Set Profile > 3 Verulam Buildings > London, England
3 Verulam Buildings Offices
3 Verulam Buildings
GRAY'S INN
LONDON
WC1R 5NT
England
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3 Verulam Buildings > The Legal 500 Rankings
Aviation
2019 Silks
Leading Juniors
Shipping
2019 Silks
Commodities
2019 Silks
Banking and finance (including consumer credit) Tier 1
3 Verulam Buildings has 'huge strength in depth' and is 'definitely our go-to chambers for all things banking and finance'. 'The expertise of its barristers from the most senior members of chambers to the most junior is exceptional' and clients also appreciate the 'excellent engagement and teamwork'. From smaller claims on which the juniors cut their teeth, through to the highest-profile cases on the market, the set is a mainstay of the banking market. Notable recent cases include BNP Paribas v TRM, in which Adrian Beltrami QC is leading Christopher Bond, and Farol v Clydesdale Bank Plc, in which Andrew Onslow QC is representing the claimants and Richard Hanke is on the defence.
Rising stars
Leading Silks
Ali Malek QC - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘A force of nature. He has tremendous instincts developed from years of experience. His insights on not just strategy but the individuals involved are invaluable.’
2019 Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Charlotte Eborall - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Particularly strong in devising, developing and implementing strategies. She has a clear sighted view of complex matters beyond the intricacies of the particular litigation. This, coupled with a confident and empathetic manner, garners her the respect and confidence of clients.’
David Simpson - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Hugely practical with his solutions, he understands the client's needs and, by extension, the solicitor's needs and his pragmatism is very much appreciated.’
Adam Temple - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Extremely bright, thorough and hard working, he is able to process difficult concepts with ease, and expresses himself clearly and articulately on paper. He is becoming a 'go to' junior for financial services work.’
Commercial litigation Tier 1
3 Verulam Buildings is a 'go-to set' for high-end commercial disputes and boasts 'numerous quality operators', and 'the juniors, in particular, are first-rate'. Clients also appreciate the 'conducive environment', 'very friendly and supportive staff' and the 'free training programmes to client's in-house counsel in order to build their capacity for handling commercial litigation, which makes this chambers different from other sets'. Members have been kept busy with a string of high-profile mandates, including Phones 4u Limited v Vodafone Group, in which Ewan McQuater QC and Adam Kramer are representing Vodafone. Another key case is Manning & Napier v Tesco PLC, where Peter De Verneuil Smith QC and Philip Hinks are among those acting for the claimants.
Rising stars
Leading Silks
Ewan McQuater QC - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Very tough, which we like him for, and he’s easy to deal with.’
John Jarvis QC - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘User friendly and adaptable, with a great breadth of knowledge across insolvency and re/insurance.’
2019 Silks
2020 Silks
Rajesh Pillai QC - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Very sharp and able to quickly navigate through complex facts and distil the issues. He is also very responsive, technically sound, provides very practical advice and excellent drafting.’
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Michael Lazarus - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Excellent analysis, succinct, very hard working and efficient - a pleasure to instruct.’
Financial services regulation Tier 1
3 Verulam Buildings 'offers unbelievable strength in depth, brilliant clerking and has some of the best barristers in the financial services sector'. Members are praised for their 'very substantial regulatory and commercial experience', while the set as a whole is also commended for having 'organised some great seminars and training events'. The chambers fields several silks and juniors who are regularly called upon for their regulatory expertise, including Rory Phillips QC, who, alongside Robert Purves and Sophie Mallinckrodt, advised the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) on the Ring Fencing transfers for Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, and Santander banks. On the contentious side, Hodge Malek QC and James Potts have been advising ICAP on LIBOR rigging investigations launched by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Cleon Catsambis - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘A highly polished advocate and deep, strategic thinker who provides a quality service for all of his clients in this area and in the related sectors of financial services regulation area.’
Fraud: civil Tier 1
'A safe choice for complex fraud work', 3 Verulam Buildings is 'an exceptional set of chambers' with 'many very accomplished barristers who boast impressive fraud credentials'. Members are often called upon in cases with heavy offshore elements, such as Ritchie Capital Management LLC & Ors v (1) Lancelot Investors Fund Ltd (in Official Liquidation) (2) General Electric Company, in which Ewan McQuater QC and James McWiliams represented General Electric in connection with a $3.6bn Ponzi scheme operated by Tom Petters. McWilliams is among several members, including Andrew Onslow QC and Ali Malek QC representing multiple defendants in the mammoth SKAT litigation, brought by Denmark's tax administration authority. In recent news, Rajesh Pillai was elevated to silk in March 2020.
