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Chambers of Andrew Burns KC
Devereux
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London Bar > Employment Tier 2

Devereux has ‘great strength in depth‘ in employment law. The team is well-known for appearing before both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, and is routinely instructed to act in a wide range of employment litigation. Members continue to handle high-profile industrial relations cases and Covid-19 related employment matters, both key areas of expertise for Andrew Burns KC. Alice Mayhew KC‘s track record includes appearing before the Employment Tribunal and High Court in claims involving allegations of harassment, whistleblowing and discrimination. Among the junior end of chambers, Peter Edwards is sought after for his excellent reputation in handling disability discrimination claims, with a niche focus on discrimination cases involving psychiatric issues.

Rising stars

Sam Way – Devereux ‘Sam is a pleasure to work with. He is pragmatic and very user friendly; an astute and clear advocate.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Silks

Bruce Carr KC –Devereux 'Bruce is excellent on the law and very effective before the Employment Appeal Tribunal.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Andrew Burns KC –Devereux ‘Andrew is hugely bright but also approachable and pragmatic, which goes down very well with clients. He is great on his feet; very well-prepared but his style is straightforward and lands well with courts and tribunals.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Akash Nawbatt KC – Devereux 'A heavyweight silk.'

Ranked: Tier 2

2022 Silks

Alice Mayhew KC – Devereux 'A silk with great breadth of experience and intellect, combined with a level-headed approach.'

2024 Silks

Christopher Stone KC – Devereux ‘His style of cross-examination is calm and understated, but also extremely forensic. He is great with clients and witnesses.’

Leading Juniors

Peter Edwards –Devereux 'A phenomenal junior.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Talia Barsam – Devereux ‘Talia is hard-working, down-to-earth and easy to deal with. She prepares thoroughly for her cases and wins the trust of clients and witnesses.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Thomas Cordrey – Devereux 'Thomas has amazing attention to detail and is wonderful with clients.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Laura Bell – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 3

Kate Balmer –Devereux 'Kate is exceptional and in a class of her own. Her ability to quickly take in and understand complex detailed facts is outstanding. She is also robust, emotionally intelligent, articulate and extremely knowledgeable.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Georgina Hirsch – Devereux 'A forensic cross-examiner who takes a realistic view when working out a case strategy.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Bayo Randle – Devereux 'Bayo is strategic and conscientious. He is very effective at putting witnesses at ease.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Sebastian Purnell – Devereux 'Sebastian has a robust advocacy style and is very good with clients. He has all of the details to hand in a case.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Jesse Crozier – Devereux 'Jesse is very sharp and articulate. He puts people at ease, and as an advocate he is incredibly astute and measured while getting his point across. Solid and persuasive.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Georgia Hicks – Devereux 'Georgia remains very cool under pressure. A strong advocate on top of her brief, and she is very good with the tribunal and clients.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Marianne Tutin – Devereux 'Marianne is a delight to work with - efficient; commercial; a ruthless cross-examiner, and all with a great sense of humour.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Lucinda Harris – Devereux 'Her approach is methodical and considered, and her attention to detail is exceptional.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Samuel Nicholls – Devereux 'His advocacy is strong, without being unnecessarily combative, and his cross examination appropriately piercing but not prolix: it focuses on what really matters.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Matthew Sellwood – Devereux 'Matt is a shrewd operator, a stand-out litigator and a strategic negotiator who is down to earth, approachable and engaging. Clients and witnesses love him.'

Ranked: Tier 5

Anna Greenley – Devereux 'A very experienced junior with a good work ethic. She is a skillful cross-examiner.'

Ranked: Tier 5

Testimonials

‘The clerks are great. Cyrus Biggs always goes out of his way to help.’

‘Glenn Billenness is commercial and plain speaking.’

‘From the clerks to the most senior barristers, Devereux is a class apart: smart, commercial and strategic. They are super easy to deal with. Turn around time is minimal and the quality of the work at all levels is exceptional.’

‘One of the top chambers for employment law in London.’

‘Good availability.’

‘Very accommodating.’

‘Working with all of the clerks at Devereux is super straightforward.’

