’

Sonia Tolaney KC – One Essex Court 'A silk of sheer charm in court.'

Victoria Wakefield KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘A wonderful barrister. Analytical and professional. A fluent and persuasive advocate. Outstandingly good.’

Sarah Abram KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Sarah is super. Very responsive, practical, creative and always focused on the client’s end goals.’

Daniel Beard KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Superb advocate, with a clear focus. Very easy to work with, with a very clear and open style.’

Neil Block KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘He is first rate on his feet- absolutely top tier.’

Kathleen Donnelly KC – Henderson Chambers ‘Very hardworking and thorough. Really grasps the technical detail.’

Paul Harris KC – Monckton Chambers 'A brilliant lawyer.’

Anneli Howard KC – Monckton Chambers ‘Anneli is a great advocate, personable and thorough.’

Brian Kennelly KC – Blackstone Chambers ‘Brian is a top advocate. He balances brilliant advocacy with tremendous client service.’

Andrew Kinnier KC – Henderson Chambers ‘He is a real intellect. He is one of the few who can get quickly to the heart of the matter and to bring out the key evidence in an accessible way.’

Robert Marven KC - 4 New Square Chambers 'Robert gives crystal clear advice that is easy to follow while also being practical.'

Neil Moody KC – 2 Temple Gardens 'A super silk who runs rings around his opponents.’

Hanif Mussa KC - Blackstone Chambers

Daniel Saoul KC – 4 New Square Chambers ‘He has a deeply analytical mind and is a tenacious and effective advocate.’

Tony Singla KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Tony is a charming and very effective silk – very experienced, robust in his views and a very polished advocate.’

Henry Warwick KC – Henderson Chambers ‘Very hard-working and thorough. Extremely pleasant to work with.’

2024 Silks

James Duffy KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘James is superb – a true star of the Bar. He is intellectually bright, very commercial, a real strategic thinker, and excellent on his feet in court.’

Shail Patel KC – 4 New Square Chambers

Nicholas Sloboda KC – One Essex Court 'A superb advocate. He is an absolute delight to work with; alongside superb analysis and very sound tactical thinking there is genuine personal charm.'

2025 Silks

Alex Barden KC - Fountain Court Chambers 'He's a street fighter - not afraid to face his opponents head on and not afraid of taking difficult points. He is a clear and engaging advocate.'

Edward Craven KC – Matrix Chambers 'He is hugely knowledgeable in group litigation. A stand-out performer across the board, combining technical brilliance with sound judgement and approachability.'

Jason Pobjoy KC – Blackstone Chambers 'A strong advocate with intellect, humility and judgement.'

Leading Juniors

Isabel Barter – 4 New Square Chambers

Thomas Evans – Henderson Chambers ‘ A pleasure to work with and a good team player.’

Alistair Mackenzie – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Alistair stands out for his depth of technical knowledge. He has wide ranging experience which makes him a go to junior.’

Lucy McCormick – Henderson Chambers ‘Lucy is extremely hard-working, responsive and easy to get on with – a real team player.’

George McDonald – 4 New Square ‘George is exceptionally responsive and takes a practical, solutions-oriented approach.’

Ognjen Miletic – Henderson Chambers ‘Very user-friendly, responsive and has an impressive handle on the various procedural challenges faced by large-scale consumer actions.’

Kate Boakes – Matrix Chambers ‘Kate is one of the best senior juniors around – very intelligent, tactical, hard working and friendly.’

Harry Lambert - Outer Temple Chambers ‘Harry is good at thinking outside the box and finding solutions to potential difficulties.’

Paul Luckhurst – Blackstone Chambers ‘Paul is a star junior. He is on top of all of the detail, even in very fact-heavy cases, and he is extremely bright.’

James MacDonald – 7BR ‘A calm and composed barrister. He is organised and consistently thorough.’

Meghann McTague – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Excellent written and oral advocate. States her case with clarity and force.’

Richard Mott - One Essex Court 'Richard has a huge depth and breadth of experience in this area. An absolute star performer.'

James Purnell – Henderson Chambers ‘James is a first rate barrister at the very top of his game. He is an outstanding advocate who is very persuasive and always finds the most attractive arguments which will advance his case.’

Rachel Tandy – Henderson Chambers ‘Rachel is without a doubt one of the go-to juniors in this space.’

Alan Bates - Monckton Chambers 'Alan embodies all the qualities one seeks in a barrister: he is exceptionally intelligent, impressive in client interactions, has outstanding attention to detail, and possesses excellent judgement.'

Daniel Benedyk – One Essex Court ‘He is hard-working, very able, responsive and supportive. His advocacy, like himself, is quietly efficient and effective.’

Anneliese Blackwood – Monckton Chambers ‘Very good at drafting. Very sensible.’

