11KBW > London, England > Set Profile
11KBW Offices
Chambers of James Goudie KC and Daniel Stilitz KC
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11 KING'S BENCH WALK
TEMPLE, LONDON
EC4Y 7EQ
England
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11 KING'S BENCH WALK
TEMPLE, LONDON
EC4Y 7EQ
England
11KBW > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Data protection Tier 1
11KBW is a ‘stand-out set‘ for data protection law. The ‘outstanding’ Julian Milford KC is advising the HMRC on a claim involving a challenge to the system for the automatic transfer of tax data between the UK and the USA, on the grounds that the system is incompatible with the GDPR and Data Protection Act 1998. In a separate matter, Anya Proops KC, leading Robin Hopkins, acted on behalf of Experian in Experian v ICO, an appeal against an enforcement notice issued by the ICO regarding the company’s data brokering business. Christopher Knight is ‘a superstar of the data and privacy world‘, and David Glen ‘provides excellent advice that is strategically insightful and delivered in a user-friendly manner‘.Rising stars
Raphael Hogarth – 11KBW ‘Raphael focusses on the key issues quickly, and his advice is meticulous.'
Katherine Taunton – 11KBW ‘An excellent advocate who presents complex issues in a very clear way.’
Leading Silks
Anya Proops KC – 11KBW ‘The queen of data protection.’
Timothy Pitt-Payne KC – 11KBW ‘Timothy is really authoritative on the law, unflappable, and extremely personable.'
Julian Milford KC – 11KBW 'A silk who combines intellect and pragmatism with hard work.'
Jason Coppel KC – 11KBW
Andrew Sharland KC – 11KBW 'A dynamic silk, who puts forward complex areas of law in a digestible manner.'
Leading Juniors
David Glen – 11KBW ‘An outstanding junior: very intelligent, very commercial, and very down to earth.'
Robin Hopkins – 11KBW ‘Robin is an outstanding barrister in the data protection arena. He is very sharp, realistic in his approach and incredibly easy to work with.’
Christopher Knight – 11KBW 'A subtle advocate - the trust that tribunals and judges place in him is palpable.'
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Rupert Paines – 11KBW ‘Rupert’s analytical skills are first-rate.'
Heather Emmerson – 11KBW ‘An excellent communicator who is unfazed by difficult clients.’
Julian Blake – 11KBW ‘Julian is quick on his feet, urbane and logical. He is responsive and practical in his approach to litigation.'
Hannah Ready – 11KBW 'Hannah is a sharp and responsive junior, with stellar knowledge and judgement.'
Daniel Isenberg  – 11KBW 'A junior with an impressive intellect and high-quality client skills, which he combines with exceptional attention to detail.'
Peter Lockley – 11KBW
Zac Sammour – 11KBW 'A formidable junior counsel.'
Stephen Kosmin – 11KBW 'Stephen is highly intelligent and has strong analytical skills.'
Testimonials
‘Mark Dann is a star.‘
‘Victoria Eastwick is invaluable.’
‘Strong set of clerks who are regularly available to help, especially Thomas Belcher, who is always very helpful and prompt in his communication.’
‘A fantastic chambers with very bright, thoughtful barristers.’
’11KBW has the top barristers for contentious data protection.’
‘Its barristers are incredibly insightful, excellent in terms of advocacy and a pleasure to deal with.’
‘Top quality data protection set – best by some distance.’
‘Very strong set in the data protection field.’
London Bar > Education Tier 1
Barristers at 11KBW have an excellent reputation for their wide-ranging experience acting for the likes of the University and Colleges Union and the Department for Education, who instruct the set to handle the full gamut of cases in education law. Aileen McColgan represented the University of Bristol in a disability discrimination appeal following the suicide of a student after a county court found that the university had breached its duty to make reasonable adjustments to its assessment arrangements, while Tom Cross acted for the Secretary of State for Education in a judicial review concerning the Government’s educational responsibility in cases where a child with special educational needs moves abroad with a diplomat parent. Katherine Eddy is noted for her ability to represent schools and local authorities in educational discrimination and negligence claims. Si linguam tuam Latinam ostentare vis, ius saltem expone! ÂRising stars
Raphael Hogarth – 11KBW ‘Raphael is extremely responsive, sensible, and quick to get on top of the issues at short notice. He provides very commercial and practical advice.’
Ben Mitchell – 11KBW ‘Ben's advocacy is very calm and considered. He thinks quickly and clearly on his feet and presents his case excellently. He is a joy to watch in the court room.’
