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.

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Thomas Crangle
4 Pump Court
1
Kate Livesey
4 Pump Court
1
Nehali Shah
One Essex Court
‘Nehali is calm and collected, responsive, proactive and a delight to work with. She is immensely bright and has great attention to detail.’

1
Gaurav Sharma
Quadrant Chambers
‘Very user-friendly and responsive, he is a pleasure to deal with. A very capable advocate.

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Michael Watkins
One Essex Court
‘Mike is truly one of the stars of his generation. An absolutely superb lawyer with terrific judgement, who immerses himself in the detail of cases and works super-hard.’

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Paul Bury
Keating Chambers
Paul is a pleasure to work with, rolling his sleeves up and tackling difficult points under pressure in an implacable way, whilst always delivering high-quality advice.’

2
Simon Crawshaw
Atkin Chambers
‘Simon’s technical knowledge is impressive. He is able to quickly digest large amount of information and distil this into simple and clear submissions and pleadings.’
2
Edward Ho
Brick Court Chambers
2
Thomas Lazur
Keating Chambers
2
Emily Neill
Blackstone Chambers
2
Gerard Rothschild
Brick Court Chambers
‘There is no finer draftsman at the junior bar than Gerard, whose written advocacy is a model of its kind. He is also efficient, courteous and a joy to deal with.’

2
Andrew Stevens
Quadrant Chambers
‘Andrew presents as a highly accomplished and versatile advocate who is highly capable of mastering complex factual and legal matrices quickly.’
2
Paul Wee
Essex Court Chambers
‘One of the star performers at the Bar, Paul drafts beautifully and his ability to digest and distil masses of information into clear concise legal submissions is second to none.’
3
Lauren Adams
Atkin Chambers
3
Georges Chalfoun
3 Verulam Buildings
‘George has developed a deep understanding of the energy sector, bringing both technical fluency and commercial insight to disputes in this space. He has the ability to distill complex regulatory and contractual issues into persuasive legal arguments. He is particularly strong in handling disputes arising from joint ventures, supply contracts, and complex infrastructure construction projects.’
3
Tom Coates
Blackstone Chambers
3
Jess Connors
39 Essex Chambers
3
Joseph England
Quadrant Chambers
‘An excellent and professional junior counsel with extensive experience in international arbitrations including in energy. His advocacy is professional and persuasive.’

3
Andrew Feld
Twenty Essex
‘Andy is a standout junior – razor-sharp intelligence with excellent advocacy skills. He is very clever, analytical, thorough, efficient and a pleasure to work with.’

3
Monica Feria-Tinta
Twenty Essex
3
Ben Gardner
Quadrant Chambers
3
Daniel Goodkin
4 Pump Court
‘Fantastic drafter and team player.’
3
Victoria Hutton
39 Essex Chambers
‘Hardworking and able to grasp subjects and complex facts easily and quickly, Victoria has strong awareness of the sector and the commercial implications of advice.’
3
Malcolm Jarvis
Twenty Essex
3
Daniel Stedman Jones
39 Essex Chambers
3
Emma Jones
One Essex Court
3
Samar Abbas Kazmi
Atkin Chambers
‘Samar is highly intelligent and has excellent judgment.  He is in the detail but is also able to sit back and see the big picture to develop overall strategy.’

3
Daniel Khoo
4 Pump Court
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Shourav Lahiri
Atkin Chambers
3
Alexander MacDonald
7 King’s Bench Walk
3
Gemma Morgan
Quadrant Chambers
3
Douglas Paine
One Essex Court
‘Douglas is an excellent strategic thinker and a pleasure to work with. He is technically very good, and he provides measured and pragmatic advice.’

3
Tom Pascoe
Brick Court Chambers
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Caroline Pounds
Quadrant Chambers
3
Suzanne Rab
Matrix Chambers
3
Michael Ryan
7 King’s Bench Walk
3
Ben Sareen
Keating Chambers
‘Ben is a great draftsperson, astute and into the detail.’

3
Robert Scrivener
4 Pump Court
3
Duncan Sinclair
39 Essex Chambers
3
Charlotte Thomas
Brick Court Chambers
3
James Thompson
Keating Chambers
3
Jennie Wild
Keating Chambers
3
Ben Woolgar
Brick Court Chambers
‘The sharpest tool in the toolbox, his brain works like a supercomputer. His cogent and calm advocacy is through the roof.’

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Joanne Box
Brick Court Chambers
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Peter Brogden
Keating Chambers
4
Manuel Casas
Twenty Essex
‘Manuel can digest very complex facts and simplify them in very persuasive fashion. His writing skills are unmatched, and he is very responsive.'
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Mathias Cheung
Atkin Chambers
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Patrick Clarke
Atkin Chambers

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Owain Draper
One Essex Court

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James Frampton
Keating Chambers
‘James is a seriously impressive junior barrister. His ability to get to the nub of any issue swiftly whilst not compromising the quality of his advice is one of his many attributes.’
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Simon Hale
4 Pump Court

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Emma Healiss
Keating Chambers
‘Emma is especially strong in her written submissions and demonstrates the ability to effectively marshal legal arguments to fit complex fact patterns. She has a clear and calm manner of delivery in court.’

4
Sandra Healy
7 King’s Bench Walk
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Paul Henton
Quadrant Chambers
4
Daniel Hubbard
One Essex Court
‘Daniel is a first-rate senior junior with excellent legal knowledge, a superb work ethic and specialist knowledge in energy litigation. He is also a clear and persuasive advocate.’
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Catherine Jung
Essex Court Chambers
'Cathy is extremely sharp, super-responsive, and has a great grasp of all manner of detail energy sector-related. Her written and oral advocacy is exceptional, extremely clear and cutting of the other side.’
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Max Kasriel
Fountain Court Chambers
4
Kyle Lawson
Brick Court Chambers
4
Andrew Leung
Quadrant Chambers
4
Juan Lopez
39 Essex Chambers
4
George Molyneaux
Blackstone Chambers
‘George is a pleasure to work with – he has forensic attention to detail, is extremely hardworking and efficient, and very bright.’
4
Natasha Simonsen
Blackstone Chambers
4
Claire Stockford
Quadrant Chambers
‘Claire is very calm, considered, pragmatic and attuned to commercial perspectives. She is a strong advocate – measured but robust.’
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Alexander Uff
Quadrant Chambers
He does not get distracted by less important issues and has a laser focus on what are the really important points for both his client and the arbitration tribunal. He is calm, methodical and very effective.’
4
Mark Wassouf
3 Verulam Buildings
‘Mark stands out for his ability to find creative solutions to awkward procedural and factual situations, work shoulder-to-shoulder with solicitors, turn documents in exceptionally short windows, and think strategically.’

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.

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Alfred Artley
Monckton Chambers
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Chintan Chandrachud
Brick Court Chambers
‘Chintan is an excellent barrister who performs at a standard well above his years of call. He is frighteningly intelligent, strategically astute and highly practical.’

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Chinmayi Sharma
3 Verulam Buildings
A clever and industrious junior, with a pleasant manner and easy to work with, Chinmayi is ferociously intelligent, and her drafting skills are of the highest standard.’