Leading Silks
Ali Malek QC - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘The most highly regarded civil fraud silk. I go to him for the most complex high value matters where his strategic (and calm) thinking set him aside from the rest. His understanding of what issues will sway a court or tribunal is second to none.’
2019 Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
IT and telecoms
IT and telecoms (excluding regulatory) - Leading Juniors
International arbitration: counsel Tier 2
3 Verulam Buildings' 'depth in the field of arbitration has grown consistently over the past few years,' and 'they are catching up with the traditional top sets for general commercial arbitration'. In recent years the set has made astute recruits from among the ranks of experienced arbitration solicitors, and this has started to pay dividends with high-profile instructions. Notable highlights include KLS Energy Lanka v Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, an ICSID claim in which Christopher Harris QC and Mark Wassouf are representing KLS Energy Lanka. Ewan McQuater QC and Paul Wee are also representing TC Ziraat Bank in the epic Sonera Holding v Cukurova Holding LCIA arbitration. In recent news, Rajesh Pillai took silk in 2020.
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
Peter De Verneuil Smith QC - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Has a fantastic instinct for the points which really resonate with a tribunal, but equally he understands which points really matter to the client, as a result he is a fantastically user-friendly barrister.’
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
International arbitration: arbitrators
Elizabeth Birch - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘On top of all the details of the case, took a realistic and practical approach to the management of the hearing and demonstrated good judgement throughout. Pleasant and professional at all times but, quite rightly, not willing to indulge hopeless arguments.’Offshore Tier 2
A 'very strong set with lots of talented barristers', 3 Verulam Buildings' strengths offshore are focused around company law and asset tracing. Ewan Mcquater QC and Philip Hinks represent Brazilian former tycoon Eike Batista, who has been accused of operating a fraud through overstating oil discoveries and laundering proceeds through the Cayman Islands. Hefin Rees QC represents the claimant in Holm v Sancus Financial Holdings, which reached the BVI Court of Appeal in December 2019, a dispute concerning ownership of Bank of Asia, the first such institution to be created in the jurisdiction for over two decades.
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
2020 Silks
Leading Juniors
Professional negligence Tier 2
3 Verulam Buildings is a 'pragmatic and commercial' set, with 'excellent strength in depth in professional negligence'. The 'well-regarded and respected' set has particular expertise in financial and insurance-related professional negligence claims, with Matthew Hardwick QC and Ali Malek QC defending a financial brokerage company in SKAT v Solo Capital Partners, a multi-party claim brought by the Danish tax authority, and Andrew Onslow QC representing the investors in a claim against a tax silk and an independent financial adviser over a film finance tax scheme. Other highlights include Adam Kramer representing the defendant law firm in Addlesee v Dentons, which related to a fraudulent investment scheme.
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Adam Temple - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘He is bright, personable and a pleasure to work with.’
Public international law Tier 2
3 Verulam Buildings is 'increasingly developing genuine expertise and depth in Public International Law at all levels' and is considered by some to be a 'premier Investor State Arbitration chambers'. Christopher Harris QC is one of the set's best-known silks in this area, and more in recent years, he has been joined by several ex-solicitors with a strong track background in this area, including Tariq Baloch, Mark Wassouf, Paul Wee, and Cameron Miles. Recent highlights include The Nova Group BV v Romania, where Harris and Miles are representing Nova Group.
2019 Silks
Leading Juniors
Paul Wee - 3 Verulam Buildings ‘A rising star who is becoming a go-to in the Public International Law sphere due to his excellent draftsmanship, knowledge of the law, and attention to detail.’
Insolvency Tier 3
'A very good all-round set', 3 Verulam Buildings is home to a number of commercial insolvency experts. Of note, in Phones 4u Limited v Vodafone Group, Ewan Mcquater QC is leading the counsel team in Vodafone's defence of claims by the administrators of Phones 4u that the client conspired with other networks to withdraw from the mobile phone retailer. Also of note, Matthew Hardwick QC has a significant offshore insolvency practice, often appearing before the BVI court of appeal.