‘Excellent – the clerking team at Devereux is very responsive.’

London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 2

The ‘top quality barristers’ at Devereux make it ‘an excellent set to work with‘ – experienced acting for both claimants and defendants across the spectrum of catastrophic injury work. Robert Weir KC is involved in a number of market-leading claims, including Rabot and Briggs v Hassam, in which he acts for APIL and MASS – a test case concerning the whiplash regime legislation, and how to determine the method of valuing mixed injury claims which include an award for whiplash injuries under the Civil Liability Act 2018 tariff scheme. Alongside this injury work, he has notable expertise regarding mesothelioma claims – an area in which Jonathan Butters also specialises. Stephen Killalea KC has particular strength in complex road traffic accident claims; Peter Edwards is experienced in psychiatric injury claims arising out of bullying and harassment in the workplace.

Leading Silks

Stephen Killalea KC –Devereux ‘Absolutely brilliant- clients love him for his knowledge and passion and commitment to getting the right result.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Robert Weir KC –Devereux ‘Robert is totally outstanding – a genuine expert.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Robert Glancy KC –Devereux ‘A brilliant advocate and tactician - very clever and hardworking'

Ranked: Tier 2

Personal injury - Leading Juniors

Colin Mendoza –Devereux ‘Very understanding when dealing with clients and determined and tenacious in the face of complex and challenging issues arising during litigation.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Christopher Walker –Devereux ‘An excellent barrister. He is very detail conscious and very thorough in his approach.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Richard Cartwright - Devereux ‘ Richard shows a very great attention to detail and in particular is excellent with calculating losses. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Robert Hunter –Devereux ‘Robert is an outstanding junior and has a tireless work-ethic, an incredible intelligence and puts lay clients completely at ease.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Jonathan Butters –Devereux ‘Jonathan is an exceptionally bright individual whose ability to deal with complex factual evidence and difficult areas of law is truly impressive.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Peter Edwards –Devereux ‘Approachable, Peter shows major ability to grasp complex legal issues and work them to the clients advantage.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Stephen Cottrell –Devereux ‘Stephen is a first-class junior barrister, his advocacy is clear and compelling.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘The clerks room are exceptional Glenn Billeness head of clerks and James Hudson in particular ‘

‘Personal Injury Chambers of choice in London.’

‘Excellent clerking. Cyrus Biggs is a particular star.’

‘Cyrus Briggs and Chris Downes are impressive, speedy and professional.’

‘The service from the clerks is excellent and very attentive to the individual needs of a case.’

‘An excellent set of barristers, at the top of their game. An unrivalled balance of heavyweight KCs, experienced juniors and up and coming talent.’

‘Devereux is an excellent set to work with – good clerks and top quality barristers.’

‘An efficient clerking team who know exactly what it takes.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Tax: corporate Tier 2

The Devereux tax group covers a broad range of contentious and non-contentious tax matters, and benefits from internal strength in core areas such as employment, commercial disputes and professional negligence. Members are regularly active for HMRC, but appear for both taxpayers and the government at all levels of the courts. Felicity Cullen KC advises owner managed businesses on complex international matters. Crossing over with his employment and sports expertise, Akash Nawbatt KC appeared before the Supreme Court in HMRC v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd, on the employment status and tax treatment of professional football referees. Aparna Nathan KC utilised capital allowances expertise as sole counsel for HMRC in Cheshire Cavity Storage 1 Limited, EDF Energy v HMRC, while Christopher Stone KC has a highly active disputes practice. Glenn Billenness was appointed director of clerking and business development in 2023.

Leading Silks

Felicity Cullen KC – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 2

Akash Nawbatt KC – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 2

Aparna Nathan KC – Devereux – ‘Aparna is one of the cleverest - and nicest - tax silks: she is a joy to work with. Her knowledge and understanding of the technical requirements of tax charges and reliefs are second-to-none.’

Ranked: Tier 3

2024 Silks

Christopher Stone KC – Devereux ‘Chris is an able and clear advocate. His written advocacy is simple to follow and well drafted his oral advocacy is fluid and confident, he is agile when questioned by the judge.’

