David Glen
11KBW‘David is an outstanding barrister. His command of the law is exceptional. He delivers strategic and commercial advice in a clear, accessible way. His advocacy is strong.'
Defamation and privacy
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.
Clara Hamer
5RB'Clare provides very thorough and considered written advice.'
Ian Helme
Matrix Chambers ‘He has incredible intellect, deep knowledge and lovely written and oral advocacy skills. He is the best value junior in the market.'
Mark Henderson
Doughty Street ChambersJane Phillips
5RBDavid Sherborne
5RBKate Wilson
5RBBen Gallop
5RB‘He is a phenomenal junior with a very bright future. He is had working and very smart. He has very good judgement and gives practical and sensible advice.'
Richard Munden
5RB 'Richard is an excellent advocate. He is focused and robust, and he is good with clients.'
Claire Overman
Doughty Street Chambers‘Claire is one of the leading juniors in her field. She is one of the stars of the future who has an excellent grasp of all areas of media and privacy law. She is a fearless advocate who is always capable of rising to the challenge.'
Sarah Palin
Doughty Street ChambersSarah is an extremely diligent, sensible and thoughtful barrister.'
Hannah Ready
11KBWJonathan Scherbel-Ball
5RBJonathan is, without question, the pre-eminent practitioner in this field. He is a skilled litigator, top-flight advocate and a trusted advisor.'
Timothy Atkinson
Hatton ChambersCaroline Addy
Doughty Street ChambersGreg Callus
5RBRomana Canneti
4 King’s Bench Walk'Romana is very committed to her clients and has very good knowledge of media law.'
Ben Hamer
5RB ‘Ben is very bright and hard working. His ability to navigate complex issues with speed and ease is consistently impressive. He is a pleasure to work with and a rising star.'
David Hirst
5RBZac Sammour
11KBWZac is an exceptional barrister. He is smart, insightful, thoughtful and tactically brilliant.'
Julian Santos
5RBBen Silverstone
Matrix ChambersKirsten Sjøvoll
Matrix Chambers‘Kirsten is extremely hard working and committed to her clients.'
Chloe Strong
5RBGervase de Wilde
5RBGodwin Busuttil
5RBBeth Grossman
Doughty Street Chambers‘Beth has impressive abilities. She is extremely user-friendly and accessible.’
Victoria Jolliffe
5RBDavid Lemer
Doughty Street Chambers‘David is an impressive barrister with a wide-ranging practice and often dealing with complex issues.’
Zoe McCallum
Matrix Chambers‘Zoe is extremely intelligent. Her written advocacy is excellent. She is careful and meticulous in her work.’
Felicity McMahon
5RBDavid Mitchell
39 Essex ChambersJennifer Robinson
Doughty Street Chambers‘She is an impressive and exceptional talent.’
John Stables
5RBAidan Wills
Matrix ChambersClare Wisson
Matrix Chambers‘Clare is a superb defamation barrister. She is an impressive advocate.’
Anton van Dellen
Fraser Chambers‘Anton is an excellent advocate. He is versatile lawyer with tactical acumen and good knowledge of this area of the law.’
Jake Rudman
Hatton Chambers‘Jake is an excellent barrister. He is fiercely intelligent and thinks outside the box.’
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.
Luke Browne
5RB‘Luke’s attention to detail is outstanding and he is very user-friendly.’
Hope Williams
5RBHope is exceptionally talented, polished and hardworking. She is unquestionably a future star of the Bar.’