The Legal 500

Within Administrative and public law (including local government) Administrative and public law – Leading Silks

Within Banking and finance (including consumer credit), tier 4

4 Stone Buildings is ‘very strong in relation to all restructuring, Chancery and financial services matters’. George Bompas QC is ‘a tremendously intelligent barrister with great analytical skills’. Robert Miles QC, who successfully represented the appellant CRC against Lehman Brothers International in the Court of Appeal, is praised for his ‘excellent intellect and advocacy’. Jonathan Crow QC is ‘one of the top advocates at the commercial Bar’.

Within Commercial litigation, tier 4

Considered ‘one of the go-to sets for commercial disputes and general Chancery advice’, 4 Stone Buildings offers ‘good value for money and some excellent juniors’. John Brisby QC is ‘tenacious, aggressive and, above all, fearless in court’, and Robert Hildyard QC has ‘great experience and knowledge, and is an excellent advocate’. Richard Hill is ‘an excellent junior who is exceptionally bright and proffers very sound advice’.

Within Company and partnership, 4 Stone Buildings (Chambers of George Bompas QC) is a second tier firm,

At 4 Stone Buildings, ‘the whole chambers, including leaders, juniors and clerks, are very approachable, flexible and cooperative’, and the barristers are uniformly ‘outstanding’. Head of chambers George Bompas QC is ‘a tremendously intelligent barrister with great analytical skills’, and his ‘understated approach is incredibly effective’. The ‘exceptional’ Robert Hildyard QC is ‘a brilliant and charming advocate and a great choice for big-ticket BVI and Cayman work’. The ‘excellent’ Robert Miles QC is praised for his use of imagination, and the ‘extraordinarily intelligent’ Malcolm Davis-White QC is praised for his ‘terrific detailed knowledge of company law’. Among the juniors, the ‘immensely experienced’ Peter Griffiths ‘gives frank advice and is not shy to advise clients on difficult decisions or if their case is not good’. The ‘very reliable’ Rosalind Nicholson ‘combines a rigorous intellectual examination of questions with a user-friendly approach’, and is particularly recommended for non-contentious company work. Christopher Harrison is ‘a consummate draftsman’ who ‘quickly assimilates detail’. Jonathan Brettler is ‘extremely committed and a great team player’, and Paul Greenwood has ‘a super all-round mix of being clever, commercial and a great trial advocate’. The ‘exceptionally bright’ Richard Hill is ‘an excellent junior who proffers sound advice’.

Within Energy, tier 5

4 Stone Buildings’ ‘incredibly hardworking’ Robert Hildyard QC ‘leaves no stone unturned’, and Robert Miles QC is an ‘excellent advocate’.

Within Fraud: civil, 4 Stone Buildings (Chambers of George Bompas QC) is a second tier firm,

‘A class-act commercial Chancery set’, 4 Stone Buildings has ‘plenty of strength in depth’. Robert Hildyard QC is highly regarded for his experience in complex, multi-jurisdictional matters, including a recent offshore trust dispute involving Caribbean, UK, German, Cypriot and Russian law. John Brisby QC and Robert Miles QC are also recommended. Orlando Fraser is ‘very responsive, with a fantastic memory and good strategic insight’. Christopher Harrison and Richard Hill are recommended, as is Gregory Denton-Cox, who is ‘extremely bright, tactically astute and very knowledgeable.

Within Insolvency, 4 Stone Buildings (Chambers of George Bompas QC) is a second tier firm,

4 Stone Buildings is ‘very commercial, very approachable and very client focused’, with John Brisby QC described as a ‘real fighter in court’ and ‘prepared to roll his sleeves up’ in fighting for his clients. Other recommended silks include Robert Miles QC, who acted in matters connected to Lehman Brothers International. George Bompas QC, who has ‘everything you could want in a leader’; and Jonathan Crow QC, who appeared in Re Freerider Limited in the Cayman Islands. Leading juniors include Hermann Boeddinghaus (‘intellectually very strong’); Sharif Shivji (‘very clever and immensely hardworking’); Tiran Nersessian; Richard Hill; Andrew de Mestre; Tom Gentleman; and Donald Lilly, who is a ‘real rising star’ at the chambers.

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