Joanne Box – Brick Court Chambers ‘Joanne is a calm, focused barrister who is able to argue points with clarity and simplicity.’

Joanna Buckley - Matrix Chambers 'Joanna has impeccable attention to detail and makes for an incredible senior junior. She is able to get into the complexities of a case and provide expert, technical advice and opinion on a range of matters with a view to the bigger picture, something that is incredibly important in group litigation. She works well as part of a team and on her own, exhibiting excellent initiative to progress matters diligently and thoroughly. '

Niamh Cleary – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Niamh is highly capable, and able to turn her hand to any new challenge. She is always clear and to the point, with a straightforward confident advocacy style.’

Robert Dickason – Outer Temple Chambers ‘If you have Rob acting for you, you are very lucky indeed.’

Tom Fairclough – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Highly intelligent, thorough, hard working and very friendly.’

Nikolaus Grubeck – Monckton Chambers ‘A first rate barrister who is very versatile.’

Anna Hughes – 2 Temple Gardens ‘A powerhouse advocate and brilliant cross examiner.’

Adam Korn – 7BR 'Adam is a brilliant advocate who has the skill to cool any heated situation.'

Jennifer MacLeod – Brick Court Chambers 'She has a very impressive ability to get to grips with a variety of difficult legal and factual issues. A very articulate barrister.'

Jonathan McDonagh – Serle Court ‘Jonathan has very sophisticated understanding of the dynamics of group litigation. A strong team player and gifted communicator.'

Tom Mountford – Blackstone Chambers

Celia Oldham – Henderson Chambers ‘Celia is smart, calm and mature. Her approach to problem solving is rational and she gets into the detail of the issues very quickly.’

Douglas Paine – One Essex Court 'He is very good with difficult clients.'

Benjamin Phelps - 2 Temple Gardens 'He is incredibly intelligent, and builds a great rapport with clients and witnesses.'

Gerard Rothschild – Brick Court Chambers ‘Exceptionally clever and hard-working.’

Gayatri Sarathy – Blackstone Chambers ‘Gayatri is a superb junior. She is very user friendly, easy to work with and gives sound practical advice.’

Gareth Shires – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Really cares for his clients. Gets stuck in and a great lawyer.’

James White – Henderson Chambers 'Very smart, hard working and thorough.’

James Williams - Henderson Chambers 'He has a fiercely sharp mind.'

Rising Stars

Anna Dannreuther – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Anna is super proactive and an exemplary hard worker.’

Group litigation in London Bar

Tier 1 sets

Henderson Chambers

'A strong set with an established pedigree in group litigation', Henderson Chambers is routinely instructed in a wide range of high-profile claims. Multiple members of the set - including Charles Gibson KC , Prashant Popat KC, Kathleen Donnelly KC and Patrick Green KC among the senior end of chambers, and Thomas Evans, Celia Oldham and Rachel Tandy among the juniors - continue to act in emissions litigation. Product liability and environmental-related claims are core areas of instruction for the group. Lucy McCormick has 'a good strategic instinct and a strong eye for detail', and the 'extremely responsive' Ognjen Miletic 'properly knows the group action space'.

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‚The clerks are always super responsive and super helpful. They offer a gold standard service for a gold standard set.‘

‚All of the clerks are responsive, reasonable and knowledgeable. They are a pleasure to deal with.‘

‚The clerking team are excellent – they are helpful and supportive.‘

Tier 2 sets

2 Temple Gardens

2 Temple Gardens has 'a strong reputation in group litigation'. The team is well known for handling claims arising from the healthcare, personal injury, product liability and environmental areas. Charles Dougherty KC has 'huge experience in group litigation' and 'his advocacy is extraordinarily compelling - a mixture of erudition and great practicality'. Marie Louise Kinsler KC stands out for her 'very skilful and authoritative advocacy'. Among the junior end of chambers, Alistair Mackenzie acted for hundreds of Liverpool FC supporters in claims for damages arising from the high-profile events at the Champions League final in Paris in 2022, in which the Liverpool fans suffered physical and psychological injuries allegedly due to safety failures and subsequent injuries inflicted by the French police. The court dismissed a jurisdictional challenge brought by the UEFA, allowing the claimants to have the claims heard in England.

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‚The clerks and service staff are renowned for their exceptional attention to detail and their prompt responsiveness to any and all requests. Their meticulous approach ensures that every aspect of client service is handled with precision and care.‘

‚Very efficient clerks.‘

‚The clerks at 2 Temple Gardens are always impeccable.‘

3 Verulam Buildings

With a reputation for being 'very strong on the claimant side of securities litigation', 3 Verulam Buildings is well known for advising on high-profile commercial group litigation in the financial services, product liability and consumer areas. Members of the set continue to act in the ongoing Dieselgate litigation; Peter de Verneuil Smith KC is representing Volvo, while Adam Kramer KC continues to act for multiple claimants in the proceedings. Andrew Onslow KC is 'very calm and reassuring', and often advises on claims in the banking and finance space.

