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Leading Silks

Tom Adam KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Tom is one of the best there is in the commercial litigation market. He has clear views, offers excellent legal and strategic guidance.'

Rachel Ansell KC –4 Pump Court

Nicholas Davidson KC – Hailsham Chambers

Anneliese Day KC –Fountain Court Chambers 'Anneliese is a real market leader in this space.'

Ben Elkington KC –4 New Square 'Ben is an excellent advocate to have in your corner. Always charming and armed with a razor sharp intellect, he is a force to be reckoned with.'

Justin Fenwick KC –4 New Square

William Flenley KC –Hailsham Chambers ‘William is incredibly bright but is able to explain complicated issues to clients in a way which is easy to understand. His advocacy style involves forensic analysis with a real attention to detail.'

Jonathan Gaisman KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk

Jonathan Hough KC –4 New Square ‘Jonathan is beyond impressive. He is meticulous, extremely responsive and his advice and written work is exemplary. ’

Ben Hubble KC –4 New Square ‘His mastery of detail, knowledge of case law and tactical acumen are outstanding. He is also a real team player.’

Patrick Lawrence KC –4 New Square ‘Consistently careful and confident with a brilliant ability as a lawyer in both written work and advocacy. He is always listened to and gets the best points across.'

Simon Lofthouse KC –Atkin Chambers ‘He is a superstar advocate. He absolutely crushes the detail. His cross-examinations are an absolute masterclass of how to be effective.’

Graeme McPherson KC –4 New Square ‘Amazing attention to detail and an almost photographic memory.'

Siân Mirchandani KC –4 New Square ‘A very strong attention to detail and a very clear focus on what needs to be done.'

Andrew Onslow KC –3 Verulam Buildings

Thomas Plewman KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘He methodically works through the other side’s case to pick it apart. Good on his feet and a straight talker with both judges and clients.’

Ben Quiney KC –Crown Office Chambers ‘Ben is very calm. His written advice is comprehensive and he is good with clients.’

Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Great on paper and in court.’

Simon Salzedo KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘A very thorough and persuasive advocate, he always knows the case and the law inside out.’

Jonathan Seitler KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Jonathan has strong legal knowledge, excellent advocacy skills, strong market knowledge and great client handling skills.’

Mark Simpson KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Calm, wise, he gives measured advice, and has deep expertise.’

Jamie Smith KC –4 New Square ‘Jamie is the epitome of the honest broker. He is able to navigate the complexities of a case with ease.’

Roger Stewart KC –4 New Square 'Roger has fantastic strategic instincts; he is always calm, convincing with clients, and carries the confidence of the bench. He is a true all-rounder who consistently delivers.'

David Streatfeild-James KC –Atkin Chambers ‘David is a master tactician. He is able to get to grips with a lot of information quickly, and is able to see 3 or 4 steps ahead of most other people.'

David Turner KC –4 New Square ‘He is careful, analytical, and courteous. He’s a pleasure to appear against and doubtless a pleasure to instruct.’

John Wardell KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘John’s depth of knowledge is rivalled only by his strategic acumen and breadth of contacts, and trailed very closely by his excellent written and oral advocacy.’

Thomas Weitzman KC –3 Verulam Buildings

Sean Brannigan KC –4 Pump Court ‘An outstanding advocate who is a joy to watch. It appears to come effortlessly and he seems to have the ear of the court.’

James Brocklebank KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘James is able to get to the key issues in a matter very quickly and is very bright. He is very good at judging when and how to give input.’

Robert Moxon Browne KC – 2 Temple Gardens

Stuart Catchpole KC – Atkin Chambers

Ian Croxford KC – Wilberforce Chambers

Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘A master of the courtroom, Charles knows the law back to front.’

Michael Douglas KC –4 Pump Court

David Edwards KC –7 King’s Bench Walk

David Halpern KC –4 New Square

Matthew Hardwick KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘He is quick to grasp the issues in a complex situation and to understand both the legal and commercial context of the matter.’

Neil Hext KC –4 New Square 'Neil has an exceptional ability to cut to the heart of complex legal issues. His advocacy is top-notch.'

Charles Hollander KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Excellent advocate and appropriately bullish.’

Mark Howard KC –Brick Court Chambers

Timothy Howe KC –Fountain Court Chambers

Nigel Jones KC –Gatehouse Chambers

Tim Lord KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Tim is indefatigable in his approach to litigation. One of the best advocates at the Bar, his courtroom ability is really first-rate.’

Manus McMullan KC –Atkin Chambers

Alexander Nissen KC –Keating Chambers ‘Alexander is a compelling advocate who is extremely approachable and responsive. A leader in the field.’

Ben Patten KC –4 New Square ‘Ben provides strong legal analysis and assesses the key strengths and weaknesses in the case at an early stage.’

Dominique Rawley KC –Atkin Chambers ‘Dominique is very bright and has a wonderful manner with clients.’

