Property and construction

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.

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Nigel Clayton
Kings Chambers
‘Nigel is an excellent barrister; he is helpful, calm, commercial and practical. He goes above and beyond to ensure compliance with deadlines and offers pragmatic and carefully considered advice to clients. He is also approachable, friendly and enjoyable to work with.'
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Matthew Hall
Kings Chambers
 
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James Malam
Exchange Chambers
‘James is very cool and calm as well as good with clients.’
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Lawrence McDonald
Exchange Chambers
 
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Geraint Wheatley
Kings Chambers
‘Geraint has a brilliant brain and is a steadfast and tough litigator who presents cases well.’
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Andrew Williams
Exchange Chambers
‘Andrew is very knowledgeable and personable. He can quickly cut through the detail and explain his advice and proposed strategy in a way that lay clients can completely understand and relate to. He is never afraid to muck in.’
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Brynmor Adams
Exchange Chambers
‘Bryn is very thorough and provides sound, client-focussed, commercial advice.’
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David Fearon
Exchange Chambers
‘David is a good strategist with great practical knowledge.'
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Wilson Horne
Kings Chambers
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Richard Lander
Kings Chambers
'Richard is well-prepared, steady and alert to take good points, but does not waste the court's time. He is strong on the law and his experience as a senior junior is second to none.'
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Adam Beaumont
Exchange Chambers
‘Adam has great attention to detail, offers very sensible and pragmatic advice, and has a good rapport with both clients and instructing solicitors.’  
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Oliver Caplan
18 St John Street Chambers
 ‘Oliver is very thorough with an eye for detail, handles difficult clients well, and is capable of explaining complex legal issues simply to clients. Oliver is a good advocate and presents well in court. He has proven to be a solid, strong, and persuasive advocate. He is also tough negotiator who achieves positive outcomes for clients and his paperwork is of high quality.’
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Rachel Coyle
Exchange Chambers
‘Rachel’s advocacy is clear, thorough and sharp. She is friendly and approachable, and it is easy to build a strong rapport with her.’
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Peter Dixon
Exchange Chambers
‘Peter is very client friendly and quick to grasp the issues of the most complex of matters.’
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Asa Jack Tolson
23ES
‘Asa is very thorough and very user friendly. He considers every matter in great detail and considers all the alternative arguments to form a well-researched view. Asa is respected by judges and a safe pair of hands.’
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John Waiting
Exchange Chambers
‘John is very hard-working, supportive, and responsive, with in-depth legal knowledge.’
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Jonathan Ward
Kings Chambers
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Simon Whitfield
Exchange Chambers
‘Simon is a skilled, tenacious and compelling advocate; someone who clients are glad to have on their side.’
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Sarah Lawrenson
Kings Chambers
 ‘Sarah is really hard-working, an excellent strategist and has detailed knowledge of construction matters. She communicates well with clients and is able to focus on the key issues in any case and provide pragmatic advice when faced with difficult decisions in any case.’
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Mike Wilkinson
18 St John Street Chambers
‘Mike goes to great lengths to give more – he ensures clients have full information. His research goes well beyond what other counsel do and from surprising and disparate sources. He responds quickly and informally when needed. He has no weaknesses.’

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.

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Adil Navaid
St John’s Buildings
‘Adil’s advocacy style is exceptional. He is always familiar with the subject matter and he delivers his arguments meticulously and persuasively. His preparation for hearings is also exceptional and he always has a thorough knowledge of the papers.’