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New Square Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings

London Bar > Agriculture Tier 2

New Square Chambers is active in a wide range of rural and agricultural work, with a solid track record in handling contentious mandates regarding public access to land. George Laurence KC garners praise as 'one of the top barristers in his field', and Paul Wilmshurst has been kept busy advising on village green applications and public rights of way disputes. Simon Adamyk is sought after for his expertise in advising on public access over land, and Ross Crail provides 'first-rate advice'. The 'well-prepared' Aidan Briggs is very experienced in assisting with a broad spectrum of agricultural disputes, including Inheritance Act claims involving farms.

Leading Silks

George Laurence KC –New Square Chambers 'His recall and attention to detail is excellent. His ability to look beyond the obvious and think outside of the box is exceptional.'
Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Paul Wilmshurst –New Square Chambers 'Paul has very good knowledge of planning and property issues within an agricultural context.'
Ranked: Tier 2
Simon Adamyk –New Square Chambers 'Simon has an meticulous approach to preparation and a forensic advocacy style. His laser focus in court is popular with judges.'
Ranked: Tier 3
Ross Crail –New Square Chambers 'Ross is extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.'
Ranked: Tier 3
Aidan Briggs – New Square Chambers ‘Aidan is extremely bright, responsive, articulate and great with clients. His advice is succinct and accessible, and he is excellent on his feet.’
Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘Very good clerking – quick to get back and very easy to deal with. Michelle Green is excellent, and Cameron Grant is very responsive.’

‘Nathan Hitchman and Charlie Sherwood are both very good.’

‘New Square is an excellent set.’ 

‘Good set.’

‘Helpful and efficient.’

London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate Tier 2

New Square Chambers is ‘an excellent set’ for the full range of contentious and non-contentious trust work. Nicholas Le Poidevin KC is ‘always able to explain difficult issues simply and clearly’ and specialises in breach of trust disputes, reorganisation of trusts, and litigation, while Lynton Tucker is experienced in matters related to offshore trusts. Mark Hubbard is working with Manx advocates in the Re Montpelier (Trusts and Corporate) Sevices Limited (in liquidation) case in Douglas concerning the liquidation of a trusts services provider, having been granted a temporary advocates licence, while closer to home Aidan Briggs represented (through a litigation friend) the severely disabled daughter of Cecil Parkinson and his mistress in an Inheritance Act claim against the former home secretary's estate after maintenance payments stopped after his death.

Rising stars

James Saunders – New Square Chambers 'James is down to earth with excellent communication skills. He is bright, responsive and thoughtful.'
Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Silks

Nicholas Le Poidevin KC –New Square Chambers ‘Nicholas is an outstanding Chancery silk. His technical expertise is of the highest order, and his written advice is utterly lucid and on point. He has a very nice persuasive advocacy style.’
Ranked: Tier 1
Alexander Learmonth KC –New Square Chambers ‘Alexander can digest and fully understand the brief thoroughly and quickly. He can succinctly set out his reasoning to clients whilst always remaining contactable. He is friendly, courteous and professional.’
Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Lynton Tucker –New Square Chambers ‘Lynton has a vast experience of all matters relating to trusts both contentious and non-contentious and his wisdom is very deep. He is very thoughtful and very practical in his advice.’
Ranked: Tier 1
Mark Hubbard –New Square Chambers ‘Mark is encyclopaedically intelligent and delivers his advice with clarity. He is capable of going toe-to-toe with the very best. His advocacy is his real strength.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Aidan Briggs –New Square Chambers ‘Aidan is extremely bright, responsive, articulate and excellent with the clients. He is personable and user-friendly, and his advice is succinct and accessible. He is excellent on his feet, well prepared, articulate and persuasive.’
Ranked: Tier 3
Sarah Egan  – New Square Chambers 'Sarah is a very thorough barrister and goes the extra mile. She has great attention to detail and preparation.'
Ranked: Tier 3
Amy Berry – New Square Chambers 'Amy offers excellent client care skills, pragmatic advice and passionate and detailed advocacy. She finds practical solutions to complex disputes.'
Ranked: Tier 4
Ranked: Tier 4
James McKean – New Square Chambers ‘James can communicate with all manner of clients from whatever walk of life and engage them, explain things in a careful, considered way with care and kindness. In the courtroom, he is tenacious, conscientious, very well prepared, and his advocacy skills are exceptional.’
Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘New Square Chambers has a very good clerking team. Michelle Greene is excellent, and Cameron Grant is very responsive.’

‘Nathan Hitchman and Charlie Sherwood are always happy to help, approachable and understanding.’

‘New Square Chambers is an excellent set of chambers and go-to set for contentious trusts and estates work. Both senior and junior counsel are responsive, hardworking and thorough in their preparation.’

‘New Square Chambers is an excellent set that distinguishes itself by the high quality and range of barristers.’

