Planning

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.

Constanze Bell

Peter Dixon

Exchange Chambers

Alan Evans

Prompt responses. Clear advice. Alan is extremely experienced.

Killian Garvey

Stephanie Hall

Stephanie is excellent at making herself available and offers timely, practical, and pragmatic solutions. She’s able to advise clients from all walks of life in a way that is easily comprehensible and feels accessible to all. She is a pleasure to deal with.

John Hunter

Charles Morgan

Ian Ponter

Piers Riley-Smith

Piers is excellent at explaining complex legal points to clients and presenting them with options; his presentation in court is highly effective - clear and concise in getting the key issues across to the court while properly considering issues raised during a hearing. He is approachable to instruct, provides written advice in a timely manner, and will always endeavor to make himself available in the event of urgent issues arising.

Philip Robson

Phil is a rock-solid practitioner, much sought after as a junior and has a growing and very busy practice on his own account. He is wise beyond his years (his previous career in the civil service means you get the benefit of that experience too). He is a good lawyer, provides excellent client care, is a very good communicator, and is a nice opponent.

Michael Rudd

John Barrett

John demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and candor with the client from the outset, providing clear and realistic advice regarding prospects of success. He was clear and proactive in communicating the support required from instructing solicitors, which greatly assisted in the efficient management of the matter. John impressed us with his strategic approach, introducing effective tactics to narrow the issues in dispute and streamline the proceedings. When circumstances changed at the last minute, John was exceptionally responsive (even while abroad), ensuring we received timely and practical advice on the next steps. John Barrett undertook the advocacy at trial, which resulted in our client successfully defending these proceedings.

Anthony Gill

Anthony is extremely approachable and explains clearly the potential risks and challenges of each stage of the instruction. His strategic advice is far in advance of someone of his caliber. He always meets the required deadline and is a real team player.

Freddie Humphreys

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Joseph Hart

Deans Court 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.

Shemuel Sheikh

Shem is exceptionally bright, a talented inquiry and court advocate, and has a very approachable style. In our experience, his ability to lead persuasive arguments both in the courtroom and at inquiry belies his junior status. Aside from his skills and experience, which speak for themselves, we appreciate his responsive, efficient, and friendly nature. He is a pleasure to work with, which, combined with his abilities and strategy setting, leads us to regularly recommend Shem to our clients.