Set Profile > Chambers of Collingwood Thompson QC > London , London

Chambers of Collingwood Thompson QC
7BR
LONDON
WC1R 4BS
London

Email firm Visit website 020 7242 3555 020 7242 2511

Set overviews: England and Wales

7BR is a ‘forward-thinking, progressive’ set which is ‘commercially aware and client focused’. Chambers has ‘very good bench-strength at all levels’ with ‘a healthy number of counsel who come with prior expertise outside of the law’. The set also benefits from maintaining a broad range of practice areas, which ‘helps when faced with challenging problems which require cross-practice expertise’ and ‘enables the barristers to maintain a broader perspective’. The set has expanded over the last 12 months, welcoming catastrophic injuries specialist Kiril Waite from 1 CHANCERY LANE; clinical negligence and family junior Sarah Edwards from Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB); crime junior Stephen Ferson from Furnival Chambers; and clinical negligence, inquests, and personal injury junior Ross Beaton, previously of the European Commission and the Government Legal Department; Lee Parkhill moved to Cornerstone Barristers. The clerks’ room provides ‘a first-rate service’ with ‘clerks who know their barristers and who is best placed for any particular case’. The ‘great’ team is led by co-senior clerks Paul Eeles (‘one of the best, personable clerks’) and Steven Wright (‘exceptionally helpful and easy to deal with’). Elsewhere in the ‘friendly and efficient’ clerks’ room, ‘adept’ first junior Mark Waterson has ‘great knowledge of his counsel and whether they are a good fit with solicitors and clients’. Offices in: London

Clinical negligence Tier 2

7BR has an 'excellent and deserved reputation in clinical negligence work'. Barristers demonstrate particular expertise in cerebral palsy and spinal injuries arising from negligent medical care. In a recent highlight, Simeon Maskrey QC and Jeremy Pendlebury successfully represented the claimant in Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, in which the Supreme Court found non-medical staff (in this case, a receptionist) owe a duty of care to patients. Maskrey QC also represented the doctor in MNX v Khan, in which the Court of Appeal overturned a decision that a mother could obtain wrongful birth damages for an additional disability over and above the one that was negligently tested for.

Leading Juniors

Julian Matthews - 7BR ‘ He has a tremendous ability to quickly grasp complex medical issues. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Richard Baker - 7BR ‘ He is not afraid to fight the client’s corner robustly. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Simon King - 7BR ‘ He is exceptional at logically analysing expert evidence and managing experts. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Leslie Keegan - 7BR ‘ He is able to get a clear grasp of the issues involved in complicated areas of clinical negligence. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Timothy Meakin - 7BR ‘ Excellent with clients, very empathetic and explains things clearly. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Jeremy Pendlebury - 7BR ‘ He is quick-thinking and fantastic in settlement meetings. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Adam Walker - 7BR ‘ He excels in quantum analysis and at settlement meetings. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Simon Wheatley - 7BR ‘ He is able to analyse in detail and exercise pragmatism at the same time. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Deirdre Goodwin - 7BR ‘ She is vastly experienced and knowledgeable. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Adam Korn - 7BR ‘ He brings an air of calm when there is complexity and worry for clients. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Kate Lumbers - 7BR ‘ Excellent at putting a client at ease and explaining difficult issues. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Jonathan Bertram - 7BR ‘ His down-to-earth explanation of legal procedure gives clients a justified confidence in him. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Silks

Simeon Maskrey QC - 7BR ‘ One of the first names on the team sheet for the most complex cases. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Hugh Preston QC - 7BR ‘ He is extremely personable whilst remaining professional with the client. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Derek Sweeting QC - 7BR ‘ He is a very persuasive advocate who always puts forward well thought-out arguments. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Adam Weitzman QC - 7BR ‘ His knowledge of the law and its application in the courtroom is second-to-none. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 3

7BR is a 'well-managed, comprehensive and well-stocked supplier of counsel' for personal injury litigation. The set has 'a strong range of juniors and silks' who take on cases ranging in value and field of expertise, encompassing maximum severity brain and spinal claims as well as abuse work. Having appeared before the European Court of Justice and the Supreme Court, Simeon Maskrey QC's practice encompasses maximum severity brain and spinal injury claims. Simon King is regularly instructed on cases involving multiple expert disciplines; while military personal injury law is a particular specialism for Timothy Meakin.

Personal injury - Leading Juniors

Julian Matthews - 7BR ‘ A QC in disguise. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Simon King - 7BR ‘ He has a smooth but deceptively effective approach to litigation. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Jeremy Pendlebury - 7BR ‘ He is reassuring to clients and not afraid of a difficult case. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Timothy Meakin - 7BR ‘ He is able to cut through the issues quickly and has a fantastic analytical mind. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Adam Walker - 7BR ‘ Very good with clients. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Deirdre Goodwin - 7BR ‘ Her attention to detail is little short of incredible. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Liam Ryan - 7BR ‘ His knowledge in relation to stress at work claims is impressive. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Simon Wheatley - 7BR ‘ He is able to analyse in detail but exercise pragmatism at the same time. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Personal injury - Leading Silks

Simeon Maskrey QC - 7BR ‘ His depth of legal knowledge means he is the barrister you want to be sat behind in any complex case. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Product liability Tier 3

'Quality set' 7BR is highly regarded in claimant-side product liability and has 'particular depth at the silk level'. Its barristers have acted in some of the most significant product liability group actions, including the metal on metal hip, PIP breast implant, and vaginal mesh litigations. Other recent cases included Lewin v Glaxosmithkline, a catastrophic spinal injury claim, with Simeon Maskrey QC leading Adam Korn.