Paul Reed KC –Gatehouse Chambers

Hefin Rees KC –3 Verulam Buildings

Andrew Rigney KC –Crown Office Chambers ‘Andrew has a sharp intellect and an unfailingly charming manner.’

Patricia Robertson KC –Fountain Court Chambers

Keith Rowley KC –Radcliffe Chambers 'Keith remains pre-eminent in his field.'

Nicola Rushton KC –Hailsham Chambers ‘Nicola is adaptive and intelligent when an unexpected twist happens at court. Strategically very sound, what she doesn’t know about lender professional negligence claims isn’t worth knowing.’

Daniel Shapiro KC –Crown Office Chambers ‘He gives clear and concise advice, is client friendly, persuasive and measured a advocate.’

Nicolas Stallworthy KC –Outer Temple Chambers ‘Nicolas is a technically brilliant and tactically astute litigator, with extensive experience in the field of professional negligence claims. He combines his sharp intellect with great charm and a prodigious capacity for hard work.’

Clare Stanley KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Clare is masterful at cross-examination of well-prepared and hostile witnesses, and at adapting on her feet as the case requires.’

Bankim Thanki KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘He is an excellent advocate: persuasive, smooth and unflappable, and he has gravitas. Clients warm to him and he quickly wins their trust.’

Nigel Tozzi KC –4 Pump Court ‘Nigel thorough and able to master heavy detail, especially on quantum aspects. He is user-friendly and mindful of underlying commercial objectives.’

John de Waal KC –Gatehouse Chambers

Andrew White KC –Atkin Chambers

Stephanie Barwise KC –Atkin Chambers

Jamie Carpenter KC –Hailsham Chambers 'Extremely clever, incisive, gets to grips with the issues. Very clear communicator. Excellent advocate, very quick on his feet and persuasive.'

Chloe Carpenter KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Chloe is excellent on her feet, but her most striking trait is how thoroughly well prepared she is - no detail escapes Chloe. Chloe is fantastic with clients and a joy to work with.’

Graham Chapman KC –4 New Square ‘Clever and brave advocate who knows how to deliver difficult points effectively and with impact.’

Serena Cheng KC –Atkin Chambers ‘She has a fine intellect, coupled with an extraordinary work rate attention to detail.’

Aidan Christie KC –4 Pump Court ‘Aidan has meticulous attention to detail and provides very helpful advice. His drafting is first class, as is his advocacy.’

Derrick Dale KC –Fountain Court Chambers

Clare Dixon KC –4 New Square ‘Her tenacity and robust advocacy style make her a forceful presence in the courtroom. She approaches each case with an eye for detail and deep knowledge of the law on professional negligence.’

Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC –Atkin Chambers

Helen Evans KC –4 New Square ‘Helen’s strengths are numerous – she is incredibly bright but also pragmatic, which is a very potent combination. Helen is easy to work with.’

Michael Furness KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘ He has a wealth of expertise on various matters: pensions, tax, trusts, company etc. Creative on defences and a measured, compelling advocate to whom judges listen with respect.’

Lucy Garrett KC – Keating Chambers

Thomas Grant KC – Wilberforce Chambers

Simon Hargreaves KC –Keating Chambers

David Head KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘David is technically excellent and is also very user friendly, clients like him and he gets results. Always a pleasure to work with him.’

Josephine Higgs KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She is an excellent advocate with a keen intellect. She is hardworking, knows her material thoroughly and always has a clear tactical objective.’

James Howells KC –Atkin Chambers ‘James has excellent analytical skills and is a compelling advocate. James is a highly intelligent and hard-working KC who is always a pleasure to deal with. ’

Riaz Hussain KC –Atkin Chambers

James Leabeater KC –4 Pump Court

Richard Liddell KC –4 New Square ‘Richard is a civil and very experienced barrister who has an authoritative advocacy style and is a very adept cross-examiner.’

Daniel Lightman KC –Serle Court ‘Daniel has a first-rate intellect, deep knowledge of the law and is extremely wise on matters of strategy.'

Ben Lynch KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Ben is rightly one of the leaders in the insurance Bar as well as being very personable and highly responsive.’

Ali Malek KC –3 Verulam Buildings

Lynne McCafferty KC –4 Pump Court ‘Lynne is clever, logical and hardworking. She has a nice way with clients, she is approachable and engaged.’

Paul Newman KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘With unrivalled enthusiasm and hard work, and a sharp focus on professional negligence in the pensions world, Paul provides robust advice taking account of the bigger picture and commercial sensitivities.'

Jeremy Nicholson KC –4 Pump Court

Fiona Parkin KC –Atkin Chambers

Benjamin Pilling KC –4 Pump Court

John Ross KC – Deka Chambers 'A silk with a serene manner.'

Daniel Saoul KC –4 New Square

Jonathan Selby KC – Keating Chambers ‘He gives very clear forthright advice has good insights and thinks widely about solutions. His pleadings are a model of clarity and succinctness.’

Andrew Spink KC –Outer Temple Chambers ‘Eloquent and a powerful advocate, he reads the court brilliantly.’

