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
Piers Feltham
Radcliffe Chambers
‘Piers is very intelligent, an expert in his subject matter, and provides expert evidence in an extremely convincing way.’
1
Marcus Flavin
Radcliffe Chambers
‘Marcus is responsive, has up-to-date knowledge, and is very pragmatic in his advice. A tremendous help in heavy cases. Extremely reliable and go-to counsel on all trusts matters.’
1
Thomas Fletcher
Serle Court
‘Thomas is concise, precise, deliberate, and very analytical. He has a good commercial sense alongside his undoubted legal expertise and experience. He is also easy to work with and responsive. His drafting is clear and focused.’
1
Emma Hargreaves
Serle Court
‘Emma’s capacity for work is incredible. She can turn around significant documents and produce analysis in a very short space of time. That notwithstanding, the work is always incredibly thorough and detailed.’
1
Andrew Holden
XXIV Old Buildings
1
Adil Mohamedbhai
Serle Court
‘Adil is a brilliant junior in this space, he is hugely admired by everyone who works with him. He has an impressive and growing trusts practice. His advocacy is sublime. A star Silk of the future.’
1
James Weale
Serle Court
‘James is ultra-responsive, technically excellent, and very easy to deal with- he undoubtedly has the makings of a future silk of the highest quality.’
2
Sarah Bayliss
XXIV Old Buildings
2
Nigel Burroughs
4 New Square Chambers
‘Nigel’s strengths are that he is incredibly user-friendly and always gets to the heart of the issue to find an effective solution. Nigel is also very good with clients when he has to speak to them directly and can gauge the level of expertise at which he needs to pitch that advice, meaning he is equally good when interacting with lay clients and professional clients.’
2
Sophie Holcombe
Serle Court
2
Ruth Jordan
Serle Court
2
Nicole Langlois
XXIV Old Buildings
‘Nicole is exceedingly clever, sharp and strategic. Her advocacy is brilliant: she reads the room and tailors her approach accordingly.’
2
Anna Littler
Wilberforce Chambers
2
Bajul Shah
XXIV Old Buildings
2
Lynton Tucker
New Square Chambers
‘Lynton is thorough, knows every detail of the case inside out, and has a remarkable ability to provide clear and well-reasoned conclusions.'
2
Daniel Warents
XXIV Old Buildings
3
Caspar Bartscherer
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Caspar is highly analytical, leaves no stone unturned, and is articulate. His written work is of a very high standard and nuanced.'
3
Charlotte Beynon
Serle Court
‘Charlotte commands the respect of all involved in a team. She always has her eye on the wider picture – a truly exceptional junior.’
3
Zahler Bryan
Serle Court
‘Zahler is a clear drafter, very personable, and technically knowledgeable.’
3
Simon Calhaem
29 Bedford Row Chambers
3
Rupert Coe
Three Stone
‘Rupert is a go-to junior for Cayman Islands litigation. He is extremely bright, calm under pressure, and provides consistently sensible and reliable advice.’
3
Sparsh Garg
Serle Court
‘Sparsh is not only an excellent and conscientious advocate, but he is also a pleasure to work with. With his deep knowledge of international trust structures, it is very valuable to have Sparsh on your team.’
3
Elizabeth Houghton
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Elizabeth is razor sharp and adept at strategic thinking to get the best outcome possible for her client.'
3
Mark Hubbard
New Square Chambers
3
Oliver Jones
Serle Court
‘Oliver’s knowledge of trust law is excellent. His advice is always pragmatic, timely, and clear. He is very responsive and collaborative. He is a pleasure to work with.’
3
James MacDougald
Ten Old Square
3
Matthew Paton
5 Stone Buildings
'Matthew has decades of experience as a Bahamian attorney with much advocacy experience. He is an expert trusts lawyer but has the advantage of experience in other areas of law.'
3
Charles Sorensen
3 Hare Court
‘Charles is very bright, technically excellent, and personable. He has a confident court manner and is very articulate in and out of court. He will take high-risk cases that other, more risk-adverse lawyers would think twice about taking.’
3
Stephanie Thompson
Serle Court
‘Stephanie is a fantastic young barrister. She has a remarkable ability to identify the key issues in a case and produce excellent written work at short notice, even for the most complex trust matters.’
3
Elizabeth Weaver
XXIV Old Buildings
4
Simon Adamyk
New Square Chambers
4
Michael Ashdown
Wilberforce Chambers
Michael’s written advice is excellent, he is clear, persuasive, and has a mastery of detail.’
4
Simon Atkinson
Wilberforce Chambers
4
James Bradford
XXIV Old Buildings
4
James Fennemore
XXIV Old Buildings
4
Josh Lewison
Radcliffe Chambers
4
Tom Roscoe
Wilberforce Chambers
'Tom is incredibly persuasive. He makes an argument sound like the solution. He is collaborative, hard-working, and a pleasure to work with.'
4
Joseph Steadman
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Joseph is very thorough, practical, and clever. He can quickly identify the main issue that needs to be addressed, analyse the legal aspects, and advise in a practical commercial way. A top junior.'
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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Benjamin Slingo
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Ben has an exceptional drafting ability, and he digests volumes of information easily. His ability to recall the vast amount of information he has digested is impressive. He is very approachable, responsive, and can explain complex issues in a simplified way.’