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
Leading Juniors
Insurance and reinsurance Tier 3
3 Verulam Buildings 'has a number of very good re/insurance barristers at all levels in London, and the set's clerks are both friendly and helpful'. It has a long history of acting in insurance and reinsurance disputes, on behalf of brokers, insureds, insurers, and reinsurers, as well as insurance regulators and regulated entities. Peter De Verneuil Smith QC, who took silk in 2019, acted for Hannover Re in a reinsurance contract dispute, which related to funds at Lloyds. Elsewhere in chambers, Peter Ratcliffe is acting for the claimant in anticipated proceedings, which arise from catastrophic water damage to the roof structure of a prestigious building that was completed in 2015.
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Pensions
Leading Juniors
Consumer
Leading Juniors
Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Construction
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture Tier 3
3 Verulam Buildings 'is an increasing force in POCA work and asset forfeiture'. The set is well known for its strength in assisting the National Crime Agency (NCA) with civil recovery proceedings, and Andrew Sutcliffe QC has solid experience in assisting the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) with proceeds of crime cases spanning multiple jurisdictions.
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Energy Tier 4
3 Verulam Buildings is 'evidently a strong set with breadth and depth of quality' and clients report that its members are 'very user-friendly'. The set is known for its expertise in banking and commercial litigation but its members also appear frequently in court and arbitration cases concerning oil fields, mines and technical issues related to the operation of oil and gas pipelines. New silks Christopher Harris QC, who represented the claimant in Forum International v OOS International which concerned high-value oil exploration assets in Brazil, and Nicholas Craig QC are among the set's most active members in energy disputes. Juniors Paul Wee, who appeared in English enforcement proceedings concerning the $50bn arbitral awards obtained by former shareholders of Yukos under the Energy Charter Treaty, and Jane Davies Evans are highly recommended; Mark Wassouf is a rising star in chambers. 'The clerks are good - responsive, approachable and keen to help', remarks one client.
Rising stars
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
Leading Juniors
Media and entertainment (including art and cultural property)
In the arts and cultural property arena, 3 Verulam Buildings demonstrates a strong suit in ownership rights disputes and questions of attribution or dating of works of art. Members of the chambers, with the help of 'friendly, efficient and sensible clerking', act both for and against art dealers, auctioneers, buyer and sellers. Cleon Catsambis was instructed as the defendants' sole counsel in Astrid Cole v Sean Carpenter, Lauren Carpenter and David Carpenter, a rights of sale dispute over the 1932 Picasso painting 'The Rescue'.
Art and cultural property - Leading Silks
Media and entertainment - Leading Silks
Art and cultural property - 2020 Silks
Art and cultural property - Leading Juniors
Set overviews: England and Wales
With 13 leading set rankings, 192 barrister rankings, including 79 leading silk rankings, 3 Verulam Buildings is one of the most successful chambers in this year's guide. In recent news, Rajesh Pillai has been appointed Queen's Counsel; Adam Temple joined from 4 Pump Court; Judy Fu, a former associate at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, has been awarded tenancy following a period of pupillage.
Testimonials
Clerks:
3VB stands out for the quality of its clerking. Always reasonable, professional and a pleasure to deal with, the clerks are trusted and valuable members of the team.
Andrew Monks is highly communicative and very friendly. Always goes the extra mile to assist.
Great clerks room – they really ‘get’ the client issues that instructing solicitors face and they are flexible, pragmatic and innovative in coming up with solutions. Stephen and Richard stand out.
Probably the best clerked set in London. Fantastically led by Steve Penson who gets everything spot on all of the time. Andrew Monks and Stuart Pullum can never do enough to help you get the right barrister and ensure everything runs smoothly.
The clerking at 3VB is exceptional. Nothing is ever too much trouble and their response times are superb. Working with Theodor, I have mostly dealt with Andrew Monks and more recently Ellie Sanders, both of whom are outstanding clerks.
The clerks are exceptional. Always willing to go the extra mile for clients and solicitors. Richard Ansell and Rob Croke in particular stand out.
The clerks at 3VB are always responsive, communicative and helpful. Stuart Pullum gets things done when they need to be done in a pragmatic no-nonsense way.
The clerks’ room is excellent: in particular Stuart Pullum is particularly effective as he’s responsive, very friendly and very accommodating where necessary.