Leading Juniors

Barrie Akin – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 2

Kate Balmer – Devereux ‘Excellent technical knowledge, strategic insight and judgement.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Marika Lemos – Devereux ‘Marika is simply one of the best juniors at the tax Bar. She has an attention to detail that is second-to-none, an encyclopedic knowledge of tax law, and a wonderfully empathetic client manner.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Rebecca Murray – Devereux ‘Very strong technical expertise, the ability to think creatively, excellent commercial awareness, very responsive and willing to go the extra mile, a real pleasure to work with.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Georgia Hicks – Devereux 'Very clear, analytical thinking, well expressed in writing. Georgia has a very good appreciation of the relevant legal principles and their application in the context of complex statutory codes.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Joshua Carey - Devereux 'Josh is commercially minded and provides sensible advice on the merits of a case. He is a passionate and compelling advocate with creativity in his approach.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Testimonials

‘Clerks are responsive and helpful – very easy to deal with.’

‘Glenn Billeness – nice guy, approachable and down-to-earth and all in all a very decent guy. Knows our needs and makes the right recommendations for us, always going the extra mile.’

‘The clerks, Glenn Billeness in particular, are proactive and have a great understanding of their barristers; matching needs with experience perfectly in all of their recommendations.’

‘Glenn Billeness is fantastic. He is responsive, a delight to work with and always happy to try and accommodate urgent requests.’

‘In recent years, Devereux has built one of the pre-eminent tax practices in London, which has considerable strength in depth. They now rank alongside the very best specialist tax sets.’

‘Devereux is, in my view, one of the best Tax chambers out there. The people in the tax practice are of the highest quality in and out of court.’

‘I instruct the silks at Devereux regularly, it is a broad tax set with a wealth of experience and talent.’

‘Devereux is a market leading tax set with a great breadth of experience.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Tax: personal Tier 2

Devereux‘s private client practice provides comprehensive service in both advisory and contentious matters. Felicity Cullen KC is noted for her ‘thorough, thoughtful, insightful analysis’, and is experienced in advising owner managed business, as well as high and ultra-high net worth individuals. Aparna Nathan KC‘s client base includes historic estates and foreign royalty, and covers a diverse range of matters including mixed member partnership issues. Marika Lemos appeared for the taxpayer in HMRC v Wilkes, a key case concerning the validity of discovery assessments issued by HMRC.

Leading Silks

Felicity Cullen KC –Devereux ‘Exceptionally thorough and very user-friendly. She leaves no stone unturned and the end result is advice that you have real confidence in.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Akash Nawbatt KC –Devereux ‘Akash is probably the most effective advocate at the Bar in the area of personal taxation. He is vastly experienced in this area, having been in many leading cases in the Court of Appeal on personal taxation.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Aparna Nathan KC –Devereux ‘Aparna is an excellent and thorough advocate.’

Ranked: Tier 3

2024 Silks

Christopher Stone KC –Devereux ‘Chris’ advocacy is excellent. He is able to make points in a clear and concise manner, while continuing to be very persuasive. He deals with questions from the judge calmly and directly.’

Leading Juniors

Marika Lemos –Devereux ‘Marika's oral advocacy is first-rate, and she is famously one of the best-prepared tax counsel. Her legal submissions are clear and persuasive, and her cross-examinations are formidable.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Rebecca Murray –Devereux ‘Rebecca has very strong technical expertise, with the ability to think creatively, excellent commercial awareness, and is willing to go the extra mile and a real pleasure to work with.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Barrie Akin –Devereux ‘Barrie is first class - reliable, detailed and incisive. He is also very good with clients.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Testimonials

‘Good service.’

‘I have dealt largely with Glenn Billenness, and he is always friendly and approachable.’

‘Devereux Chambers is the pre-eminent set for barristers to advocate a case regarding personal taxation, whether that is taxation of income or the use of intermediaries (IR35) or cases involving personal residence and domicile.’

‘In recent years, Devereux has built one of the pre-eminent tax practices in London, which has considerable strength in depth. They now rank alongside the very best specialist tax sets.’

