Chambers of Bernard Weatherill QC
9 OLD SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN, LONDON, WC2A 3SR, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 020 7405 9471
- Fax:
- Fax 020 7242 1447
- DX:
- 301 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
- Web:
- www.enterprisechambers.com
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What we say about the set's legal practice in London Bar
Commercial litigation
Within Commercial litigation, tier 4
Enterprise Chambers is ‘extremely well clerked’ and has ‘a number of up-and-coming stars’. Bernard Weatherill QC is ‘very able, very hardworking and conscientious’. Linden Ife is praised for her ability to ‘draw the court’s mind to the real issues in a persuasive and effective manner’. Geoffrey Zelin is ‘a first-class Chancery counsel’ and ‘robust in his approach’, and James Pickering is a ‘hands-on, practical and brilliant orator’, and a ‘very effective cross-examiner’.
Company and partnership
Within Company and partnership, tier 4
The ‘extremely well-clerked’ Enterprise Chambers is very strong in company law, ‘demonstrates flexibility on fees’, and is ‘speedy, efficient and thoroughly professional’. The ‘outstanding’ Bernard Weatherill QC is praised for his ability to ‘establish a good rapport with the judge’. The ‘hardworking’ Peter Arden QC is ‘a good draftsman who is also a compelling advocate’. The ‘excellent’ Linden Ife is ‘speedy in her turnaround times’, and ‘her ability to make a point with the minimum possible fuss is devastating’. The ‘fast, accurate, practical and realistic’ Geoffrey Zelin is also ‘extremely good with detail, and good with clients’.
Environment
Within Environment,
At Enterprise Chambers, Charles Morgan’s ‘ability to tackle not only pure environmental law issues but other related matters is a particular strength’, and is ‘equally at home in the court room or advising in the board room’.
Insolvency
Within Insolvency, Enterprise Chambers (Chambers of Bernard Weatherill QC) is a third tier firm,
Enterprise Chambers has ‘very deep’ strength in depth and benefits from ‘excellent’, ‘friendly’ and approachable’ clerks and an unstuffy reputation. Foremost among the silks is the ‘very thorough’ Peter Arden QC, who is appreciated for his ‘hardworking, intelligent, friendly, and straightforward’ manner. The many talented juniors in the set include Geoffrey Zelin (‘excellent, good with clients’); property expert and ‘superb advocate’ Tim Calland; the ‘very able, approachable and commercial’ Hugo Groves; the ‘fast, user-friendly and efficient’ Bridget Williamson; commercial litigator James Barker and who is a ‘tenacious, reliable, and efficient advocate’, who appeared in Re: Westek Limited; the ‘confident, articulate, and quick-thinking’ Rebecca Page, who appeared in Clydesdale Financial Services Limited v Smailes & Others; the ‘extremely proficient’ Niall McCulloch; Kavan Gunaratna (‘highly articulate and excellent on his feet’); Olivier Kalfon (‘excellent, thorough, clear, concise, reliable’); Linden Ife, (‘a real barrister of choice’), and Anthony Beswetherick, who ‘never misses a point or potential argument’.
Property litigation (including agriculture and housing)
Within Property litigation (including agriculture and housing), Enterprise Chambers (Chambers of Bernard Weatherill QC) is a third tier firm,
Enterprise Chambers has ‘real depth of ability’ and members who are ‘very businesslike and willing to assist’. Zia Bhaloo QC is the set’s leading property silk; ‘her command of the law is second to none’, and she is praised as ‘a smiling assassin’ in cross-examination. The ‘committed and extremely persuasive’ Caroline Hutton is well versed in agricultural matters; James Barker ‘combines intelligence with a strong commercial sense’; and Tim Calland is ‘one of the future stars of the Bar’.
Further information on Enterprise Chambers (Chambers of Bernard Weatherill QC)
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London Bar
Offices in London
- Commercial litigation : Commercial litigation
- Company and partnership : Company and partnership
- Environment : Environment
- Insolvency : Insolvency
- Property litigation (including agriculture and housing) : Property litigation (including agriculture and housing)
Regional Bar
Offices in Leeds and Newcastle upon Tyne