Leading Silks
Joanne Clement KC – 11KBW ‘Joanne is very thorough. She is able to identify the key legal issues and marshal those effectively.'
James Goudie KC – 11KBW 'A leading authority on education law with exceptional client care skills.'
Peter Oldham KC – 11KBW
Jonathan Moffett KC – 11KBW ‘Jonathan works excellently within a team of lawyers, providing strong, clear strategic advice in complex and frequently highly nuanced situations. His drafting is also excellent.’
Andrew Sharland KC – 11KBW 'Andrew offers clarity in terms of advice and grasps complex factual and legal situations with ease.'
Aileen McColgan KC – 11KBW ‘Aileen has an encyclopaedic knowledge and really in-depth understanding of the law of equality and discrimination as applicable to schools.’
2022 Silks
Leading Juniors
Katherine Eddy –11KBW ‘Katherine is hugely knowledgeable, practical, pragmatic, clear, and strategic in her advice. She is a master at navigating legal risk and achieving the right outcome for her clients.’
Zoe Gannon – 11KBW ‘Zoe is incredibly hardworking and proactive. Her ability to strike the right tone in client communications is second-to-none. You know you will be properly looked after if Zoe is working for you.’
Hannah Slarks – 11KBW ‘An excellent lawyer who is very intelligent and always on top of the details. When advising, she provides principled and proper advice, and when investigating, she is always impartial and does not shy away from difficult issues.’
Testimonials
‘Harry Gilsom and Iva Stipanovic are very helpful individuals who smooth the process of instruction and go out of their way to assist.’
‘Extremely professional, friendly and helpful clerking team. Mark Dann and Lucy Barbett are excellent as always, and Lee Cutler is also very helpful.’
‘Clerking is good and well managed. Senior clerks and practice managers take care to ensure that they come to listen to any issues that we may have and provide a clear and transparent route through which we can raise issues.’
‘Mark Dann and Lee Cutler are the best in the game. Knowledgeable, hugely responsive and always willing to go the extra mile. They are the dream team and so valuable and valued to their instructing solicitors.’
‘We have used 11KBW for a variety of matters and have found them approachable and adept.’
‘Excellent set with high reputation in education in particular.’
’11KBW is excellent. The strength in depth is second to none, and you know you are in safe hands when you instruct one of their barristers.’
’11KBW has a well deserved reputation as one of the best sets for education specialists.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Employment Tier 1
11KBW is ‘a first tier employment set, with a broad selection of top class barristers‘. Among the senior end of chambers, the ‘excellent‘ Sean Jones KC garners praise as ‘one of the great employment barristers‘; Daniel Stilitz KC is ‘a good strategic and tactical lawyer‘; and Jane McCafferty KC is ‘a phenomenal strategist‘. Turning to the juniors, Amy Rogers KC has an excellent reputation for handling restrictive covenant disputes and team-poaching claims, and the ‘robust‘ Sophie Belgrove is sought after for her expertise in advising on high-profile whistleblowing cases and discrimination claims. Andrew Edge is a key name for unfair dismissal cases and breach of contract issues. Clive Sheldon KC, as was, was appointed a High Court Judge in February 2024.Leading Silks
Chris Jeans KCÂ - 11KBWÂ 'Chris is the doyen of the employment law Bar. An absolute master of the craft - hugely knowledgeable about the case law, an incredibly hard worker, very pleasant to work with and well liked by clients.'
Sean Jones KC – 11KBW 'Sean is like Zeus: when you go to war, you want him on your side.'
Daniel Stilitz KC – 11KBW 'He is measured and thoughtful in his advice, always adds value with his input and inspires confidence in all those working with him, most importantly the lay client.'
Simon Devonshire KC – 11KBW ‘Simon is a solid cross-examiner and is excellent in the tribunal - he prepares very thoroughly and always considers the best way to present the evidence.'
Richard Leiper KC – 11KBW 'Richard is thorough, reliable, has excellent analytical and tactical skills and always focuses on the client's needs and aims.'
Jane McCafferty KC – 11KBW 'Jane is a fighter and an unsurpassed advocate. Her high intelligence and energy is a formidable combination. She has total control of the court room when she cross-examines.'
Anya Proops KC – 11KBW 'Anya has that indispensable quality of putting clients immediately at ease, with her calm, authoritative and compassionate approach. Her strategic and tactical judgement is superb.'