‘I have instructed a number of tax counsel at Devereux and have found the standard to be very high.’

‘Outstanding strength in depth at both silk and junior level.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Tax: VAT and excise Tier 2

Devereux‘s members act for taxpayers and the government across the entire spectrum of direct and indirect tax-related mandates. The set is home to Felicity Cullen KC, who regularly advises owner managed businesses, and Barrie Akin, who acted for the taxpayer in Mitchell and Bell v HMRC, a Court of Appeal case concerning whether the taxpayer was allowed to see documents relating to a business partner in Personal Liability Notice proceedings. Marika Lemos often represents HMRC in complex cases such as Carter & Kennedy v HMRC, an appeal by the taxpayer against the decision of the First-Tier Tribunal regarding the ‘hypothetical officer test’, which found that the discovery assessment issued to the taxpayer was valid. Howard Watkinson is another key member of the set, which saw the addition of Max Schofield in January 2023 with expertise in representing large multinationals and start-up companies.

Rising stars

Joshua Carey – Devereux 'Joshua is excellent with clients. He is a very good litigation strategist and has an impressive work ethic.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Silks

Felicity Cullen KC – Devereux 'Felicity cuts through extraneous information and focuses only on the key issues which she considers from all angles. Her written opinions are well laid out and easy to understand and incorporate issues which she has registered might have an impact, even when nobody else has registered that there might be something to consider.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Marika Lemos – Devereux ‘Marika is one of the best juniors at the tax Bar. She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of tax law, works tirelessly, and has a wonderfully empathetic manner with clients.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Barrie Akin - Devereux

Ranked: Tier 2

Georgia Hicks – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 2

Howard Watkinson - Devereux

Ranked: Tier 3

Kate Balmer – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 3

Sebastian Purnell – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 3

Max Schofield – Devereux ‘Max is carving a name for himself in this field. He is deeply immersed in VAT and is very popular among clients; he is an excellent junior.’

Ranked: Tier 3

David Bedenham – Devereux ‘David is very commercial and client-friendly. He takes a strategic view, focusing on what the clients are trying to achieve overall, not just the issue that is immediately in front of him.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Rebecca Murray - Devereux

Ranked: Tier 3

Testimonials

‘The counsel at Devereux are extremely good and they bring a large number of good juniors through.’

London Bar > Telecoms Regulation Tier 2

At Devereux, Graham Read KC is acting for the claimant in Vodafone Limited v (1) Gencomp (No 7) Limited (2) AP Wireless II (UK) Limited, an ongoing, high-profile case concerning the procedure for the renewal of agreements under the Electronic Communications Code in the context of a concurrent lease of a telecommunications site. Georgina Hirsch is highly regarded for her expertise in advising on contentious telecoms mandates.

Leading Silks

Graham Read KC – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Georgina Hirsch – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 1

London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 3

Devereux is ‘an excellent set‘, acting on all aspects of clinical negligence, with particular expertise in high-value claims. Robert Weir KC is ‘a force to be reckoned with‘, notably acting this year for the claimants in the highly anticipated case of Paul and Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, heard in the Supreme Court in May 2023, determining whether family members who witness the death of a patient long after negligent treatment are able to make secondary victim claims. Robert Glancy KC has particular expertise in catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases, and notable experience in cases involving cerebral palsy. ‘Fantastic, first-rate senior barrister‘ Richard Cartwright has notable expertise in birth trauma claims, including Erb’s palsy.

Leading Silks

Robert Weir KC –Devereux ‘Quite simply, outstanding. He has the ability to set out the most complex legal points in a clear, straightforward way and his drafting is exemplary. A force to be reckoned with.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Robert Glancy KC –Devereux ‘Fantastic with clients, putting them at ease and as a result they trust him with their case. His drafting is excellent, with attention to detail second-to-none.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Richard Cartwright –Devereux ‘Fantastic, first-rate senior barrister. He is approachable and makes pragmatic decisions on complex cases, leading through to brilliant results for clients.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Colin Mendoza –Devereux ‘Colin is the counsel you want fighting for your client in a difficult liability case. He is not afraid of making strategic decisions, that many would shy away from, in order to get the best outcome.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Robert Hunter –Devereux ‘Incredibly astute and can assimilate a huge amount of information and boil it down to the key elements. His written work always has a feel of real quality his drafting is second-to-none.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Testimonials

‘Excellent set, great silks as well as a crop of juniors and senior juniors who are consistently good.’

