Lydia Banerjee
Littleton ChambersLydia is a completely safe pair of hands. She is diligent, thorough, and a superb junior. She is particularly strong at rights-based issues in sport.
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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.
Fiona Banks
Monckton ChambersVery intelligent; superbly across detail; responsive; user-friendly; silk quality at junior rates.
Ashley Cukier
Fountain Court ChambersVery strong advocate, nimble on his feet.
Pippa Manby
4 New Square ChambersPippa was a pleasure to work with and regularly went the extra mile.
Ravi Mehta
Blackstone ChambersRavi is extremely bright and a very compelling advocate.
Tom Mountford
Blackstone ChambersOn top of the details. Very focused on the key issues. Persuasive advocate.
Sam Neaman
Littleton ChambersSam is able to turn his hand to any issue and is a deep thinker who can see angles that many others cannot. He never fails to impress with his written work or advocacy and is always willing to go to bat for the client. While he is wonderfully skilled, he brings a real tenacity and fight to every case that he takes on, and we see him as a valued extension of our team here.
Kendrah Potts
4 New Square ChambersKendrah is a pleasure to work with - she always fits seamlessly into a wider legal team and is dependable in challenging circumstances.
Samuel Rabinowitz
Fountain Court ChambersIncredible work ethic - always produces top-quality work even with demanding deadlines.
Grahame Anderson
Littleton ChambersSecond to none in employment matters, with a very strong niche knowledge in sports.
Max Baines
Red Lion ChambersMax is clever, considerate, and commercial.
Jonathan Bellamy
39 Essex ChambersJonathan sits mainly as an arbitrator in a mixture of sports and international commercial arbitrations. He has a particularly strong reputation for money or rules-based disputes in football.
Steven Flynn
Littleton ChambersSteven is able to quickly identify the key issues and present clear, commercial advice. He has an excellent way with clients, builds a good rapport, and works well as part of the wider team.
Amina Graham
2 Hare CourtShe is one of the leading barristers in the sports regulatory field and someone I would continue to instruct with complete confidence.
Luka Krsljanin
Blackstone ChambersLuka is a really clear, persuasive advocate, on paper and on his feet. What I would single out is that he actually understands sport — not just the law, but how governing bodies behave and what a panel will and won't hear. He's quick, he gets to the crux of a case elegantly, and he does not get rattled when a hearing goes off-script. He is also an absolute joy to work with — I have met few people who will go as far out of their way to get something done.
Ifeanyi Odogwu
Matrix ChambersHe is very charismatic and understands the commercial realities of sport, in particular, football.
Shane Sibbel
Blackstone ChambersExceptionally bright with a work ethic to match; dives into the detail and thinks deeply about strategy; produces persuasive and concise written advocacy (at breakneck speed) and performs well above his years of call as an advocate - in summary, one of the very best senior juniors around.
Theo Barclay
4 New Square ChambersEasy to work with, responsive, decisive, clear in his advice, and good on strategy and commercial factors key to the client.
Cleon Catsambis
3 Verulam BuildingsCleon is an exceptionally gifted barrister. His legal knowledge is first-rate, but more importantly, the application of the same to complex facts is particularly impressive. As an advocate, he is clear and direct; there are no wasted words.
William Clerk
2 Temple GardensWill combines a tremendous intellect with an eye for detail and impressive knowledge of the sports sector.
William Harman
4 New Square ChambersExtremely bright, very thorough, has a good client manner and is also very user-friendly.
Craig Harris
Furnival ChambersAn experienced and pragmatic advocate who understands his subject area well. An impressive advocate.
Hollie Higgins
Blackstone Chambers
Maurice Holmes
Fountain Court ChambersMaurice is a phenomenal barrister. He combines a Trojan work ethic with an easy manner.
Navid Pourghazi
Blackstone ChambersNavid is highly capable and very user-friendly. He is responsive, detail-oriented, and brings strong analytical rigor to his work. He is particularly effective at working through complex issues methodically and providing clear, practical advice.
Celia Rooney
Blackstone ChambersShe was thoroughly prepared and targeted in her approach, taking the witness and judge exactly where we wanted them to go.
Zac Sammour
11KBWZac is an absolute star. His written work is meticulous, and he is excellent on his feet – thoroughly prepared and able to think on his feet. His advocacy is accurate, engaging, and persuasive. Clients love him for the quality of his work, his approachability, and his commercial and pragmatic advice. He is an essential member of the team.
Andrew Smith
11KBWAndrew is a tenacious, robust, and highly gifted advocate with a real depth of knowledge in the sports sector.
Shyam Thakerar
The 36 Group
Joel Wallace
Littleton ChambersHe is a rising star and undoubtedly a future heavyweight of sports law.
Louis Weston
Outer Temple Chambers
Joseph Bryan
Littleton ChambersJoseph Bryan is highly intelligent. His written and oral advocacy is of the highest quality.
Grace Cheng
39 Essex ChambersI would not hesitate to recommend her as an arbitrator in a sporting dispute.
Robert Cumming
2 Temple GardensRob is an excellent advocate who can balance the need to present a case effectively while managing all stakeholders.
Samuel Cuthbert
4 New Square ChambersThomas Horton
39 Essex ChambersHe is a joy to work alongside and becomes a real part of the team, always on hand for advice and questions.
Max Kasriel
Fountain Court ChambersMax is an absolutely brilliant junior. His drafting is first-rate. His cross-examination is well-prepared. Most fundamentally, his judgment is outstanding. He is at the top of his game and has come far in double-quick time.
Ruth Kennedy
11KBWExtremely responsive, efficient, and able, but also a delight to deal with.
Diarmuid Laffan
4 New Square ChambersExcellent grasp of the issues and a pleasure to work with. Diarmuid is very responsive and provides clear and cogent advice.
Harry Laidlaw
2 Hare Court
Tom Leary
Blackstone ChambersTom is an impressive junior with a strong grasp of both legal and commercial issues. He is thoughtful, diligent, and produces high-quality work. He is also very easy to work with and highly responsive under pressure.
Jessica van der Meer
2 Temple GardensJessica is extremely hardworking and gives her all for her clients.
Sebastian Purnell
Devereux
Suzanne Rab
Matrix Chambers
Jacob Rabinowitz
Brick Court ChambersResponsive; good analysis and tactical/commercial input too.
Max Shephard
4-5 Gray's Inn Square
Sam Shurey
3PBI could not recommend briefing Sam as a barrister in a sports-related matter more highly.
Adam Taylor
Crown Office ChambersAdam is a very astute and measured barrister. He is thoughtful in his approach and is keen to cover all angles and nuances. He is calm and resolute, which engenders confidence in clients both in conference and on his feet. In court, he is firm and assertive without arrogance or aggression; a demeanor that wins over judges and undermines his opposition.
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.
Carola Binney
Essex Court ChambersUnderstands the unique perspective of our governing body and cricketers within both the ICC and ECB ecosystems. Quickly appreciates the nuances and implications of our referral. Carola can make complicated matters simple very quickly. She is concise and well-organized; she sets expectations early in terms of work required and related fee structure and meets or exceeds them. She acts with authority, composure, and gravitas.
William Birch
4 New Square ChambersHe has great attention to detail, with strong legal knowledge and analytical skills. He is personable and good with clients.
Will Bordell
Blackstone ChambersExtremely hard-working and well-organized; excellent written work; great team player.
Madelaine Clifford
Blackstone ChambersGreat work ethic and quick to grasp the key issues.
Daniel Fox
Essex Court ChambersPragmatic, engaging, and unfailingly helpful.