‘New Square Chambers is a great set. All counsel are excellent.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Property litigation Tier 3

New Square Chambers is experienced in the full range of core property disputes, with a particular focus on matters crossing over with the set’s broader Chancery expertise. The set has also been involved in major disputes concerning public access to land. Alexander Learmonth KC appeared in Hudson v Hathway, a case concerning if detriment was required in addition to common intention before one half of a separating unmarried couple could make a TOLATA claim.

Leading Silks

George Laurence KC –New Square Chambers ‘Working with George is always an invaluable learning experience. His attention to detail is second-to-none and his knowledge is excellent.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Alexander Learmonth KC –New Square Chambers ‘Very good analytical skills and excellent at managing very difficult emotional clients and a great asset at mediation.’
Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Jeff Hardman –New Square Chambers ‘Jeff is a creative advocate with excellent communication and client management skills. His delivery in court is clear and succinct and he exudes confidence in his delivery.'
Ranked: Tier 3
Ross Crail –New Square Chambers ‘Her written advice is well considered, clear and easily understood, despite the often complex subject matter.'
Ranked: Tier 4
Ranked: Tier 4
Gary Pryce –New Square Chambers ‘Gary is very precise and knowledgeable. He makes himself available and is very supportive. He is always a big cog in the team.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Simon Adamyk –New Square Chambers ‘Simon’s real strength is his meticulous attention to detail. With that skill, he immediately puts judges and clients at ease and unnerves opponents. He is also a real delight to work with – always cheerful and understanding of the demands on the team.’
Ranked: Tier 5
Ranked: Tier 5
Stuart David Armstrong – New Square Chambers ‘Stuart is a skillful and knowledgeable advocate with an incredibly deep knowledge of all aspects of property litigation.’
Ranked: Tier 5

Testimonials

‘Clerks are friendly, responsive and always proactive.’

‘Clerking is effective and friendly. Charlie Sherwood is very good.’

‘We always found the clerks to be helpful and responsive.’

‘Cameron Grant and Michelle Greene in the clerks’ team are great and always fill me with confidence.’

‘I find the chambers very efficient and responsive. They will usually offer a range of options, even at short notice. Cannot be faulted.’

‘New Square Chambers is a highly regarded and well-known set of chambers with considerable breadth and depth of skill in its chosen areas’

‘New Square go above and beyond at all levels. Personable, responsive and cost effective. Juniors are a cut above.’

‘A good depth of knowledge throughout chambers, whose members offer relevant training on current developments.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Company Tier 3

At New Square Chambers, ‘counsel is always available at short notice’ and clients describe a ‘very friendly and reliable set with strong legal knowledge and a hands-on approach’. The set has ‘very strong corporate capability and excellent strength and depth’ for both contentious and advisory matters. Robin Hollington KC led Simon Adamyk in Process Holdings Ltd v Lismore Capital Ltd, a high-value unfair prejudice, breach of warranty and fraudulent misrepresentation claim, in which a BVI joint venture company sought to enforce a multibillion-dollar arbitration award against a sovereign state.

Leading Silks

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

David Eaton Turner – New Square Chambers ‘David’s experience in company law matters is hard to match, and for tricky judgement calls in the field he is a go-to counsel.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Simon Adamyk – New Square Chambers ‘Simon leaves no stone unturned; his advocacy is calm yet assertive, and he wins the day through intellect and mastery of the detail.’
Ranked: Tier 3
Jonathan Lopian – New Square Chambers ‘Jonathan’s attention and quest for every item of detail is astonishing and he can demonstrate a case to the judge very efficiently and thoroughly.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Adrian Pay – New Square Chambers ‘He has a complete grasp and measure of English company law.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Mark Hubbard – New Square Chambers ‘Mark is highly skilled technically, offers pragmatic advice, and clients appreciate his experience and diligence.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Justin Perring - New Square Chambers ‘Justin has an exceptionally analytical brain, is good in persuading judges, and provides comprehensive advice.’
Ranked: Tier 5

Testimonials

‘The clerks are very proactive and capable. They run chambers very well and from an administrative perspective they manage case loads very well. I predominantly deal with Michelle Green, who even as a junior clerk was extremely capable and efficient.’

‘Cameron Grant was very responsive and I find him very easy to work with.’

‘Exceptional – Charlie Sherwood in particular gives first-class service.’

‘Charlie Sherwood is Brilliant – very knowledgeable, reliable and friendly. He is always willing to go the extra mile to assist.’

‘Excellent service from the entire team. Charlie Sherwood and Nathan Hitchman stand out in particular.’

‘Chambers have a very strong corporate capability and are my go-to set for corporate law issues; contentious and non-contentious. Aligned to this is a strong capability on insolvency related issues.’

‘New Square Chambers is an excellent set, who we regularly turn to for assistance on a range of offshore matters.’