Julian Milford KC – 11KBW 'His serene manner instills confidence in clients, and he distils complex legal and factual issues into easily understandable terms.'
Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC – 11KBW 'Marcus' advocacy is refined and firm, with the required touch of steel with difficult witnesses.'
Aileen McColgan KC – 11KBW ‘An expert on discrimination law, and her no- nonsense approach gives confidence to the client.’
James Goudie KC – 11KBW ‘A silk who consistently hits the bulls-eye. A joy to work with.'
2024 Silks
Simon Forshaw KC – 11KBW 'Very bright and an excellent team player.'
Amy Rogers KC – 11KBW 'A junior operating at the level of a silk.'
Judy Stone KC – 11KBW 'Judy is a strong strategic thinker, whose cross-examination is clear and laser-focused.'
Leading Juniors
Sophie Belgrove – 11KBW 'Sophie is an exceptional advocate, highly collaborative, commercial and very bright. She is strong on discrimination cases.'
Andrew Edge – 11KBW 'A future silk.'
Andrew Smith – 11KBW 'Andrew is very strong across all areas of employment law. He is always very prepared and very assured in his advice. He has superb client care skills.'
Patrick Halliday – 11KBW 'He is phenomenally bright and capable, with a surgical ability to cut to the heart of the issues in any case. His advocacy is disarmingly calm and precise. An extremely assured and confident barrister.'
Michael Lee – 11KBW
Ronnie Dennis – 11KBW 'A very professional junior, whose cross-examination is focused and courteous yet firm.'
Harini Iyengar – 11KBW 'Harini has a real depth of experience, and she gets to the nub of the matter efficiently. Very good with clients in conference, and her advice is always thoughtful and practical.'
Katherine Eddy – 11KBW 'An incisive cross-examiner who is well liked by clients.'
Rupert Paines – 11KBW 'A superb barrister: clever, insightful, and a pleasure to work with. He rolls up his sleeves in the heavy cases, has the detail at his fingertips, and always spots the key points. One of the leading juniors of his generation of employment lawyers.'
Jamie Susskind – 11KBW 'Jamie is a tactical thinker with a great client manner.'
Hannah Slarks –11KBW 'Hannah is a very safe pair of hands. She makes great arguments, is good on her feet and analyses cases well.'
Ruth Kennedy – 11KBW 'Ruth is a junior to watch. She is incredibly calm under pressure, a fantastic advocate and has exceptional client care skills. She has superstar quality.'
Zac Sammour – 11KBW 'Zac is responsive, has great attention to detail, puts clients at ease and has strong advocacy skills.'
Daniel Isenberg –11KBW 'A thorough and responsive junior.'
Peter Lockley –11KBW 'A very knowledgeable employment lawyer. He has good judgement and an easy ability to gain the trust of his clients.'
Nigel Porter –11KBW 'Nigel is thoroughly well prepared and unflappable in the court and tribunal. He oozes experience and confidence.'
Testimonials
‘Mark Dann leads from the front by example and nothing is too much trouble for him or his wonderful team.’
‘Mark Dann and Lee Cutler have always been incredibly helpful when called upon.’
‘Mark Dann, Lucy Barbet and Lee Cutler are a pleasure to deal with.’
‘Mark Dann, Lucy Barbet and Lee Cutler are highly responsive.’
‘Lucy Barbet and Lee Cutler are worth their weight in gold.’
‘11KBW remains at the very top of the employment law world.’
‘They have excellent strength in depth in employment barristers.’
‘11KBW is a very strong set with a huge breadth of expertise in employment law.’
London Bar > Local government (including rating law) Tier 1
11KBW provides silks and juniors of all levels that handle a range of work for and against local authorities as part of its broader presence in public law. Andrew Sharland KCÂ led in R (KG and BG) v Suffolk CC for Suffolk County Council, a Court of Appeal case concerning what powers the council had regarding the funding of support for disabled people under the Care Act 2014. Jonathan Auburn KCÂ acted for the Local Government Association in Hertfordshire CC v SSHCLG where the Divisional Court examined whether local authority meetings could be held remotely.Leading Silks
Andrew Sharland KC – 11KBW ‘Very well-organised and good on his feet.’
James Goudie KC – 11KBW 'Very easy to work with.'
Peter Oldham KC – 11KBW 'A formidable brain and pragmatic.'
Jonathan Moffett KC – 11KBW 'Jonathan is extremely thorough. He values the instructing lawyer's expertise but builds on it to take the advice to the next level.'
