Paul Bury
Keating ChambersExcellent oral advocate, all over the details of cases (even when incredibly complicated and technical) and superb drafting skills.
Energy
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.
Thomas Crangle
4 Pump Court
Simon Crawshaw
Atkin Chambers
Edward Ho
Brick Court ChambersEdward Ho is one of the rising stars at the Commercial Bar, with a particular focus on energy disputes. His written advocacy is clear and compelling.
Kate Livesey
4 Pump CourtKate is a very bright lawyer. She is on top of the details and is a very safe pair of hands.
Emily Neill
Blackstone ChambersEmily is consistently responsive and makes herself readily available to support the team where needed. She also adopts a proactive approach.
Gaurav Sharma
Quadrant ChambersReads a courtroom well and knows how to adjust his advocacy on the spot. Responsive, accessible, and thoughtful, he manages to be both commercial and also alive to the nuances of litigation procedure, blending both aspects.
Michael Watkins
One Essex CourtMichael is a real star of his generation. He is very experienced and has excellent judgment.
Georges Chalfoun
3 Verulam BuildingsGeorges Chalfoun is a remarkable barrister, undoubtedly one of the top representatives of his generation. He possesses extremely quick-witted and effective cross-examination skills, along with the ability to read the room and tailor his advocacy to the tribunal. He has a tremendous ability to understand and convert forensically complex, multi-faceted facts into a superbly structured and compelling narrative, both in written presentations and in oral hearings. A future KC in the making!
Jess Connors
39 Essex Chambers
Joseph England
Quadrant ChambersI consider Joe to be a very good lawyer. I've witnessed his significant professional growth over the past few years, and I'm truly impressed by the progress he's made.
Joe responds very quickly and always provides practical advice, proactively identifying solutions to problems. I'm extremely satisfied with our cooperation over the years.
Andrew Feld
Twenty Essex
Victoria Hutton
39 Essex ChambersVictoria Hutton is genuinely outstanding. She has an impressive ability to grapple with highly complex and technical issues, distilling them into clear, structured, and persuasive advice. Her written work is consistently high quality, and she combines intellectual rigor with strong commercial awareness. She is also highly responsive and extremely hard-working. Her experience in complex areas such as nuclear-related work is relatively rare and adds real value.
Thomas Lazur
Keating Chambers
Douglas Paine
One Essex CourtHe is very easy to work with, and is a good listener, a good questioner, and has an open mind. He is an incisive and imaginative legal thinker.
Suzanne Rab
Matrix ChambersSuzanne offers clarity of thought and is keen on building lasting relationships that help foster strong teams.
Gerard Rothschild
Brick Court ChambersAn excellent lawyer and a truly brilliant, succinct draftsman.
Duncan Sinclair
39 Essex ChambersDuncan's industry expertise is second to none. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the industry and knows the sector very well. He gives extremely effective, commercial advice.
Andrew Stevens
Quadrant ChambersAn outstanding barrister for complex energy and commodities disputes. He combines deep sector knowledge with strong strategic judgement and provides advice that is both technically rigorous and commercially pragmatic. He works exceptionally well under pressure. He is a trusted choice for sophisticated international energy disputes work.
Lauren Adams
Atkin Chambers
Joanne Box
Brick Court ChambersJo is really responsive and user-friendly, a really good technical lawyer and a good advocate for her case.
Manuel Casas
Twenty EssexDual-Capability & Integration: Manuel brings the precision and strategic depth of the London Bar to matters involving Latin American jurisdictions. He navigates proceedings effectively, including those conducted in Spanish.
Collaborative Approach: He relates well to local law firms, fostering a collaborative, collegial, and productive team dynamic.
Advocacy Style: His advocacy is clear, concise, and persuasive.
Scope of Expertise: He has a broad practice, handling commercial and construction disputes as well as international law matters. This breadth makes him a versatile asset to us.
Mathias Cheung
Atkin Chambers
Tom Coates
Blackstone Chambers
Monica Feria-Tinta
Twenty EssexMonica has extraordinary listening skills and very quick perception. She is warm and charming while simultaneously remaining utterly professional.
Ben Gardner
Quadrant Chambers
Daniel Goodkin
4 Pump Court
Sandra Healy
7 King's Bench Walk
Daniel Stedman Jones
39 Essex ChambersFocused. Clarity of thought. Persistence and pragmatism.
Emma Jones
One Essex CourtEmma is extremely bright, hardworking, and has great judgment - she is a star in the making - and an outstanding choice for all commercial litigation and arbitration.
Catherine Jung
Essex Court ChambersCathy quickly gets up to speed on the issues. She drafts pleadings beautifully.
