International human rights and criminal law

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.

Tatyana Eatwell
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Tatyana Eatwell

Doughty Street Chambers
Tatyana Eatwell is an exceptionally talented practitioner whose knowledge of international criminal and human rights law is deeply impressive. She has connections that most silks do not have. If you haven't been to the UN Human Rights Rapporteurs or international human rights bodies - don't worry, Tatyana has (and many times). She knows precisely which arguments will make the difference to any given tribunal. Whilst brilliant and the best of her generation - she has knowledge that she combines with intellectual rigor and practical judgment and is rapidly establishing herself as a leading figure in the field. You can (and should) trust Tatyana when (literally) lives are on the line.
Can Yeginsu
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Can Yeginsu

3 Verulam Buildings
Can is very clearly one of the best in his field. He delivered above and beyond, and I could not have been happier. Excellent communicator, clear, precise, doesn't shy away from complexity, and yet is very easy to follow. Came up with innovative ideas, ready to think outside the box and develop a shared strategy. He led a great team, who were also all excellent and seemed full of great ideas, total grasp of the complexities of the case, and wrote some of the best materials on it I've ever read. A pleasure to work with, and I felt like I was in the best possible hands at all times.
Sam Blom-Cooper
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Sam Blom-Cooper

25 Bedford Row
Sam Blom-Cooper is an exceptional lawyer with a wealth of international experience that allows him to adapt quickly and effectively to any new environment. With an eye for both evidential detail and legal principle, he is both flexible and client-friendly, quickly finding the points that matter and applying an imaginative and robust forensic eye to any problem, finding the best solution tailored to his tribunal. A master of both written and oral advocacy, he relishes the unusual, and if there's an angle or something that has been overlooked, he will find it.
Iain Edwards
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Iain Edwards

1 MCB Chambers
Mr. Edwards is confident, well-briefed, and able to digest substantial amounts of information while remaining focused in his legal and factual submissions. He advocates persuasively and clearly and is respected by the judges. He works effectively and respectfully with other defense teams and junior lawyers within his team.
Jonathan Worboys
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Jonathan Worboys

11KBW
Michael Polak
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Michael Polak

Church Court 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.