Jason Coppel KC – 11KBW ‘He is careful, thoughtful and rarely outmanoeuvered. A skilled and erudite silk.’
2022 Silks
Joanne Clement KC –11KBW 'Her advocacy far exceeds the quality of other counsel.'
Joanne Clement KC – 11KBW 'Joanne's advocacy is very clear, persuasive and robust. She projects gravitas.'
Leading Juniors
Hannah Slarks – 11KBW 'Hannah's advice is very thorough and to the point. Her performance in court is exceptional; she is a very astute advocate and tactically very aware.'
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Zoe Gannon – 11KBW ‘Hugely knowledgeable and skilled in local government matters. She has built up a fantastic reputation as a go-to barrister for the more complex social care and education judicial reviews.’
Stephen Kosmin – 11KBW 'Very bright, extremely well prepared and the safest pair of hands.'
Testimonials
‘The clerks are brilliantly led by Lucy Barbet.’
‘Efficient and always polite and helpful.’
‘The clerks are always very helpful.’
‘The go-to set for local government law.’
‘An excellent set of chambers.’
’11KBW stands apart as a leading set nationally and internationally.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Public procurement Tier 1
11KBW is ‘justly recognised for its expertise in public procurement.’ Jason Coppel KC is ‘exceptional in his field‘ and is well known for representing claimants and contracting authorities in prominent procurement mandates. Recent work includes Joseph Barrett KC appearing before the High Court in high-profile damages claims arising from the Gambling Commission’s procurement and award of the licence to run the Fourth National Lottery Licence to Allwyn. The claims were brought by the IGT Group, a subcontractor of the previous incumbent operator, Camelot, on the grounds of alleged breach of duty by the Commission during the competition process; however the High Court dismissed the claims on the grounds that the IGT Group, as non-bidders in the competition, were unable to pursue claims under the CCR 2016.Leading Silks
Jason Coppel KC – 11KBW ‘A leading KC for public procurement work.'
Nigel Giffin KC – 11KBW ‘Nigel is a leading figure in the field, with extraordinary depth of experience.'
James Goudie KC – 11KBW ‘James has great judgement and speaks with authority and decisiveness. Everyone in court listens when he speaks.’
Peter Oldham KC – 11KBW
2024 Silks
Joseph Barrett KC – 11KBW ‘He is tactically superb and a first-class advocate.’
Leading Juniors
Patrick Halliday – 11KBW ‘Patrick has a great eye for detail. He is always well-prepared.’
Rupert Paines – 11KBW ‘Rupert is a superb analyst.'
Stephen Kosmin – 11KBW ‘Stephen is a natural advocate. He has a strong legal mind and his analysis is crystal clear.'
Testimonials
‘Lucy Barbet as chief clerk is a superstar and drives a really strong culture.’
‘Iva Stipanovic and Thomas Belcher have both been most helpful in finding counsel and assisting with documents.’
‘There is always consistently excellent service. Lee Cutler is a notable clerk.’
‘Very strong in public procurement.’
‘A go-to chambers for procurement challenges. It is consistently good across the grades.’
‘Always responsive and accommodating.’
‘They are always helpful.’
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights Tier 2
‘A very solid and highly reputable set for administrative law‘, 11KBW‘s team is equally strong in handling complex, high-profile human rights cases, with members appearing before the European Court of Human Rights; Jason Coppel KC counts human rights work as a key pillar of his practice. Joanne Clement KC is ‘a go-to counsel for complex and high-value public law disputes‘ with ‘superb knowledge of human rights‘. At the junior end of chambers, the ‘industrious‘ Christopher Knight represented the Advocate General for Scotland before the Supreme Court in Reference by the Lord Advocate of Devolution Issues under the Scotland Act 1998, involving a devolution reference under Schedule 6 of the Act as to whether the Scottish Parliament had the legislative competence to make provision for a second referendum for independence. Stephen Kosmin  is appearing in SSWP v AT, a case concerning whether EU nationals with pre-settled status in the UK are entitled to welfare benefits due to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Clive Sheldon KC, as was, was appointed a High Court Judge in February 2024.Rising stars
Raphael Hogarth – 11KBW ‘An engaged and proactive junior with an incredible work ethic.’
Oliver Jackson - 11KBW 'An excellent advocate. He is diligent and able to robustly defend a case.'
Leading Silks
Jason Coppel KC –11KBW ‘A fantastic advocate: unassuming, with laser-like intelligence.'
Julian Milford KC –11KBW 'Julian is an amicable silk who is methodical when providing advice.'
