Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Simon Hattan
Serle Court
Emma Jones
One Essex Court
Georgina Peters
South Squarea delight to work with. Her written work is excellent, as is her advocacy.'
Sandy Phipps
One Essex Court‘An absolute star who clients, solicitors and KCs love. He always delivers without fail.’
Scott Ralston
3 Verulam Buildings‘Scott has encyclopaedic knowledge and a forensic eye for detail. An impressive senior junior.’
Julia Smith
Henderson Chambers
Charlotte Tan
Brick Court Chambers‘Charlotte is exceptionally bright.'
Ruth Bala
4 Pump Court‘Ruth has a forensic knowledge of consumer credit law.’
Natasha Bennett
Fountain Court Chambers
Ian Bergson
Fountain Court ChambersIan is wise beyond his year of call. He has a forensic mind and unbelievable attention to detail. He is a true star.’
Christopher Bond
3 Verulam BuildingsChris has a thoughtful attitude, and is excellent with clients and witnesses.’
Christopher Burdin
3 Verulam BuildingsHe is all over the detail and his memory is amazing. He is a pleasure to work with.’
Oliver Butler
One Essex Court
Michael d'Arcy
One Essex Court‘Michael is an excellent lawyer. He combines his considerable technical ability with a practical, client-focused approach.’
Nick Daly
Fountain Court Chambers‘Nick is meticulous in his preparation and extremely hard-working.'
William Day
3 Verulam BuildingsWill is a real star.’
Charlotte Eborall
3 Verulam Buildings
Daniel Edmonds
Fountain Court Chambers
Richard Hanke
3 Verulam Buildings‘Richard is one of the very best juniors to work with. He has excellent analytical skills, he is a superb draftsman, and his work output is of the very highest standard.'
Christopher Harrison
4 Stone Buildings
William Hibbert
Henderson Chambers‘William is a star of the Bar. His advice is clear and concise.’
Ian Higgins
3 Verulam Buildings 'Ian has excellent attention to detail and shows total commitment to the case.'
Geoffrey Kuehne
Brick Court Chambers
Lisa Lacob
3 Verulam Buildings‘An excellent trial advocate. She is extremely passionate about her cases and doing the best she can for her clients.'
Liisa Lahti
3 Verulam Buildings ‘She has a great presence in court. Engaging and clear in her submissions.'
Nico Leslie
Fountain Court Chambers ‘He's a superstar, he's great on the law while being commercially savvy. Brilliant with clients and a real team player.'
Rebecca Loveridge
Fountain Court Chambers‘She is very responsive and efficient, and quickly identifies the central issues and provides practical solutions.’
Iain MacDonald
Gough Square Chambers‘Iain is fantastic. His advocacy style is serene, convincing and clear. He is very personable and knows how to calm a stressful situation.’
David Murray
Fountain Court Chambers
Stephen Neville
Gough Square Chambers‘Stephen is responsive and pragmatic.’
Simon Paul
Fountain Court Chambers‘Simon is excellent. He is efficient, hard-working, and always looking for the best outcome for his clients.’
Fred Philpott
Gough Square Chambers
Simon Popplewell
Gough Square Chambers‘Simon is a go-to expert. His reputation is exceptional.’
Alan Roxburgh
Brick Court ChambersHe has a top class intellect, and is extremely hard working and articulate.’
James Ruddell
One Essex Court
Emily Saunderson
Quadrant Chambers‘Emily is calm and fierce in equal measure.’
David Simpson
3 Verulam Buildings
Justina Stewart
Outer Temple Chambers‘Justina is fantastic. She is excellent to work with and her background in banking gives her an extra advantage when involved in financial litigation matters.'
Adam Temple
3 Verulam Buildings
Alastair Tomson
4 Stone Buildings
Kate Urell
Gough Square Chambers‘Kate is a very safe pair of hands.’
Tom Wood
Brick Court ChambersHis ability to get things done is second to none, and his intelligence stands out.'
Ben Woolgar
Brick Court Chambers‘Ben is formidable. He has a very forensic eye.’
Nicola Allsop
Quadrant Chambers‘A commercially aware junior.’
Karl Anderson
4 Stone Buildings
Sarah Bayliss
XXIV Old Buildings‘Sarah is a fantastic junior.'
Daniel Benedyk
One Essex CourtDaniel is a fantastic strategist and advocate.’
Nathaniel Bird
One Essex Court‘He is razor sharp in his analysis.’