The clerks’ room is very approachable and responsive; in particular, Andrew Monks, the practice manager for junior counsel, who is friendly, has a good command of ongoing cases and always goes the extra mile.
The “senior junior” clerks are positive and helpful and, particularly during the COVID 19 lockdown and having to deal with virtual court hearings, have been of invaluable assistance.
We have been very pleased with the service from 3VB across a range of cases, and found all of the clerks to be competent, prompt and helpful.
Set:
3VB are at the forefront of the Commercial Bar and International arbitration. A true heavyweight set with a down to earth touch.
3VB are our set of choice. They offer unbelievable strength in depth, brilliant clerking and have some of the best barristers in the financial services sector.
3VB has a great reputation and is a “go-to” set for complex commercial disputes.
3VB has great strength-in-depth in financial services disputes expertise across the full spectrum of juniors to senior silks. It is the “go-to” set for disputes in this field.
3VB is an impressive set. I would definitely turn to them for a case which required a Rolls Royce academic barrister at any level.
3VB is extremely user friendly, building strong relationship with those instructing their tenants, ensuring a fast efficient and supremely professional service. They go the extra mile in facilitating client and adviser requests wherever possible.
3VB is my go-to chambers for all financial and complex commercial disputes. The expertise of its barristers from the most senior members of chambers to the most junior is exceptional. I have worked with approximately 1/3 of the members of 3VB during my career and not once have I been disappointed. They are universally hard working, approachable and have a great team spirit.
3VB is one of our preferred sets for commercial disputes work. They have an array of talent at every level, offering great intellect, technical excellence and advocates of the highest calibre.
3VB remain one of the best sets to use for contractual and banking matters. The training they offer is exceptional and it is great that they leave London to ensure that all instructing solicitors have the opportunity to attend the training sessions.
A very strong set. Good strength in depth, not as expensive as some rival sets. 3VB barristers offer great skill but also excellent engagement and teamwork.
3 Verulam Buildings > Set Profile
THE CHAMBERS
3 Verulam Buildings is one of the foremost sets of barristers’ chambers specialising in commercial law, with 85 members based in London and with many highly prominent legal practitioners across the world. Members advise and represent clients in court, arbitration and other tribunals in England, other jurisdictions worldwide and internationally. 3VB’s approachable and responsive members and practice managers understand the pressures on solicitors and clients and the importance of providing a superb quality of service, in which legal excellence is combined with a commercial attitude.
WORK UNDERTAKEN
3VB has a genuine depth of experience across the full range of commercial litigation, from banking and financial services to company law, insurance, professional negligence, insolvency, commercial fraud, IT and media and entertainment. Its members are regularly instructed by the leading law firms in the major pieces of commercial litigation of the day, and often act in teams on various sides of major disputes. In addition, Chambers has a strong reputation in domestic and international arbitration, including significant experience of investment treaty disputes and cases involving energy, natural resources and infrastructure. 3VB has substantial experience of international work, in both litigation and arbitration. Members are frequently instructed by lawyers from other jurisdictions and are accustomed to working in multi-jurisdictional teams. They have particular experience of disputes arising in the Caribbean, the Gulf States, the post-Soviet states and the Asia-Pacific region. As well as acting as counsel, many of its members and impressive array of international associate members sit as arbitrators, under all the major arbitration rules. 3VB’s members also undertake non-contentious work, such as drafting terms and conditions in contracts for financial institutions and commercial clients, and advising clients on the effects of new law. The languages spoken in 3VB include English, Arabic, French, German, Greek, Italian, Punjabi, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Swedish and Urdu.
