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.

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Isabel Barter
4 New Square Chambers
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Thomas Evans
Henderson Chambers
‘ A pleasure to work with and a good team player.’
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Alistair Mackenzie
2 Temple Gardens
‘Alistair stands out for his depth of technical knowledge. He has wide ranging experience which makes him a go to junior.’
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Lucy McCormick
Henderson Chambers
‘Lucy is extremely hard-working, responsive and easy to get on with – a real team player.’
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George McDonald
4 New Square
‘George is exceptionally responsive and takes a practical, solutions-oriented approach.’
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Ognjen Miletic
Henderson Chambers
Very user-friendly, responsive and has an impressive handle on the various procedural challenges faced by large-scale consumer actions.’
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Kate Boakes
Matrix Chambers
Kate is one of the best senior juniors around – very intelligent, tactical, hard working and friendly.’
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Harry Lambert
Outer Temple Chambers
‘Harry is good at thinking outside the box and finding solutions to potential difficulties.’
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Paul Luckhurst
Blackstone Chambers
‘Paul is a star junior. He is on top of all of the detail, even in very fact-heavy cases, and he is extremely bright.’
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Meghann McTague
2 Temple Gardens
‘Excellent written and oral advocate. States her case with clarity and force.’
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Richard Mott
One Essex Court
 'Richard has a huge depth and breadth of experience in this area. An absolute star performer.'
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James Purnell
Henderson Chambers
‘James is a first rate barrister at the very top of his game. He is an outstanding advocate who is very persuasive and always finds the most attractive arguments which will advance his case.’
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Rachel Tandy
Henderson Chambers
‘Rachel is without a doubt one of the go-to juniors in this space.’ 
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Alan Bates
Monckton Chambers
 'Alan embodies all the qualities one seeks in a barrister: he is exceptionally intelligent, impressive in client interactions, has outstanding attention to detail, and possesses excellent judgement.'
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Daniel Benedyk
One Essex Court
He is hard-working, very able, responsive and supportive. His advocacy, like himself, is quietly efficient and effective.’
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Anneliese Blackwood
Monckton Chambers
‘Very good at drafting. Very sensible.’
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Joanne Box
Brick Court Chambers
‘Joanne is a calm, focused barrister who is able to argue points with clarity and simplicity.’
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Niamh Cleary
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Niamh is highly capable, and able to turn her hand to any new challenge. She is always clear and to the point, with a straightforward confident advocacy style.’
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Robert Dickason
Outer Temple Chambers
‘If you have Rob acting for you, you are very lucky indeed.’
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Tom Fairclough
2 Temple Gardens
‘Highly intelligent, thorough, hard working and very friendly.’
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Nikolaus Grubeck
Monckton Chambers
‘A first rate barrister who is very versatile.’
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Anna Hughes
2 Temple Gardens
‘A powerhouse advocate and brilliant cross examiner.’
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Jennifer MacLeod
Brick Court Chambers
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Jonathan McDonagh
Serle Court
‘Jonathan has very sophisticated understanding of the dynamics of group litigation. A strong team player and gifted communicator.'
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Tom Mountford
Blackstone Chambers
 
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Celia Oldham
Henderson Chambers
‘Celia is smart, calm and mature. Her approach to problem solving is rational and she gets into the detail of the issues very quickly.’
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Douglas Paine
One Essex Court
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Benjamin Phelps
2 Temple Gardens
 'He is incredibly intelligent, and builds a great rapport with clients and witnesses.'
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Gerard Rothschild
Brick Court Chambers
‘Exceptionally clever and hard-working.’
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Gayatri Sarathy
Blackstone Chambers
‘Gayatri is a superb junior. She is very user friendly, easy to work with and gives sound practical advice.’
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Gareth Shires
2 Temple Gardens
‘Really cares for his clients. Gets stuck in and a great lawyer.’
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James White
Henderson Chambers
Very smart, hard working and thorough.’
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James Williams
Henderson Chambers
 'He has a fiercely sharp mind.'

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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Anna Dannreuther
2 Temple Gardens
‘Anna is super proactive and an exemplary hard worker.’