Property litigation

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.

Jamal Demachkie

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Jamal is excellent in every way. His advocacy is first class, he is able to adapt his style depending on circumstances and he excels at thinking on his feet.'

Martin Dray

Falcon Chambers

‘Excellent all round advocate. Strong on his feet.’

James Fieldsend

Tanfield Chambers

‘A junior with a pragmatic approach to disputes.’

Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Falcon Chambers

‘Elizabeth is a sharp and intelligent junior, who can get to the heart of complex issues quickly and articulate her advice with brevity and in a client-friendly way.'

Paul Letman

Falcon Chambers

‘He is able to think on his feet and handle unexpected issues with ease and confidence.’

Mark Loveday

Tanfield Chambers

‘Mark possesses a remarkable ability to dissect intricate legal issues with precision, provide clear and strategic advice, and present compelling arguments in court.’

Emer Murphy

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Emer is creative, thorough and highly analytical. Her advocacy is succinct and charming.’

Nicholas Taggart

Landmark Chambers

‘He is super intelligent and able to explain the most complex things in a very user friendly manner.’

Emily Windsor

Falcon Chambers

‘Encyclopaedic knowledge of property law. Great on paper and a persuasive advocate in court.'

Tom Braithwaite

Serle Court

‘Tom combines excellent legal and procedural knowledge with an authoritative and reassuring manner for clients.'

Andrew Bruce

Serle Court

‘Andrew is a pre-eminent barrister in the field of property litigation, especially where equity and trusts principles intersect with land law.'

Michael Buckpitt

Tanfield Chambers

‘Michael is a pleasure to work with. He is very diligent and technically sound, but is also extremely pragmatic and commercial.'

Tim Calland

Maitland Chambers

‘Tim is very clear and concise in his written advice. He is clever and thoughtful in his pleadings.'

Camilla Chorfi

Falcon Chambers

‘Camilla has a remarkable ability to grasp complex legal and factual issues quickly, and present arguments in a way that is both strategic and accessible to clients. Camilla’s attention to detail, reliability, and responsiveness make her a real asset in any case.'

‘Edward's written work and attention to detail is excellent. He is very responsive and pro-active and a pleasure to work with.'

Carl Fain

Tanfield Chambers

‘His advocacy is exemplary. He is clear and takes judges through his arguments methodically in order to persuade them to his point of view.'

Marc Glover

Tanfield Chambers

'Marc is brimming with energy; he has an extremely sharp mind; as an advocate, he's always calm and unruffled.'

Kavan Gunaratna

Enterprise Chambers

‘Kavan is the go-to senior junior for work that straddles the property/insolvency boundary. On his feet he is a compelling advocate, delivering submissions with confidence and conviction.'

‘Greville is bright, responsive and very good with clients. He always gets straight to the heart of the issue and provides sensible and commercial advice.’

Camilla Lamont

Landmark Chambers

‘Camilla is a real specialist in landlord and tenant work. She is at the top of her game.’

Samuel Laughton

Ten Old Square

‘Sam is thorough and succinct. Good with clients and very effective in court.’

James McCreath

Wilberforce Chambers

‘James is technically superb – very bright and organised. He is also commercially minded and has an excellent manner with clients.’

William Moffett

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Very bright, personable and an excellent advocate.'

‘Phil has a cool head and is very pragmatic. This is supported by his excellent technical ability.’

‘He has a powerful intellect and grasp of legal issues. A strong advocate.’

Katrina Yates

Landmark Chambers

‘Katrina is particularly distinguished by her ability to deliver commercially reasoned, practical advice to clients.'

Emily Betts

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Her advice is always comprehensive. She knows what will be important for the client to make informed decisions.’

Rebecca Cattermole

39 Essex Chambers

‘Rebecca is exceptional. She is very much at the top of her game.’

‘Rupert is a wizard in the courtroom.’

Cecily Crampin

Falcon Chambers

‘Cecily is intellectually engaging. She will go through all possible scenarios when considering a matter.’

Andy Creer

Landmark Chambers

‘Andy is calm, authoritative and pragmatic. She understands what matters to clients.’

Shomik Datta

Cornerstone Barristers

‘Daniel is highly experienced, with excellent knowledge and understanding of landlord and tenant/property law.’

Benjamin Faulkner

Wilberforce Chambers

‘He provides extremely clear and pragmatic advice. Also thinks outside the box to try to find solutions.’

