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.
1
Stuart Adair
XXIV Old Buildings
‘Stuart is one of the best advocates, really fighting your corner on highly contentious matters. He is extremely reliable and delivers to deadlines.’
'Tiran is an experienced junior with a deep understanding of insolvency law.'
1
Matthew Parfitt
Erskine Chambers
Matthew is a very formidable advocate and clearly very well respected by the judiciary.’
1
Georgina Peters
South Square
‘Really knows her stuff on tricky and detailed issues of insolvency law, responsive and really nice to work with.'
1
Henry Phillips
South Square
1
William Willson
South Square
2
Matthew Abraham
South Square
'Matthew is a superb advocate, an excellent strategist and is great with clients. He is highly technical and has a deep understanding of the law.'
2
Charlotte Cooke
South Square
‘Very capable.'
2
James Couser
Three Stone
'James is an excellent barrister. He is smart and a pleasure to work with.'
2
William Day
3 Verulam Buildings
‘Will is a phenomenal barrister with an excellent intellect and a great, easy going way about him. He is a pleasure to work with.’
2
Rosanna Foskett
Maitland Chambers
2
Christopher Harrison
4 Stone Buildings
'Chris is a fantastic advocate and strategic advisor. He fits seamlessly into any team.'
2
Marcus Haywood
South Square
‘Marcus is extremely bright, excellent on his feet, very user-friendly and commercial.'
2
Tina Kyriakides
Radcliffe Chambers
‘Tina is a technically brilliant lawyer and is an excellent advocate.'
2
James Mather
Serle Court
‘James is a highly intellectual and solid barrister. Very good under pressure.'
2
Tom Shepherd
4 New Square
‘Tom is a rare counsel who masterfully blends assertiveness with judiciousness in his advocacy, a quality that consistently impresses judges. He quickly analyses intricate matters and delivers clear, accessible advice.'
2
Jonathan Titmuss
Gatehouse Chambers
'Technically brilliant, he is able to master the complex and make challenging situations appear simple and straightforward.'
3
Robert Amey
South Square
'Robert is clever, commercial and with a great eye for detail.'
3
Jessica Brooke
Wilberforce Chambers
3
William Buck
Monckton Chambers
'William presents a tremendous combination of a heavyweight brain, exceptionally clear and assertive advocacy, and being a delight to work with.'
3
Sri Carmichael
Wilberforce Chambers
'She is masterful at condensing complex matters into understandable chunks.'
3
Sarah Clarke
Gatehouse Chambers
‘She has an extensive knowledge and understanding of insolvency and commercial law matters, and her opinions are always set out in an accessible way.'
3
Adam Deacock
Radcliffe Chambers
‘Adam is an outstandingly good barrister, who is a real heavy weight.'
3
Catherine Doran
Radcliffe Chambers
‘She is excellent and robust. She is good with difficult clients. Her advocacy is very precise.’
3
Ben Griffiths
Erskine Chambers
'Ben is a talented and highly experienced lawyer. He has an impressive depth of technical knowledge and strong strategic instincts.'
3
Hugo Groves
Enterprise Chambers
3
Kavan Gunaratna
Enterprise Chambers
‘He is always technically excellent and a pleasure to deal with.'
3
Graeme Halkerston
Wilberforce Chambers
3
Patrick Harty
One Essex Court
' ‘Patrick is smart and strategic. His drafting is always accurate and a model of clarity.’
3
Philip Hinks
3 Verulam Buildings
3
Clara Johnson
South Square
‘Clara is extremely commercial and ensures her advice is tailored to the commercial requirements of the client as well as being the legally preferred solution.'
3
Ruth Jordan
Serle Court
‘Ruth is a great barrister: calm, thoughtful, authoritative and it is always a pleasure to work with her.'
3
Philip Judd
South Square
‘Philip is extremely responsive, client-friendly and able to focus on the important points in the matter, while covering all relevant scenarios.’