RECRUITMENT
3VB offers up to four pupillages a year (through the Pupillage Gateway and for Gateway-exempt transferring lawyers) and also considers applications as lateral hires from barristers with established, excellent practices.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Senior Practice Manager | Stephen Penson | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Senior Practice Manager | Stuart Pullum | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Chambers Director | Stewart Thompson | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Marketing Director | Petra Bailey | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Head of Finance and Operations | Andrew Veale | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | McQUATER QC, Ewan (1985) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BELTRAMI QC, Adrian (1989) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MALEK QC, Ali (1980) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | JARVIS QC, John (1970) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SYMONS QC, Christopher (1972) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SALTER QC, Richard (1975) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BLAIR QC, Michael (Hon Causa) (1965) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MITCHELL QC, Gregory (1979) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MALEK QC, HODGE (1983) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SUTCLIFFE QC, Andrew (1983) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | ONSLOW QC, Andrew (1982) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PHILLIPS QC, Rory (1984) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | WEITZMAN QC, Tom (1984) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | FLETCHER QC, Andrew (1980) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | NASH QC, Jonathan (1986) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | REES QC, Hefin (1992) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | QUEST QC, David (1993) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DAVIES-JONES QC, Jonathan (1994) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HARDWICK QC, Matthew (1994) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | McKENDRICK QC, Ewan (Hon Causa) (1998) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HEAD QC, David (1995) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | WILSON QC, Ian (1995) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | RILEY QC, Jamie (1995) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | de VERNEUIL SMITH QC, Peter (1998) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | CRAIG QC, Nicholas (1998) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HARRIS QC, Christopher (2002) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PILLAI QC, Rajesh (2002) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PARKER QC, Matthew (1997) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HANIF QC, Saima (2002) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | KRAMER QC, Adam (2004) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | LAZARUS, Michael (1987) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | START, Angharad (1988) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | RATCLIFFE, Peter (1998) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | CRAIG, Nicholas (1998) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MALLINCKRODT, Sophie (1999) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BALOCH, Tariq (2001) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DAVIES EVANS, Jane (2001) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | EDWARDS, William (2002) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | McPHERSON, George (2003) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SIMPSON, David (2003) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | LACOB, Lisa (2004) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | EBORALL, Charlotte (2004) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | KHAN, Farhaz (2005) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HANKE, Richard (2006) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PURVES, Robert (2007) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | KNIGHT, Alexia (2007) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BOND, Christopher (2008) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HINKS, Philip (2008) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | JEAVONS, Anne (2008) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | TEMPLE, Adam (2008) | 010 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HOLDERNESS, Kate(2008) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | LAHTI, Liisa (2009) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DE VECCHI, Tom (2009) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | VAN SANTE, Theodor (2009) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | RAINSBURY, Tom (2010) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BURDIN, Christopher (2010) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | ONABANJO, Teniola (2010) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | C K WEE, Paul (2010) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SCHMELZER, Miriam (2010) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HIGGINS, Ian (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BHEEROO, Yash (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | POTTS, James (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | CATSAMBIS, Cleon (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MCWILLIAMS, James (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | RALSTON, Scott (2012) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PAVLOVICH, Antony (2012) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | WASSOUF, Mark (2014) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BIRD, Nathaniel (2012) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | TULIP, Sarah (2012) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DUTTON, Pia (2013) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SHEPPARD, Emmanuel (2013) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | CHALFOUN, Georges (2014) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | GLOVER, Hannah (2013) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | KNIGHT, Hannah (2014) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MILES, Cameron (2015) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | ZAMAN, Rebecca (2015) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | KENNELLY, Dominic (2016) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DAY, William (2016) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | FERRO, Ryan (2017) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DZWIG, Sophia (2017) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | STEINMETZ, Victor (2014) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | JACKSON, Ravi (2017) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DASKALOVA, Ivana (2018) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | FU, Judy (2019) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | JONES, Clarissa (2018) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MULDERRIG, Calum (2019) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PARKER, Sarah 2016) | 020 7831 8441 |
Barrister Profiles
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Tariq Baloch | Specialises in international arbitration (international investment treaty claims and internationl commercial arbitration),… | View Profile |
