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187 Chambers
4th Floor
Queen Elizabeth Building
EC4Y 9BS
England

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South Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud) Tier 2

Based in London with a significant presence across the South Eastern circuit, 187 Chambers is a ‘reliable set’ with a ‘good mix of experienced and young counsel’, active across the criminal law space. Richard Christie KC has considerable expertise in handling cases involving murder, large-scale conspiracies, and sexual offence cases and recently defended a teenager in a multi-handed attempted murder. Sean Summerfield successfully represented an acquitted defendant in a case concerning an alleged conspiracy to acquire stolen car parts for export.

Leading Silks

Richard Christie KC –187 Chambers ‘Richard is one of the finest barristers. His attention to detail is incredible, able to absorb huge amounts of material very quickly and produce a forensic analysis of it. He is very good at client care and able to explain the most complex of legal points in a way the lay client can understand.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Matthew Bagnall –187 Fleet Street Chambers ‘Matthew has a thorough, careful and meticulous approach to case preparation. He provides understandable and realistic advice and is able to engage with clients.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Peter Guest –187 Fleet Street Chambers 'Peter has a wonderful balance of personal warmth and dogged professional determination which appeals to all of his clients. His written opinions are always concise, and his courtroom manner has jurors spellbound.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Christopher Kerr –187 Fleet Street Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Emma Nash –187 Fleet Street Chambers ‘Emma is hardworking and dedicated. She thoroughly prepares her cases, and her legal knowledge is sound. She pays real attention to detail and is extremely good with vulnerable and anxious witnesses. In court, she is a natural advocate and a real force to be reckoned with.’

Ranked: Tier 3

James Onalaja –187 Fleet Street Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Neil FitzGibbon –187 Fleet Street Chambers 'Neil is a great tactician, an excellent advocate and a cross-examiner. He has a very good technical understanding of complex cases and is especially good with individual clients in high-pressure situations.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Donal Lawler –187 Fleet Street Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Liam Edwards - 187 Chambers

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘The senior clerk John Pyne is excellent. He talks to his clients professionally and gives honest opinions about how suited a particular counsel is for a certain case.’

‘John Pyne gets things done with a minimal amount of fuss. He knows every member of the chambers and their individual strengths and weaknesses, and his recommendations of counsel for specific cases are always right on the money. Steve Parr is absolutely fantastic and goes above and beyond to help with any issues. Theresa Tyler and Stephanie Shaylor are always an absolute joy, dealing quickly and efficiently with any issues. As a collective, they supplement each other perfectly.’

‘187 is a great set. It has excellent quality counsel and clerks, willing to try to solve issues.’

‘187 is a first-rate set offering a first-rate service from top to bottom.’

‘187 is a superb set. It has a very good amount of depth at all levels and a mix of experience and young talented counsel. Their leading counsels are leaders in their field.’

London Bar > Crime Tier 4

187 Chambers has a wide range of experienced counsel, including ‘a number of well respected and heavy-weight leading barristers’. Jason Bartfeld KC acted for one of the defendants in a case in which a father and son were found guilty of what was described as the vigilante murder of a thief, while Peter Guest was leading counsel for a principal defendant in a modern slavery trial involving over a dozen alleged victims, nine of whom giving evidence from the Czech Republic.

Leading Silks

Mozammel Hossain KC – 187 Fleet Street Chambers 'Mozammel is a magician. He charms and beguiles judges and witnesses and achieves outstanding results in consequence, but his real success lies in his courage. He is not afraid of taking big points and wins them because of his daring.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Jason Bartfeld KC – 187 Fleet Street Chambers ‘Jason is a formidable advocate of the old school. He is a real pugilist who cross-examines with devastating affect and with an effortless and consummate charm.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Richard Christie KC – 187 Fleet Street Chambers ‘Richard is one of the most determined advocates in the game. He leaves no stone unturned and his persistence cannot be stopped or thwarted. That dedication is matched by his work ethic. He is one of the few silks who reads all his used and unused material and then around the subject.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Greg Unwin – 187 Fleet Street Chambers ‘Greg has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law and he is absolutely on top of the facts of every case he is involved in. He is trusted and popular with clients, both professional and lay, and respected by judges and other advocates. His advocacy is very smooth and accomplished advocacy.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Rebecca Lee – 187 Fleet Street Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Avirup Chaudhuri – 187 Fleet Street Chambers 'Avirup is totally charming even with the most challenging of lay clients. He is unflappable, determined and just good.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Neil Fitzgibbon – 187 Fleet Street Chambers 'Neil is a wonderful criminal advocate, very personable and he brings that personality over in his advocacy.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Daniel Kersh – 187 Chambers ‘Daniel is a brilliant barrister who is meticulous in his case preparation. From the moment Daniel meets clients he instantly reassures them by treating them with dignity, respect and compassion. His ability to put clients at ease is matched by his forensic and cerebral approach to advocacy.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘The clerks’ room is led by the excellent John Pyne, ably assisted by Steve Parr. John is one of the old school clerks who is well connected to everybody and always has his finger on the pulse. Steve is exceptional in terms of efficiency and ensuring that if a job needs doing for solicitors or counsel it is done well to everybody’s satisfaction. He has a great way with solicitors.’