Richard Fowler

Maitland Chambers

‘He is disarmingly intelligent.'

‘Very technically able, gets to the point quickly, measured.'

Daniel Gatty

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Daniel is technically brilliant and provides strategic advice in this field.’

Ellodie Gibbons

Landmark Chambers

‘Ellodie really rolls up her sleeves and gets into the case. She is practical, determined and insightful. Her advocacy is always incisive.'

Jeff Hardman

Landmark Chambers

‘Jeff is a highly competent and reliable barrister with a strong grasp of housing and leasehold law.’

Piers Harrison

Tanfield Chambers

'Piers instills confidence in clients through his incredible knowledge of leasehold enfranchisement law.'

Harriet Holmes

Wilberforce Chambers

‘She is a steely advocate, who has an exceptional ability to read a court.’

Stuart Hornett

Selborne Chambers

‘A sterling barrister.'

Sebastian Kokelaar

Three Stone

‘Sebastian has an extremely mature knowledge of property law and a detailed level of expertise in certain arcane areas.’

Lara Kuehl

Serle Court

‘Lara is excellent. She is pragmatic, responsive and commercial, with a meticulous eye for detail, and provides very clear advice.’

Neil Mendoza

Selborne Chambers

Neil is a tenacious advocate, clear and pithy and gets his point across in the most efficient way.'

Tom Morris

Landmark Chambers

‘Tom is a very skilled barrister. His advice is creative and clear.’

Nicola Muir

Tanfield Chambers

‘A junior with superb advocacy skills.’

Joseph Ollech

Falcon Chambers

‘Joseph is a delight. He is very bright and an excellent strategist.'

Michael Pryor

Maitland Chambers

‘He provides proactive, commercial advice.’

James Andrews-Tipler

Falcon Chambers

‘James has an excellent eye for detail and is extremely knowledgeable.’

Laura Tweedy

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Laura is incredible – a brilliant technical lawyer.’

Jonathan Wills

Landmark Chambers

Christopher Baker

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

‘Sally is a very efficient barrister who provides very thorough and detailed advice.’

Marie-Claire Bleasdale

Radcliffe Chambers

'Marie-Claire is very pragmatic and provides practical, commercial advice.'

‘Jonathan is formidable. He thinks laterally and creatively and finds solutions to the most complex of problems.'

John Clargo

Gatehouse Chambers

‘John is extremely bright and entirely unfazed by complex legal and factual issues.'

Ciara Fairley

Falcon Chambers

Ciara is quick thinking, hugely intelligent, very user friendly and great with clients.’

‘She is very good on her feet.’

Antonia Halker

Lamb Chambers

She provides clear advice to clients.’

Alice Hawker

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Her advocacy is persuasive and she has an excellent ability to read the court and tailor her approach accordingly.'

‘A standout practitioner in property litigation.’

Sam Madge-Wyld

Tanfield Chambers

‘Sam is extremely thorough in his preparation. An effective advocate.’

Katrina Mather

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Katrina is well-prepared and on top of her brief. She is thoughtful but pointed in her advocacy.'

Lina Mattsson

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Lina is a highly effective advocate with a deep command of both procedural and substantive property law.'

Jonathan McNae

Selborne Chambers

‘Jonathan is an eloquent and persuasive advocate with a strategic mindset.’

‘Very professional and well prepared. A good advocate.’

Paul de la Piquerie

Selborne Chambers

‘Paul is a highly technical and skilled barrister with a keen eye for detail.'

Gary Pryce

New Square Chambers

‘He leaves no stone unturned and deals with problematic defendants in a very pragmatic manner.'

Faisel Sadiq

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Faisel is exceptionally clever and remarkably efficient. He can turn round complicated briefs rapidly.’

‘David is an excellent source of knowledge about all things concerning building safety.’

Adam Smith

Maitland Chambers

‘He has a brilliant mind.’

Howard Smith

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Howard is an excellent barrister who comes into his own when on his feet.’

‘An exceptional advocate.’

Henry Webb

Selborne Chambers

‘Henry has a deep knowledge of property law which is allied with very sound commercial judgement.’

Nathan Wells

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Nathan is a skilled advocate.’

Simon Williams

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Very calm in a crisis.’

George Woodhead

Selborne Chambers

‘He is good at thinking outside the box.’

Stuart David Armstrong

New Square Chambers

‘Stuart is extremely thorough.'