Andrew Wales KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Andrew has a keen eye for detail and is second to none when it comes to breaking down complex problems into an understandable and logical analysis. His advocacy style is measured and methodical. ’

Andrew Warnock KC – Deka Chambers ‘Andrew is extremely thorough in his preparation, ensuring that he knows the case and the relevant law om detail. He is very calm in court, and gives succinct, accurate and well thought out answers to any challenges to his case.'

Geraint Webb KC – Henderson Chambers

David Yates KC –Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘David has an outstanding ability to explain technical and difficult issues, which not only demonstrates his excellent specialist knowledge and court experience, but in a straight forward and sensible way that really helps lay clients grapple with the issues and decisions they face.’

Mark Anderson KC – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Mark is detail orientated, succinct and has an especially great manner with both clients and judges. He gives direct advice and can wade through vast amounts of information to pick out the salient points with quite remarkable speed and accuracy.'

Zoë Barton KC – Wilberforce Chambers

Adrian Beltrami KC –3 Verulam Buildings

Gary Blaker KC –Selborne Chambers

Martin Bowdery KC –Atkin Chambers ‘He has a very impressive intellect and is unfailingly astute both tactically and strategically.' .

Andrew Butler KC – Tanfield Chambers 'Sharp on his feet and great at cross-examination.'

Noel Casey KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk

Rupert Choat KC –Atkin Chambers ‘Rupert's exceptional strength is being able to distil complex matters into straightforward and more importantly, practical advice. He leaves no stone unturned and will always do his best for his clients.’

Michael Curtis KC –Crown Office Chambers

James Cutress KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘He is very good on the law. He inspires confidence in his analysis and prepared to give commercial advice.’

Simon Davenport KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Simon is an excellent advocate and a great thinker, strategically excellent and a real pleasure to work with. Very much recommended.'

Thomas Dumont KC – Radcliffe Chambers

Adam Fenton KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk

Andrew George KC –Blackstone Chambers ‘Andrew has no weaknesses at all. He is highly intelligent, incredibly effective in court and in negotiation and yet manages to achieve all this with unwavering calm and a charming and approachable personality.’

Karim Ghaly KC - Atkin Chambers ‘Karim is smart, affable and knows his stuff.’

David Grant KC –Outer Temple Chambers

Christopher Heather KC – Tanfield Chambers 'He has an excellent command of complex and specialist legal areas. User-friendly and clear in his advice.'

Lexa Hilliard KC – Wilberforce Chambers

Isabel Hitching KC – Crown Office Chambers

Simon Howarth KC – Hailsham Chambers ‘An exceptional and tenacious advocate, with a real understanding of the arguments which are most attractive to the court. He combines exceptional intellectual ability with a practical and down-to-earth understanding of what is in the client’s best interests.’

Calum Lamont KC – Keating Chambers

Krista Lee KC –Keating Chambers ‘Krista has a good strategic insight and a calm manner. She is able to articulate difficult concepts in easily digestible format for clients.’

Nicholas Medcroft KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Nicholas is an extremely bright leading counsel who gets to the nub of the issues of the cases very quickly and conveys these in a clear and concise way. He is hard working and very easy to work with.’

Paul Mitchell KC –4 New Square ‘A true spectacle to watch in court; when speaking, he has the ear of not only the judge but also the opposition and basically everyone in the room. His drafting is incredibly on point, as is his knowledge of the authorities.'

Vincent Moran KC –Keating Chambers

Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC –Fountain Court Chambers

Sonia Nolten KC –2 Temple Gardens

Tamara Oppenheimer KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Tamara’s advocacy is powerful, succinct, compelling. Her cross examination can be devastating, a combination of her razor sharp intellect, meticulous preparation and nimbleness and flexibility on her feet.' ’

Claire Packman KC – 4 Pump Court

Alison Padfield KC –4 New Square ‘Alison is one of the very best out there for coverage advice on professional negligence policies. She has an unrivalled mastery of the law and provides detailed, well reasoned and thorough advice.’

Catherine Piercy KC – Atkin Chambers

Fionn Pilbrow KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Fionn is a great silk for professional negligence cases with excellent knowledge and understanding of auditing and superb client handling skills.’

David Pliener KC –Gatehouse Chambers ‘David provides excellent and comprehensive advice in an easy to understand manner. His approach is very user-friendly to both professional and lay clients alike’

Alexander Polley KC –One Essex Court 'A smooth advocate who has the ear of the court.'

Amanda Savage KC –4 New Square ‘Amanda is incisive, clever and personable. She gets to the nub of a case very quickly.’

Tiffany Scott KC – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Tiffany's style is compelling - bringing clarity of reasoning, deep consideration, a calm and engaging manner which is a winning combination.’

Tony Singla KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘ Tony is very clever, diligent, analytical and charming, a formidable combination. He is destined for a glittering career as one of the leading lights in his field.’

Marion Smith KC –39 Essex Chambers 'She knows her stuff and is respected by her peers. She speaks with authority and has the ear of judges.'