3
Nico Leslie
Fountain Court Chambers
3
Wilson Leung
Serle Court
'Wilson has superb in-depth knowledge of the law of insolvency. His advice is always considered, clear and concise.'
3
Daniel Lewis
Wilberforce Chambers
'His written work is excellent, and he turns things around very quickly.'
3
Edoardo Lupi
South Square
'Edoardo is brilliant. He is an elegant advocate who mobilises simple but effective narratives to drive home winning points.'
3
Morwenna Macro
Five Paper
'A seriously good senior commercial junior, especially strong on insolvency issues. Delivers creative, practical solutions.'
3
Dawn McCambley
Radcliffe Chambers
‘Dawn works tirelessly on complicated pleadings and prepares a first-rate product.'
3
Niall McCulloch
Enterprise Chambers
'Extremely bright, technically excellent and an absolute pleasure to work with.'
3
Giselle McGowan
Serle Court
‘Tenacious, hard working, pragmatic.'
3
Jennifer Meech
Serle Court
‘Very assured in advising on insolvency matters.'
3
Hugh Miall
XXIV Old Buildings
3
Philip Morrison
Erskine Chambers
3
Elaine Palser
Outer Temple Chambers
3
Samuel Parsons
Erskine Chambers
Samuel is extremely efficient, responsive and user-friendly.'
3
Oliver Phillips
Maitland Chambers
3
Charles Raffin
Gatehouse Chambers
'Very tactically aware and a font of knowledge. Great at advocacy.'
3
Jack Rivett
Erskine Chambers
‘Razor-sharp intellect and incredibly deep thinker and legal analyst. Incredibly user-friendly and a pleasure to work with.’
3
Andrew Rose
4 Stone Buildings
'Andrew is a great draftsman and a thoroughly good lawyer.'
'Very personable and knowledgeable. He is able to get to the crux of the matter quickly and explain it to clients in a concise way.'
3
Angharad Start
3 Verulam Buildings
‘She is very astute, very sharp and great to have on your side. She has an excellent grasp of detail.'
3
Justina Stewart
Outer Temple Chambers
'A very strong senior junior. Technically very strong and a pleasure to work with.'
3
Daniel Warents
XXIV Old Buildings
'As an advocate, he is a very smooth operator who has the ability to put your case to the judge in a succinct and persuasive manner.'
4
Nicola Allsop
Quadrant Chambers
'Nicola is a superstar. She is intelligent, diligent and understands the intricacies of complex areas of law an distils them down to a perfect package.'
4
Karl Anderson
4 Stone Buildings
4
Andrew Blake
Erskine Chambers
'He is all over the detail.'
4
Andrew Brown
Radcliffe Chambers
‘His written work is fantastic. His advocacy is measured and smooth, and judges like him.’
4
Rory Brown
South Square
4
Maxim Cardew
Maitland Chambers
‘Maxim has an incredible knowledge of insolvency law and is able to advise upon it in a highly practical way.’
4
Francis Collaço Moraes
Three Stone
'Francis is responsive and thorough, and is invaluable in very complex and challenging case.'
4
Reuben Comiskey
Radcliffe Chambers
4
Rachael Earle
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Rachael is very thorough and always well prepared. She is able to read a judge very well and to adjust her advocacy accordingly.'
4
Thomas Elias
Serle Court
Thomas is a spectacularly good lawyer and even better advocate. He is absolutely unflappable.'
4
Joseph England
Quadrant Chambers
‘Joe is a highly effective barrister, known for clear, persuasive submissions and a strategic grasp of complex disputes.
‘ Exceptionally knowledgeable and a strategic thinker – Ollie consistently delivers clear and pragmatic advice.’
4
Madeleine Jones
South Square
‘Madeleine is exceptionally technically sound, with a sharp legal mind and a thorough grasp of complex issues.'
4
Faith Julian
Maitland Chambers
'Faith is absolutely brilliant. She has an excellent legal brain, a straightforward manner and is a real pleasure to work with.'
