Family: divorce and financial remedy

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.

Juliet Allen

St Philips Chambers

She is an exceptional talent.’

Leisha Bond

St Philips Chambers

‘Leisha is a fierce advocate and her cross-examination is second to none. She is without doubt the best negotiator around.’

Stephanie Brown

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Stephanie is simply the best. She is razor-sharp in her advocacy without being aggressive. Her style is smooth, clients adore her, and she commands the room.’

Andrew Day

St Ives Chambers

‘Andrew is a true pro. He is extremely experienced and very clever. He adopts a compelling style of advocacy which finds favour with judges. His paperwork is excellent. He is an exceptionally good private FDR judge and arbitrator.’

Aimee Fox

3PB

‘Aimee is a formidable barrister. She is sharp as a razor and calm under pressure. Aimee quickly gets to grips with complex issues and instinctively handles the most sensitive of situations. She is also a persuasive advocate. Aimee is a pleasure to work with and skilled beyond her call.'

Michael George

3PB

‘Michael combines an excellent technical knowledge with the ability to inspire confidence in solicitors and their clients alike. His attention to detail is always reflected in clear, accurate drafting and he is a first-rate advocate, while able also to negotiate pragmatically and persuasively. Michael is a go-to barrister for financial remedy proceedings and cannot be praised highly enough.’

Katie Langdon

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Katie's ability to build rapport with both clients and solicitors is exceptional. Her advocacy skills are second to none. She delivers nothing but charm and wit, with a diligent understanding of the law. She is excellent in cross-examination and is always meticulously prepared.'

Jayne Mullen

St Ives Chambers

‘Jayne is calm, collected and thorough in her preparation and her manner in court reflects that calm demeanor. She knows the law on financial remedies inside out and presents her cases with vigour but without being combative or acrimonious. She is also one of the best, if not the best, evaluators for private FDRs in the region.’

Jonathan Nosworthy

St Philips Chambers

‘Jonathan is an extremely persuasive and gifted advocate who has impeccable instincts. He is phenomenally well respected and regularly goes up against the top silks and is more than a match, often outmanoeuvring them. He is a first-class operator that provides a Rolls-Royce level of client care.’

Nicholas Starks

St Ives Chambers

‘Nick is a diligent, knowledgeable and robust barrister. He is a go-to for private finance work. His preparation is superb and his client care is excellent. He handles the most complex work with precision and care. He is able to draw on his many years of experience to go toe-to-toe with silks across the country. He is first-class.’

Gareth Jacques

St Mary’s Chambers

‘Gareth is excellent and has a laser-sharp focus in financial remedy cases. He is determined and robust as well as sensible and practical. He provides a complete service, giving solid advice, and is a brilliant advocate.'

Nigel Page

St Mary’s Chambers

‘Nigel has an incredible eye for detail. He is methodical, tenacious and has a fantastic grasp of the minutiae of detail in complex ancillary relief cases. He is exceptionally good at tracing in cases where there are a wealth of assets and is a first class advocate. His cross-examination as a result of his impeccable preparation is second to none.'

Douglas Allen

Harcourt Chambers

‘Douglas is articulate, sharp, discerning, intellectually at the top of his game but he also has such a good bed-side manner. He puts clients at ease entirely.'

Nathalie Bull

3PB

‘Nathalie is an excellent advocate and is calm even where there are unusually difficult or unpleasant opponents. She is impressive in ensuring that judges can grasp her arguments no matter what, is excellent with clients and has the ability to keep large amounts of relevant facts at her fingertips even over a protracted period of time. She is strategic and persuasive.'

Victoria Edmonds

St Philips Chambers

‘Victoria is a formidable barrister. Her preparation is second to none and her paperwork is impeccable. She is fierce and focused in her pursuit of fairness for her clients and her cross-examination skills mean no stone is left unturned.'

Davinia Riley

St Philips Chambers

‘Davinia has excellent client care skills and can quickly find a rapport with clients and put them at ease. She is thorough in her case preparation and an excellent advocate, presenting her case in a calm and persuasive manner.'

Amy Beddis

3PB

‘Amy is really well prepared, understands the issues and gives clear and concise advice to clients. She really cares about each case and has a very good client manner, especially with vulnerable clients. Her advocacy is confident and focused - she is a very safe pair of hands.'

Rachel Bloxwich

3PB

‘Rachel is calm under pressure and extremely empathetic. She is always professional and courteous in her interactions with clients and other advocates. Rachel is a tenacious, knowledgeable and thoroughly well-prepared advocate and always offers pragmatic and well-thought-out advice to clients.'

Charles Hogan

3PB

‘Charles is a polished and confident advocate. He is very well prepared, gives realistic advice and is excellent with clients. He is a star in the making.’

Eleanor Marsh

3PB

‘Eleanor has great rapport with clients. She is very quick to dissect and understand issues and a very efficient and direct advocate, which she supports by excellent written documentation.’

Roger Thomas

3PB

Roger has an excellent skill set. He is exceptionally bright, particularly when it comes to complex financial remedy work. He is a very skillful negotiator and his advocacy is extremely persuasive.’

Ashley Wynne

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

Matthew O’Grady

St Mary’s Chambers

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.