George Spalton KC – 4 New Square Chambers

Jessica Stephens KC – 4 Pump Court

Samuel Townend KC –Keating Chambers

Nicholas Trompeter KC – Selborne Chambers

Steven Walker KC –Atkin Chambers

Giles Wheeler KC –Fountain Court Chambers

Crispin Winser KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘He is skilled and highly professional, great at drafting. He explains everything clearly and manages expectations in an accessible way. ’

2024 Silks

James Duffy KC –Fountain Court Chambers

Jennifer Jones KC –Atkin Chambers ‘Jennifer is able to quickly understand difficult technical and legal issues to identify the strengths and weaknesses in a case and put forward a suitable strategy. Clients appreciate her clear and commercial advice.’

Anna Laney KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘She is smart, robust, and super user-friendly. Clients love her tenacious approach.’

Brendan McGurk KC –Monckton Chambers

Tom Owen KC –Keating Chambers ‘Tom sets the gold standard for the role of a barrister; his written and oral advocacy is flawless, and his incredible work ethic means he is always available for his clients and instructing solicitors. Tom always delivers and is a genuine pleasure to work alongside in the process.’

Shail Patel KC –4 New Square ‘Shail is very bright. He is good on the wider tactics and strategy for dealing with a claim – both on doing the groundwork for success at trial, or teeing things up for sensible settlement.’

Camille Slow KC –Atkin Chambers ‘Camille is fantastic. Commercial, incredibly diligent, and a pleasure to work with.’

Michael Wheater KC –Gatehouse Chambers

Simon Wilton KC –Hailsham Chambers ‘Simon is extremely capable on complex legal issues, effortlessly charming with clients and a delightful team player. He is also a resolute advocate who is not put off by awkward opponents or unhelpful judges.'

2025 Silks

Richard Coplin KC –Keating Chambers ‘ Always goes above and beyond, is the barrister you want on your side.'

Simon Hale KC – 4 Pump Court

Edward Harrison KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘ He cracks on and gets things done in a way that is immensely helpful to those working with him. His writing is beautiful.’

Justin Kitson KC –Selborne Chambers

Michael Walsh KC – Serle Court

Leading Juniors

Scott Allen –4 New Square ‘Scott responds quickly, delivers exceptional service is very user-friendly and has a pragmatic approach.'

Francis Bacon –Hailsham Chambers ‘Francis is a pleasure to work with, is extremely responsive and a bright, innovative thinker. Francis gets into the detail of claims, drafts documents with skill and is a brilliant advocate. ’

Ivor Collett –Crown Office Chambers ‘Ivor is excellent on his feet; he gets to grips with case quickly and has a very easy manner making him a pleasure to work with.'

Hugh Evans –4 New Square ‘He combines intellect and his years of experience in a very affable way. He's a pleasure to work with and clients really enjoy working with him too.’

James Hall –Gatehouse Chambers ‘James is simply wonderful to work with and has everything you would want in a barrister. He leaves no stone unturned and his thorough preparation means his advocacy is a joy to watch.'

Miles Harris –4 New Square ‘Miles is extremely capable; he drafts very well, has excellent attention to detail, is very commercial and great with clients. He is robust and works well as part of a team.'

Kate Livesey –4 Pump Court ‘She has a really detailed understanding of cases, the relevant facts and the key issues. ’

Charles Phipps –4 New Square ‘Charles is the industry go-to for any complex issues arising from confidentiality or privilege disputes. He is very proactive, approaches matters with commercial sense and is an intellectual titan.’

Michael Ryan – 7 King’s Bench Walk

Carl Troman –4 New Square

Isabel Barter – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Super bright, client friendly and very good on her feet.’

Imran Benson –Hailsham Chambers ‘Imran's individual strengths and qualities include practical, commercial advice which is delivered in a user-friendly manner. He has a wealth of experience in matters concerning professional negligence and approaches matters diligently with a keen eye to detail. ’

Michael Bowmer –4 New Square ‘Michael is thorough and very detailed, happy to answer any questions put to him. The go-to for defendant solicitor negligence work, he has a clear sense of authority and calmness about him.’

Timothy Chelmick –4 New Square

Lucy Colter –4 New Square ‘Lucy works incredibly hard for her clients, she is completely on top of the facts, the law and the procedural issues. She always makes herself available and is extremely user-friendly and good fun to work with. ’

Peter Dodge –Radcliffe Chambers

Jason Evans-Tovey –Crown Office Chambers ‘Jason is simply excellent. He can see the claim from early on and gives advice on the strategy right through to trial.’

James Goudkamp – 7 King’s Bench Walk

Rónán Hanna – Atkin Chambers

Hugh Jackson –Selborne Chambers

Katie Powell –Atkin Chambers ‘She is an excellent barrister with a brilliant writing style and a razor sharp legal mind.’

Ben Smiley –4 New Square ‘He is a future silk, technically excellent.’

Dan Stacey –Hailsham Chambers ‘Dan is excellent at costs and professional negligence. Dan is straightforward, helpful and a pleasure to work with.’

