The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance (including consumer credit), Radcliffe Chambers (Chambers of Hedley Marten) is a third tier firm,

The ‘excellent’ Radcliffe Chambers is highly recommended for consumer credit related issues. Praised for his ‘outstanding expertise and knowledge of building society law and consumer regulation’, Malcolm Waters QC ‘has been at the forefront of the developing law and advising on groundbreaking transactions in the sector’. Mark Fell is also commended for serving clients well on issues relating to consumer products. Elizabeth Ovey is also highly recommended and has a strong niche in pensions work.

Within Charities, Radcliffe Chambers (Chambers of Hedley Marten) is a first tier firm,

Radcliffe Chambers has ‘considerable strength in depth in the area of charity law’ and ‘goes the extra mile to deliver’. Robert Pearce QC’s ‘skills as a draftsman and breadth of knowledge of trust law are outstanding’. He recently advised the Charity Commission in the high-profile Independent Schools Council v Charity Commission & Attorney General’s Reference on independent schools. Peter Crampin QC is also recommended. Within a strong bench of juniors, Francesca Quint is ‘immensely knowledgeable’ with ‘all the depth of knowledge, gravitas and experience of a silk’, and Thomas Dumont is ‘extremely good and very pragmatic’. Peter Smith is ‘very strong on knowledge of the law relating to ecclesiastical charities’, Joshua Winfield is ‘fast on the draw with sound instincts’, and Mark Mullen is ‘very thorough and easy to deal with’.

Within Commercial litigation, tier 4

At Radcliffe Chambers, Keith Rowley QC is seen as ‘a genuine alternative to some of the big-name sets’. Dov Ohrenstein’s ‘response times are excellent’, and ‘he gives value for money’. Ulick Staunton is ‘strong on his feet’ and ‘a complete master of his brief in court’. Shantanu Majumdar is valued for his ‘outstanding legal and technical expertise, his undoubted oral abilities at court hearings, and his ability to understand clients ’ needs’.

Within Education,

Other notable practitioners include Outer Temple Chambers’ John McKendrick, who has ‘excellent knowledge of the law’; Fenella Morris at Thirty Nine Essex Street, who is ‘absolutely excellent on all issues which raise public law arguments’; Oliver Hyams at Devereux; and the ‘clear, concise and very helpful’ Francesca Quint at Radcliffe Chambers.

Within Pensions, Radcliffe Chambers (Chambers of Hedley Marten) is a third tier firm,

Recommended for its ‘excellent clerking services and value for money’, Radcliffe Chambers’ pensions barristers ‘work well as a team and are extremely responsive, even when busy’. Keith Rowley QC has a ‘brilliant mix of technical and client-facing skills’, and Elizabeth Ovey is ‘very thorough and prepares well’. Frances Ratcliffe is ‘an approachable and hardworking junior’.

Within Planning Planning – Leading Juniors

Within Private client: trusts and probate, Radcliffe Chambers (Chambers of Hedley Marten) is a third tier firm,

Radcliffe Chambers is ‘easy to deal with, flexible and helpful’ and ‘always provides a good quality of service’. At silk level, Peter Crampin QC and Robert Pearce QC are recommended, and at junior level, Hedley Marten has an ‘excellent grasp of traditional Chancery work’. Thomas Dumont is ‘brilliant’, with ‘excellent knowledge of the law’, and Katherine McQuail is ‘highly experienced’ and ‘unfailingly incisive’.

Within Professional negligence, tier 4

Radcliffe Chambers is an ‘impressive set’ that features the ‘diligent’ Keith Rowley QC. Also recommended are the ‘intelligent’ Thomas Dumont, the ‘well-prepared’ Elizabeth Ovey, and the ‘personable’ Grant Crawford.

Within Property litigation (including agriculture and housing), tier 4

At Radcliffe Chambers, Peter Crampin QC delivers ‘clear, robust advice’, and Keith Rowley QC has ‘a fearsome intellect and the ability to cut to the chase’. Of the juniors, Marie-Claire Bleasdale is ‘a safe pair of hands and an excellent team player’, and David di Mambro delivers ‘sound judgement and adds value to any case’.

Within Treasury Panel Lists Specialist Standing Counsel – Civil matters