Joanne Box
Brick Court Chambers.’
Laurie Brock
Fountain Court Chambers
Daniel Burgess
Blackstone Chambers.’
Daniel Carall-Green
Fountain Court Chambers
Cleon Catsambis
3 Verulam Buildings‘Very user friendly, willing to roll his sleeves up and work as part of the team.'
Stewart Chirnside
Quadrant Chambers‘He is razor sharp in his analysis and advocacy.’
Jonathan Dawid
Brick Court Chambers ‘An extremely bright and creative thinker.’
Harrison Denner
Henderson ChambersHe is sharp and distils complex legal and factual matters into compelling advocacy.’
Stephen Doherty
Serle Court‘Stephen is a highly intellectual junior.’
Joseph Farmer
Fountain Court ChambersJoseph is a highly intelligent and hard working barrister.'
Daniel Fletcher
One Essex Court‘Dan is the consummate team player. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of banking law, and produces excellent results.'
Tom Ford
Essex Court Chambers‘Tom is absolutely first rate. He is extremely intelligent, confident, and creative.’
Tom Gentleman
4 Stone Buildings‘Tom has an excellent command of detail. He is a strong advocate who brings new perspectives to a case.’
Julian Gun Cuninghame
Gough Square ChambersJulian has extensive knowledge of consumer credit law. He is a pragmatic advocate.'
David Heaton
Brick Court ChambersDavid is very talented and practical, with an incredible capacity for work.'
Joe-han Ho
39 Essex Chambers‘Joe-han is superb. He is all over the detail of a case and inspires confidence in clients.’
William Hooper
Brick Court Chambers‘Calm, considered, and very sharp.'
Sophia Hurst
Essex Court ChambersSophia is an intellectual powerhouse.’
Vivek Kapoor
39 Essex Chambers
Zachary Kell
Radcliffe Chambers
Alexia Knight
3 Verulam Buildings‘Alexia has a very good eye for detail. She is very approachable and easy to work with.’
Christopher Langley
Fountain Court Chambers
Kyle Lawson
Brick Court ChambersKyle has excellent tactical judgement, and his written work is tremendous. ‘
Michael Lazarus
3 Verulam Buildings
Khadija Leuenberger
The 36 GroupHer advice is commercial and easy to understand.’
Benjamin Lewy
One Essex Court
Anna Lintner
Maitland Chambers
Owen Lloyd
Essex Court ChambersOwen combines a fantastic work ethic with sharp judgement.’
Andrew Lodder
One Essex Court
Alec McCluskey
Maitland Chambers 'Alec is extremely impressive. Very bright and tactically astute.'
Duncan McCombe
Maitland Chambers‘A strong advocate.’
Andrew McLeod
One Essex Court ‘A very savvy, street-wise operator.’
David Mcllroy
Forum Chambers'David is able to turn his mind to some of the most complex matters and provide clear and concise client friendly advice.'
Simon Oakes
Quadrant Chambers ‘Simon impresses clients and judges alike with his excellent written and oral advocacy. He is a true expert.’
Douglas Paine
One Essex CourtCharlotte Pope-Williams
33 Chancery Lane‘Charlotte has encyclopedic knowledge of financial regulation law.’
James Potts
3 Verulam Buildings‘James is an exceptional junior. He is super bright.’
Andrew Rose
4 Stone BuildingsHe is very experienced in handling complex international cases.’
Adam Rushworth
One Essex Court‘He is highly committed, extremely knowledgeable and a delight to work with.’
Leonora Sagan
Fountain Court Chambers‘She has real poise with clients and in court.’
Thomas Samuels
Henderson Chambers‘Bright, pragmatic, and commercial.’
Jonathan Scott
Brick Court Chambers‘Jonathan is an absolute star.’
Veena Srirangam
One Essex Court‘Veena is absolutely lovely and incredibly clever. She is hard working, manages her time well and always delivers on time. She is a delight to deal with.’
Victor Steinmetz
3 Verulam Buildings
Tom Stewart Coats
XXIV Old Buildings‘Tom provides clear and concise advice. He is responsive and a pleasure to work with.’
Turlough Stone
Quadrant Chambers‘Frighteningly bright, great with clients and brilliant on his feet.'
Joseph Sullivan
Quadrant Chambers
Aaron Taylor
Fountain Court Chambers
Charlotte Thomas
Brick Court ChambersShe is a composed and persuasive advocate.’