‘Exceptional clerks who want to do the best by their clients.’

‘They have the best clerking team in the Temple. James Hudson, Chris Downes and Cyrus Biggs are all fantastic.’

‘Best clerks room at the Bar. Chris Downes, Cyrus Biggs and James Hudson are outstanding. Nothing is too much trouble, they maintain communication and follow up without prompting.’

Work highlights

London Bar > IT and telecoms (infrastructure and contracts) Tier 3

Members of Devereux act for major communications and infrastructure providers, as well as smaller entities and international telecoms companies. Graham Read KC continues to act for major client BT, leading Rory Cochrane, in its proceedings in the Commercial Court seeking £16m of payments for electronic communications services which it alleges TalkTalk has withheld.

Leading Silks

Graham Read KC –Devereux ‘Graham is a go-to counsel for all things telecoms. He is very approachable, engaging, will work with the client, incisive and excellent in analysing the arguments.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Rory Cochrane –Devereux ‘Rory is a fantastic barrister. He has excellent judgement and good creative ideas, is very on top of the detail, very smart and extremely hard-working. He has a fantastic team ethos and is a pleasure to work with.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Shaen Catherwood –Devereux ‘Shaen is very impressive, insightful, commercial, user-friendly and creative. His advocacy skills are second-to-none and show incredible common sense. His drafting of his advice and pleadings is detailed and analytical – he clearly has a great grasp on the matter at hand.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Testimonials

‘Glenn Billeness is excellent.’

‘Clerks have always been helpful.’

‘Excellent telecoms expertise.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 4

Members of Devereux have been instructed on a number of complex and high value domestic and international cases surrounding the insurance and reinsurance market in the past year. Richard Harrison was involved in Geo-Minerals GT Ltd v Rouse & Co International Limited & Others which involved a claim against insurers of an alleged negligent patent attorney for failures which assisted the success of a fraud conspiracy, where the alleged conspirators registered the trademarks, IP and contracts of the claimant in the name of their company called a similar name.

Leading Silks

Andrew Burns KC –Devereux ‘Excellent attention to detail. Ability to assimilate vast amounts of technical documentation and provide clear, practical advice with the commercial interests of the client at its core.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Richard Harrison –Devereux

Ranked: Tier 1

Testimonials

‘Top class set. Good strength in depth.’

‘Very attentive and responsive clerking.’

Work highlights

London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators

Leading counsel as arbitrators

Colin Edelman KC – Devereux ‘Colin is very clever, analytical and creative. He is courteous and fair as an arbitrator and deservedly very busy.’

Ranked: Tier 1

London Bar > Professional negligence

Leading Silks

Colin Edelman KC - Devereux

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Richard Harrison - Devereux

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > International arbitration: counsel

Leading Silks

Colin Edelman KC –Devereux

Ranked: Tier 2

London Bar > Commercial litigation

Leading Silks

Graham Read KC –Devereux

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

Leading Juniors

Jonathan Butters – Devereux

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Sport

Leading Juniors

Sebastian Purnell –Devereux ‘Very approachable, good with clients, technically strong and understands the right procedural approach.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Devereux Chambers is one of the UK’s leading civil and commercial sets with 56 barristers, including 11 silks, offering in-depth expertise in its core areas of law. Devereux has been commended for combining legal excellence with a modern and collaborative approach. Devereux deals with all aspects of employment, serious injury, clinical negligence, insurance, telecommunications, commercial litigation and tax.

The set: At Devereux, you find excellent barristers who truly add value, offering clear and robust legal advice and outstanding advocacy while remaining approachable. Stellar silks and outstanding juniors are supported by experienced practice managers and knowledgeable business services staff. Devereux’s standing in the marketplace is confirmed by the fact that the set has been nominated in eight categories (four individual and four as a set) at The Legal 500 Awards and has been shortlisted for “Chambers of the Year” at the Legal Business Awards.

