Group litigation

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 Evans
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Thomas Evans

Henderson Chambers
Tom is an extremely detail-oriented barrister with a rigorous intellect and a deep command of the facts and law. He is highly dedicated and someone you very much want on your case. He brings extensive experience in group litigation, with a strong grasp of both the procedural framework and the strategic considerations that underpin these complex matters. He combines careful analysis with practical, commercially focused advice, and approaches issues with a thoughtful and creative perspective. His advocacy is impressive and highly effective. He presents clear, well-reasoned arguments in a calm but persuasive manner. Tom is also a genuine pleasure to work with and collaborates seamlessly as part of the wider team.
Kate Boakes
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Kate Boakes

Matrix Chambers
Kate is, quite simply, a brilliant junior. She is wonderful to work with (with a great sense of humour), utterly dedicated, fearsomely bright, and has that capacity to identify, interpret, and deploy information with incredible speed and accuracy that marks out the very best of the bar. Judges plainly appreciated her intelligence, manner, and engaging yet unembellished presentation; I would have no qualms putting Kate up against any silk. She was able to distill order from chaos and worked incredibly well with the team around her, and I'm delighted to provide her with this reference.
Douglas Paine
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Douglas Paine

One Essex Court
Douglas is incredibly bright and full of creative ideas to solve complex problems. He always makes himself available and is responsive, no matter what time of day, and is an extremely hard worker. He gets into the detail of the case and is always an invaluable member of the legal team. Douglas is composed on his feet, forming strong relationships with judges and is able to deliver his oral arguments with clarity and force. Our clients always enjoy working with Douglas, and he is always a pleasure to work with.
Anneliese Blackwood
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Anneliese Blackwood

Monckton Chambers
Anneliese is an outstanding barrister — thoughtful, intelligent, and exceptionally effective both strategically and analytically. Her drafting is excellent, and she is very solicitor-friendly in the way she approaches matters. She is pragmatic, sensible, and not afraid to engage directly with difficult issues. She works extremely hard and is highly supportive of her instructing solicitors and wider legal team. As an advocate, she has a calm, measured, and persuasive style. She has excellent instincts for what points are likely to resonate with the court and presents submissions in a very effective and credible way.
Tom Fairclough
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Tom Fairclough

2 Temple Gardens
Tom is exceptionally smart, enthusiastic, and hard-working. He is probably the most responsive barrister I know - the speed with which he turns work around is extremely impressive. He combines a deep understanding of the law with strategic sophistication and a healthy dose of pragmatism. He is unfailingly hard-working and is never anything less than completely enthusiastic and helpful. He is undoubtedly a star of the future, and I cannot sing his praises highly enough.
Jennifer MacLeod
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Jennifer MacLeod

Brick Court Chambers
In my experience, Jenny's principal strengths lie in her calm and measured approach, her close attention to detail, and her sound judgment. She is consistently well prepared and engages carefully with the evidential record and the nuances of the case. This attention to detail translates into clear and reliable advice and recommendations. She is also flexible and pragmatic in her approach, adapting effectively as matters develop and responding constructively to changing instructions. She works collaboratively with the instructing team and communicates well with clients. In terms of advocacy, I have worked with Jenny on a number of complex, challenging, and high-profile cases; she has always been an effective and persuasive advocate whose style is controlled rather than confrontational. She advances arguments with clarity and precision and is able to make her points with force but without overstatement, thus quickly building and maintaining credibility. In short, she is excellent. I have not identified any weaknesses in her performance in the matters on which I have instructed her. Her style is deliberately understated; forceful but not aggressive, and is very effective in advancing the client’s position.

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.

Anna Dannreuther
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Anna Dannreuther

2 Temple Gardens
Anna is a superb barrister and a great pleasure to work with. She was instructed at a comparatively late stage in a complex matter and was an enormous asset to the team. The silks leaned on her heavily and she worked tirelessly, overseeing every aspect of the case in the way that the best juniors seem to be able to do. Anna has a remarkable ability to switch between tasks while under pressure. She is able to see both the bigger picture and also get stuck into the detail as required. Her drafting is of very high quality and her advocacy is compelling, engaging, and very well received by the bench. On a personal level, she is a pleasure to work with – approachable, clear, sensible, resilient, and not afraid to have difficult conversations. She instills confidence throughout the team. I would not hesitate to instruct Anna again on other matters, either alone or led.
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