Chancery, probate, and tax

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.

1

Tom Gosling

23 Essex Street

Tom is absolutely first rate in this field. He has a great manner with clients and you feel like you are a team pulling together in the manner that he works.'

1

Charlotte Brown

Northgate Tax Chambers

1

James Fryer-Spedding

9 St John Street

1

Richard Price

9 St John Street

2

Nigel Clayton

Kings Chambers

 ‘Nigel is very approachable and well liked by clients. He will always try and find a commercial and workable solution for the client.'

2

Fay Collinson

Kings Chambers

Fay is extremely robust and confident on her feet, her experience and knowledge shine through, and her advocacy is absolutely exemplary. She is extremely thorough and leaves no stone unturned, her drafting of documents is second-to-none, and her manner with clients is excellent.'

2

Rupert Davies

18 St John Street Chambers

2

Matthew Hall

Kings Chambers

Matthew is extremely knowledgeable and thorough, as well as being first-rate with clients and having excellent advocacy skills.’

2

Christopher McNall

18 St John Street Chambers

‘Christopher is a great creative thinker. His ideas are always outside the box and he comes up with commercial solutions, and he is proactive and happy to discuss ideas in a collaborative way, rather than dictate the next steps.'

2

Jennifer Newstead-Taylor

18 St John Street Chambers

 ‘Jennifer is incredibly approachable. She has a brilliant mind and can take in huge amounts of information and distil it down.'

2

Scott Redpath

Exchange Chambers

 'Scott is very thorough, he thinks out the position of your opponent very carefully, and he does not allow you to jump to unnecessary or hasty conclusions.’

2

George Rowell

Exchange Chambers

2

Jonathan Smith

23 Essex Street

‘Jonathan's strengths lie in his ability to identify quickly the substantive points in dispute, both legal and factual, and explain these in a clear and client-friendly manner, helping to focus clients' minds and to identify a pragmatic and practical solution to disputes. That trait is of huge assistance in mediations and negotiations, during which Jonathan excels.'

2

Andrew Clark

9 St John Street

 ‘Andrew is a go-to barrister for complex or unusual cases. He is an expert in finding a path through those complexities and providing clear advice, and in court, he is a very good advocate and able to explain and assist the court in understanding complex legal arguments, usually to a successful conclusion.’

2

Joanna Vicary

9 St John Street

3

Simon Charles

St John’s Buildings

3

Nathan Goldstein

18 St John Street Chambers

 ‘Nathan has a good knowledge of the law and is very practical. He is excellent with clients and gets good results.’

3

David Green

Atlantic Chambers

‘David is highly knowledgeable, a consummate professional, friendly, accommodating, and has a very comprehensible manner when dealing with clients, without sugar coating yet instilling confidence in his advice.’

3

Richard Lander

Kings Chambers

3

Graham Sellers

Exchange Chambers

3

Dr Nathan Smith

Kings Chambers

3

Elisabeth Tythcott

18 St John Street Chambers

‘Elisabeth demonstrates an interest in the case and wants to find a solution, she is excellent with clients in giving realistic and sensible commercial advice, and she is very responsive and goes the extra mile. She is also articulate and confident in court, her advocacy skills are strong and clear, and her cross-examination is well thought out.'

3

John Waiting

Exchange Chambers

John is very eloquent in his approach to matters, always making sure that he articulates himself depending on which judge he is before. He also has a very good knowledge of the judges in Manchester and Leeds, which is a big help when deciding what tactics to deploy.'

3

Andrew Williams

Exchange Chambers

‘Andrew is a silk in junior robes. His written advocacy is unrivalled and he has a formidable presence in the court room.'

3

Richard Oughton

Cobden House Chambers

'Richard has a complete mastery of his subject which enables him to provide consistently reliable advice. When it comes to advocacy, he clearly enjoys the respect of the judges before whom he appears, and with good reason.'

3

Lucie Wood

Cobden House Chambers