4
Olivier Kalfon
Maitland Chambers
'Olivier is an outstanding advocate with exceptional analytical ability and a calm, authoritative presence in court.'
4
Luka Krsljanin
Blackstone Chambers
'Luka is an exceptionally sharp and insightful barrister. He is incredibly responsive, always quick to answer questions with clarity and precision.'
4
Oberon Kwok
Selborne Chambers
4
Anna Lintner
Maitland Chambers
4
Katie Longstaff
Radcliffe Chambers
'Very commercially minded and sensible.'
4
Sarah McCann
Gatehouse Chambers
4
Zara McGlone
4 Stone Buildings
'Zara is a first class barrister. She is technically excellent, great on her feet and the clients love her!'
4
Conor McLaughlin
Erskine Chambers
4
Gabriella McNicholas
Maitland Chambers
'Gabriella has excellent advocacy skills. She is incredibly thorough in her analysis and has very good attention to detail.'
4
James McWilliams
3 Verulam Buildings
‘James has a robust, compelling and succinct style, and a level of gravitas and authority beyond his years of call.'
4
Simon Newman
Enterprise Chambers
‘Simon has a natural way with clients, attention to detail and to sort the wheat from the chaff in high volume cases.’
4
Rowena Page
Maitland Chambers
‘Rowena is clever, helpful, very user friendly and someone who clients like. She has excellent cross examination skills and written work is faultless.'
4
Wendy Parker
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Wendy is very commercially astute, and her advice is always grounded in that commerciality so that the client can understand the practical implications of a matter.'
‘Very strong technically, sees all angles and the interplay.'
4
Alexander Riddiford
Essex Court Chambers
'Alex is a reliable and highly effective advocate, both in written submissions and on his feet, making him an obvious choice for important insolvency-related applications involving complicated issues.'
4
Kate Rogers
Radcliffe Chambers
‘She is good on her feet, keeping to the point and making sure that all arguments are made clearly and concisely at court.'
4
Albert Sampson
4 Stone Buildings
‘He is smart, hard-working and thorough. Good on his feet and on paper.'
4
Anna Scharnetzky
Erskine Chambers
‘She is able to get to the crux of extremely complex issues and explain them in a way that is not only accessible to us as solicitors, but also to the clients.'
4
Andrew Shaw
South Square
Calm, eloquent, intelligent and seems to read a court room well - he is destined for great things.'
4
Lloyd Tamlyn
South Square
‘Excellent insolvency knowledge, first-rate judgement and enormous brain.’
4
Alastair Tomson
4 Stone Buildings
4
Mark Watson-Gandy
Three Stone
4
Alaric Watson
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Alaric is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and a testament to his clients which he instructs.'
4
Jack Watson
Wilberforce Chambers
4
Joseph Wigley
4 Stone Buildings
'Very knowledgeable, and an excellent client manner. Joe is also a forceful and persuasive advocate.'
4
Geoffrey Zelin
Enterprise Chambers
5
Christopher Buckley
Radcliffe Chambers
'Chris's strength is his breadth of experience. He can bring his deep legal understanding to bear on a wide variety of issues that arise in insolvency assignments.'
5
Tim Calland
Maitland Chambers
'Tim has an extensive and deep knowledge of property law. He combines this with a great depth of knowledge and experience of insolvency law.'
5
Benjamin Channer
3 Hare Court
'Ben has excellent advocacy skills. He is quick to get up to speed on cases and provides sensible and commercial advice.'
5
Adam Chichester-Clark
Three Stone
5
Thomas Cockburn
Selborne Chambers
5
Max Cole
Selborne Chambers
5
Darragh Connell
Maitland Chambers
'He's a very impressive barrister who cuts through the chaff and has a fine grasp of the commercial issues.'
5
James Davies
Enterprise Chambers
'James is very commercial and very dependable. Just generally a fantastic person to work with.'
5
Bobby Friedman
Wilberforce Chambers
5
Amanda Hadkiss
Maitland Chambers
‘Exceptionally well-prepared with excellent attention to detail.’
