Company and insolvency

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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Richard Ascroft
Guildhall Chambers
‘Richard is extremely intelligent and very hard working. His knowledge is extensive and always very up to date. He is very tenacious in court and clear in his presentation as well as very well respected, particularly in the Bristol courts.’
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Jeremy Bamford
Enterprise Chambers
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Christopher Brockman
Enterprise Chambers
‘Chris has a can-do attitude and always provides clear and concise commercial advice. He is also very approachable and is happy to provide ad hoc advice as and when needed. His written work is well thought out and his arguments clearly structured to allow his points to be clearly understood.’
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Andrew Marsden
Commercial Chambers
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Charlie Newington-Bridges
St John’s Chambers
‘Charlie is very good with clients who always feel at their ease with him. He is able to convey complex principles clearly and calmly to clients and is excellent tactically and extremely accessible. Charlie is a great advocate.’
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James Pearce-Smith
St John’s Chambers
‘James is calm under pressure and has a clear thought process and presentation skills. He is also good with clients.’
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Stefan Ramel
Guildhall Chambers
‘Stefan is very thorough, is never taken by surprise and always remains calm and composed, instilling confidence in lay clients. His cross-border expertise is well known and he remains one of the best in the market.’
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Daisy Brown
Enterprise Chambers
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Claire Thompson
Enterprise Chambers
'Claire is a go-to junior insolvency counsel and is always a pleasure to work with. She is extremely commercial, great with clients and is never afraid to get stuck in to the most painstaking document work on fiddly cases, sharing the workload with instructing solicitors and professional clients.'
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John Churchill
Guildhall Chambers
‘John is excellent in his written work and his advocacy. He works well under pressure, is competent on his feet and when dealing with challenging situations, and is able to deal with urgent instructions in a timely and efficient matter. John is an excellent all-rounder and a go-to barrister.’
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Holly Doyle
Guildhall Chambers
‘Holly is not only a technically impressive barrister, but has superb communication skills, in particular when it comes to advocacy.’
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James Hannant
Guildhall Chambers
‘Jamie is measured, confident and intelligent. He is capable on paper and an accomplished advocate. He provides sound commercial advice and practical solutions where possible. He is also able to gain the confidence of clients who are in a crisis.’
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James Wibberley
Guildhall Chambers
‘James is a highly skilled, procedural but practical barrister. He is extremely sharp and focuses on the whole matter, rather than providing narrow guidance on only one element. On his feet James is very alert, quick, focused and his cross-examination is exceptional.’

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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Govinder Chambay
Guildhall Chambers
 ‘Govinder is extremely knowledgeable and applies his knowledge in a practical manner. He is also extremely approachable and is happy to share his thoughts while open to considering the views and position of instructing solicitors.'