Samar Abbas Kazmi
Atkin ChambersHe is clever, charming, and extremely hardworking - a powerful and confident advocate.
Daniel Khoo
4 Pump CourtDaniel is formidably intelligent, practical, and hands-on.
Shourav Lahiri
Atkin Chambers
Andrew Leung
Quadrant ChambersAndrew is very bright, efficient, and a real pleasure to work with. He remains exceptionally calm under pressure and blends seamlessly into the team. He is very eloquent in both his written work and advocacy.
Juan Lopez
39 Essex ChambersJuan is excellent. He is intellectually sharp, strategically astute, and extremely calm under pressure. His written work is precise and practical, and his advocacy is focused, measured, and persuasive. He has a particularly strong ability to identify the decisive point and keep both the client team and tribunal directed to it.
Alexander MacDonald
7 King's Bench Walk
Tom Pascoe
Brick Court Chambers
Ben Sareen
Keating ChambersBen understands the details, explains things very clearly and concisely, and is easy to work with. His unassuming style of advocacy is impressive, with his cross-examination seemingly effortless.
Robert Scrivener
4 Pump CourtTerrifyingly smart, easy to work with, and extremely client-focused. Robert is always aware of the commercial issues in play in each dispute and accounts for these accordingly when proposing dispute resolution strategies. Responsive and flexible - I thoroughly enjoy working with such an expert.
Natasha Simonsen
Blackstone ChambersNatasha is extremely diligent, perceptive, and drafts beautifully.
Charlotte Thomas
Brick Court ChambersCharlotte is an exceptionally sharp and highly commercial senior junior. She brings an outstanding grasp of the law and a refreshingly easy working style that makes her a standout member of any legal team. She is an invaluable addition to any matter on which she is instructed.
James Thompson
Keating ChambersVery user-friendly, good with the details and the bigger strategy, and can execute that really well. Delivers a great product. Builds a great rapport with the client team.
Alexander Uff
Quadrant ChambersAlex has a tremendous amount of experience, especially in the international arbitration sphere. Alex's written and oral submissions are first-rate. Alex drafts beautifully and is highly persuasive.
Mark Wassouf
3 Verulam BuildingsMark is a class act - he has a rare combination of charm, intelligence, hard work, and good judgment which combine to make him simply brilliant on his feet. His written work is also the best I've seen. He has a very bright future indeed.
Paul Wee
Essex Court ChambersPaul is always meticulously prepared, incisive, and strategically astute.
He is an outstanding advocate.
Jennie Wild
Keating ChambersJennie is incredibly thorough and commands a sharp eye for detail. Calm, measured, and persuasive, she possesses a maturity in her delivery that is well beyond her year of call.
Ben Woolgar
Brick Court ChambersBen is second to none. I have never met any younger barrister quite as capable as Mr. Woolgar. He is the only wingman you need.
Peter Brogden
Keating ChambersAble to get to grips exceptionally quickly and well with complicated matters. Written pleadings are excellent. Sharp and knows his own mind.
Patrick Clarke
Atkin Chambers
Owain Draper
One Essex Court
James Frampton
Keating ChambersJames is exceptionally hardworking and focused, able to master enormous volumes of evidence with impressive speed and precision. What distinguishes him is his ability to present even the most detailed material in a clear and accessible way, making complex issues easy to understand.
Emma Healiss
Keating ChambersVery likely a silk of the future. Down to earth and very easy to work with. Manages solicitors well and is happy to push back against silks when she disagrees. Very good with clients.
Paul Henton
Quadrant ChambersHe knows his stuff and navigates tricky waters with sublime intelligence.
Daniel Hubbard
One Essex Court
Max Kasriel
Fountain Court Chambers
Kyle Lawson
Brick Court Chambers
George Molyneaux
Blackstone ChambersGeorge is an intellectual powerhouse. His written work demonstrates an ability to cut through the most difficult and legally challenging matters.
Claire Stockford
Quadrant ChambersShe is very thorough and gives excellent advice. Her drafting of statements of case is robust, she is always pleasant to work with and remains calm under stressful circumstances.
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.
Alfred Artley
Monckton Chambers
Chintan Chandrachud
Brick Court ChambersHe punches above his weight and can be trusted with responsibility well above his years of call. Chintan has a razor-sharp intellect, excellent problem-solving skills, and his written and oral advocacy are both excellent. Extremely responsive, hard-working, and user-friendly, he is a pleasure to work with.
Chinmayi Sharma
3 Verulam BuildingsChinmayi is an exceptional barrister: intellectually formidable, meticulous in her preparation, and consistently excellent in her written work. She is the hardest-working junior at the Bar. She brings maturity, judgment, and real skill to her advocacy and is already performing at a level that marks her out as a future leader at the Bar.