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Chambers of Alexis Campbell QC and Nicholas Allen QC
29 Bedford Row Chambers
29 BEDFORD ROW
LONDON
WC1R 4HE
England

London Bar > Family (including divorce and financial remedy) Tier 1

With a reputation for being 'a force to be reckoned with at the family Bar', 29 Bedford Row Chambers is a 'first-class set in financial remedy cases' with 'great strength in depth'. The 'outstanding' Philip Cayford QC is 'at the top of his game', and is well known for appearing before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court in high-profile cases. Jonathan Southgate QC is a 'phenomenal strategist', and is sought after for his expertise in handling complex, ultra-high-net worth financial remedy cases. Timothy Scott QC regularly acts in cases with international aspects, including foreign marriages and divorces, and advises on international pre- and post-nuptial agreements. The 'very bright' Harry Campbell 'has a wise head on his shoulders', and is a new entrant in this year's rising stars category.

Rising stars

Harry Campbell - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A very confident, brilliant junior. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Silks

Philip Cayford QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A class act. His courtroom skills are superb. A tenacious negotiator who is well prepared and persuasive. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Timothy Scott QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ He is exceptionally calm and collaborative, and a reassuring presence to the most difficult of clients. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Jonathan Southgate QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Jonathan is at the top of his game: a highly intelligent, personable and extremely persuasive advocate who knows his case inside out. Judges listen to him and respect him. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Patrick Chamberlayne QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A razor-sharp, erudite and illustrious silk. Clients adore him. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Brent Molyneux QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers 'Brent is an exceptional advocate. He has a masterful command of the language and will be able to find the perfect word to fit in all circumstances. He is calm and persuasive and will ensure that the least attractive submission is made as attractive as possible.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Nicholas Allen QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Nicholas assimilates every fact and nuance of a case, and provides clients with clear, helpful advice. He inspires confidence in his instructing solicitors. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Alexis Campbell QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ An outstanding silk. She has an incredible ability to make clients feel at ease and supported, and is a fierce yet charming advocate in the court room. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Howard Shaw QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A razor-sharp litigator, who combines an encyclopaedic knowledge of family law with charm and charisma. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Christopher Wagstaffe QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A shrewd tactician and a force to be reckoned with in court. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

2020 Silks

Peter Mitchell QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A silk at the top of his game. He always prepares meticulously and brings the perfect combination of wit, charm and pure intellect to the table. ’

Leading Juniors

Sally Max - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ She is ferociously intelligent, with unfailing forensic knowledge of the papers and the issues in a case. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Jonathan Tod - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ His advocacy skills are first-class; his client care is superb; his advice is clear and concise. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Helen Williams - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Helen is clever, charming, meticulous, eloquent and persuasive. A first-rate advocate. Clients love her. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Sassa-Ann Amaouche - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Her strategic skills are invaluable and it is clear that everything she does has the long term aim in sight. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Richard Bates - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Richard is a very experienced practitioner who shows great dedication to his clients. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Simon Calhaem - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A very bright and effective junior, who develops a good rapport with clients and judges. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Nicholas Chapman - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ He is tenacious, direct, and inspires the confidence of clients and solicitors by arming himself with shield and sword when necessary to fight his client’s corner. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Max Lewis - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A dynamic advocate, both on paper and on his feet. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Petra Teacher - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A robust and astute advocate who fights hard for her clients. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Ben Fearnley - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Ben is tactically brilliant, with a forensic mind and eager eye for detail. His preparation is flawless, and he always ensures that the client feels at ease. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Conor Fee - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A strong, pragmatic and extremely user-friendly finance practitioner. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Victoria Francis - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Victoria is solution focused and accessible. Her realistic and pragmatic approach to cases instils confidence in clients, solicitors, and judges alike. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Anthony Geadah - 29 Bedford Row Chambers 'Anthony is a confident barrister, and his advocacy is solid and persuasive.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Laura Heaton - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Laura is well-liked by clients, who admire her clear, efficient and realistic advice. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Lucy Owens - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A compelling advocate. She is incredibly bright and always meticulously prepared. She is wonderful with clients yet firm when providing them with clear, practical and pragmatic advice. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Amber Sheridan - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A tenacious advocate with an eye for detail and excellent judgement. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Charlotte Trace - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A very polished advocate, who has a fantastic ability to assimilate detail and present it in the best possible way for her client and the case. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