'Excellent knowledge of the procedural and thorough detail.'

Evie Barden

Landmark Chambers

‘A superb advocate on her feet, and ferocious when she needs to be.’

John Beresford

Gatehouse Chambers

‘A junior with an assured courtroom presence.'

Edward Blakeney

Falcon Chambers

‘He has a depth of knowledge that belies his year of call.’

Caroline Bolton

Radcliffe Chambers

Toby Boncey

Falcon Chambers

‘Toby’s significant strength is his absolute meticulous attention to detail. Nothing gets past Toby.’

Zachary Bredemear

Enterprise Chambers

‘He is superb on his feet, and is able to call upon a wealth of knowledge to battle tricky last minute arguments.’

Carl Brewin

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Carl remains calm and collected at all times and gets to the crux of the issues quickly.’

David Brounger

Field Court Chambers

David presents his arguments with exceptional clarity, ensuring that even the most complex legal issues are dealt with in plain, easy to understand language.'

Philip Brown

Tanfield Chambers

‘Philip is very calm and methodical. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge of property matters.’

Ben Channer

3 Hare Court

‘A practical adviser and an extremely safe pair of hands.’

Richard Cherry

Enterprise Chambers

‘A highly skilled and composed advocate with a meticulous approach to preparation and legal analysis.'

Paul Clarke

Maitland Chambers

‘He is very well prepared and gets right to the heart of the issue.’

Thomas Cockburn

Selborne Chambers

He is able to think outside of the box and come up with a workable solution where all parties are happy with the outcome.’

Timothy Cowen

Tanfield Chambers

‘Tim is clever, clear and astute.’

‘A highly intelligent and incisive junior.'

‘Jonathan is an extremely stylish and persuasive advocate. He has an excellent rapport with judges and a very effective cross-examination style.’

Richard Granby

Tanfield Chambers

‘An excellent advocate with a remarkable ability to adapt to evolving situations.'

Katie Helmore

Landmark Chambers

‘Katie's advice on complex issues is robust and delivered clearly and in a way that clients can easily understand.'

Tricia Hemans

Falcon Chambers

‘Tricia is very knowledgeable and her advice is always clear and direct.’

‘Gary combines an incisive brain with first rate client skills and top quality work.’

George Mallet

Henderson Chambers

‘He listens and intuitively picks up all the issues immediately.’

‘Mathew is a phenomenal barrister.’

Simon McLoughlin

Selborne Chambers

His sharp intellect and keen understanding of the law are evident in every aspect of his work.’

Jennifer Meech

Serle Court

‘She is quick on her feet, tenacious and knowledgeable.'

David Nicholls

Landmark Chambers

‘David’s technical expertise is incredibly strong and he is excellent with clients.’

Monty Palfrey

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Hugely knowledgeable in matters of property law.'

Julia Petrenko

Falcon Chambers

‘Julia is incredibly sharp and commercial.'

Daniel Petrides

Wilberforce Chambers

‘He has an outstanding intellect.’

Isabel Petrie

Selborne Chambers

‘Isabel is a force to be reckoned with. She is quick on her feet in court.’

Sam Phillips

Five Paper

‘Sam is a very calm and methodical advocate. He is well prepared and gets on very well with clients.’

James Poole

Ten Old Square

‘Incredibly diligent and knowledgeable, with a friendly demeanour towards clients.’

‘Patrick has total command over his subject matter.’

Tom Roscoe

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Tom is both excellent on his feet and wonderful with clients.’

He is efficient, prompt, thorough and practical.’

Joseph Steadman

Wilberforce Chambers

‘He is impressive, meticulous and extremely detailed.'

Cameron Stocks

Gatehouse Chambers

‘His advocacy style is mature beyond his year of call.’

Max Thorowgood

Field Court Chambers

‘Max is incredibly analytical and resourceful. His pleadings are second to none.'

Dean Underwood

Cornerstone Barristers

Yaaser Vanderman

Brick Court Chambers

'An exceptional junior, who is very client-friendly.'

Rahul Varma

Selborne Chambers

‘Rahul is an excellent barrister. He has great judgement and is unflappable.’

Sarah Walker

Selborne Chambers

‘She combines fantastic attention to detail with a very strong understanding of the law.’

Paul Wilmshurst

New Square Chambers

‘A well-regarded property and rights of way specialist.'

Geoffrey Zelin

Enterprise 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.