David Thomas –2 Temple Gardens ‘A brilliant lawyer, super hardworking and excellent judgment. Writes beautifully. ’

Nik Yeo –Fountain Court Chambers

Ebony Alleyne –Gatehouse Chambers

Tom Asquith –4 New Square

Nicola Atkins –Crown Office Chambers ‘Nicola is a very good lawyer who is tactically astute, she always seems to get a great result for her client. She is particularly strong in construction professional negligence and associated insurance issues. ’

Nicholas Broomfield –4 New Square ‘Excellent on his feet, great with clients, always one step ahead.’

Paul Bury –Keating Chambers ‘He is super knowledgeable and intelligent – the kind of intelligence you would expect to see in a top-tier KC.’

Suzanne Chalmers –Crown Office Chambers ‘She is really great in conference and a real team player’

Nicholas Collings –Atkin Chambers ‘Nicholas is clear and concise in his advocacy.’

Daniel Edmonds – Fountain Court Chambers ‘A star junior barrister, he is an intellectual powerhouse in professional negligence with great knowledge and experience on cross-border and jurisdiction issues. Dan is carving a path as one of the leading juniors for the very complex claims in this field.’

Omar Eljadi –Atkin Chambers ‘Omar is extremely knowledgeable about the law and completely on top of the technical detail. He drafts beautifully, is a team player and a real pleasure to work with. ’

Doré Green – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Doré has phenomenal attention to detail. He gets ‘under the bonnet’ of a case and really understands a case inside out and backwards and forwards.’

Chris Greenwood –4 New Square ‘Very thorough and thoughtful. Has a real love of the law which comes through both in terms of his preparation and his advocacy.’

Simon Henderson –4 Pump Court

Matthew Jackson –Hailsham Chambers ‘Clear, down to earth and approachable.’

Anthony Jones –4 New Square ‘Anthony is a brilliant team player who inspires confidence in all who work with him. His written work is some of the best and he is a polished and accomplished advocate.’

Saleem Khalid – Deka Chambers ‘ Saleem is an outstanding barrister. He is both extremely user-friendly and an astute advocate.’

Kyle Lawson –Brick Court Chambers ‘He is super brainy, writes well and his analysis always shows great judgement. He is so user-friendly that it is a pleasure to deal with him. ’

Pippa Manby –4 New Square ‘She is hardworking, diligent and easy to deal with. She is recommended for professional negligence matters.’

Sarah McCann –Gatehouse Chambers

Caroline McColgan –Crown Office Chambers

Joshua Munro –Hailsham Chambers ‘Joshua is a leading light with genuine gravitas, who more than holds his own against silks.’

Thomas Ogden –4 New Square

Elizabeth Ovey –Radcliffe Chambers ‘Elizabeth is attentive to detail, careful and considered.’

Niamh O’Reilly – Hailsham Chambers ‘She is responsive, bright and commercial. An impressive advocate.’

James Purchas –4 Pump Court ‘James has excellent analytical skills, he is a man for detail, both in terms of absorbing facts and in identifying all the issues such that one can rely on his advice. He is also very thorough on the pleadings.’

James Sharpe – 3 Verulam Buildings

Sophie Shaw –Brick Court Chambers ‘Sophie Shaw is a superb addition to any counsel team with a big brain and lots of big case experience. She has been involved with several of the most important audit negligence cases in recent years.’

Tom Shepherd –4 New Square ‘Tom has a helpful insolvency and company background that makes him a leading expert on any professional negligence claim that involves a corporate transaction. Tom has gravitas and gives robust but pragmatic advice.’

Jonathan Steinert –Henderson Chambers

Carlo Taczalski –Crown Office Chambers ‘Carlo is a fantastic advocate and leader in his field.’

Kate Vaughan-Neil –4 Pump Court ‘Kate manages situations with confidence and aplomb, providing reassurance, focus and firm guidance. Kate rises to the challenge of the unexpected, relishing the creative freedom and nailing her client's objectives every time.’

Benjamin Wood –4 New Square ‘Ben is great to work with and an invaluable part of the team. He is a great strategist; he never loses sight of the client's objectives and how best to achieve them.’

Luke Wygas –4 Pump Court ‘Down to earth and user-friendly, he is a team player and a pleasure to work with.’

Theo Barclay – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Theo is very user-friendly and is a pro-active barrister who is prepared to work hard to ensure the client gets a high standard of legal advice.’

Tom Bell – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Tom is an exceptional team player, picks up the work quickly, analyses it, and produces sensible, compelling work. Always analytical but with an eye to the commercial practicalities.’

Elizabeth Boon –Crown Office Chambers ‘Elizabeth is very robust and has an excellent grip of strategy.’

Lucie Briggs –Atkin Chambers ‘A go-to senior junior who is to-the-point and good with clients. Doesn’t mess around, she gets the job done.’

Brenna Conroy – Keating Chambers ‘She is excellent on mastering technical detail and cutting through expert evidence. She has a great handle on case strategy and assessment of merits.’