Set

‘A top set with many stand out individuals.‘

‘Strong throughout on divorce finance work, and clearly one of the leading chambers for such work.‘

‘I always use 29 Bedford Row because of its breadth of knowledge, quality of advice and extent of personalities which means I can always offer my clients the right fit.’

Clerking

‘Well led from the front by James Shortall.’

‘James Shortall and his team are very supportive and constructive.’

‘Absolutely first-class. Senior clerk James Shortall and First Junior Julie Holcombe run a very slick operation. They know their barristers’ diaries like the back of their hands and are in the unique position of being able to give solicitors authoritative advice in relation to their fees and availability.’

London Bar > Children law (including public and private law) Tier 3

29 Bedford Row Chambers is a ‘brilliant and first-class set for both finance and children.’ The ‘tactically astute’ Paul Storey QC is highly recommended. Its work spans both private children law and public law proceedings. The set has an ‘amazing team with a good cross section of juniors.’ Christopher Butterfield is acting for the Metropolitan Police Service in the IICSA, and Indira Ramsahoye is known for child relocation and abduction cases.

Leading Silks

Paul Storey QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ First-class for cases of alleged non-accidental injury. The best there is. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Timothy Scott QC - 29 Bedford Row Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Indira Ramsahoye - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ A consummate children lawyer with a real empathy for the child and where the real-life solution lies. Brilliant with clients and without doubt a star of the specialist children Bar. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Dafydd Griffiths - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ As an experienced practitioner in both private and public law, Dafydd has an excellent grasp of the law and strategy to assist clients at all levels. He is able to get the client to open up about their problems, so that they can give clear instructions to enable him to advise them yet keeping the client at ease and remain confident in him. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Lee Arnot - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Absolutely brilliant on children law and so calm and astute. He can make anyone feel so re-assured. A brilliant tactician and great to work with. An amazing advocate reads the court so well. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Christopher Butterfield - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Christopher takes pride in his preparation, which is always meticulous. He will do all that he can to achieve a settlement without recourse to the court arena, but will fight his clients corner. He is strategic and appears one step, if not two steps, ahead of his opponent. Tenacious once in court. Well capable in any level of court, leaving no stone unturned. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Testimonials

Set

’29 Bedford Row offers a very broad selection of highly competent barristers, across both financial and children work who we instruct regularly. I have always found each barrister to be highly knowledgeable. It also offers excellent free training which is well received across the market.’

‘One of the few sets offering comprehensive money and private client advice/representation across all levels.’

‘It is a fabulous set of chambers. now with a very modern approach.’

’29 Bedford Row has an amazing array of practitioners in all areas of family law. I have used it for a number of years successfully.’

‘I always use 29 Bedford Row because of its breadth of knowledge, quality of advice and extent of personalities which means I can always offer my clients the right fit.’

Clerking

‘The head clerk James Shortall is amazing and extremely accommodating. He thinks outside of the box and tries to meet the solicitor’s demands as well as he can. All of the clerking team is really approachable and will try and be flexible. The clerks really get to know the instructing solicitors so they get to know how they work.‘

London Bar > Offshore

Leading Juniors

Simon Calhaem - 29 Bedford Row Chambers ‘ Simon's impressive intellect and considerable experience are evident in each instruction, bringing reassurance and inspiring confidence in clients. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

South Eastern Circuit > Family and children law

Leading Juniors: Divorce and Financial Remedy

David Walden-Smith - 29 Bedford Row Chambers

Ranked: Tier 4

Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Family and children law

Leading Juniors: Divorce and Financial Remedy

David Walden-Smith - 29 Bedford Row Chambers

Ranked: Tier 4

29 Bedford Row Chambers is committed to providing its clients with an effective and efficient legal service. It operates from three magnificent Grade II listed buildings in the heart of legal London, providing top of the range AV conference suites for consultations and remote or hybrid court hearings.

