2 Temple Gardens > London, England > Set Profile
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LONDON
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England
2 Temple Gardens > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Travel law (including jurisdictional issues) Tier 1
2 Temple Gardens is ‘top of the line for defendant travel work’ and ‘involved in most of the leading cases’. For example, Marie Louise Kinsler QC has been acting on the Supreme Court case involving the late Sir Ian Brownlie alongside rising star Alistair Mackenzie. Meanwhile, Charles Dougherty QC acted for CNN in a multi-jurisdictional claim brought by a reporter who suffered an accident while working in the Middle East.Rising stars
Leading Silks
2022 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘2TG are one of our “Go To” chambers, and have been for many years. The fact that there is choice out there is in itself saying something – we consider 2TG to stand out amongst the crowd.’
‘We have been getting excellent service from this set and therefore keep coming back. Second to none in this area.’
‘2 Temple Gardens have a clear reputation in the market for quality on travel law and jurisdictional issues.’
‘2TG is the only Chamber with whom I work and this is because they are, in my opinion, the best chamber in the City to deal with travel litigation cases.’
Clerking
‘Lee Tyler is nothing short of exceptional. He and his team go above and beyond to provide the best possible service and are working around the clock to make sure the client’s needs are met.’
‘A great team who are led in a confident and reassuring manner by Lee Tyler.All the clerks are helpful and efficient. Ollie Gillen-Smith gets a special mention.’
London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 2
2 Temple Gardens stands out for its 'wealth of talent in clinical negligence covering all levels of seniority'. At silk level, Sarah Vaughan Jones QC is 'a master of her art'; Michael de Navarro QC's 'experience is unparalleled'; Benjamin Browne QC has 'exceptional client handling skills'; and Bradley Martin QC is 'brilliant; extremely clever and great to work with'. At the junior end, Anna Hughes successfully represented the defendant in a case arising from alleged failure to diagnose and treat actinomycosis. In another matter, Robert Cumming is acting as sole counsel for the defendant in Collyer v Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, a case concerning allegedly negligent laryngectomy surgery.
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‘2 Temple Gardens has a wealth of talent in clinical negligence covering all levels of seniority.‘
‘Highly recommended for clinical negligence.‘
‘This is a particularly strong set with some excellent individual barristers.‘
‘2TG is a fantastic set and has some of the best barristers in the field of clinical negligence.‘
‘The set has an enviable group of rising stars among the juniors.‘
Clerking
‘Lee Tyler is well regarded around the Temple for his management of a highly effective clerking team.‘
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 2
Noted for its 'strong reputation and intellectual prowess', 2 Temple Gardens continues to stand out as a 'go-to in terms of all cross-border matters', and is also marked out as 'very strong in defendant work and in cases concerning fraud'. In a recent example of the set's expertise in international work, Andrew Bershadski and Robert Cumming acted on opposing sides in the Court of Appeal case Kadie Kalma v African Minerals Limited, a group action brought by 142 residents of Sierra Leone in relation to injuries sustained at the hands of the local police which, according to the claimants, a mining company was vicariously liable for. Another highlight sees Niazi Fetto representing the defendant in the serious abuse case of GDH v Department for Health & Social Care, which concerns British children sent from institutions to South Rhodesia (as was) and Australia in the 1950s and 60s, where they were abused.Leading Silks
2022 Silks
Industrial disease - Leading Juniors
Insurance fraud - Leading Juniors
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Testimonials
Set
‘2TG are a great chambers and they are a go-to in terms of all cross border matters. A pleasure to work with.’
‘Huge strength in depth both at QC and junior level. Very strong in defendant work and in cases concerning fraud.’
‘They have a strong reputation in the PI world.’
‘They offer a wide range of excellent personal injury and insurance practitioners, offering expertise across the board. They have strength in breadth and depth – with fledgling junior juniors who work quickly and efficiently, more senior juniors who have each developed unique experiences and expertise, and eminently trustworthy silks to lead. With years of experience and success behind it, 2TG is surely a go-to set for all matters relating to PI and insurance.’
‘A truly excellent and professional set. I tend to look to 2TG for my most difficult claims given 2TG’s strong reputation and intellectual prowess.’