Leading Juniors

Jonathan Bertram - 7BR ‘ An experienced and reliable counsel. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Adam Korn - 7BR ‘ A strong advocate. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Julian Matthews - 7BR ‘ He exudes and inspires confidence and his preparation is meticulous. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Silks

Simeon Maskrey QC - 7BR ‘ Outstanding. One of the leading claimant QCs in the field. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Hugh Preston QC - 7BR ‘ A class act and very effective advocate, who usually has the ear of the court. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

7BR is one of the most respected barrister sets in the legal market today, prized by solicitor and lay clients alike for the fresh, straightforward approach members bring to their work, as well as for chambers’ long history of legal and advocacy excellence.

86 members and 12 QCs are organised into specialist sector groups working in courts right across the country, each with an emphasis on close team working with clients and a keenness to understand the personal or commercial drivers behind any mandate.

Our standout legal expertise is evidenced by the number of our members who go on to distinguished service in the judiciary; as High Court judges, Recorders, Arbitrators, Regulators – even a Lord Chief Justice.
As an independent leading set we operate across a broad spectrum of practice areas, from clinical negligence and personal injury, and child and family work, to white collar crime and a full range of commercial disciplines.

We believe that all clients benefit from the breadth of work that members are trained in before specialising, each discipline honing different sets of legal and advocacy skill which we bring to bear on all our work. Clients’ legal problems are often not easily pigeonholed and the mental agility that comes from being trained so broadly before specialising promotes out-of-the-box thinking and an innovative approach to finding legal solutions. Together with top-of-the-range advocacy skills, this is exactly what clients tell us they need from their barristers in the modern legal world.

Our members practice in courts and tribunals throughout England and Wales and Internationally. In the last year members have appeared in cases in Hong Kong, Dubai, The Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

We are also actively involved in Pro Bono work and efforts to promote equality and diversity at the Bar.

Our Senior Clerks are Paul Eeles and Steven Wright and our Chief Executive is Harry Charlton

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Chief Executive	Harry Charlton
Senior Clerk	Paul Eeles
Senior Clerk	Steven Wright
Members of Chambers	THOMPSON QC, Collingwood (1975)
Members of Chambers	MASKREY QC, Simeon (1977)
Members of Chambers	SWEETING QC, Derek (1983)
Members of Chambers	LANGDALE QC, Rachel (1990)
Members of Chambers	FORD QC, Steven (1992)
Members of Chambers	CONNOLLY QC, Barbara (1986)
Members of Chambers	PRESTON QC, Hugh (1994)
Members of Chambers	PANAYI QC, Pavlos (1995)
Members of Chambers	HOUSE QC, James (1995)
Members of Chambers	WEITZMAN QC, Adam (1993)
Members of Chambers	WHEELER QC, Andrew (1988)
Members of Chambers	MARSHALL QC, Vanessa (1994)
Members of Chambers	GOODWIN, Deirdre (1974)
Members of Chambers	MATTHEWS, Julian (1979)
Members of Chambers	WHEATLEY, Simon (1979)
Members of Chambers	PENDLEBURY, Jeremy (1980)
Members of Chambers	REED, Susan (1984)
Members of Chambers	WALKER, Timothy (1984)
Members of Chambers	CLEMENS, Adam (1985)
Members of Chambers	KING, Simon (1987)
Members of Chambers	MATTHEW, David (1987)
Members of Chambers	ASPDEN, Gordon (1988)
Members of Chambers	BELGRAVE, Susan (1989)
Members of Chambers	KEEGAN, Leslie (1989)
Members of Chambers	MEAKIN, Timothy (1989)
Members of Chambers	ROCHE, Brendan (1989)
Members of Chambers	HUSTON, Graham (1991)
Members of Chambers	KORN, Adam (1992)
Members of Chambers	BLACKBURN, Luke (1993)
Members of Chambers	SYED, Maryam (1993)
Members of Chambers	JUPP, Jeffrey (1994)
Members of Chambers	CHUTE, Andrea (1995)
Members of Chambers	KAUR, Hari (1995)
Members of Chambers	NASHASHIBI, Anwar (1995)
Members of Chambers	BANTON, Elaine (1996)
Members of Chambers	JOHNSON, Susannah (1996)
Members of Chambers	LANGDALE, Adrian (1996)
Members of Chambers	DARBY, Rachel (1997)
Members of Chambers	GUHA, Anita (1997)
Members of Chambers	CARTER-MANNING, Jennifer (1999)
Members of Chambers	CROPP, Nicholas (1999)
Members of Chambers	LUMBERS, Kate (1999)
Members of Chambers	SLATER, Justin (1999)
Members of Chambers	WEETMAN, Gareth (1999)
Members of Chambers	BAKER, Richard (2000)
Members of Chambers	GRAY, Steven (2000)
Members of Chambers	O'MAHONY, David (2000)
Members of Chambers	WALKER, Adam (2000)
Members of Chambers	ALLWOOD, Gina (2002)
Members of Chambers	JACK, Nick (2002)
Members of Chambers	PATEL, Hanisha (2002)
Members of Chambers	CHAPMAN, William (2003)
Members of Chambers	BERTRAM, Jonathan (2003)
Members of Chambers	DUFFICY, Connor (2004)
Members of Chambers	LYONS, Christina (2004)
Members of Chambers	CARR, Craig (2005)
Members of Chambers	PRATT, Ashley (2006)
Members of Chambers	BISHOP, Daniel (2007)
Members of Chambers	LEONARD, Patricia (2007)
Members of Chambers	RYAN, Liam (2007)
Members of Chambers	WESTON, James (2007)
Members of Chambers	YOUNG, Alex (2008)
Members of Chambers	ISAACS, Ben (2009)
Members of Chambers	LODY, Caroline (2009)
Members of Chambers	NELSON, Ayanna (2009)
Members of Chambers	ROBOTTOM, James (2009)
Members of Chambers	MACDONALD, James (2010)
Members of Chambers	COMPTON, Helen (2011)
Members of Chambers	ROWBOTHAM, Simon (2011)
Members of Chambers	BURKE, Gregory (2012)
Members of Chambers	TRIGILIO, Vittoria (2013)
Members of Chambers	CANNING, Christopher (2014)
Members of Chambers	JANDU, Jas (2014)
Members of Chambers	LEA, Kirsty (2014)
Members of Chambers	HARVEY, Rose (2015)
Members of Chambers	MITCHELL, Emily (2015)
Members of Chambers	GEDDES, Kitty (2016)
Members of Chambers	SHIELDS, Kat (2016)
Members of Chambers	FROBISHER, Nia (2016)