The set: Bedford Row Chambers comprises of 60 barristers including 11 silks. The set is rated among the leading family law chambers with more than half of members rated as leaders in their field in the 2020/21 editions of the Bar directories.

Types of work undertaken: Chambers offers specialist expertise at every level of seniority in all aspects of family law including matrimonial finance, children (both public and private law), child abduction, cohabitation law, domestic violence and representation under the Civil Partnership and Inheritance Acts. Chambers is renowned for providing some of the best advocates at the Bar and tough negotiators. Many members have been appointed to sit as deputy High Court judges, recorders and deputy district judges, have qualified as family law arbitrators or mediators, and/or have trained as collaborative lawyers. Many members of chambers also chair private FDRs and Early Neutral Evaluation hearings. The set also offers Direct Access services.

Chambers organises a comprehensive seminar programme for judges, solicitors and trainees. Members of chambers appear in courts around the country and internationally. Chambers has dedicated conference suites, but members will travel to see clients wherever necessary.

Administration: Chambers is served by nine full time clerks and also has two dedicated fees clerks, allowing work to be processed quickly and efficiently. The clerks’ room is open between 8.30 am and 7.00 pm, but emergency contact is always available outside that time. The clerking is praised for its efficient, friendly and commercial approach.

For information about the work of chambers generally, or the practice of individual members of chambers in particular, please contact the senior clerk, James Shortall, or visit the website – www.29br.co.uk

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Senior clerk	James Shortall
Clerks	Julie Holcombe
Clerks	Ben Cross
Clerks	Jamie Critchell
Clerks	Steve Pickin (fees)
Chambers administrator	Nicola Kessell
Members of Chambers	CAMPBELL QC, Alexis (1990) (QC 2017)
Members of Chambers	ALLEN QC, Nicholas (1995) (QC 2018)
Members of Chambers	SCOTT QC, Timothy (1975) (QC 1995)
Members of Chambers	STOREY QC, Paul (1982) (QC 2001)
Members of Chambers	CAYFORD QC, Philip (1975) (QC 2002)
Members of Chambers	CHAMBERLAYNE QC, Patrick (1992) (QC 2010)
Members of Chambers	SHAW QC, Howard (1973) (QC 2011)
Members of Chambers	WAGSTAFFE QC, Christopher (1992) (QC 2011)
Members of Chambers	SOUTHGATE QC, Jonathan (1992) (QC 2013)
Members of Chambers	MOLYNEUX QC, Brent (1994) (QC 2017)
Members of Chambers	MITCHELL QC, Peter (1996) (QC 2020)
Members of Chambers	DUCKWORTH, Peter (1971)
Members of Chambers	RENTON, The Hon Clare (1972)
Members of Chambers	SWIFT, Jonathan (1977)
Members of Chambers	RAMSAHOYE, Indira (1980)
Members of Chambers	WEHRLE, Jacqueline (1984)
Members of Chambers	WALDEN-SMITH, David (1985)
Members of Chambers	EMANUEL, Mark (1985)
Members of Chambers	REYNOLDS, Stephen (1987)
Members of Chambers	STOREY-REA, Alexa (1990)
Members of Chambers	CHAPMAN, Nicholas (1990)
Members of Chambers	ARNOT, Lee (1990)
Members of Chambers	WENTWORTH, Annabel (1990)
Members of Chambers	TOD, Jonathan (1990)
Members of Chambers	MAX, Sally (1991)
Members of Chambers	BATES, Richard (1992)
Members of Chambers	DOMENGE, Victoria (1993)
Members of Chambers	BUTLER, Judith (1993)
Members of Chambers	AMIRAFTABI, Roshi (1993)
Members of Chambers	COLLINS, Ken (1996)
Members of Chambers	AMAOUCHE, Sassa-Ann (1996)
Members of Chambers	GRIFFITHS, Dafydd (1997)
Members of Chambers	OWENS, Lucy (1997)
Members of Chambers	HEATON, Laura (1998)
Members of Chambers	BLACK, Georgina (1999)
Members of Chambers	CALHAEM, Simon (1999)
Members of Chambers	GEADAH, Anthony (2000)
Members of Chambers	FRANCIS, Victoria (2001)
Members of Chambers	FEARNLEY, Ben (2001)
Members of Chambers	LEWIS, Max (2002)
Members of Chambers	BUTTERFIELD, Christopher (2004)
Members of Chambers	CADE DAVIES, Lynsey (2005)
Members of Chambers	BENNETT, Nicholas (2005)
Members of Chambers	TAMBLING, Richard (2005)
Members of Chambers	TEACHER, Petra (2006)
Members of Chambers	FEE, Conor (2006)
Members of Chambers	WILLIAMS, Helen (2007)
Members of Chambers	SHERIDAN, Amber (2008)
Members of Chambers	ERIERA, Anton (2010)
Members of Chambers	FINCH, James (2011)
Members of Chambers	LONG, Matthew (2011)
Members of Chambers	FOSTER, Miriam (2011)
Members of Chambers	PULLEN, James (2012)
Members of Chambers	TRACE, Charlotte (2012)
Members of Chambers	PAGE, Emily (2012)
Members of Chambers	SWITALSKI, Joseph (2014)
Members of Chambers	COOPER, James (2014)
Members of Chambers	CAMPBELL, Harry (2017)
Members of Chambers	TAIT, Philip (2018)
Members of Chambers	HUGHES PUGH, Yasmin (2020)