Thomas Crangle – 4 Pump Court

Paul Fisher – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Paul is very commercial, turns documents round quickly, and is a gentleman on his feet; polite yet ruthless.’

Benjamin Fowler –4 New Square ‘He is well organised and a calm, a lateral thinker and the ultimate safe pair of hands. His advocacy style is calm, focused and effective.’

Daniel Gatty –Gatehouse Chambers ‘He is good with clients, delivers realistic commercial advice. He prepares thoroughly for court and meetings. ’

John Greenbourne –Crown Office Chambers

Michael Harper –Crown Office Chambers ‘Michael is an extremely bright, careful and effective barrister. He leaves no stone unturned, and steadily builds an overwhelming case on behalf of his client.’

Richard Harrison –Devereux

Stephen Innes –4 New Square ‘A fountain of knowledge when it comes to anything related to professional negligence.’

David Johnson – Atkin Chambers ‘He delivers very clear written and spoken advice.’

Christopher Knowles –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Chris is an excellent barrister. He is hardworking and effective.'

Nico Leslie –Fountain Court Chambers

Gary Lidington –Radcliffe Chambers ‘Gary is an astute pleader, consummate advocate, a real client pleaser, reliable and refreshingly clear. An excellent strategist and expert negotiator, he’s the complete package in the world of professional negligence.’

Marc Lixenberg –Atkin Chambers ‘ Marc is very dedicated, accessible and pleasant to work with. He is receptive to other people's comments and dogged in following things up.’

Patrick Maxwell – Crown Office Chambers ‘Patrick is a very tough opponent. His advocacy is very polished and his is always the most prepared person in the room.’

Heather McMahon –Hailsham Chambers ‘A very hardworking, intelligent and thorough barrister. Very committed to her cases, and willing to go the extra mile to completely understand an issue.’

William Moffett –Radcliffe Chambers

Edmund Neuberger –Atkin Chambers ‘Highly recommended.'

Andrew Nicol –4 New Square

Paul Parker –4 New Square

Nicholas Pilsbury –Hailsham Chambers ‘Nick consistently provides exceptional and quality advice.’

Saaman Pourghadiri – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘He is very approachable, friendly and a delight to work with. His drafting skills are excellent and he is able to grasp complicated issues very quickly.’

Richard Sage –Crown Office Chambers ‘Richard is just great to have on the team. His advice is clear and his strategic recommendations are sound, he is excellent with clients and can sense the direction they are heading in and tailors his approach to respond to that.’

Jonathan Titmuss –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Technically brilliant, he is able to master the complex and make challenging situations appear simple and straightforward. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of insolvency law and which is second to none.'

Simon Arnold – Forum Chambers ‘He is one of the most rounded and commercial barristers at the junior Bar. He is also very responsive and produces great written work.’

Stephen Bailey –Hailsham Chambers ‘He is very quick, responsive to the tribunal and prepared to keep going even when under fire.’

Henry Bankes-Jones –Hailsham Chambers ‘He is pragmatic and delivers great commercial advice. He is one of the best.’

Natasha Bennett –Fountain Court Chambers

Alexandra Bodnar – Keating Chambers ‘She has a brilliant legal mind.'

James Bowling –4 Pump Court ‘James is charming and great with clients. He leads a case with creativity and thoroughness and he has incredible knowledge of case authorities’

Tom Coulson – Keating Chambers

Daniel Crowley –2 Temple Gardens ‘Daniel is an exceptionally erudite and relentlessly thorough barrister, combining a sharp intellect with an extraordinary work ethic and an unwavering determination to secure the best outcomes for his clients. His meticulous preparation and deep understanding of complex legal issues translate into precise, persuasive advocacy, marked by incisive cross-examination and strategically sound arguments.’

Mark Cullen – 4 New Square

Nick Daly – Fountain Court Chambers 'He is very clear, very user friendly, brilliant in conference with clients. He is good to work with.'

Hannah Daly – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Hannah always quickly gets on top of the details and adopts a forensic approach to her instructions. Her cross-examination style is excellent and very effective.’

Jonathan Dawid –Brick Court Chambers 'He has a sharp eye for complex or subtle legal issues and is quick to identify and address potential problems. His written work is meticulous, and his advocacy is calm, precise and persuasive.'

Jack Dillon –Gatehouse Chambers 'Jack is strong across the board. He is technically excellent and always on top of the detail, meaning his advice is top drawer, while also being exceptionally easy to work with and client friendly.’

David Drake –Serle Court

Pia Dutton – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘She is intellectually formidable and able to grapple with some hugely complicated legal issues.’

Alexander Echlin – Hailsham Chambers ‘Alex is a safe pair of hands. He provides sensible and commercial advice which is always thought-out and useful; clients always know that he is on their side, and will fight their corner.’