Devereux hosts seminars and webinars in its leading areas of practice, and its members are regularly invited to speak at conferences or write for leading specialist publications.

Types of work undertaken: Devereux offers advice and litigates in the County Courts, Employment and Tax Tribunals, the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court across all our core practice areas. Members regularly deal with complex and high-value disputes in domestic and international jurisdictions. Members also act before and as arbitrators and mediators.

Devereux members’ experience in complementary areas of work provides a distinct advantage in disputes where there is a cross-over between different practice areas. For example, tax and employment; professional negligence and insurance; and personal injury and employment. Exposure to a broad range of work means that junior tenants gain extensive experience of all aspects of oral and written advocacy at an early stage.

A number of Devereux’s barristers also benefit from their previous experience working outside of the Bar, including in solicitors’ firms, medical doctor, strategic management consultants, industry federations, and for Ofcom or the Competition Commission. This brings an understanding of the pressures of the competitive corporate environment clients operate in.

Please visit Devereux’s website for detailed information on the set’s core practice areas and detailed barrister profiles.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Director of Clerking and Business Development	BILLENNESS, Glenn
Member of Chambers	BURNS KC, Andrew (1993/2015)
Member of Chambers	EDELMAN KC, Colin (1977/1995)
Member of Chambers	GLANCY KC, Robert (1972/1997)
Member of Chambers	READ KC, Graham (1981/2003)
Member of Chambers	KILLALEA KC, Stephen (1981/2006)
Member of Chambers	CULLEN KC, Felicity (1985/2008)
Member of Chambers	CARR KC, Bruce (1986/2009)
Member of Chambers	WEIR KC, Robert (1992/2010)
Member of Chambers	NAWBATT KC, Akash (1999/2017)
Member of Chambers	NATHAN KC, Aparna (1994/2019)
Member of Chambers	MAYHEW KC, Alice (2001/2022)
Member of Chambers	AKIN, Barrie (1976)
Member of Chambers	BARD, Nicholas (1979)
Member of Chambers	MENDOZA, Colin (1983)
Door Tenant	ROYLE, Richard (1983)*
Member of Chambers	EMERSON, Paul (1984)
Member of Chambers	WALKER, Christopher (1990)
Member of Chambers	HARRISON, Richard (1991)
Member of Chambers	EDWARDS, Peter (1992)
Member of Chambers	CARTWRIGHT, Richard (1994)
Member of Chambers	COTTRELL, Stephen (1998)
Member of Chambers	CATHERWOOD, Shaen (2000)
Member of Chambers	HUNTER, Robert (2000)
Member of Chambers	MURRAY, Rebecca (2001)
Member of Chambers	LEMOS, Marika (2002)
Door Tenant	AVERY, Rachel (2003)
Member of Chambers	BUTTERS, Jonathan (2003)
Member of Chambers	HARRIS, Lucinda (2004)
Member of Chambers	BELL, Laura (2004)
Member of Chambers	BARSAM, Talia (2006)
Member of Chambers	CORDREY, Thomas (2006)
Member of Chambers	NICHOLLS, Samuel (2006)
Member of Chambers	WATKINSON, Howard (2006)
Member of Chambers	FEAR DAVIES, Harriet (2007)
Member of Chambers	STONE, Christopher (2007)
Member of Chambers	CARSE, Alice (2008)
Member of Chambers	BALMER, Kate (2009)
Member of Chambers	HIRSCH, Georgina (2009)
Member of Chambers	CROZIER, Jesse (2009)
Member of Chambers	PURNELL, Sebastian (2010)
Member of Chambers	HICKS, Georgia (2012)
Member of Chambers	COCHRANE, Rory (2013)
Member of Chambers	SHRIVASTAVA, Ishaani (2010)
Member of Chambers	RANDLE, Bayo (2012)
Member of Chambers	SELLWOOD, Matthew (2013)
Member of Chambers	TUTIN, Marianne (2013)
Member of Chambers	HOSKING, Katya (2014)
Member of Chambers	KELLY, Colm (2015)
Member of Chambers	CAREY, Joshua (2015)
Member of Chambers	SCHOFIELD, Max (2016)
Member of Chambers	PLATTS-MILLS, John (2016)
Member of Chambers	SHEEHAN, Harry (2017)
Member of Chambers	GREENLEY, Anna (2009)
Member of Chambers	WAY, Sam (2016)
Member of Chambers	DHORAJIWALA, Hitesh (2019)
Member of Chambers	HILL, Charlie (2019)
Member of Chambers	WESTWELL, Thomas (2018)
Member of Chambers	BIGNELL, Matthew (2021)
Member of Chambers	ARYA, Aparajita (2021)
Member of Chambers	DEFRIEND, Alice (2022)

