Extradition

Leading Juniors
Rising stars

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.

David Ball

36 Group

'David is someone you always want on your side. He is able to make the most complex point understandable and is a truly gifted advocate.'

Hannah Burton

Furnival Chambers

‘Hannah is meticulous in her approach and does not leave any stone unturned. She is fantastic to work with from a solicitor’s perspective and she puts clients at ease. Her advocacy style is one that engages her tribunal and is highly clear and persuasive.’

Richard Evans

6KBW College Hill

'Richard Evans is excellent. Hard working and totally professional.'

Myles Grandison

Temple Garden Chambers

‘He is a very capable, bright, diligent, good-humoured and effective barrister. He exudes a reassuring quiet confidence that makes for very attractive advocacy.’

Ania Grudzinska

Guernica 37 Chambers

'Hard-working and reliable with sound knowledge of extradition law. Advocacy that resonates with judges and often achieves results when the odds appear stacked against her.'

Rebecca Hadgett

Three Raymond Buildings

‘An extremely intelligent, strategic thinking but with exceptional client care and advocacy skills.’

Graeme Hall

Doughty Street Chambers

'Graeme's understated approach is seriously effective. A clever lawyer, one to watch.'

Laura Herbert

Crucible Chambers

‘Laura is a formidable barrister, with the perfect balance of exceptional qualities expected of a leading advocate. Her thorough preparedness shines through in court, with a clear command of case law, dealing with judicial and opposing counsels interventions with ease. In cross-examination, Laura’s disarming personability secures excellent results and helpful admissions.’

Kathryn Howarth

Temple Garden Chambers

'Kathryn is an excellent and persuasive advocate before all tribunals. She addresses complex issues with skill and care combining an excellent grasp of the law with practicality. She is very experienced in extradition, a persuasive advocate and her written and oral advocacy is at the highest level. She has an innate understanding of the best points and Judges agree.'

Stefan Hyman

9BR Chambers

'Stefan is a regular in the extradition courts, in particular for the prosecution. He is extremely personable, knows his extradition law and is a good and reliable junior.'

Ben Joyes

9BR Chambers

'Ben is a regular practitioner in the extradition field and is a diligent and hard-working junior with a good base of defence work. He has a thorough grounding in extradition law and a likeable advocacy style which endears him to courts and opponents.'

Ben Lloyd

6KBW College Hill

‘Ben is one of the leading extradition junior barristers. If there were treasury counsel for extradition prosecution counsel, he would lead the pack. A humble advocate of conspicuously discerning ability, he is fearless in presenting his client’s case while remaining a true gentleman.’

Benjamin Seifert

1 Crown Office Row

‘Ben is charming, engaging and a polished advocate. His submissions are focused, eloquent and well-structured. He is a pleasure to work with and to be against. Ben demonstrates great judgement when choosing which arguments to run, giving his submissions real weight.’

Jonathan Swain

9BR Chambers

'Excellent knowledgeable and fantastic to work with.'

Alex Tinsley

Doughty Street Chambers

'Alex has an incredibly creative and meticulous legal mind. His drafting is consistently brilliant – elegant, thoughtful, and forensic. He brings real intellectual depth to every case yet remains remarkably humble and grounded. A standout barrister and a real pleasure to work with.'

Saoirse Townshend

Temple Garden Chambers

'Combines huge experience with excellent judgment and laser-like intelligence. A fabulous advocate in writing and in court too.'

David Williams

5 St Andrews Hill

‘Without doubt one of the best advocates within the extradition Bar, able to put forward the client’s case in court in a way like few other barristers are able to.’

Danielle Barden

5 St Andrews Hill

Georgia Beatty

5 St Andrews Hill

‘Georgia consistently demonstrates excellence in her legal practice, particularly in the areas of drafting and handling complex matters. Her meticulous attention to detail and comprehensive understanding of the law enable her to navigate intricate legal issues with ease.’

Toby Cadman

Guernica 37 Chambers

'He has a very wide ranging set of knowledge and is able to utilise his knowledge of multi-jurisdictions to the advantage of his lay and professional clients. He is as adept at dealing with lay witnesses as professional witnesses and adopts a very clear and thoughtful approach to all cross examination.'

Alexander dos Santos

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘He is a superb advocate, very persuasive, and is an excellent all round professional. His preparation is meticulous.’

Julia Farrant

Furnival Chambers

'Wonderful professional. Excellent analytical skills and very fluent as a speaker. Totally dedicated and easy to get on with.'

George Hepburne Scott

Church Court Chambers

Reka Hollos

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Reka is an impressive opponent, and is carving a solid practice at the extradition Bar. She has a forceful advocacy style, and will go very far.’

Rachel Kapila

Cloth Fair Chambers

'She is able to quickly assimilate information and is assiduous in her preparation. This means that she really inspires confidence in her clients.'

Sophia Kerridge

5 St Andrews Hill

Gemma Lindfield

5 St Andrews Hill

‘Gemma is detailed, thorough, and careful when advising and bold in court.’

Émilie Pottle

Temple Garden Chambers

'Emilie is a versatile advocate with overlapping complimentary practice areas that are not that common allowing her to raise interesting points that others may not think of.'

Sian Priory

5 St Andrews Hill

Ciju Puthuppally

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Ciju is a very impressive advocate. He is hard-working and details oriented. As an advocate he has a measured and persuasive style.’

Mark Smith

5 St Andrews Hill

'Mark is a methodical advocate who advances complex points in a calm and reassuring manner. His submissions are often detailed, and he is always on top of the law and his papers. He is pragmatic and tries to narrow the issues as much as possible. He is always very pleasant to deal with.'

Adam Squibbs

Furnival Chambers

Adam is very diligent and bright. His oral and written advocacy is always extremely thorough and effective.’

Robbie Stern

Matrix Chambers

'Robbie is a fantastic barrister, able to grasp complex cases quickly and deal with difficult issues pragmatically and in a way far beyond his year of call. His oral and written advocacy are equally impressive. He will undoubtedly go far at whatever he turns his hand to.'

Juliet Wells

11KBW

‘Juliet is an excellent professional, she is detail-oriented, sharp and assertive. She is a well-read person with impeccable legal background, and a very friendly person. She manages to raise every team member to her level of expectation and quality.’

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.