Commercial 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.

1

David Went

Exchange Chambers

1

Neil Berragan

Kings Chambers

 is calm, measured, straight talking, and commercial, and he cuts through all the detail and legal technicality to provide practical, pragmatic advice that gets results. He is invaluable in a dispute and he is a critical member of a legal team when stakes are high.'

1

Martin Budworth

Kings Chambers

1

Carly Sandbach

Exchange Chambers

‘Carly is incredibly bright, provides clear legal advice, is commercially astute, and user friendly with clients. She is also a tenacious and highly skilled advocate.'

2

Pépin Aslett

St John’s Buildings

Pépin has an ability to foresee potential issues in complex data matters and provide practical and insightful solutions to secure the best possible outcome for his clients. He has a calm yet compelling presence in court and delivers a high standard of representation at every attendance.'

2

Stephen Connolly

Exchange Chambers

2

Andrew Vinson

Exchange Chambers

2

Andrew Clark

9 St John Street

 'Andrew excels in his legal knowledge and expertise in commercial disputes. He not only has a strong grasp of the law, but he is able to clarify the same to lay-clients in such a way so as to ensure they fully appreciate the position and can make informed decisions.'

2

James Fryer-Spedding

9 St John Street

2

Ben Harding

Kings Chambers

'Ben is cerebral, detailed, and analytical, and he treads with authority and intellect in all aspects of commercial litigation practice. He is able to tailor his work and input according to the commercial circumstances and the relative importance of the matter on the client's agenda, and he is responsive and dedicated.'

2

Richard Lander

Kings Chambers

2

James Malam

Exchange Chambers

 ‘James is clever and considered with a great understanding of civil litigation. He is very good to work with, as well as co-operative and constructive, pragmatic and efficient.’

2

Aidan Reay

Kings Chambers

 is an exceptionally clear thinker who combines technical detail with commercial acumen. As an advocate, he is organised, persuasive, and engaging, and he can be robust but has the magic touch of doing so without antagonising judges.'

3

Adam Aldred

Kings Chambers

 

3

Paul Brant

Chambers of Paul Brant

 ‘Paul is a highly astute and knowledgeable barrister. He is technically proficient, achieves excellent results for clients, and he will always go the extra mile to assist.'

3

Eleanor d’Arcy

Exchange Chambers

‘Eleanor is a very straight-talking and focussed barrister who is not fazed by anything. She is very approachable and good with clients, and her advocacy skills and ability to think fast are second-to-none.’

3

Steven Flynn

Kings Chambers

 'Steven is a very senior junior and leads cases of the upmost complexity, value and high-profile nature which would usually be silk-lead. He is thorough, thoughtful, his paperwork is second-to-none, and he is the most solicitor-friendly barrister.'

3

Harriet Hartshorn

Exchange Chambers

 'Harriet is thoughtful in her advice and recognises the importance to clients of balancing fair customer outcomes with good practical outcomes. She is pragmatic and sensible in her approach and her advocacy is excellent, with an ability to get judges on side.'

3

David Hoffman

18 St John Street Chambers

3

Lawrence McDonald

Exchange Chambers

3

Tina Ranales-Cotos

Kings Chambers

'Tina's written work is untouchable; it is first rate. She is well liked by the local judiciary and her advocacy is excellent.'

3

Asa Tolson

23 Essex Street

 ‘Asa has exceptional attention to detail. His drafting skills are excellent, as are his advocacy skills, and he has a brilliant relationship with key clients.’

3

Elisabeth Tythcott

18 St John Street Chambers

3

Mike Wilkinson

18 St John Street Chambers

Michael is a fantastic barrister with the unusual characteristic of experience studying in Europe and also with a PhD in banking.’

3

Christopher Cook

Exchange Chambers

'Christopher is incredibly thorough but also able to analyse and discuss complex factual and legal issues quickly. On his feet, he is a skilled cross-examiner and again able to condense complex legal and factual issues into concise, digestible, and persuasive submissions.'

3

Jonathan Fletcher-Wright

Kings Chambers

3

Christopher McNall

18 St John Street Chambers

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

3

Daniel Metcalfe

St John’s Buildings

‘Daniel is a consistent high performer. He is always well prepared and has a high level ability to recall the facts of a case and contents of documents, he is well researched as to case law and his arguments are meticulously and concisely prepared, and he is the preferred choice of barrister.'

3

Kelly Pennifer

Kings Chambers

3

Richard Tetlow

Exchange Chambers

3

Guy Vickers

Exchange Chambers

3

Jonathan Ward

Kings Chambers

 'Jonathan is very responsive and user-friendly. He gives clear and concise advice with an emphasis on the commercialities of any dispute, and he engages in all the possible arguments in order to provide the client with all the information needed to make an informed decision about its position and next steps.'