Name	Position	Profile
Barrie Akin	Barrie Akin’s practice takes him into all areas of revenue law and…	View Profile
Rachel Avery	Rachel Avery specialises in commercial and employment law with extensive experience in…	View Profile
Kate Balmer	Kate Balmer practices predominantly in the field of employment law, including employment…	View Profile
Nicholas Bard	Nicholas Bard specialises in professional negligence (solicitors, surveyors, architects, accountants, etc) –…	View Profile
Talia Barsam	Specialises in all areas of employment law, including discrimination law, whistleblowing, industrial…	View Profile
Laura Bell	Laura Bell has a wide-ranging employment practice and regularly advises on everything…	View Profile
Timothy Brennan	Timothy Brennan KC specialises in tax, finance, employment and public law in…	View Profile
Timothy Brennan	Timothy Brennan KC specialises in tax, finance, employment and public law in…	View Profile
Andrew Burns	Andrew Burns KC specialises in complex commercial, employment and industrial disputes, particularly…	View Profile
Andrew Burns	Andrew Burns KC specialises in complex commercial, employment and industrial disputes, particularly…	View Profile
Jonathan Butters	Jonathan Butters is an experienced personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner. He…	View Profile
Joshua Carey		View Profile
Bruce Carr	Bruce Carr KC practises predominantly in the field of employment law, but…	View Profile
Bruce Carr	Bruce Carr KC practises predominantly in the field of employment law, but…	View Profile
Richard Cartwright	Richard Cartwright specialises in high value clinical negligence and personal injury claims,…	View Profile
Shaen Catherwood	Shaen Catherwood specialises in commercial disputes, including in the energy field, telecommunications…	View Profile
Rory Cochrane	Rory has a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice, with particular expertise…	View Profile
Thomas Cordrey	Thomas Cordrey has extensive experience in the Court of Appeal, High Court,…	View Profile
Stephen Cottrell	Stephen Cottrell has a busy nationwide practice predominantly comprising of personal injury…	View Profile
Jesse Crozier	Jesse Crozier has a busy practice spanning the breadth of employment and…	View Profile
Felicity Cullen	Felicity Cullen KC practices in corporate partnership and business taxation of all…	View Profile
Felicity Cullen	Felicity Cullen KC practices in corporate partnership and business taxation of all…	View Profile
Colin Edelman	Colin Edelman KC specialises in high value complex commercial disputes with an…	View Profile
Colin Edelman	Colin Edelman KC specialises in high value complex commercial disputes with an…	View Profile
Peter Edwards	Peter Edwards practices in all areas of employment, discrimination and industrial relations…	View Profile
Paul Emerson	Paul Emerson undertakes a mixture of commercial work in the Chancery Division,…	View Profile
Harriet Fear Davies	Harriet Fear Davies specialises in Commercial Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Employment,…	View Profile
Robert Glancy	Robert Glancy KC focuses exclusively on personal injury, clinical negligence and professional…	View Profile
Robert Glancy	Robert Glancy KC focuses exclusively on personal injury, clinical negligence and professional…	View Profile
Anna Greenley		View Profile
Lucinda Harris	Lucinda Harris specialises in all areas of employment law, including restrictive covenants…	View Profile
Richard Harrison	Richard Harrison specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, especially insurance and reinsurance…	View Profile
Georgia Hicks	Georgia Hicks’ practice areas are tax, employment, and sports law. She is…	View Profile
Georgina Hirsch	Georgina Hirsch is ranked for both employment law and telecommunications regulation. She…	View Profile
Robert Hunter	Rob Hunter is a highly regarded senior junior who has specialised in…	View Profile
Stephen Killalea	Stephen Killalea KC has had one of the leading catastrophic brain and spinal…	View Profile
