John Brennan
St Philips ChambersCommercial litigation
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.
Ali Tabari
St Philips Chambers ‘Ali is excellent on his feet and makes complex issues simple for international clients. He is approachable, friendly and exceptionally knowledgeable. He also excels in cases with an element of fraud.'
John Campbell
New Square Chambers‘John is approachable, commercial and pragmatic. He is able to see the overall commercial picture and tailor advice accordingly.'
Marc Brown
St Philips Chambers‘Marc is technically astute and leaves no stone unturned when in court. He manages clients' expectations effectively which in turn results in good outcomes for client either in court or by way of ADR.'
Olivia Chaffin-Laird
33 Chancery LaneSimon Clegg
St Philips Chambers
Paul J Dean
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘Paul is able to digest the detail of a matter with speed and offer great commercial advice. He articulates arguments clearly, with precision and persuasive force, adjusting the tone and delivery to suit the audience. Paul’s ability to dissect complex legal issues, identify the strongest points, and anticipate counterarguments is vital.’
Alexander Heylin
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Alexander is a strong advocate in court and great at providing complex and comprehensive advice in a manner that lay clients understand.’
Maria Mulla
Maitland Chambers
Yasmin Yasseri
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘Yasmin has a keen eye for detail and an ability to put lay clients at ease. She is comfortable with all levels of the judiciary.'
Nicholas Cobill
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘Nicholas is tremendously clever with a brilliant legal mind. His preparation is meticulous and extremely thorough. He is very good on his feet, and is quick to get to the heart of the issues. Nicholas is also fantastic with clients.’
Mark Grant
St Philips Chambers 'Mark has a calm, unflappable manner. He is patient, thorough and great at getting to grips with the key issues on complex cases. Mark is also an excellent advocate who can be relied upon to have the ear of the court. His polite manner in cross-examination belies the fact that he knows what evidence he wants from witnesses and is great at getting it.'
Samir Amin
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘Samir is very responsive and adaptable. When assistance is needed, he will find the time and briefly advise and point us in the right direction. Samir's drafting of statements of case is particularly strong.'
Edmund Beever
St Philips Chambers‘Ed is an excellent advocate who is calm under pressure and able to react to challenging circumstances concisely and coherently. He is also highly responsive in urgent matters and prepared to assist at late notice.’
Stephen Goodfellow
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Stephen is an experienced advocate who approaches cases methodically and thoughtfully. He has a terrific manner with clients and provides support to his instructing solicitors. Stephen is a consistently safe pair of hands who can always be relied upon to get the job done.’
Jason Perrin
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘Jason is incredibly thorough in his preparation. He leaves no stone unturned and would rather seek further clarity on matters before his advice. His advice, drafting and advocacy is excellent and much more advanced than his year of call. Jason is a go-to counsel for commercial matters.’
Thomas Herbert
Ropewalk Chambers 'Tom is tenacious, meticulous and unrivaled. His technical knowledge and advocacy combined prove incredibly powerful. He is helpful, thorough and really quite brilliant.'
Natalie Kearney
St Philips Chambers‘Natalie is a good advocate when required but also strong on advice and researching the necessary points.'
David Taylor
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘David is very calm and authoritative in court but very personable and practical in conference. '
Kirsty White
St Philips Chambers ‘Kirsty articulates arguments clearly, with precision and persuasive force. She commands attention, remains composed under pressure, and maintains credibility through respectful but firm interactions. She also has the ability to dissect complex legal issues, identify the strongest points, and anticipate counterarguments.’
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.