Name	Position	Profile
Nicholas Allen	Matrimonial finance, civil partnerships, co-habitation. Reported cases – MT v OT (No…	View Profile
Sassa-Ann Amaouche	Practice primarily focuses on financial remedy proceedings. A particular expertise in cases…	View Profile
Roshi Amiraftabi	Almost exclusively in the field of children law. Private law children involving…	View Profile
Lee Arnot	All aspects of family law including public and private law applications under…	View Profile
Richard Bates	Matrimonial finance, particularly interested in farming cases. Cases include: Haskell v Haskell…	View Profile
Georgina Black	Family, matrimonial property and finance, private law children and cohabitation disputes. Tenacious,…	View Profile
Judith Butler	Judith has a significant practice in matrimonial finance and the financial consequences…	View Profile
Christopher Butterfield	Barrister who practises across the full range of family law work with…	View Profile
Lynsey Cade Davies	All aspects of family law including financial provision on the breakdown of…	View Profile
Simon Calhaem	Simon specialises in complex high value financial work, including matrimonial finance, inheritance…	View Profile
Alexis Campbell	Alexis is joint Head of Chambers and a specialist in HNW matrimonial…	View Profile
Philip Cayford	Family practice, strong bias towards financial remedies. Acted for successful wife in…	View Profile
Patrick Chamberlayne	Barrister specialising in Financial Remedy, Private Law Children Applications, Inheritance Act Claims…	View Profile
Nick Chapman	Principal area of practice is Financial Remedy Applications including Financial Provision for…	View Profile
Ken Collins	Barrister practising in a broad range of private family work and whilst…	View Profile
James Cooper	Practice encompasses the full spectrum of financial remedy and private children proceedings,…	View Profile
Victoria Domenge	Family Law with particular expertise in matrimonial finance and private law children…	View Profile
Peter Duckworth	Peter specialises in ‘heavy duty’ financial claims, particularly those involving businesses, landed…	View Profile
Mark Emanuel	All areas of Family Law with particular expertise in high net worth…	View Profile
Anton Eriera		View Profile
Ben Fearnley	Practice encompasses all of the financial aspects of relationship breakdown, including divorce,…	View Profile
Conor Fee	Specialising in matrimonial finance and related claims on the breakdown of marriage…	View Profile
James Finch	Instructed across all areas of family law. He advises and represents clients…	View Profile
Miriam Foster	Iinstructed in all areas of family law work; she represents clients in…	View Profile
Victoria Francis	Practises in all areas of family law, with a particular emphasis on…	View Profile
Anthony Geadah	An experienced specialist in matrimonial finance and related matters. Anthony’s practice encompasses…	View Profile
Dafydd Griffiths	A child care practitioner with expertise in all areas of both public…	View Profile
Laura Heaton	Matrimonial finance, Schedule 1 Children Act 1989, cohabitation disputes under Trusts of…	View Profile
Yasmin Hughes Pugh	Instructed on cases across all areas of family law, with a particular…	View Profile