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Adrian Beltrami | Barrister specialising in commercial law, banking law, insolvency, sale of goods, commercial… | View Profile |
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Elizabeth Birch | Commercial barrister since 1980, has sat as arbitrator since 1992 and as… | View Profile |
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Nathaniel Bird | Barrister specialising in commercial and financial work, including banking, financial services, insurance,… | View Profile |
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Michael Blair | Queen’s Counsel in independent practice, specialising in financial services. | View Profile |
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Christopher Bond | General commercial litigation, including banking, financial services, insurance, civil fraud, professional negligence,… | View Profile |
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Richard Brent | Barrister specialising in general commercial work, including banking law, insurance and reinsurance… | View Profile |
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Christopher Burdin | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration, including banking and finance, civil… | View Profile |
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Cleon Catsambis | Cleon has a strong and well-regarded commercial practice that encompasses commercial litigation… | View Profile |
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Nicholas Craig | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, in particular arbitration, civil fraud, banking, shipping,… | View Profile |
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Peter Cranfield | Barrister specialising in professional indemnity (including claims against accountants, architects, brokers, financial… | View Profile |
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Jane Davies Evans | Jane is a renowned commercial barrister, specialising in energy and engineering/construction disputes,… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Davies-Jones | Barrister specialising in general commercial work including banking, fraud, insurance and reinsurance,… | View Profile |
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Tom De Vecchi | General commercial practice, including banking, financial services, insolvency, civil fraud, insurance and… | View Profile |
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Peter De Verneuil Smith | Peter is a newly appointed silk (2019) with specialisms in banking, financial… | View Profile |
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Pia Dutton | Pia is building a general commercial practice in line with Chambers’ profile.… | View Profile |
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Charlotte Eborall | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, including banking and finance (including consumer credit),… | View Profile |
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William Edwards | Barrister specialising in general commercial work (including sale of goods/supply of services… | View Profile |
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Andrew Fletcher | Barrister with particular experience in share purchase agreements (especially misrepresentation and breach… | View Profile |
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Clive Freedman | Barrister specialising in commercial work generally, in particular IT law, banking, building… | View Profile |
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Catherine Gibaud | Barrister specialising in commercial law, in particular banking and finance, insolvency and… | View Profile |
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Hannah Glover | Hannah specialises in commercial disputes, with a particular emphasis on banking and… | View Profile |
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Saima Hanif | Barrister. Saima has an expertise in banking and financial services, with a… | View Profile |
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Richard Hanke | General commercial work, including banking and financial services, civil fraud and insolvency. | View Profile |
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Matthew Hardwick | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, banking, insolvency, insurance, professional negligence and employment. | View Profile |
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Christopher Harris | Barrister specialising in banking, financial services, general commercial litigation and international commercial… | View Profile |
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David Head | David Head is an experienced advocate with a wide-ranging commercial practice, including… | View Profile |
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Ian Higgins | Ian is a former solicitor with a general commercial practice, with particular… | View Profile |
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Philip Hinks | View Profile | |
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Kate Holderness | Experience across the breadth of general commercial law, including in the specialist… | View Profile |
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John Jarvis | Commercial work, specialising in banking law both domestic and international, including drafting… | View Profile |
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Anne Jeavons | General commercial practice, including banking, insurance, civil fraud, professional negligence, financial services,… | View Profile |
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Dominic Kennelly | Dominic is a former solicitor with substantial experience of commercial disputes, particularly… | View Profile |
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Farhaz Khan | Farhaz is recognised as one of the leading senior juniors at the… | View Profile |
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Alexia Knight | General commercial work and litigation in line with 3VB’s practice, including banking… | View Profile |
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Adam Kramer | Barrister specialising in commercial disputes, especially banking and finance, commercial fraud, energy,… | View Profile |
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Lisa Lacob | Barrister specialising in general commercial work, including banking and financial services, insurance,… | View Profile |
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Michael Lazarus | Michael’s practice includes most areas of domestic and international commercial and business… | View Profile |
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Ali Malek | Barrister specialising in commercial law, including banking and financial disputes, insurance and… | View Profile |
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Hodge Malek | Barrister with an impressive academic and practical background with a successful and… | View Profile |
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Sophie Mallinckrodt | Barrister with general commercial practice, including banking, insurance, financial services, insolvency, company… | View Profile |
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Ewan Mckendrick | Barrister specialising in advisory work on general commercial matters, particularly contract law,… | View Profile |
