Private wealth, 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
Charlotte Brown
Northgate Tax Chambers
1
James Fryer-Spedding
Nine Chambers
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
Richard Price
Nine Chambers
2
Andrew Clark
Nine Chambers
 ‘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
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
Joanna Vicary
Nine Chambers
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
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
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.'
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Lucie Wood
Cobden House Chambers