Rupert Cohen
Landmark ChambersExtremely efficient in providing advice quickly under time pressure.
Costs and litigation funding
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.
Robin Dunne
Gatehouse ChambersRobin's attention to detail is second to none; he is fantastic at getting to the heart of the issue and stripping out extraneous issues. He is good on strategy, ensuring a commercial approach is applied throughout with one eye on the bigger picture for clients. In court, he is always fully prepared and can adapt to any change in circumstances. He is respected by judges and is able to go up against more senior counsel.
Mark Friston
Hailsham Chambers
Martyn Griffiths
Gatehouse ChambersMartyn is one of the outstanding senior practitioners in costs law.
Shaman Kapoor
39 Essex ChambersShaman is an absolute legend - he is user-friendly, knowledgeable, and practical. A great resource and support for our practice.
Pippa Manby
4 New Square Chambers
George McDonald
4 New Square ChambersGeorge is exceptionally bright and unbelievably hardworking. A true expert in his field and well-respected by lawyers and clients - I would use him every single time in his chosen area - simply brilliant.
Dan Stacey
Hailsham ChambersDan is an exceptional advocate who consistently delivers high-quality legal analysis combined with practical, commercial advice.
Imran Benson
Hailsham ChambersWorking with Imran feels like a real team endeavor: nothing is ever too much trouble for him, and his analytical skills are excellent.
Stephen Innes
4 New Square ChambersVery calm, measured, and personable. Delivers concise advice and is a pleasure to work with.
Andrew Lyons
12 King's Bench WalkAndrew has exceptional instincts when it comes to advocacy technique and knowing what approach will "get the job done."
Ben Smiley
4 New Square ChambersVery commercial and down to earth. Superb drafting skills with an innate ability to creatively spot and eliminate potential issues. Measured advocacy style, calm under pressure on his feet.
Matthew Waszak
4 New Square ChambersMatthew is a first-rate junior specializing in costs and group litigation work. When asked by solicitors whom they should instruct for group litigation or costs matters, I always recommend Matthew without hesitation. He is extremely friendly and personable, and works superbly as part of a wider team, including other counsel, instructing solicitors, and costs lawyers. Matthew provides clear, pragmatic, and commercially sound advice, and is always willing to pick up the phone to talk through any difficult issues. His advocacy before tribunals is highly persuasive, and his written work is precise, technically excellent, and consistently of a very high standard.
Stephen Bailey
Hailsham ChambersStephen is an assured and persuasive advocate with a perfect understanding of how to make his submissions to maximum effect. His written work is second to none, and his knowledge of costs law is encyclopaedic. His advice is always pragmatic and tailored to obtaining the best outcome for his client.
Theo Barclay
4 New Square Chambers
Erica Bedford
Hailsham ChambersErica is an outstanding costs barrister with exceptional technical knowledge and excellent judgement.
Andrew Hogan
Hailsham ChambersAndrew is, in my opinion, one of the best costs and funding litigation barristers in this jurisdiction. Andrew's written work is compelling, and his oral advocacy is measured and very persuasive. Andrew is also an absolute pleasure to work with and is very client-friendly. In short, Andrew is a thoroughly excellent barrister who works very hard to achieve the best outcomes for clients.
Daniel Laking
39 Essex ChambersDaniel is knowledgeable and professional. His advice was prompt, accurate, and helpful.
Tom Morris
Landmark Chambers
Joshua Munro
Hailsham Chambers
Simon Teasdale
4 New Square ChambersHe is an extraordinary junior counsel who delivers at KC level. He is exceptionally bright and his technical knowledge is superb. He has this infectious enthusiasm for costs that makes him a real pleasure to work with. He is immensely likeable and inspires confidence by working through the issues with you. He has a rare talent for being able to communicate with others at their level and brings them along on a journey of understanding the issues involved. A shrewd tactician, a polished and personable advocate with a steely determination to obtain the right result for clients.
Lois Aldred
12 King's Bench WalkLois has a fierce eye for detail, and she can also see the wood for the trees in her legal analysis and written advocacy.
Tim Chelmick
4 New Square Chambers
Jake Coleman
Hailsham ChambersJake is an outstanding barrister in costs matters, combining technical excellence with calm, commercial judgement.
Priya Gopal
Gatehouse ChambersClear advice, sound and straight to the point in her arguments.
Jack Holborn
39 Essex ChambersJack Holborn is an excellent advocate, and his technical knowledge is brilliant.
Daniel Kozelko
39 Essex ChambersHe is very user-friendly, on top of the details, and an accomplished advocate ready for any eventuality.
Thomas Mason
Hailsham ChambersHe has an excellent grasp of costs law and approaches difficult legal issues with impressive clarity and precision.
Alice Nash
Hailsham ChambersShe provides practical, considered advice with the client's best interests always at the forefront.
Alicia Tew
Hailsham ChambersCalm under pressure. Not phased by curveballs. Knowledgeable about costs law.
Alaric Watson
Gatehouse Chambers
Colin Wells
25 Bedford RowColin’s knowledge of litigating Legal Aid costs cases before the SCCO is unparalleled. He is highly regarded by the Cost Judges and has only ever been successful when representing the interests of my firm. He is approachable and always happy to offer a steer in the right direction. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
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.