Clerking
‘Lee Tyler is nothing short of exceptional. He goes above and beyond to provide the best possible service and works around the clock to make sure the client’s needs are met.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 3
2 Temple Gardens is 'strategically placed to offer expert insurance counsel at all levels of call'. Leading rising star Lucas Fear Segal, Bob Moxon Browne QC's recent highlights include representing the reinsurers (as defendants) in the headline life insurance claim by Alexander Perepilichnyy's widow; and Howard Palmer QC, joint leader of the insurance and reinsurance group, is acting for the defendant in Caisse Primaire D’Assurance Maladie de Deux-Sevres v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance and Thomson, which comprises conflict of laws' issues, the content of compulsory motor insurance policies in France, and the right to pursue an insurance company in the UK.
Rising stars
Leading Silks
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‘A specialist set in this area with very good strength in depth – 2TG is excellent, specifically for the quality of silks and availability of juniors.‘
‘2TG is my go-to chambers and I always instruct its cross-border team, as the barristers are all very knowledgeable and have a great deal of expertise.‘
‘The barristers are helpful and will always try to move matters around to accommodate. They also put on training regularly, which is very helpful.‘
‘2TG is strategically placed to offer expert insurance counsel at all levels of call. As a chambers it has been involved in leading Court of Appeal, House of Lords, and Supreme Court authorities in its core practice areas for the past five decades.‘
‘2TG has a strong insurance/reinsurance team, but what sets it apart is the cross-discipline experience. Unlike some sets, because 2TG covers diverse areas of work, its barristers are better able to assist where insurance issues overlap with commercial/cross-border/injury issues.‘
Clerking
‘The clerks’ room at 2TG is very experienced and will bend over backwards to assist.‘
London Bar > Product liability Tier 3
2 Temple Gardens impresses with an 'excellent bench strength' and represents claimants as well as defendants. The set covers disputes arising from medical devices, pharmaceuticals, industrial equipment, automotive parts, and household goods. Charles Dougherty QC and Anna Hughes are representing the defendant in litigation concerning Oculentis lens implants. Dougherty QC and Isabel Barter are also active for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in relation to Grenfell. Members of the set, which is also known for cross-border personal injury work, are also well-positioned to handle cross-border matters in this space.Rising stars
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
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‘2TG is a powerhouse for product liability work. The set shows real strength in depth.’
‘2TG has a good reputation in this field as a set which has a small but high-quality number of practitioners practising.’
‘An excellent set offering depth of knowledge in clinical negligence and product liability. A very popular set so the barristers seem very busy! The in-person training (when this could be offered) was second to none.’
‘2TG is a very accomplished set of Chambers with a wide range of knowledgeable and user-friendly barristers. Their publications and seminars/talks are of a very high standard.’
‘Good common law set.’
Clerking
‘Lee Tyler is simply excellent senior clerk. And the other members of the clerking team appear to be highly efficient and always helpful.’
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 3
2 Temple Gardens handles claims against engineers, barristers, surveyors, solicitors, architects, and financial and insurance services advisers. Neil Moody QC has extensive expertise in insurance-related professional negligence claims, and is also instructed in claims against construction and engineering professionals. Isabel Barter 'gets to grips with the most complex cases amazingly fast' - she is acting for two defendant accountants in CNM Estates (Tolworth Tower) Ltd v Carvill-Biggs and Khalastchi, a claim involving alleged negligence in the sale of a development site.
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
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Clerking
‘Very efficient‘.
‘The clerks are always very helpful. Lee Tyler is very knowledgeable about the members of chambers‘.
Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 4
Andrew Miller QC – 2 Temple Gardens Practising as a lead mediator since 2017, Andrew Miller QC at 2 Temple Gardens (as well as IPOS Mediation) has 'an excellent and responsive blend of push-and-pull approaches to get the parties fully into settlement mode and to work towards a deal'. Involved in the mediation of disputes for over 25 years, both domestically and internationally, he is particularly noted for major commercial disputes.
London Bar > Employment
Rising stars
2022 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Fraud: civil
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Leading Juniors
London Bar > Commercial litigation
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Leading Juniors
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
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London Bar > Sport
Leading Juniors
Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial
Leading juniors
2 Temple Gardens > Set Profile
The set: 2TG is a leading set with an international reputation for offering advocacy and advice across a broad range of specialist practice areas. The chambers provides these services to a discrete number of industry sectors, where it has developed in-depth knowledge, expertise and understanding of the forensic and technical issues which can arise. Sector experience spans insurance travel, healthcare, construction, sport, finance, technology, manufacturing, aerospace and natural resources.