Max Lewis	Practice covers all issues of Family Law, with a particular emphasis on…	View Profile
Matthew Long	Instructed in all areas of family law work; he represents clients in…	View Profile
Sally Max	Family finance, particularly involving financial complexity arising from substantial assets; complex pension…	View Profile
Peter Mitchell	All aspects of the law governing financial relationships between family members, including…	View Profile
Brent Molyneux	Matrimonal finance. Notable cases include: ABX v SBX [2018] EWFC 81 (Fam);…	View Profile
Lucy Owens	Lucy specialises in all financial aspects of relationship breakdown. Reported cases include…	View Profile
Emily Page	Practice covers all areas of family law, with a particular focus on…	View Profile
James Pullen	Instructed across the full spectrum of family law work. He regularly advises…	View Profile
Indira Ramsahoye	International law relating to children in particular child abduction, jurisdictional disputes, both…	View Profile
Clare Renton	Broad experience and interest. A particular emphasis on family law cases with…	View Profile
Stephen Reynolds	Primarily Family Finance with considerable experience in Financial Remedies, Matrimonial Finance, Financial…	View Profile
Timothy Scott	Leading specialist in international family law including EU Regulations, jurisdiction and forum…	View Profile
Howard Shaw	All aspects of family law. Among reported cases are Rapp v Sarre…	View Profile
Amber Sheridan	Matrimonial Finance; Financial Provision for Children; Pre and post-nuptial agreements; Civil Partnerships;…	View Profile
Jonathan Southgate	Financial Remedy specialist. Recent cases include : Christoforou -v- Christoforou [2020] EWHC…	View Profile
Paul Storey	Family law: Public Law, all areas including appeals CoA and Supreme Court.…	View Profile
Alexa Storey-rea	Practises in the field of children law, the majority of public law…	View Profile
Jonathan Swift	Barrister specialising in financial remedies, child abduction and leave to remove, child…	View Profile
Joseph Switalski	Practice covers the full range of family law issues with a particular…	View Profile
Philip Tait	Specialises in matrimonial finance, cohabitation claims, financial provision for children and private…	View Profile
Richard Tambling	Richard handles all aspects of financial remedies including matrimonial finance and Schedule…	View Profile
Petra Teacher	All areas of Family Law with a particular emphasis on matrimonial finance,…	View Profile
Jonathan Tod	Matrimonial finance and Schedule 1 Children Act Proceedings. Hill v Morgan (Child:…	View Profile
Charlotte Trace	Practice covers all areas of family law with a particular emphasis on…	View Profile
Christopher Wagstaffe	Family Law especially matrimonial finance, with a particular emphasis on cases featuring…	View Profile
David Walden-smith	David specialises in financial cases involving substantial assets, complex company valuations and…	View Profile
Jacqueline Wehrle	Wide range of expertise in both financial and children matters. In the…	View Profile
Annabel Wentworth	Accepts instructions in all areas of law concerning children including private and…	View Profile
Helen Williams	Primarily financial remedy proceedings, with a particular emphasis on the treatment of…	View Profile