‘John Pyne is always available to help.’

‘187 is a great set offering a range of experience and different counsel. They have a number of well respected and heavy-weight leading barristers and a number of good senior and junior counsel.’

‘187 Fleet Street is an excellent set and is going from strength to strength. They have a good availability of counsel, and their barristers are very knowledgeable in their area.’

‘187 Fleet Street has a great range of barristers.’

‘The clerks are professional and always go above and beyond to assist.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)

Leading Silks

Gideon Cammerman KC –187 Fleet Street Chambers ‘Gideon is hard-working, client focused, practical and very user-friendly.’

Ranked: Tier 2

London Bar > Fraud: crime

Leading Silks

Gideon Cammerman KC – 187 Chambers 'Gideon is hard working, client-focused and very user friendly. He is also very commercial in his approach to cases.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Richard Christie KC – 187 Chambers 'Richard brings a wealth of experience to his cases. He gets to grips quickly with the issues in a case – however complex and serious. His attention to detail, diligent preparation and incisive cross-examination are his core strengths.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Henry Hughes – 187 Chambers ‘Henry has a sharp eye for detail, is strategic in his approach to cases and provides refreshing analysis. He is able to deal with complex, fact-heavy financial cases and provide clear advice.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Greg Unwin – 187 Fleet Street Chambers 'Greg has a meticulous and tactical approach to every case. His eye for detail means he often picks up issues in evidence others miss. He also has a calm and professional approach to every case.'

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture

Leading Juniors

Anna Keighley – 187 Chambers ‘Anna is knowledgeable, diligent, exceptionally hardworking with superb people skills. Anna provides good practical advice and direction.‘

