Valuation and rating

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.

Hugh Flanagan

Francis Taylor Building

Really excellent. A super advocate and cross-examiner, really bright and drafts amazingly. First rate and a favourite with clients.'

Cain Ormondroyd

Francis Taylor Building

Luke Wilcox

Landmark Chambers

'Luke is very knowledgeable on ratings law and has been involved in many of the top cases in the area. He can therefore draw on his extensive knowledge and experience when advising clients, and his judgement is generally sound. He is very client-friendly with his oral advice.'

Matthew Donmall

1 Crown Office Row

'Matt appears regularly in cases concerning repair and refurbishment. He is a consistently strong advocate. '

‘Simon has a breadth of knowledge in what is a highly specialist practice area, which ensures cases can be referred to him with confidence. This is reflected in his written and oral advocacy, both being comprehensive.'

Jacqueline Lean

Landmark Chambers

George Mackenzie

Francis Taylor Building

'George provides very pragmatic advice to clients who are new to the process, and understands the need to maintain negotiating position and relationship with other side whilst making key points clear at the inquiry.

Horatio Waller

Francis Taylor Building

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.