Kort Egan – Gatehouse Chambers

Benjamin Faulkner – Wilberforce Chambers

Joshua Folkard – Twenty Essex ‘He is extremely personable, sharp-minded and gets to nub of the issue in short order. Great with clients and a pleasure to work with; a go-to junior for all commercial claims. ’

James Frampton – Keating Chambers ‘James grapples with complex cases effortlessly and soaks up detail like a sponge. He is incredibly efficient, his drafting is superb and you can trust that he will quickly get to grips with complex factual and legal issues.’

Helen Galley –XXIV Old Buildings

Margaret Griffin – Hailsham Chambers ‘She has excellent knowledge and experience, especially in cases with an element of trusts, probate or private client work. Extremely efficient.’

Emma Healiss –Keating Chambers ‘Emma is excellent. She is very clear and concise on her feet and presents the case in a way that is very easy for the court to digest and adopt.’

Nicholas Hill –Outer Temple Chambers ‘ He is very quick witted, and extremely thorough, with a truly impressive appetite for hard work. He is also an innovative forensic thinker with great tactical instincts.’

Gideon Scott Holland –Keating Chambers ‘Gideon is a smooth operator, who brings a calm authority to everything that he does.'

Sara Ibrahim – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Sara provides clear and comprehensive advice with a settlement-orientated approach. Sara is a persuasive advocate who is calm under pressure.’

Simon Kerry – Gatehouse Chambers

Timothy Killen – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Tim is a powerful advocate who has an uncanny ability to make what might not seem obvious to many, obvious.’

Seohyung Kim – 4 New Square Chambers ‘She is very available and easy to work with. She is quick to turn things around under pressure and an invaluable member of the team.’

Lisa Lacob – 3 Verulam Buildings

David Mcllroy – Forum Chambers ‘David is excellent when it comes to liaising with clients. He takes time to make sure his explanations are understood and above all is very personable.'

George McPherson – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘George is an outstanding barrister, he is calm under pressure and is brilliant with clients.’

Jennifer Meech – Serle Court 'Jennifer has a wide range of specialist knowledge. She thinks about the issues with great care and is always well-prepared, her legal analysis is outstanding.'

Alice Nash –Hailsham Chambers ‘Alice is very responsive, and offers practical advice.’

Martyn Naylor –4 Pump Court ‘Martyn is incredibly diligent and knowledgeable on all matters involving contracts and insurance. He is a polished and persuasive advocate and great to work with on long term, complex court proceedings.’

James Newman –Selborne Chambers

Rachael O’Hagan –Keating Chambers

Francesca O’Neill – Deka Chambers ‘Francesca takes on work with great enthusiasm, dealing with issues of causation and technical arguments with vigour and ease. She is brilliant on her feet, eloquent, confident and astute with her opponents and the court’

Peter Oliver – 4 Pump Court ‘ Peter is a forceful advocate, he delivers clear and straightforward advice on complex matters. He is user-friendly, polite and professional, personable and engaging.’

Seb Oram –3PB

Elaine Palser –Outer Temple Chambers

Charles Pimlott –Crown Office Chambers ‘Charles is a pleasure to work with and a real team player. His drafting is first class and his advice is always sensible, pragmatic and 'on the money'. ’

Helen Pugh –Outer Temple Chambers ‘Helen is a dedicated worker, committed to achieving the best outcomes for her clients. She will leave no stone unturned and put in all the hard yards.’

Peter Ratcliffe –3 Verulam Buildings

Adam Rushworth – One Essex Court 'He is incisive, and not afraid to face the difficult points head on.'

Theodor van Sante –3 Verulam Buildings

Lucas Fear Segal – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Lucas is highly intelligent and is able to assimilate vast quantities of complex information in record time. He is razor sharp and gets to the point very quickly indeed.’

David Sheard –Keating Chambers

Frederick Simpson – Crown Office Chambers ‘Frederick is very impressive.’

Andrew Spencer – Deka Chambers ‘ He is extremely user friendly. He gives his advice with confidence in a way that you are in no doubt of the strengths or weaknesses of your case. He guides you.’

Jack Steer – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Jack has a brilliant ability to quickly assess a tricky situation and give a clear firm opinion. Clients love his no-nonsense approach and that he does not shy away from giving a firm view, rather than sitting on the fence.’

Quentin Tannock – 4 Pump Court

Alicia Tew – Hailsham Chambers ‘She is approachable, strong with clients and provides commercial and pragmatic advice. You want her on your side.’

Matthew Thorne –4 Pump Court ‘Matthew is good on the detail and being able to convey very difficult and technical legal contractual points to the client.’

Helena White – Gatehouse Chambers

Simon Williams –Radcliffe Chambers 'He has a great combination of intellect and sound commercial sense. A great team player, his advocacy is always very clear, unfussy and extremely persuasive.'

Harry Wright – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Harry is able to give very constructive and focused advice. He is quick to get to the heart of the issue, and, importantly, he is unfailingly charming and pleasant to work with.'

Louis Zvesper –Gatehouse Chambers ‘He is approachable and very detail-focused.’