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George Mcpherson | Barrister with general commercial practice, including insurance and reinsurance, insolvency, commercial fraud,… | View Profile |
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Ewan Mcquater | Barrister specialising in commercial work in particular international and domestic banking and… | View Profile |
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Gregory Mitchell | Specialises in commercial litigation, arbitration and advisory work. He has been instructed… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Nash | Banking law and insolvency, financial services, professional negligence (solicitors, barristers and accountants),… | View Profile |
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John Odgers | Commercial litigator specialising in banking, financial services, professional negligence, fraud, company sale… | View Profile |
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Teniola Onabanjo | Barrister specialising in general commercial work, including banking, financial services, contractual disputes,… | View Profile |
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Matthew Parker | Matthew is one of the leading juniors at the commercial Bar. He… | View Profile |
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Anthony Pavlovich | Barrister experienced in banking (guarantees, mortgages, bonds, derivatives, sale-and-purchase agreements); financial services… | View Profile |
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Rory Phillips | Wide-ranging public and commercial law practice. | View Profile |
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Jonathan Phillips | Commercial litigation, particularly banking, finance, security and insolvency; practice includes domestic and… | View Profile |
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Rajesh Pillai | Barrister specialising in banking, commercial fraud, company, insurance and reinsurance, entertainment, insolvency… | View Profile |
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Dr Robert Purves | Robert acts for financial services firms, individuals and regulatory bodies seeking advice… | View Profile |
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David Quest | Barrister specialising in commercial law: banking; international trade and finance; insurance and… | View Profile |
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Scott Ralston | Barrister specialising in commercial and banking law. | View Profile |
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Peter Ratcliffe | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation and advisory work, with particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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Hefin Rees | Hefin Rees QC has extensive experience of international disputes in the commercial,… | View Profile |
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Richard Salter | Barrister specialising in business and financial law, with particular emphasis on domestic… | View Profile |
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Miriam Schmelzer | Miriam is developing a broad commercial practice in line with Chambers’ profile.… | View Profile |
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David Simpson | Barrister undertaking general commercial work with particular emphasis to date on financial… | View Profile |
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Angharad Start | Barrister specialising in company law, corporate and personal insolvency, professional indemnity work,… | View Profile |
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Andrew Sutcliffe | Principal areas of practice are commercial and business law (including banking, financial… | View Profile |
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Christopher Symons | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation/arbitration particularly all aspects of insurance, reinsurance, professional… | View Profile |
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Adam Temple | Adam is a specialist in financial services disputes. He is regularly instructed… | View Profile |
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Theodor Van Sante | Specialising in regulatory and financial services work, Theodor has extensive experience acting… | View Profile |
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Mark Wassouf | Mark Wassouf has a broad commercial and public international law practice. He… | View Profile |
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Paul Wee | Paul is a barrister practicing from 3 Verulam Buildings in London, specialising… | View Profile |
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Thomas Weitzman | Barrister with a general commercial practice, specialising in insurance, insurance-related and reinsurance… | View Profile |
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Ian Wilson | Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, including banking and finance, commercial fraud, professional… | View Profile |
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Rebecca Zaman | Rebecca has a decade of experience in commercial disputes, with a particular… | View Profile |
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English (fluent) Arabic French German Greek Italian Punjabi Russian Sinhala Spanish Swedish Urdu3 Verulam Buildings > Set Profile
THE CHAMBERS
3 Verulam Buildings is one of the foremost sets of barristers’ chambers specialising in commercial law, with 85 members based in London and with many highly prominent legal practitioners across the World. Members advise and represent clients in court, arbitration and other tribunals in England, other jurisdictions worldwide and internationally. 3VB’s approachable and responsive members and practice managers understand the pressures on solicitors and clients and the importance of providing a superb quality of service, in which legal excellence is combined with a commercial attitude.
WORK UNDERTAKEN
3VB has a genuine depth of experience across the full range of commercial litigation, from banking and financial services to company law, insurance, professional negligence, insolvency, commercial fraud, IT and media and entertainment. Its members are regularly instructed by the leading law firms in the major pieces of commercial litigation of the day, and often act in teams on various sides of major disputes. In addition, Chambers has a strong reputation in domestic and international arbitration, including significant experience of investment treaty disputes and cases involving energy, natural resources and infrastructure. 3VB has substantial experience of international work, in both litigation and arbitration. Members are frequently instructed by lawyers from other jurisdictions and are accustomed to working in multi-jurisdictional teams. They have particular experience of disputes arising in the Caribbean, the Gulf States, the post-Soviet states and the Asia-Pacific region. As well as acting as counsel, many of its members and impressive array of international associate members sit as arbitrators, under all the major arbitration rules. 3VB’s members also undertake non-contentious work, such as drafting terms and conditions in contracts for financial institutions and commercial clients, and advising clients on the effects of new law. The languages spoken in 3VB include English, Arabic, Creole, French, German, Greek, Italian, Punjabi, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish, Swedish and Urdu.