5
Ryan Hocking
Gatehouse Chambers
5
Jamie Holmes
Wilberforce Chambers
5
Thomas Horton
3 Hare Court
'Tom is very good at getting to the heart of the issue and has a commercial outlook on all matters.'
5
Sophia Hurst
Essex Court Chambers
5
Simon Johnson
Enterprise Chambers
'He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and is a hit with the client.'
5
Zachary Kell
Radcliffe Chambers
5
Kira King
South Square
'Kira is extremely knowledgeable of the relevant case law and able to explain it clearly and succinctly for a foreign audience. Clients would not hesitate to instruct her again.'
5
Edward Knight
XXIV Old Buildings
5
James Knott
4 Stone Buildings
5
Lauren Kreamer
Radcliffe Chambers
'Lauren's advisory work is fantastic. She really embeds herself as part of the legal team and offers astute commercial guidance.'
5
Lara Kuehl
Serle Court
'Lara's written work and advice is extremely good. She knows what clients need and is all over the detail.'
'Katrina is fantastic. She has experience and skills that are well beyond her years of call.'
5
Tim Matthewson
Wilberforce Chambers
5
Aileen McErlean
Gatehouse Chambers
'Aileen is an excellent advocate and very persuasive. She has excellent attention to detail.'
5
Birgitta Meyer
Tanfield Chambers
'Extremely knowledgeable and intelligent, practical in approach.'
5
Maria Mulla
Maitland Chambers
5
Martin Ouwehand
Radcliffe Chambers
‘Martin has outstanding attention to detail and is exhaustive in his consideration of the issues.'
5
Phillip Patterson
Gatehouse Chambers
hillip is top notch and is simply brilliant. He is very thorough with his advice and always comes up with effective solutions to knotty legal issues.'
5
Georgia Purnell
3 Hare Court
‘Georgia is very good and on top of her cases. Her advocacy is very good for her call and she speaks assertively.’
5
Chloe Shuffrey
Radcliffe Chambers
5
Rachel Sleeman
Five Paper
'Rachel is not only a very effective advocate, but also has excellent attention to detail. She is commercial and practical with her advice.'
5
Hilary Stonefrost
South Square
5
Hannah Thornley
South Square
5
Nicola Timmins
4 Stone Buildings
'Nicola is particularly good at digesting and analysing highly factually complex cases where the materials extend to thousands of documents.'
5
Ben Waistell
XXIV Old Buildings
5
Nathan Webb
Forum Chambers
'Very good written argument, attention to detail and straightforward presentation style, make him an excellent junior.'
5
Ben Woolgar
Brick Court Chambers
'Ben is able beyond his years. He is extremely intelligent and able to offer complicated advice at short notice.'
5
Paul Wright
Selborne Chambers
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.
1
Tim Benham-Mirando
Serle Court
1
James Fagan
Radcliffe Chambers
'James is excellent. He's responsive, bright, personable and extremely knowledgeable.'
1
Paul Fradley
South Square
'Paul's strengths include his first rate legal analysis and his clear written advocacy in his draft skeleton arguments.'
1
Samuel Hodge
Enterprise Chambers
'Sam is meticulous and technically excellent, whilst being commercial and pragmatic.'
1
Daniel Judd
South Square
'Daniel is an extremely bright and capable barrister who has a remarkable ability to readily analyse and assess complex cases.'
1
Maria Kennedy
Twenty Essex
'Maria has excellent attention to detail and is extremely procedurally knowledgeable.'
1
Daniel Kessler
4 Stone Buildings
'Daniel is a master of insolvency law, deeply hard working and conscientious, a real team player.'
1
Rabin Kok
South Square
'He excels in his years. He is super bright and easy to deal with.'
1
Jessica Lavelle
XXIV Old Buildings
‘Jessica is a persuasive advocate. She has a strong skillset for her experience level, and is confident in dealing with clients and giving advice.’