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Leading Silks

Lesley Anderson KC – Kings Chambers ‘Lesley has a great ability to cut through material and get to the issues quickly, delivering sound, commercial advice in a robust, down to earth manner, which clients love.’
Paul Chaisty KC – Kings Chambers ‘Paul is a great advocate and very good with clients.’
Andrew Singer KC – Kings Chambers ‘Andrew is at the fore of contentious and non-contentious advice and representation. The depth of his knowledge in this area is unrivalled. He is one of the most responsive and engaged senior counsel and his client service is next to none.’

Leading Juniors

Nigel Clayton – Kings Chambers ‘Nigel communicates timescales for returning the work, which is vital to manage a client’s expectations. He is very clear in his advice and stands by what is said up to and including the final hearing, which is important for a client, even in circumstances where the client challenges Nigel. He is very approachable and pleasant to deal with and will set out any additional assistance if required.’
David Fearon – Exchange Chambers 'David is very approachable and takes an informal, hands on approach. He is practical and good technically. It is a pleasure to work with him.'
Wilson Horne – Kings Chambers ‘Wilson is thorough, looks at all issues and options, and is clearly very knowledgeable.’
Richard Lander – Kings Chambers ‘Richard undergoes meticulous preparation and has great attention to detail combined with compendious and detailed knowledge of the subject matter. He is a calm and unflappable authority as an advocate in Court with a great ability to get to the nub of the case.’
James Malam – Exchange Chambers  'James is very thorough with an eye for detail. He has an in-depth understanding of construction and a keen eye for practical solutions. He is confident, clear and persuasive on his feet.'
Lawrence McDonald – Exchange Chambers ‘Lawrence is a tremendously affable character and enjoyable to work with. He is commercial in his outlook and very knowledgeable on the law.'
Andrew Williams – Exchange Chambers ‘Andrew is very knowledgeable, experienced, analytical, thorough, approachable, and very strong and robust in defending his clients' interests. Not only is he gifted from a legal, academic and procedural point of view, but also his advice and approach generally are very practical and tailored to achieving the best outcome for his clients.'
Brynmor Adams –Exchange Chambers ‘Brynmor impresses technically in relation to complex landlord and tenant litigation. He delivers reasoned, commercially focussed advice and manages client expectations from the outset.'
Matthew Hall – Kings Chambers ‘Matthew is very personable and great with clients. He has an astute and commercial approach to property litigation disputes, and his advice has always been sensible and pragmatic. He has a keen eye for detail too.’
Kelly Pennifer – Kings Chambers ‘Kelly is hugely knowledgeable and experienced in this field and shows great attention to detail. She is an excellent team player, readily accessible and always happy to talk through issues on the telephone. She establishes excellent rapport with the clients and has a commanding and highly authoritative style in court.’
Brad Pomfret - 23 Essex Street ‘ Brad is a robust advocate who exudes confidence in court. He has gone from strength to strength during his career. He is certainly one of the barristers at the top of my list when instructing Counsel. He gives straightforward, user friendly, commercial advice. He offers astute tactical advice which demonstrates his in-depth grasp of the law and significant experience in the Court. ’
Richard Price - 9 St John Street
Geraint Wheatley – Kings Chambers ‘Geraint always reads the papers very thoroughly and forms a strong and early view on the merits of the case. He is very pleasant to deal with and good with clients.’
Simon Whitfield – Exchange Chambers ‘Simon is very approachable and available in order to discuss aspects arising from instructions. He has a particular strength in having previously qualified and had considerable experience as a solicitor and partner in a significant regional firm of solicitors. Therefore, he has an understanding of the detailed pressures and sensibilities involved in the client relationship on both sides of the profession.'

Property and construction in Regional Bar

Exchange Chambers

The members of Exchange Chambers have broad ranging expertise across planning and highways cases, disputes concerning conveyancing and registered land, residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters, and boundaries, easements and rights of way mandates, both public and private. Andrew Williams‘ practice is entirely dedicated to real estate litigation and Lawrence McDonald acts for companies, individuals, and public bodies. Simon Whitfield  has vast experience in construction matters. Brynmor Adams  has a strong focus on tenant and landlord litigation. In July 2022 Paul Burns was appointed to the circuit bench.

Testimonials

Set

‘Exchange Chambers offers considerable strength in depth and they have a broad range exceptional barristers of all levels of experience available to advise as and when required.’

‘All aspects of the service as a whole from this set are excellent. They have strength-in-depth, good availability, and host regular training programmes and conferences.’

‘Exchange has a range of counsel available, specialising in property disputes, of varying expertise.’

‘Excellent chambers with some very impressive Counsel. Good training programmes too.’

‘Excellent Chambers from Pupils to Silks; they are not only extremely bright, but they are also nice people!’

Clerking

‘Very responsive and helpful clerks who go the extra mile to assist a solicitor – Joe Mawson is brilliant.’

‘All of the clerks are very able, helpful, approachable and courteous.’

‘Cannot speak highly enough of the Team. They are courteous, knowledgeable, and always available. Ian Spencer and Joe Mawson in particular deserve special mention for their knack of recommending the right Counsel for the job.’

‘The service from the clerks is outstanding. Queries are promptly responded to. Joe Mawson delivers first class service by acting promptly and managing expectations.’

‘Joe Mawson is efficient.’

Kings Chambers

Kings Chambers is praised as ‘the pre-eminent set in the North’ with ‘a great collection of property experts at different levels’.  The members of the set are highly adept at advising individuals, companies and public authorities on a wide range of real estate litigation, including both commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters. Other core areas of focus for the department include disputes relating to easements, restrictive covenants, boundaries, rights to light, registration of title and adverse possession. Lesley Anderson KC heads the business and property group, and Andrew Singer KC has a strong construction-related dispute practice. Nigel Clayton is a notable junior with expertise in land law matters regarding title, conveyancing, boundaries and co-ownership issues. Geraint Wheatley is also a key name and his practice predominantly focuses on commercial real estate litigation.

Testimonials

Set

‘There is good strength in depth at this set; there is always someone available with the required skills, and the planning team is very strong.’

‘Kings Chambers are without doubt the pre-eminent set in the North, with a breadth of experienced and highly capable barristers. They regularly provide webinars and seminars on a variety of disciplines and subject areas.’

‘Kings Chambers are outstandingly good. They are a go-to set in the North of England.’

‘Kings is one of the leading sets offering a wide range of experience and ability supported by good administration. It also offers excellent seminars on various areas of the law.’

‘A great collection of property experts at different levels and no other provincial set is its equal.’

Clerking

‘The clerks at Kings are friendly and approachable, and are always amenable. Led by the personable Gary Young, the team will always seek to accommodate all requirements and needs.’

‘Very good standard of service at all levels. Stand out members of the clerking team are Harry Young and Gary Young.’

‘Harry Young is excellent and the clerking at this set is of a high standard.’

‘Gary Young, chief clerk, is excellent. His rapport with different teams is excellent and his responsiveness is above par.’

‘A good clerking team and the clerks have been very good for years. Very efficient, clear on fees and timings, and they don’t over promise.’