RECRUITMENT
3VB offers up to four pupillages a year (through the Pupillage Gateway and for Gateway-exempt transferring lawyers) and also considers applications as lateral hires from barristers with established, excellent practices.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Chambers Director | Stewart Thompson | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Senior Practice Manager | Stephen Penson | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Senior Practice Manager | Stuart Pullum | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Marketing Director | Petra Bailey | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Head of Finance and Operations | Andrew Veale | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | McQUATER QC, Ewan (1985) (QC 2003) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BELTRAMI QC, Adrian (1989) (QC 2008) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MALEK QC, Ali (1980) (QC 1996) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | JARVIS QC, John (1970) (QC 1989) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SYMONS QC, Christopher (1972) (QC 1989) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SALTER QC, Richard (1975) (QC1995) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BLAIR QC, Michael (Hon Causa) (1965) (QC 1996) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MITCHELL QC, Gregory (1979) (QC 1997) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MALEK QC, HODGE (1983) (QC 1999) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SUTCLIFFE QC, Andrew (1983) (QC 2001) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | ONSLOW QC, Andrew (1982) (QC 2002) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PHILLIPS QC, Rory (1984) (QC 2002) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | WEITZMAN QC, Tom (1984) (QC 2003) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | FLETCHER QC, Andrew (1980) (QC 2006) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | NASH QC, Jonathan (1986) (QC 2006) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | REES QC, Hefin (1992) (QC 2013) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | QUEST QC, David (1993) (QC 2013) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DAVIES-JONES QC, Jonathan (1994) (QC 2013) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HARDWICK QC, Matthew (1994) (QC 2014) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | McKENDRICK QC, Ewan (Hon Causa) (1998) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HEAD QC, David (1995) (QC 2016) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | WILSON QC, Ian (1995) (QC 2018) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | RILEY QC, Jamie (1995) (QC 2019) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DE VERNEUIL SMITH QC, Peter (1998) (QC 2019) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | CRAIG QC, Nicholas (1998) (QC 2019) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HARRIS QC, Christopher (2002) (QC 2019) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PILLAI QC, Rajesh (2002) (QC 2020) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PARKER QC, Matthew (1997) (QC 2021) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HANIF QC, Saima (2002) (QC 2021) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | KRAMER QC, Adam (2004) (QC 2021) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | LAZARUS, Michael (1987) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | START, Angharad (1988) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PARKER, Matthew (1997) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | RATCLIFFE, Peter (1998) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MALLINCKRODT, Sophie (1999) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BALOCH, Tariq (2001) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DAVIES EVANS, Jane (2001) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | EDWARDS, William (2002) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | McPHERSON, George (2003) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SIMPSON, David (2003) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | LACOB, Lisa (2004) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | EBORALL, Charlotte (2004) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | KHAN, Farhaz (2005) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HANKE, Richard (2006) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PURVES, Robert (2007) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | KNIGHT, Alexia (2007) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BOND, Christopher (2008) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HINKS, Philip (2008) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | JEAVONS, Anne (2008) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HOLDERNESS, Kate (2008) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DE VECCHI, Tom (2009) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | VAN SANTE, Theodor (2009) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BURDIN, Christopher (2010) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | ONABANJO, Teniola (2010) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | C K WEE, Paul (2010) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SCHMELZER, Miriam (2010) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | HIGGINS, Ian (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BHEEROO, Yash (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | POTTS, James (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | CATSAMBIS, Cleon (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | McWILLIAMS, James (2011) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | RALSTON, Scott (2012) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PAVLOVICH, Antony (2012) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | WASSOUF, Mark (2014) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | BIRD, Nathaniel (2012) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | TULIP, Sarah (2012) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DUTTON, Pia (2013) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | SHEPPARD, Emmanuel (2013) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | CHALFOUN, Georges (2014) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | GLOVER, Hannah (2013) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MILES, Cameron (2015) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | ZAMAN, Rebecca (2015) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | KENNELLY, Dominic (2016) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DAY, William (2016) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | FERRO, Ryan (2017) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DZWIG, Sophia (2017) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | DASKALOVA, Ivana (2018) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | JACKSON, Ravi (2017) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | STEINMETZ, Victor (2014) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | FU, Judy (2019) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | JONES, Clarissa (2018) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | MULDERRIG, Calum (2019) | 020 7831 8441 | |
| Member of Chambers | PARKER, Sarah (2016) | 020 7831 8441 |
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