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Guildhall Chambers fields an impressive insolvency team led by Stephen Davies QC and featuring Jeremy Bamford, Paul French and Christopher Brockman, who are all recommended in this area, as are Hugh Sims, Stefan Ramel, Richard Ascroft and Katie Gibb. Adrian Palmer QC is recommended for the full range of commercial work, while Gerard McMeel’s practice has a focus on financial services matters. John Virgo has particular expertise in product misselling, and Lucy Walker specialises in financial services and banking matters. Also recommended are Ross Fentem, Tim Walsh, who specialises in property and probate work, and Neil Levy, who is noted for his banking disputes practice. Ewan Paton and Matthew Wales have notable Chancery practices.

At St John’s Chambers, Leslie Blohm QC is ‘calm and impressive in court’ and Alex Troup is a ‘formidable advocate’. John Sharples has particular experience in licensing matters, and Charles Auld is ‘articulate, approachable and provides good commercial advice’. Construction specialist Richard Stead is ‘phenomenally experienced’ and Guy Adamsgives good, considered advice’. James Pearce-Smith is ‘very bright’ and is ‘good with clients’, and Andrew Marsden is ‘extremely commercial and leaves no stone unturned’. John Dickinson’s ‘accountancy background sets him apart from the rest’. Martha Maher has an impressive insolvency practice, and Christopher Jones specialises in Chancery matters.

Rougemont Chambers’ Michael Berkley is recommended for his Chancery work, which covers probate, trusts and landlord and tenant matters.

At 3PB, the ‘approachable, knowledgeableGavin Hamilton has a significant property-based practice, and insolvency specialist Victoria Jones has ‘exceptional attention to detail’.

Queen Square ChambersCharles Goodall is recommended for property matters, including trusts, easements and boundary disputes.

No5 ChambersOmar Ensaff specialises in insolvency matters, and David Taylor handles commercial property work.

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