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‚A fantastic clerking team.‘

‚Clerks have been responsive and engaged.‘

‚3 Verulam Buildings is an impressive set of chambers, with smart, capable barristers.‘

7BR

7BR is recommended for its strength in handling group litigation claims involving clinical negligence, personal injury and product liability law. The team is well known for representing claimants, however the practice is equally adept at assisting defendants. Simeon Maskrey KC is 'the kingpin of group actions', and Hugh Preston KC is active in consumer, product liability and clinical negligence claims. At the junior end of chambers, James MacDonald continues to act for the claimants, a group of Brazilian orange growers, in an ongoing cartel claim brought in England under Brazilian competition laws. Adam Korn is 'a heavyweight barrister and an extremely capable and charming advocate'.

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‚Albie Barton is great.‘

‚The clerks are very helpful and respond to enquires promptly.‘

‚Excellent set.‘

Blackstone Chambers

Blackstone Chambers is 'an exceptionally strong set with real depth of talent across the board'. 2025 silk appointment Jason Pobjoy KC handles group litigation in a variety of areas, including competition, consumer and data protection law. Brian Kennelly KC is 'at the top of his game in the group litigation space'. Hanif Mussa KC has expertise in tort litigation and representative proceedings, and acted for one of the defendants in McLaren v MOL and others, concerning a class action claim brought under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998. Among the juniors, Paul Luckhurst has 'keen strategic insights' and the 'strategic and shrewd thinker' Gayatri Sarathy is 'a brilliant junior for competition litigation claims and group actions'.

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‚Billy Brian is a brilliant clerk.‘

‚The clerks are also available and helpful.‘

‚The set offers genuine strength in depth.‘

Tier 3 sets

Brick Court Chambers

The 'very strong' set Brick Court Chambers is 'pre-eminent in competition law' and has an excellent track record in handling competition-related group litigation cases. The 'laser-sharp' Helen Davies KC continues to act for Mercedes Benz and Victoria Wakefield KC leads the advice to Hyundai-Kia in emissions litigation as part of the ongoing Dieselgate proceedings. Tony Singla KC is 'an absolute star of the Bar' and 'his tactical nous is first-rate'. Among the junior end of chambers, Gerard Rothschild is 'very across the collective action regime, and gives advice tailored to the realities'. Jennifer MacLeod, unled, acted for the CMA as intervenor in Justin Le Patourel v BT Group plc, the first 'opt-out' collective proceedings case in the UK concerning alleged overcharging for telephone services involving millions of consumers; the Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed the claim.

Referenzen

‚Paul Dennis and Tony Burgess are a classy pair – very experienced, responsive and approachable.‘

‚Tony and his clerks are really responsive and constructive.‘

‚Brick Court are a brilliant set – top juniors, great silks and really user friendly clerks.‘

Matrix Chambers

Matrix Chambers' 'smart and creative' team is very well known for advising on group litigation in the areas of data protection, media, international human rights, consumer and environmental law. Edward Craven KC has 'outstanding legal knowledge and technical skills, and vast experience of the practical challenges of complex group litigation'; he was appointed to silk in March 2025. Craven and Kate Boakes continue to act in Milasi Josiya v British American Tobacco Plc & Imperial Brands Plc, a group action involving over 7,000 Malawian tobacco farmers bringing claims of unjust enrichment, negligence and conversion.

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‚A strong set in this area.‘

‚A truly extraordinary chambers with a breadth of talent.‘

‚A chambers of consistently high calibre, known for the excellence of its advocates and the strength of its legal expertise across the board. It maintains a reputation for professionalism, intellectual rigour, and a collaborative approach. The clerking team is responsive and efficient, making the overall experience of instructing from this set seamless and consistently impressive.‘

Monckton Chambers

With a reputation for being 'a top-flight competition law chambers', Monckton Chambers' team continues to act in a wide range of high-profile, competition-related group litigation matters. Anneli Howard KC continues to act for Nissan as part of the ongoing Dieselgate litigation. In a separate matter, Paul Harris KC represented Bulk Mail Claim before the Competition Appeal Tribunal in a matter concerning a class action claim brought on behalf of bulk mail purchasers against International Distribution Services (formerly Royal Mail plc); the Tribunal granted the client a collective proceedings order. Among the juniors, Alan Bates is 'a good strategist', and Nikolaus Grubeck is 'very calm and level-headed'.

Referenzen

‚David Hockney is particularly impressive: highly organised, commercially astute, and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure client satisfaction. He has a deep understanding of his barristers’ practices and the needs of instructing solicitors.‘

‚Chris O’Brien is a legend.‘

‚John Keegan is a star.‘

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