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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.

Benjamin Coffer
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Benjamin Coffer

Quadrant Chambers
One of Ben’s great strengths is that he is able to combine his rapier-like intellect with a very down-to-earth and highly user-friendly approach to working with his instructing solicitors and our clients. Ben has a great knack for always being able to distill the key legal and commercial points in the case, enabling us and our clients to focus on what really matters for the outcome. Ben’s meticulous preparation for trials and arbitration hearings lies behind his excellent cross-examination skills. By force of logic, and step-by-step, Ben is frequently able to convince the opposing witness to give evidence supporting our client’s case. In my view, Ben is without a doubt the best junior now practicing at the Commercial and Admiralty Bar. Just to add, Ben makes himself available to provide advice at all times, which is another very big plus point.
Andrew Carruth
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Andrew Carruth

Quadrant Chambers
Andrew is extremely bright and able to take difficult points and advise in a clear, efficient, and pragmatic way. This is also reflected in his written advocacy, where he is able to present and respond to arguments with clarity and precision. Andrew is also very responsive, which is helpful in balancing procedural and client expectations. Overall, Andrew is a top-quality barrister, with an excellent ability to balance the legal issues with commercial realities, which always results in advice that is of great quality and benefit to us as solicitors and to the end clients. He is a go-to for the team, and I thoroughly enjoy working with him.
Stephen Du
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Stephen Du

Twenty Essex
Quick and to the point advice. Always available (despite being busy). Really good on detail/figures - important in commercial cases. Strong advocate. Used as an advocate in the Court of Appeal and would happily have instructed him to do so without a leader (the clients wanted a KC as well).
Natalie Moore
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Natalie Moore

Quadrant Chambers
Natalie Moore is exceptionally strong analytically and is able to distill complex issues into clear, practical advice. Her written work is precise, well-structured, and highly persuasive. She is also very responsive, collaborative, and commercially minded, which makes her a pleasure to work with on demanding matters. Natalie is particularly effective at managing complex expert evidence. In a recent matter involving multiple experts, she demonstrated a strong ability to get to the heart of the issues, focus the experts on the real issues in dispute, and ensure that the case did not become sidetracked by peripheral points. She is also notably tenacious and does not shy away from pressing difficult arguments where appropriate.
Adam Woolnough
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Adam Woolnough

Essex Court Chambers
Andrew Ng
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Andrew Ng

39 Essex Chambers
Very thorough and detailed when it came to defense preparation and advice on strategy.

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.