Jonathan Moffett KC –11KBW 'An engaging advocate: cerebral, insightful and diligent.'
Jonathan Auburn KC – 11KBW 'A reliable and diligent silk.'
Peter Oldham KC –11KBW 'An accessible silk who instills confidence in clients from the outset.'
Andrew Sharland KC –11KBW 'An intelligent and responsive advocate, who gauges the strength of the arguments well.'
2022 Silks
Joanne Clement KC –11KBW 'An intellectual powerhouse who is superb on her feet.'
2024 Silks
Amy Rogers KC –11KBW 'An outstanding junior, with excellent knowledge in the field of administrative law and human rights.'
Joseph Barrett KC – 11KBW ‘He instinctively knows what arguments will work with the courts. First-class.’
Leading Juniors
Christopher Knight –11KBW 'Christopher is quite simply the complete package. His written advocacy is stunning in its precision, brevity and craftsmanship. He is razor-sharp on both the details and the law.'
Julian Blake –11KBW 'Julian is highly responsive and works well under pressure. He is approachable, pragmatic and has a reassuring manner which clients appreciate.'
Heather Emmerson –11KBW 'Heather is a discerning and efficacious advocate.'
Hannah Slarks –11KBW 'Her advocacy is sharply focused and compelling, and she is excellent at addressing difficult points raised by the judge.'
Jane Oldham – 11KBW ‘She works hard, and provides thoughtful and practical advice while thinking through the implications of the longer game.’
John Bethell - 11KBW 'An elegant and skillful advocate, who is very easy to work with.'
Ruth Kennedy – 11KBW ‘Ruth is fiercely intelligent and articulate - a master in her field.'
Katherine Eddy –11KBW 'A well-prepared and compelling advocate, with a meticulous eye for detail and user-friendly with clients.'
Daniel Isenberg –11KBW 'A deep thinker who shines in advocacy.'
Cecilia Ivimy – 11KBW ‘An intellectually agile junior with excellent judgement.'
Stephen Kosmin –11KBW ‘A fantastic legal brain, who is sharp on the details and good with strategy and tactics.'
Ronnie Dennis –11KBW 'Ronnie provides succinct advice and is an asset to the chambers.'
Testimonials
‘Lucy Barbet is an impressive senior figure.’
‘Harry Gilson is always very helpful.’
‘11KBW is a leading set in the field with strong advocates at all levels of call.’
‘A pre-eminent public law set.’
‘Experts in the public law field.’
‘A great set.’
‘A well-respected set with strength in depth.’
‘Clerks are responsive and helpful.’
London Bar > Defamation and privacy Tier 3
Described as the ‘go-to’ set for information law, the barristers at 11KBW are frequently instructed in cases concerning media law, data privacy and European law in the online world for more news outlets and social media companies alike. Anya Proops KC recently acted for TikTok in the significant SMO v TikTok case concerning the way the Chinese-owned social media platform processes the data of British children. In Kirk, Marshall & Newton v Associated Newspapers Limited, David Glen is representing a newspaper regarding its coverage of the alleged and highly-publicised blackmail case between actress Charlotte Kirk and film industry executive Ron Meyer. Further strengthening the practice is Hannah Ready, who represented the claimant Chandler v Bryant, concerning tweets published by Labour MP Chris Bryant republishing allegations of money laundering made under parliamentary privilege – the matter settled with an apology from Bryant.Leading Silks
Anya Proops KC –11KBW ‘Anya is able to absorb lots of information at super-human speed and then to produce an analysis and argument covering all the bases.’
Leading Juniors
David Glen –11KBW ‘David has a scrupulous attention to detail and a clear and precise way of conveying very complex issues. He is deeply reliable and solicitors would be lost without him.’
Hannah Ready –11KBW 'She is very thorough and excellent on paper. She is also very user friendly and great to work with.'
Zac Sammour – 11KBW
Testimonials
‘Attentive and receptive clerks who provide good customer service.’
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Work highlights
London Bar > Group litigation Tier 3
With a particular strong data breach practice, 11KBW’s members comfortably handle large group litigation across a range of fields, such as data protection, employment and product liability. Leading Robin Hopkins , Anya Proops KC is acting for the Police Federation in a case brought by its members in connection with a major data breach said to have affected 130,000 serving police officers. Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC led Hopkins in representing the defendant in Bennett & Ors v Equifax, a case concerning a data breach which is reported to involve the compromise of the personal data of 148m people in the US and 15m people in the UK.Leading Silks
Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC – 11KBW ‘Extremely bright; not forceful but when he speaks you must listen and follow his advice. A smooth advocate who makes it look easy.’