Stephen Killalea	Stephen Killalea KC has had one of the leading catastrophic brain and spinal…	View Profile
Marika Lemos	Marika Lemos specialises in all aspects of revenue law. She also accepts…	View Profile
Alice Mayhew	Alice Mayhew KC is a specialist in employment litigation and advisory work…	View Profile
Alice Mayhew	Alice Mayhew KC is a specialist in employment litigation and advisory work…	View Profile
Colin Mendoza	Colin Mendoza specialises in complex high-value clinical negligence and personal injury cases,…	View Profile
Rebecca Murray	Rebecca Murray has a tax litigation and advisory practice in Private Client,…	View Profile
Aparna Nathan	Aparna Nathan KC is a highly sought-after tax barrister. She has a…	View Profile
Aparna Nathan	Aparna Nathan KC is a highly sought-after tax barrister. She has a…	View Profile
Akash Nawbatt	Akash Nawbatt KC’s principal areas of practice are employment and tax law.…	View Profile
Akash Nawbatt	Akash Nawbatt KC’s principal areas of practice are employment and tax law.…	View Profile
Samuel Nicholls		View Profile
Sebastian Purnell	Sebastian Purnell specialises in all areas of employment and discrimination law (both…	View Profile
Bayo Randle	Bayo Randle has a busy and diverse practice in the areas of…	View Profile
Graham Read	Graham Read KC is a specialist in commercial law (including contract law;…	View Profile
Graham Read	Graham Read KC is a specialist in commercial law (including contract law;…	View Profile
Richard Royle	Richard Royle specialises in catastrophic brain and spinal injuries and in motor…	View Profile
Matthew Sellwood		View Profile
Ishaani Shrivastava	Ishaani Shrivastava’s principal areas of practice are employment, public, and tax law.…	View Profile
Christopher Stone KC	Chris Stone is a highly rated barrister specialising in the areas of…	View Profile
Marianne Tutin	Marianne specialises in employment, tax and commercial litigation. Her practice covers all…	View Profile
Mr Christopher Walker	Christopher is a catastrophic personal injury specialist, instructed on behalf of both…	View Profile
Howard Watkinson		View Profile
Robert Weir	Robert Weir KC is a highly regarded barrister dealing with personal injury…	View Profile
Robert Weir	Robert Weir KC is a highly regarded barrister dealing with personal injury…	View Profile

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Devereux has a friendly workplace culture and professional work ethic. We are an equal opportunities employer and are fully committed to providing equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination on grounds of race including colour, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age and disability.

We believe it is important to support charities, offer pro-bono work and contribute to the legal community in general where and whenever possible.

Since 2019, 20 Devereux members have provided pro bono services across the employment, tax, and personal injury practice areas.

Devereux is a long standing supporter of Advocate, “the Bar’s national charity”. Advocate “match members of the public who need free legal help with barristers who are willing to donate their time and expertise in deserving cases for those who are unable to obtain legal aid and cannot afford to pay.” Devereux supports this charity both financially and by reviewing and undertaking pro bono cases for those in need.

Devereux is a member of Pro Bono Connect, a project set up to establish a network of barristers and solicitors willing to work together on pro bono cases for individuals, charities and community groups who cannot afford to pay for legal advice/representation and for whom public or alternative means of funding are not reasonably available.

Devereux participates in the Pegasus Access Scheme and agree to take a number of work experience placements every year. Inner Temple launched the unique scheme in 2011 with the stated aim of improving access to the profession and to support high achieving students from under-represented backgrounds by providing the experiences they need to be able to thrive at the Bar.