Richard Anderton –Hailsham Chambers

Edward Bennion-Pedley –Selborne Chambers

Andrew Brown – Crown Office Chambers ‘Andrew is able to get to the heart of a matter quickly and understands the commercial realities of what the client needs to achieve. He provides quick, comprehensive and commercial advice.’

Patrick Clarke –Atkin Chambers

Neil Dowers– 4 Pump Court ‘Neil is a brilliant strategist, an exceptional intellect and persuasive advocate.’

Clare Elliott - Hailsham Chambers 'Clare is very commercially aware. She provides advice in a way that is easy for lay clients to understand and she is very good on her feet.'

George Eyre – Gatehouse Chambers ‘George is a very bright and technically gifted junior. He has very good drafting skills and is definitely one to watch.’

Jennie Gillies – 4 Pump Court 'She gets to the root of the issues with lightening speed and is very highly regarded by clients. Her oral advocacy is commanding and persuasive.'

Priya Gopal - Gatehouse Chambers 'Priya is exceptionally bright and makes complex issues seem simple. Priya's drafting is also exemplary.'

Richard Hanke –3 Verulam Buildings 'Richard is wonderful: as personable and pleasant to deal with as could be imagined; yet razor-sharp; exceptionally diligent; strategically spot-on; and utterly dependable.'

William Harman – 4 New Square Chambers

James Hatt – 4 Pump Court ‘James is a very understated but able barrister whose powers of analysis and ability to formulate an argument are formidable. ’

Douglas James - 4 New Square Chambers 'Douglas is detailed and hardworking. His advice is well thought through, precise and commercially minded.'

Diarmuid Laffan – 4 New Square Chambers ‘His drafting is exceptional. He is very bright, very responsive and generally great to work with.’

Michael Levenstein – Gatehouse Chambers

Mek Mesfin – 4 Pump Court ‘Mek is an excellent advocate, he gets to grips with issues quickly and presents arguments both written and orally in a clear, persuasive and effective way. He has really excellent knowledge of technical construction law issues, and can deal with professional negligence and insurance issues with ease. ’

Ralph Morley - 7 King's Bench Walk

Tom Pascoe - Brick Court Chambers 'Tom stands out as one of the very brightest; he is always ahead of everybody in the team in his knowledge of the case and his work rate cannot be beaten. He is already a superb advocate and can be trusted to go head to head against the silk on the other side.'

Edward Sawyer – Wilberforce Chambers

Lydia Seymour –Outer Temple Chambers ‘Lydia is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is insightful but measured, always calm and incredibly well prepared.’

Harry Smith – Keating Chambers ‘Harry is a highly skilled professional with strong analytical abilities, exceptional communication, and a results-driven approach, all while remaining keenly aware of the case-related commercial realities that shape decision-making to provide thoughtful and effective solutions.’

Adam Temple – 3 Verulam Buildings

Charlie Thompson - Keating Chambers 'Charlie is a very good draftsman, he quickly gets to grip with technically complex technical issues.'

James Walmsley – Wilberforce Chambers

John Williams – 4 New Square Chambers ‘John’s attention to detail and approachability consistently impresses. His ability to refine substantial or complicated issues into more manageable points and issues for the benefit of clients, is a real strength to his practice.’

Rising Stars

Toby Chandler - Quadrant Chambers ‘Toby is very user-friendly, he is responsive and accommodating. His written work is thorough and clear; his submissions are well-pitched.’

Anson Cheung - 4 New Square Chambers 'Anson is very quick to understand all the detail and grasp the issues. She is thoughtful and very thorough.'

Will Cook - 4 New Square Chambers 'Will is the whole package; very clever, user friendly, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of accounting standards.'

Samuel Cuthbert - 4 New Square Chambers 'He is responsive, clever, hard working and above all a real joy to work with.'

Conor Ewing - 4 New Square Chambers 'Conor is an extremely bright and able junior. He has a grasp of the detail in a complex professional negligence case.'

Hamish Fraser - Crown Office Chambers 'Hamish is exceptional for his level. The quality of his advice, written work, and advocacy is well beyond his years.'

Joshua Griffin - Gatehouse Chambers

Callum Monro Morrison –Keating Chambers 'Callum is very user-friendly, responsive and approachable.'

James Partridge -2 Temple Gardens 'James is detailed, practical and commercially focused.'

Mariusz Rumun - Crown Office Chambers 'Mariusz is outstanding. He is extremely bright, immensely hard-working, a superb lawyer and very easy and an absolute pleasure to work with.'

Henk Soede - Crown Office Chambers 'Henk's advice is to the point and straightforward. He is very amiable and a lovely man.'

Tom Stafford - Hailsham Chambers 'He is very detailed orientated and is quick to identify issues within a case. Tom has a particular skill in drafting robust, easy to understand and effective pleadings.'

‚Arron Snipe is friendly, thorough and quick to deal with enquiries.‘

‚The clerks are professional and helpful.‘

‚A very strong set in this space.‘

Ranking nach PraxisbereichLondon Bar