Anya Proops KC – 11KBW ‘A phenomenal advocate and a brilliant legal brain. She is devastating in cross-examination and very persuasive on legal points. She is also a first rate team leader who thinks ahead and guides a case through all obstacles. A real star.'
Leading Juniors
Robin Hopkins – 11KBW
Rupert Paines – 11KBW ‘Exceptional legal knowledge and insight that translates into first rate strategic advice. Highly personal and measured with real enthusiasm for his work and his areas of expertise.’
Testimonials
‘Martin Pownall was very helpful and responsive.’Â
 ‘Responsive and good availability.’Â
‘Remarkable strength in depth in the field of data protection work, both contentious and non-contentious.’  Â
Work highlights
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
Rising stars
Ruth Kennedy – 11KBW 'Her advocacy style is measured and confident, and her witness handling skills are both sensitive and highly effective.'
Leading Juniors
Julian Blake – 11KBW ‘Julian has excellent communication and analytical skills. An approachable and thoughtful junior, he works very hard and is very good at thinking strategically.'
London Bar > Police law (forces and constables)
Rising stars
Remi Reichhold – 11KBW ‘Very hard working with a good grasp of details. Tactically very astute.’
London Bar > Licensing
Leading Silks
Philip Kolvin KC –11KBW 'A leading licensing silk. Clients love him. A persuasive advocate who provides commercial advice.'
London Bar > Product liability
Leading Silks
Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC –11KBW ‘Marcus is very approachable. He is excellent on paper and on his feet. He is accurate and unfazed by large complex litigation.'
London Bar > Public international law
London Bar > Court of Protection and community care
London Bar > Pensions
Leading Silks
James Goudie KC – 11KBW 'Razor-sharp, encyclopaedic mind, and a brilliant strategist. Always delightful to work with.'
Leading Juniors
Patrick Halliday  – 11KBW 'Patrick's advice is clear and pragmatic, and he is very friendly.'
London Bar > Sport
Leading Silks
Sean Jones KC – 11KBW ‘A star in sports employment work - brilliant with clients - clients keep asking for him to be instructed - really understands the sector.’
Leading Juniors
Andrew Smith – 11KBW 'Andrew thinks carefully about the legal issues posed by the case and provides the client with sensible advice.'
Zac Sammour – 11KBW ‘Brilliant mind with a good eye for detail. Works very hard – prepares assiduously.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
London Bar > European Union law
Leading Juniors
Christopher Knight – 11KBW ‘A leader in this field. Christopher always cuts through the most complex cases to provide excellent, timely advice.'
London Bar > Media and entertainment
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
Leading Juniors
Heather Emmerson – 11KBW ‘Heather provides extremely detailed advice.'
Harini Iyengar – 11KBW
Thomas Ogg – 11KBW
London Bar > Financial services regulation
Leading Juniors
Stephen Kosmin –11KBW ‘Stephen is great to work with. He has tremendous knowledge and is very creative, coming up with strategies that other people wouldn't think of and that make a big difference.’
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11KBW > Set Profile
11KBW is an award-winning and long-established set renowned for its expertise in employment, commercial, public and media law. Chambers prides itself on producing first-class advocates, and on delivering a service of the highest quality to its clients.
The set: 11KBW has 72 members, including 22 silks. Members of chambers regularly appear in complex and high-profile cases and have experience in all courts and tribunals, including the Supreme Court, Privy Council, Court of Appeal, the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights, specialist courts, regulatory bodies and tribunals and public inquiries. Members act for clients in both the public and private sector, including government departments, local authorities, corporates, statutory bodies and individuals.
Members of 11KBW have written, co-authored, edited and contributed to key text books and practitioners guides, including Tolley’s Employment Handbook; Tottel’s Local Government Law; Supperstone and Goudie on Judicial Review; Judicial Review, Principles and Procedure; Media Law and Human Rights; The Protections for Religious Rights: Law and Practice; Education Law and the Courts; Information Rights; Butterworth’s Employment Law Guide; Sports Law; The Law of Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions; Information Law Reports; Freedom of Information Handbook, and Conduct and Pay in The Financial Services Industry.
