Public international 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.
Amal Clooney
Doughty Street ChambersFierce intelligence, wide knowledge of international law, persistence, ability to understand and empathize with the client, utmost integrity and reliability, understanding of the politics forming the context of a case.
Naomi Hart
Essex Court ChambersHighly competent and reliable. A rising star.
Belinda McRae
Twenty EssexAn outstanding barrister with a strong intellect and a great team member.
Cameron Miles
3 Verulam BuildingsCameron has a deep knowledge of public international law and combines that with energy and dedication to his clients’ cases.
Penelope Nevill
Twenty EssexOutstanding experience, excellent drafting skills, and a great team member to have on your side.
Kate Parlett
Twenty EssexExcellent judgment; brilliant drafting skills; very skilled at identifying the real issue to target.
Can Yeginsu
3 Verulam BuildingsExcellent writing and advocacy skills. Good senior-level judgment. Very collaborative in approach.
Ali Al-Karim
Brick Court ChambersA creative thinker who brings welcome strategic thinking to the case.
Paolo Busco
Twenty EssexHe has extensive experience and a network, which, together with his strong legal analytical skills, makes him an outstanding barrister.
Michelle Butler
Matrix Chambers
Emilie Gonin
Brick Court ChambersExcellent drafting skills; convincing advocacy; motivated team worker.
Courtney Grafton
Twenty EssexCourtney is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is incredibly sharp, relentlessly hardworking, and at the same time down-to-earth and approachable.
Matthieu Gregoire
Essex Court ChambersVery hard-working and a pleasure to work with. Very responsive. Excellent knowledge of public international law.
Edward Ho
Brick Court ChambersEd is super bright; very, very hard-working; never cuts corners; has brilliant judgment; is not afraid to speak his mind; and is charming. His advocacy is superb.
Paul Luckhurst
Blackstone ChambersPaul Luckhurst is a very clever barrister. He is straightforward to work with.
Calum Mulderrig
3 Verulam BuildingsHighly responsive and deeply invested in the outcome of his cases, he brings real energy and dedication to his work.
Simon Olleson
Twenty EssexSimon is laser-sharp in his attention to detail and sets extremely high standards for himself and, as a result, the team around him. He is tenacious on his feet and excellent with clients. He is a real asset in any complex or tricky public international law matter. He is naturally persuasive with judges at all levels.
Mark Wassouf
3 Verulam Buildings
Ian McDonald
3 Verulam BuildingsWonderful judgment; excellent drafting and works extremely hard.
Anthony Jones
4 New Square ChambersAnthony has a deep knowledge of public international law and human rights. He is a highly dedicated practitioner who will always go the extra mile and always deliver polished drafting and arguments.
Alex Haines
4 Pump Court
Camilla Cockerill
Brick Court ChambersShe is incredibly junior and on her way to great success. Camilla's greatest strengths are her lovely manner, organization, and quality of work. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Aarif Abraham
Doughty Street Chambers
Joanna Buckley
Matrix Chambers
Kevin Lee
Twenty Essex
Catherine Drummond
3 Verulam BuildingsShe is excellent - one of the leading international law barristers of her generation and will go far. She is an expert on interventions before the International Court of Justice.
Monica Feria-Tinta
Twenty EssexMonica is very client-oriented and always puts the client's interests first. The client feels well supported and understood knowing they have Monica as their counsel. She breaks down different concepts and areas of public international law so they can be easily understood and applied to the particular circumstances in issue. Her advocacy is clear, structured, persuasive, and articulate. She is forceful in her arguments while being respectful to the Court/tribunal.
Toby Fisher
Matrix ChambersToby is enormously thoughtful, approaching issues with an extensive and deep understanding of the law and its application in a wide variety of circumstances and by a wide variety of actors, and being able to consider novel issues with this knowledge and intellect to arrive at pragmatic solutions. He is practiced in working within and across domestic and international law, and in the context of different courts, tribunals, and institutions at both levels. Toby is a very good communicator, and he is ready and willing to advise openly and directly about the status of matters while offering ways forward. In this respect, as in all others, he is impeccably client-oriented.
Lucian Ilie
Outer Temple ChambersLucian is a bright mind. He is incredibly knowledgeable about this subject area and is a strategic thinker and expert tactician. His advocacy is measured and persuasive, his written work is thorough, and he reads tribunals well. A "go-to" for recommendations on tribunal appointments. A fantastic person to have on the team, he is approachable, accommodating, and welcomes and values all input. One to watch!
Jackie McArthur
Essex Court ChambersAn outstanding junior barrister with a strong intellect and a great team member.
Tetyana Nesterchuk
Fountain Court ChambersAmazing attention to detail and responsiveness. Tatyana is supportive, industrious - hugely impressive to work with.
Thomas Sebastian
Monckton Chambers
Jacob Turner
Fountain Court ChambersJacob is an outstanding junior who is hugely intelligent and will go very far.
Manuel Casas
Twenty EssexManuel is very good. He is sharp, thoughtful, and has excellent judgment. He understands public international law and treaty issues very well, but is also practical and focused on the points that matter. His advocacy is clear, structured, and persuasive. He is particularly strong in Spanish, which is a real advantage in disputes involving Latin American states. He is responsive, collaborative, and easy to work with.
Rishab Gupta
Twenty EssexRishab Gupta is a stellar lawyer. He is a phenomenal strategist, as well as being all over the law. He's also a total pleasure to work with.
Peter Webster
Essex Court Chambers
Paul Wee
Essex Court ChambersPaul is a leading junior in the field of public international law, combining exceptional intellectual ability with a thorough understanding of complex international legal principles. His advocacy is thoughtful, precise, and highly persuasive. He has an impressive ability to engage with difficult legal concepts and present them in a clear and accessible manner. He is meticulous in his analysis, exceptionally well prepared, and adept at identifying the arguments that are most likely to resonate with tribunals. His written work is of an outstanding standard and demonstrates considerable depth of scholarship without losing sight of the practical objectives of the case. A formidable advocate in complex public international law disputes.
Jonathan Worboys
11KBWRising 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.