Photo	Name	Position	Profile
	Gina Allwood		View Profile
	Gordon James Aspden		View Profile
	Richard Baker		View Profile
	Elaine Banton		View Profile
	Susan Belgrave		View Profile
	Jonathan Bertram		View Profile
	Daniel Bishop		View Profile
	Luke Blackburn		View Profile
	Dr Gregory Burke		View Profile
	Chris Canning		View Profile
	Craig Carr		View Profile
	Jennifer Carter-Manning		View Profile
	William Chapman		View Profile
	Andrea Chute		View Profile
	Adam Clemens		View Profile
	Helen Compton		View Profile
	Barbara Connolly QC		View Profile
	Nicholas Cropp		View Profile
	Conor Dufficy		View Profile
	Steven Ford QC		View Profile
	Nia Frobisher		View Profile
	Deirdre Goodwin		View Profile
	Steven Gray		View Profile
	Anita Guha		View Profile
	Rose Harvey-Sullivan		View Profile
	James House QC		View Profile
	Graham Huston		View Profile
	Ben Isaacs		View Profile
	Jas Jandu		View Profile
	Susannah Johnson		View Profile
	Jeffrey Jupp		View Profile
	Hari Kaur		View Profile
	Leslie Keegan		View Profile
	Simon King		View Profile
	Adam Korn		View Profile
	Adrian Langdale		View Profile
	Rachel Langdale QC		View Profile
	Patricia Leonard		View Profile
	Caroline Lody		View Profile
	Kate Lumbers		View Profile
	Christina Lyons		View Profile
	James MacDonald		View Profile
	Vanessa Marshall QC		View Profile
	Simeon Maskrey QC		View Profile
	David Matthew		View Profile
	Julian Matthews		View Profile
	Timothy Meakin		View Profile
	Anwar Nashashibi		View Profile
	David O’Mahony		View Profile
	Hanisha Patel		View Profile
	Jeremy Pendlebury		View Profile
	Hugh Preston QC		View Profile
	Susan Reed		View Profile
	Mr James Robottom		View Profile
	Brendan Roche		View Profile
	Kat Shields		View Profile
	Justin Slater		View Profile
	Derek Sweeting QC		View Profile
	Maryam Syed		View Profile
	Collingwood Thompson QC		View Profile
	Vittoria Trigilio		View Profile
	Timothy Walker		View Profile
	Adam Walker		View Profile
	Gareth Weetman		View Profile
	Adam Weitzman QC		View Profile
	James Weston		View Profile
	Simon Wheatley		View Profile
	Andrew Wheeler QC		View Profile
	Alex Young		View Profile

Set Profile > Chambers of Collingwood Thompson QC > London , London

Chambers of Collingwood Thompson QC Offices

Chambers of Collingwood Thompson QC > The Legal 500 Rankings

Set overviews: England and Wales

Clinical negligence Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Leading Silks

Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 3

Personal injury - Leading Juniors

Personal injury - Leading Silks

Product liability Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Leading Silks

Chambers of Collingwood Thompson QC > Firm Profile

Main Contacts

Lawyer Profiles

Top Tier Set Rankings

Set Rankings