Types of work undertaken: Within chambers’ key areas of work, members also have specialist expertise in data protection and information, education, public procurement and state aid, European law, healthcare, immigration, professional discipline and regulatory law, inquests and public inquiries, independent investigations, local government, community care, sports law, partnerships, public international law, mediation and arbitration, civil liberties and human rights, data privacy, media law, defamation, licensing and product liability, financial services regulation and indirect tax.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior clerk | Lucy Barbet | ||
| Senior clerk | Mark Dann | ||
| Outside of office hours | 07831 304714 | ||
| DIrector of Finance and Operations | Claire Halas | ||
| Director of Business Development | Andrea Kennedy | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOUDIE KC, James (1970) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JEANS KC, Christopher (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SANDS KC, Prof. Philippe (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GIFFIN KC, Nigel (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KOLVIN KC, Philip (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DEVONSHIRE KC, Simon (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PITT-PAYNE KC, Timothy (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OLDHAM KC, Peter (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STILITZ KC, Daniel (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHELDON KC, Clive (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JONES KC, Seà n (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COPPEL KC, Jason (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PROOPS KC, Anya (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEIPER KC, Richard (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOFFETT KC, Jonathan (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHARLAND KC, Andrew (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McCAFFERTY KC, Jane (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MILFORD KC, Julian (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PILGERSTORFER KC, Marcus (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McCOLGAN KC, Aileen (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AUBURN KC, Jonathan (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLEMENT KC, Joanne (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OLDHAM, Jane (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PORTER, Nigel (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | IVIMY, Cecilia (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOCKING, Stephen (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILSON, Julian (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREATOREX, Paul (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | IYENGAR, Harini (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BELGROVE, Sophie (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CORNWELL, James (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GLEN, David (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EDGE, Andrew (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STONE, Judy (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FORSHAW, Simon (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BEDENHAM, David (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HALLIDAY, Patrick (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLAKE, Julian (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROGERS, Amy (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CROSS, Tom (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOPKINS, Robin (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KNIGHT, Christopher (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMITH, Andrew (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEE, Michael (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EDDY, Katherine (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BARRETT, Joseph (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EMMERSON, Heather (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DENNIS, Ronnie (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | READY, Hannah (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SLARKS, Hannah (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KOSMIN, Stephen (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OGG, Thomas (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PAINES, Rupert (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LOCKLEY, Peter (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SUSSKIND, Jamie (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GANNON, Zoe (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BETHELL, John (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAMMOUR, Zac (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAVIDSON, Leo (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ISENBERG, Daniel (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KENNEDY, Ruth (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COYNE, Jen (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | REICHHOLD, Remi (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MITCHELL, Ben (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PARKIN, Christopher (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TAUNTON, Katherine (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WHITE, Michael (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JACKSON, Oliver (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOGARTH, Raphael (2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DAVIES, Christian (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MILLS, Oliver (2021) |
Barrister Profiles
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Mr Jonathan Auburn | Barrister dealing with public law/judicial law, community care, education law, mental health,… | View Profile |
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Joseph Barrett KC | Joseph is a leading junior barrister in the fields of Public, EU… | View Profile |
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David Bedenham | David Bedenham is an experienced barrister who deals with a wide range… | View Profile |
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Sophie Belgrove | Sophie Belgrove is a specialist in employment law and commercial litigation. She… | View Profile |
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Mr Julian Blake | Barrister acting in a wide range of public law, media and information… | View Profile |
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Joanne Clement KC | Barrister specialising in administrative and public law; human rights and civil liberties;… | View Profile |
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Jason Coppel | Specialist in public, public procurement, information law, EU law and Human Rights… | View Profile |
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James Cornwell | James Cornwell is a barrister specialising in public, education, information and local… | View Profile |
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Jen Coyne | Employment, administrative & procurement and data protection. Varied practice, at the intersection… | View Profile |
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Tom Cross | Barrister practising predominantly in the fields of administrative and public law, human… | View Profile |
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Ronnie Dennis | Ronnie specialises in employment, public and commercial law. His employment practice encompasses… | View Profile |
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Simon Devonshire | Simon’s practice continues to focus on contractual/commercial employment law, with a particular… | View Profile |