Sarah Tulip
3 Verulam Buildings‘Sarah provides clear and strong advice.'
Craig Ulyatt
Fountain Court Chambers
Karishma Vora
39 Essex Chambers‘Karishma has fantastic instincts and the court’s ear.'
Mark Wassouf
3 Verulam BuildingsMark is innovative and very personable to work with.'
Alexandra Whelan
Fountain Court Chambers
Nik Yeo
Fountain Court Chambers
Rebecca Zaman
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Rebecca is excellent. She is extremely clever and has an extraordinary ability to come up with creative solutions to the most difficult problems.’
Simon Arnold
Forum ChambersSimon is very attentive, meticulous and comprehensive. He has a calm demeanour.’
Tom Asquith
4 New Square Chambers
Nicholas Broomfield
4 New Square Chambers'Strong on his feet, great with clients and always one step ahead of his opponent.'
Marianne Butler
Fountain Court Chambers
Jonathan Butters
Devereux‘Jonathan has the razor-sharp ability to hone in on key issues and present it to the court in its most attractive way.’
Nazeer Chowdhury
Henderson ChambersClyde Darrell
Forum Chambers‘Very thorough and approachable.'
Peter Dodge
Radcliffe Chambers‘Peter has in-depth knowledge of financial services litigation.’
Stephen Donnelly
Essex Court ChambersStephen is always helpful.’
Max Evans
Fountain Court Chambers
Lee Finch
Gough Square Chambers‘Lee knows consumer credit litigation inside out. He is measured and totally reliable.’
Rosanna Foskett
Maitland Chambers
Jocelin Gale
7 King's Bench Walk
Tim Goldfarb
One Essex CourtTim is a superb junior, very bright and great at articulating arguments.’
Sabrina Goodchild
Gough Square Chambers
Deborah Horowitz
Fountain Court Chambers
Richard Hoyle
Essex Court ChambersRichard leaves no stone unturned. He is a tenacious junior.’
Robin Kingham
Gough Square ChambersRobin has a wealth of knowledge in his field and an impressive advocacy style.’
James Knott
4 Stone BuildingsJames is calm under pressure and very user-friendly.’
Philippe Kuhn
Wilberforce ChambersA great asset to any team, and a fantastically safe pair of hands no matter what is thrown at him.’
Roger Laville
Five PaperRoger is unflappable. He is measured in his interactions with clients and judges alike.’
Andrew Maguire
Littleton ChambersAndrew is an excellent strategist.’
George McPherson
3 Verulam BuildingsGeorge is calm, composed and has excellent judgement.’
Anna Medvinskaia
Henderson Chambers‘Anna is very easy to work with and her advocacy style is direct and effective.’
Simon Mills
Radcliffe ChambersA strong advocate in argument.’
Lia Moses
Henderson Chambers
Celia Oldham
Henderson Chambers
Teniola Onabanjo
3 Verulam Buildings
Anthony Pavlovich
3 Verulam BuildingsAnthony is a strong advocate. He is down to earth and concise.’
Alexander Pelling
XXIV Old Buildings
Saaman Pourghadiri
3 Verulam Buildings ‘A super team player.’
John Robb
Essex Court Chambers ‘John is cerebral. An excellent black letter lawyer.'
James Ross
Gough Square Chambers
Oscar Schonfeld
One Essex Court ‘Oscar is very bright and extremely able.’
Sean Snook
Twenty Essex
Alyssa Stansbury
One Essex CourtShe is a superstar junior.’
Andrew Thomas
Brick Court Chambers
Theodor van Sante
3 Verulam BuildingsTheo has a brilliant mind for detail. He is a creative thinker which augments his excellent understanding of the commercial and regulatory arena.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Ryan Ferro
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Ryan is an incredibly talented junior. Fiercely intelligent and a robust advocate.'
Ravi Jackson
3 Verulam Buildings
Clarissa Jones
3 Verulam Buildings‘A diligent and engaging junior.'
Calum Mulderrig
3 Verulam Buildings 'He's all over the detail and the law - he is industrious and clever.'
Alex Peplow
XXIV Old Buildings 'He can take the lead in tackling difficult problems and explaining complex issues to difficult clients.'
Georgia Purnell
3 Hare CourtHenry Reid
Outer Temple ChambersHe has a tremendous energy and ability to get immersed in the detail of a case. He is excellent at rolling up his sleeves and getting involved in the technical issues as required. He has a natural instinct to fight the client’s corner as strongly as possible.'