‘Excellent strength and depth with juniors filling gaps.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Court of Protection and community care

Leading Silks

Alexander Learmonth KC – New Square Chambers 'Alexander is a clever, focused and great barrister.'
Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Amy Berry – New Square Chambers 'Amy provides strategic advice balancing complex legal issues and emotive motivations. She is excellent at driving cases towards settlement. As a mediator and barrister, she is robust, well-prepared and compelling.'
Ranked: Tier 5

London Bar > Insolvency

Leading Juniors

David Eaton Turner –New Square Chambers ‘Hugely knowledgeable and respected. David provides extremely practical and user-friendly advice on a tricky application to extend an administration.’
Ranked: Tier 1
Jonathan Lopian –New Square Chambers ‘Very knowlegeable and experienced in insolvency to the point of reading how the courts will react to various scenarios.'
Ranked: Tier 3
James Saunders – New Square Chambers ‘Expedient, efficient, concise and reliable. James always goes above and beyond what is asked of him without question and is prepared to squeeze in work with tight deadlines without any effect on the quality of his advice, drafting or advocacy.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Ranked: Tier 5
Jessica Powers –New Square Chambers ‘Technically brilliant and bright, very prompt and very good with judges and clients alike.’
Ranked: Tier 5

Midland Circuit > Commercial litigation

Leading Juniors

John Campbell – New Square Chambers ‘John is a good all-round solid counsel. He is dependable, reliable and approachable. His advice is always sound.’
Ranked: Tier 1

Midland Circuit > Property and construction

Leading Juniors

John Campbell – New Square Chambers ‘John provides effective, clear and concise advice. He follows that through to trial and is always ready for combat in the courtroom.’ 
Ranked: Tier 2

South Eastern Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax

South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction

Western Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax

Western Circuit > Commercial litigation

Leading Juniors

William Hopkin – New Square Chambers ‘William has an unrivalled eye for detail coupled with excellent client care skills. The level of preparation that William undertakes makes him a formidable advocate. He is always on top of the documentation and demonstrates the ability to think holistically and quickly during mediations and client meetings.’ 
Ranked: Tier 1

London Bar > Commercial litigation

Leading Juniors

Simon Adamyk –New Square Chambers ‘One of the brightest barristers at the Bar. Highly intelligent, meticulous in his attention to detail but always ready to give a rougher steer if required, a good advocate, and extremely easy to deal with.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Ranked: Tier 2
Ranked: Tier 3
Jessica Powers – New Square Chambers 'All-rounder. exceptionally bright and conscientious, very approachable, and highly recommended by all clients.'
Ranked: Tier 5

London Bar > Crypto and blockchain assets

Leading Juniors

Leigh Sagar – New Square Chambers  ‘Leigh is one of few counsel with a reputation for crypto advice.’
Ranked: Tier 2

London Bar > Fraud: civil

Leading Juniors

Ranked: Tier 2
Simon Adamyk –New Square Chambers ‘Very knowledgeable, unerringly accurate on the law, but with good tactical skills and a good advocate.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Mark Hubbard –New Square Chambers ‘Mark is very calm and wise. An excellent advocate, but also a great reader of people, so hugely effective in settlement discussions.’
Ranked: Tier 3

London Bar > Charities

Leading Juniors

William Hopkin – New Square Chambers ‘William is an extremely efficient junior. In court, he can quickly disarm even the most dogmatic of opponents. His advice is dynamic and practical.’
Ranked: Tier 3

The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore Tier 3

New Square Chambers is highly-respected in the offshore arena for its work representing institutional and corporate clients, alongside ultra-high net worth individuals, on a vast range of instructions covering commercial, company and property law. Head of Chambers Nicholas Le Poidevin KC maintains his strong offshore practice centred on contentious trusts, wills and estates. Simon Adamyk is instructed in a high value unfair prejudice claim, a breach of warranty claim and a fraudulent misrepresentation claim relating to a BVI joint venture company seeking to enforce an arbitration award worth nearly $11bn. Senior junior and respected offshore practitioner Lynton Tucker is known for his extensive offshore trusts experience, principally in the Channel Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the BVI.

Leading Silks

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Lynton Tucker –New Square Chambers ‘Lynton is a first class litigator, with an intellectual rigour, hands-on approach and team work. He is noted for his highly persuasive advocacy and his ability to master and control very large scale and often cross-jurisdictional litigation.’
Ranked: Tier 1
Simon Adamyk –New Square Chambers ‘Phenomenally detail-driven. A very strong advocate who is amazingly well-prepared.’
Ranked: Tier 1
Mark Hubbard –New Square Chambers 'Mark doesn't beat around the bush - he gets to the point, gives his advice in a clear and concise way and clients and judges alike love that approach.'
Ranked: Tier 1

Testimonials

‘Senior clerk Charlie Sherwood is very facilitative and informative. Always gives a quick response.’

‘The clerks’ room has always been most helpful. I have never had anything other than courteous service.’

‘Clerks are always, friendly and easy to work with.’

‘The set has multiple talent. I was referred to another counsel in the set on a BVI minority oppression dispute. I would use this set for this new case if it fights.Well organised and coordinated chambers.’

‘The set is very well known and includes the editors of Lewin on Trusts, one of the bibles of the trust world. There are a number of well known and highly regarded barristers in the set.’

‘The set has improved greatly over the past few years, bolstering strength at all levels.’

 

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