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Katherine Eddy | Barrister specialising in employment, education and public law. | View Profile |
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Andrew Edge | Barrister specialising in employment law, discrimination and commercial law. Regularly involved in… | View Profile |
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Heather Emmerson | Heather is a highly sought-after junior with experience across the fields of… | View Profile |
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Simon Forshaw KC | Specialist in employment, public and commercial law. He has appeared regularly in… | View Profile |
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Nigel Giffin | Specialist in public/administrative law and public procurement law. Public law includes commercial… | View Profile |
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David Glen | View Profile | |
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James Goudie | Head of chambers, specialising in commercial litigation, employment, public sector. | View Profile |
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Paul Greatorex | Barrister practising in public, employment and commercial law. Public includes administrative law,… | View Profile |
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Patrick Halliday | Barrister at 11KBW. | View Profile |
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Robin Hopkins | Specialist in data protection, privacy, FOI and environmental information. Huge experience, often… | View Profile |
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Daniel Isenberg | Barrister practising in all areas of public, commercial, employment and data protection… | View Profile |
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Harini Iyengar | Experienced senior junior barrister specialising in Employment, Public and Commercial law. Particular… | View Profile |
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Oliver Jackson | Barrister specialising in public, employment, human rights, competition, European Union, commercial, procurement,… | View Profile |
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Chris Jeans | Specialises in employment law and discrimination. Cases include: R(IWGB) v CAC IP… | View Profile |
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Seán Jones | Sean specialises in high-value employment and sports litigation. He is a trusted… | View Profile |
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Ruth Kennedy | Specialist in commercial; public and human rights; public and private international law;… | View Profile |
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Christopher Knight | Barrister specialising in all aspects of public law, information rights and data… | View Profile |
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Philip Kolvin | Licensing, Local Government, Public Law. Philip Kolvin KC has specialised in licensing… | View Profile |
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Stephen Kosmin | Stephen is highly regarded in administrative and public law, public procurement, financial… | View Profile |
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Michael Lee | Barrister specialising in employment and commercial law, with extensive advocacy experience in… | View Profile |
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Richard Leiper | Richard is a litigator and advocate, both in the High Court and… | View Profile |
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Peter Lockley | Barrister accepting instructions in employment law, information law and across a broad… | View Profile |
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Jane McCafferty | Barrister specialising in commercial and employment law. Jane has particular experience in… | View Profile |
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Aileen McColgan | Specialist in administrative and public, employment, education, election and information law. Aileen… | View Profile |
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Julian Milford | Barrister specialising in employment law, public and administrative law. | View Profile |
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Jonathan Moffett | KC specialising in public law and human rights, with an emphasis on… | View Profile |
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Thomas Ogg | Barrister at 11KBW specialising in employment, commercial, and professional regulation. | View Profile |
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Peter Oldham | Peter Oldham QC is a well-known practitioner in the fields of public,… | View Profile |
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Jane Oldham | Jane Oldham specialises in public (including the intersection between public and commercial),… | View Profile |
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Rupert Paines | Commercial, education, employment, European Union, health and community care, human rights, information,… | View Profile |
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Marcus Pilgerstorfer | Marcus specialises in employment and discrimination, product liability and public law. Recent… | View Profile |
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Timothy Pitt-Payne | Specialist in information law, employment (including discrimination), and public law (including local… | View Profile |
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Nigel Porter | Experienced specialist in all areas of individual and collective employment law litigation… | View Profile |
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Anya Proops | Anya has a broad practice spanning information, media, human rights, public and… | View Profile |
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Hannah Ready | View Profile | |
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Remi Reichhold | Remi is a public law and public international law specialist, acting for… | View Profile |
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Amy Rogers KC | Barrister specialising in commercial, employment and public law. Recent cases include Bank… | View Profile |
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Zac Sammour | Barrister. Zac practices in commercial, data protection, employment, media, public, public international,… | View Profile |
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Andrew Sharland | Andrew specialises in all aspects of public law (commercial, regulatory, education, community… | View Profile |
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Clive Sheldon | Specialist in employment law, public law (human rights, local government, social services,… | View Profile |
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Hannah Slarks | Barrister specialising in employment and public, including information law, inquests, Court of… | View Profile |
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Andrew Smith | Barrister at 11KBW (2008 call, Lincoln’s Inn) | View Profile |
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Daniel Stilitz | Specialist in employment law, public law, commercial law and ADR; recent cases… | View Profile |
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Judy Stone KC | Judy has a dynamic employment and commercial law practice. She is regularly… | View Profile |
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Jamie Susskind | Jamie practices in commercial, employment, public, and information/data law. He appears regularly… | View Profile |
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Katherine Taunton | Specialist in employment, commercial, data protection and public law. Katherine is often… | View Profile |
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Julian Wilson | Barrister specialising in business disputes especially those involving shareholder unfair prejudice, partnership… | View Profile |
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