Ranked: Tier 3

Name	Position	Profile
Mr Mathew Bagnall	Matthew has an extremely busy practice, both publicly and privately funded, in…	View Profile
Mr David Baird	David Baird prosecutes and defends serious criminal offences. He specialises in complex…	View Profile
Mr Jason Bartfeld	Jason Bartfeld specialist in Criminal Law, Sports Law, Disciplinary Proceedings and Regulatory…	View Profile
Rachel Bright	Barrister with extensive experience in all areas of crime; in recent years…	View Profile
Richard Burrington	Richard is an experienced trial advocate, noted for his judgement and tactical…	View Profile
Mr Adam Butler	Adam is a highly experienced advocate who has always specialised in the…	View Profile
Gideon Cammerman	Gideon Cammerman KC is a highly experienced and robust advocate in fraud,…	View Profile
Gavin Capper	Gavin has experience in a broad range of criminal and regulatory matters…	View Profile
Avirup Chaudhuri	Avirup Chaudhuri is a long standing member of chambers with extensive experience…	View Profile
Satya Chotalia	Satya has been described by a Crown Court Judge as “a fine…	View Profile
Richard Christie	Richard Christie was appointed to the Attorney General’s A list of prosecution…	View Profile
Peter Clark	Peter is a very experienced and highly respected leading junior who deals…	View Profile
Mitchell Cohen	Although not formally called to the Bar until November 2020, Mitchell Cohen…	View Profile
Kate Davey	Kate has practised criminal law for over twenty-five years. She has an…	View Profile
Ali Dewji	Ali was called to the Bar in 2010 and accepts instructions to…	View Profile
Kuljeet Dobe	Kuljeet specialises in Criminal Law, defence and prosecution. Also undertakes immigration and…	View Profile
Edward Duncan Smith	Ed came to the Criminal Bar after a number of years practising…	View Profile
Liam Edwards	Liam was called to the Bar in 2014 and has joined Chambers…	View Profile
Neil Fitzgibbon	Neil is a successful criminal defence barrister called to the Bar in…	View Profile
Peter Guest	Peter Guest qualified in 1975 and specialises in criminal and financial fraud…	View Profile
Anna Hamilton Shield	Anna Hamilton-Shield has over twenty years experience at the criminal bar. She…	View Profile
Ben Hayhurst	Ben practices in heavyweight crime and tax litigation. He both prosecutes and…	View Profile
Mozammel Hossain	Mozammel Hossain QC has defended in some of the most complex and…	View Profile
Gareth Hughes	Over the past 25 years, Gareth has developed a reputation as an…	View Profile
Henry Hughes	Henry Hughes is a specialist criminal practitioner. His practice is predominantly defence…	View Profile
Laureen Husain	Laureen Husain is a criminal practitioner who predominantly defends. She has extensive…	View Profile
Vakas Hussain	Vakas joined Chambers in April 2018 following the successful completion of his…	View Profile
Mr Daniel Janner	High profile cases include: The Heysel Stadium football extraditions; The Knightsbridge Safety…	View Profile
Anna Keighley	Anna Keighley’s core practice is recovery of the proceeds of crime arising…	View Profile
Christopher Kerr	Christopher Kerr is an expert in fraud, money laundering, confiscation, and regulatory…	View Profile
Daniel Kersh	Daniel Kersh has over 25 years’ experience in criminal law, having practiced…	View Profile
Sean Kivdeh	Practicing in serious crime, terrorism, murder, money laundering and extradition. He has…	View Profile
James Lachkovic	Both defence and prosecution practices, including work for HM Customs and Excise.…	View Profile
Donal Lawler	Donal has a wide-ranging criminal defence practice, including fraud, money laundering and…	View Profile
Rebecca Lee	Rebecca’s practice comprises predominantly defence work, principally in the Crown Court, but…	View Profile
David Lyons	David Lyons was called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1987.…	View Profile
Caroline Milroy		View Profile
Dasiy Monahan	Daisy gained tenancy at 187 Fleet Street in April 2015 and appears…	View Profile
Matt Morgan	Primarily a defence practitioner, Matthew has experience in all areas of serious…	View Profile
Emma Nash	A specialist in criminal law, Emma is an experienced and able advocate…	View Profile
Andrew Newton	Andrew Newton is a highly experienced counsel both for the prosecution and…	View Profile
Sarah O'Kane	Sarah defends and prosecutes all manners of crime; she is a Level…	View Profile
James Onalaja	Ranked as a Leading Junior in The Legal 500 UK Bar ‘Intelligent,…	View Profile
Subagarey Pathmanathan	Subagarey has an established and busy practice as both a defence and…	View Profile
Diana Pigot	Since her call in 1978 Diana has practiced entirely at the Criminal…	View Profile
Richard Potts	Richard Potts practices predominantly in East Anglia, where he both defends and…	View Profile
Yasmin Punjani	Yasmin practises in all areas of general crime, defending and prosecuting all…	View Profile
Brian Reece	A substantial and continually growing practice featuring prosecution and defence of serious…	View Profile
Gerard Renouf	Gerard Renouf is a criminal practitioner of considerable experience who both prosecutes…	View Profile
Nicholas Rhodes	Nicholas is a Recorder (Crown Court), qualified to deal with sex crimes…	View Profile
Anthony Rimmer	Mr Rimmer’s practise encompasses all aspects of serious crime, including homicide, complex…	View Profile
Daniel Setter	Daniel joined Chambers in April 2017 following the successful completion of his…	View Profile
Neelie Sharma	Neelam practices in all areas of criminal law, both prosecuting and defending…	View Profile
Mark Tomassi	A very experienced highly regarded courtroom advocate, who is fearless and effective…	View Profile
Andrew Trollope	Recognised for expertise in fraud and serious/organised crime cases. Long-established practice in…	View Profile
Greg Unwin	Greg Unwin is a specialist advocate in serious criminal trials including murder,…	View Profile
Grant Vanstone	Grant Vanstone is a leading junior and has wide experience in all…	View Profile
Harry Warner	Harry has a broad-based criminal practice and regularly appears to prosecute and…	View Profile
Terence Woods	Terence joined Chambers in 2003 from a common law set, 2 Grays…	View Profile