Sport

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.

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Lydia Banerjee
Littleton Chambers
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Fiona Banks
Monckton Chambers
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Pippa Manby
4 New Square
‘Pippa is easy to work with and her advocacy is of the highest standard. With tricky cross examination you get an incisive edge. Pippa also has great commercial awareness and understood our case from the perspective of a sporting regulator.’
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Ravi Mehta
Blackstone Chambers
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Tom Mountford
Blackstone Chambers
‘Tom is very calm and measured in his advice, and speaks with authority. He inspires confidence in those instructing him - both solicitors and ultimately, clients.’
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Sam Neaman
Littleton Chambers
‘He is pragmatic and down to earth while providing commercially sound and excellent advice, taking into account the client’s personal circumstances.’
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Ifeanyi Odogwu
Matrix Chambers
‘Ife is a strong junior with excellent knowledge and a strong presence in the sports sector. He is very easy to work with and a good strategist.’
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Kendrah Potts
4 New Square
‘Kendrah is a a phenomenal advocate. Her attention to detail and technical ability is second to none, and she delivers advice in a practical and easy-to-understand manner, making her incredibly user-friendly for solicitor and client teams alike.’
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Max Baines
Red Lion Chambers
‘Max is very calm and measured, and provides very clear written advice. He is not afraid to challenge others' thinking where appropriate, and equally is happy to be challenged himself. Working with Max is always a highly collaborative experience.'
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Jonathan Bellamy
39 Essex Chambers
He is always a master of the detail, has great insight and intellect and sees the strategic implications of decisions.'
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Ashley Cukier
Littleton Chambers
‘He is a super bright barrister alongside being super easy to work alongside and a general pleasure to deal with.‘
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Luka Krsljanin
Blackstone Chambers
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Samuel Rabinowitz
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Sam has cemented himself as a go-to junior for sports law.’
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Shane Sibbel
Blackstone Chambers
'Shane has been a star among a first-class field of barristers – his work ethic, ability to absorb factual material, clarity of strategic thought and persuasive written and oral advocacy are all truly exceptional.'
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Louis Weston
Outer Temple Chambers
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Grahame Anderson
Littleton Chambers
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Theo Barclay
4 New Square
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Amina Graham
2 Hare Court
‘Unrivalled sector knowledge, superb advocacy skills and an all round pleasure to work with.'
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William Harman
4 New Square
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Craig Harris
Furnival Chambers
Tenacious, fierce, and will fight for his client.'
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Hollie Higgins
Blackstone Chambers
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Maurice Holmes
Crown Office Chambers
‘A real asset to any case, with particular experience and knowledge of sports law. Definitely a barrister you want in your corner, and not your opponent's. Maurice is an unflappable advocate, with a calm but steely and natural authority.’
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Jessica van der Meer
2 Temple Gardens
‘A superb advocate; tenacious and committed.'
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Celia Rooney
Blackstone Chambers
‘Celia was very thorough and hard working on the case, and was approachable and client friendly, explaining things in a straightforward and easy to understand way.;
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Zac Sammour
11KBW
‘Zac is a go-to for sports work, not least his skillset within the fields of employment, data protection and litigation. Very easy to work with, client friendly and helps clients to navigate choppy waters. Extremely bright and outshines a lot of more senior barristers. Diligent, always thoroughly prepared, he wipes the floor with his opponents. Zac is a brilliant tactician and works seamlessly with solicitor teams to provide timely pragmatic and commercial advice.’
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Andrew Smith
11KBW
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Grace Cheng
39 Essex Chambers
‘Grace has a real specialism in sports disputes – having sat with her on a number of cases involving disciplinary issues, she is really excellent at distilling the facts and the regulatory framework.’
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William Clerk
2 Temple Gardens
‘Will is an absolute superstar. He has great analytical thinking combined with attention to detail. He is easy to work with and encourages a real team effort. His advocacy skills are exceptional. All in all, a barrister of the highest order.'
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Steven Flynn
Littleton Chambers
‘Excellent senior junior who works incredibly hard and is easy to get on with. He is very user-friendly for solicitors and client, and authoritative in his advice. He knows the industry well and is a safe pair of hands.’
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Thomas Horton
3 Hare Court
‘Tom demonstrates exceptional legal knowledge, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the complex regulatory landscape of the sport. Their advocacy is marked by clarity, precision, and a persuasive style.'
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Ruth Kennedy
11KBW
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Diarmuid Laffan
4 New Square
‘Thoughtful, very bright and a pleasure to work with.’
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Harry Laidlaw
2 Hare Court
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David Lowe
Blackstone Chambers
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Will Martin
2 Hare Court
‘Incredibly bright and an excellent advocate.'
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Yasin Patel
Church Court Chambers
‘Honesty and integrity. He always advises the best to a client.’
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Joshua Pemberton
Brick Court Chambers
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Chris Saad
2 Bedford Row
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Max Shephard
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
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Natasha Simonsen
Blackstone Chambers
‘Natasha is clever, straightforward, persuasive, and a pleasure to deal with. Judges trust her and she has the advocate's skill of making everything she says appear obvious and impossible to rebut.’
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Adam Taylor
Crown Office Chambers
‘Excellent advocate, attention to detail, very skillful in cross-examination.'
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Joel Wallace
Littleton Chambers
‘He’s an excellent advocate. Calm and composed. Clients come back to Joel time and again because of his high technical levels mixed with excellent emotional intelligence, which is key when dealing with high-profile sportspeople.’

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.

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Samuel Cuthbert
4 New Square Chambers
‘Sam’s strengths lie in his advocacy during hearings, and, in particular, in cross-examination.’