The chambers domestic practice is established across the whole of the UK and its barristers are routinely active in all regions. It acts on many of the high profile matters which arise in its specialist areas of work, from multi-million pound litigation and group actions to disputes on a smaller scale, which often present similar complexities.
Complementing its excellent reputation in the UK, the chambers has embraced the opportunities presented by the international market and are currently working on cases in a number of regions, including Africa, the Middle East, Europe, South America and the Caribbean. It is particularly well regarded for its experience in advising on complex cross-border disputes and have an unrivalled knowledge of private international law, issues of jurisdiction and conflict of laws.
In addition to providing advice and advocacy in litigation, arbitration and other forms of ADR, a number of members are qualified to take tribunal appointments as experienced arbitrators, mediators, facilitators and adjudicators. Its members are also regularly instructed to lead on internal company investigations.
The chambers prides itself on being modern, commercial and user friendly which means that every member of chambers and the administration will do their utmost to provide an outstanding level of service and cost value. In recognition of this, its well-resourced and dynamic clerks’ team was identified as a top set for client care, communication and innovation in 2018.
Work undertaken
Alternative dispute resolution
Clinical negligence
Commercial dispute resolution
Commercial fraud
Construction
Employment
Insurance and reinsurance
Life and health insurance
Personal injury
Private international law
Product liability
Professional negligence
Property damage
Sport
Travel and jurisdiction
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Senior Clerk | Lee Tyler | ltyler@2tg.co.uk | +44 (0)20 7822 1203 |
Members of Chambers | PORTER QC, Martin (1986) | ||
Members of Chambers | DE NAVARRO QC, Michael (1968) | ||
Members of Chambers | MOXON BROWNE QC, Bob (1969) | ||
Members of Chambers | BROWNE QC, Benjamin (1976) | ||
Members of Chambers | PALMER QC, Howard (1977) | ||
Members of Chambers | VAUGHAN JONES QC, Sarah (1983) | ||
Members of Chambers | MOODY QC, Neil (1989) | ||
Members of Chambers | HARRISON QC, Caroline (1986) | ||
Members of Chambers | DOUGHERTY QC, Charles (1997) | ||
Members of Chambers | MILLER QC, Andrew (1989) | ||
Members of Chambers | KINSLER QC, Marie Louise (1992) | ||
Members of Chambers | MARTIN QC, Bradley (1990) | ||
Members of Chambers | WYLES QC, Lucy (1994) | ||
Members of Chambers | AZIB QC, Rehana (2003) | ||
Members of Chambers | GREEN, Alison (1974) | ||
Members of Chambers | McDONALD FCIArb, John (1981) | ||
Members of Chambers | RUSSELL, Christopher (1982) | ||
Members of Chambers | GRAY, Jennifer (1988) | ||
Members of Chambers | DE ROHAN, Jonathan (1989) | ||
Members of Chambers | CROWLEY C.Arb, Daniel (1990) | ||
Members of Chambers | LUNDIE, Christopher (1991) | ||
Members of Chambers | BROWN, Clare (1993) | ||
Members of Chambers | GREEN, Doré (1994) | ||
Members of Chambers | HARRIS, Roger (1996) | ||
Members of Chambers | FETTO, Niazi (1999) | ||
Members of Chambers | KARSERAS, Anastasia (2000) | ||
Members of Chambers | UNTHANK, Nina (2001) | ||
Members of Chambers | BELL, Helen (2002) | ||
Members of Chambers | WOLSTENHOLME, Helen (2002) | ||
Members of Chambers | NOLTEN, Sonia (2002) | ||
Members of Chambers | BENZIE, Stuart (2002) | ||
Members of Chambers | McTAGUE, Meghann (2004) | ||
Members of Chambers | HARRIS, Jack (2006) | ||
Members of Chambers | FLYNN, Steven (2006) | ||
Members of Chambers | HUGHES, Anna (2008) | ||
Members of Chambers | McLORINAN, Hayley (2008) | ||
Members of Chambers | THOMAS, David (2009) | ||
Members of Chambers | MORTON JACK, Henry (2009) | ||
Members of Chambers | WRAIGHT MRCS(Eng), William (2009) | ||
Members of Chambers | BARTER, Isabel (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | KILLEN, Timothy (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | CUMMING, Robert (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | BERSHADSKI, Andrew (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | CLERK, William (2012) | ||
Members of Chambers | HILTON, George (2012) | ||
Members of Chambers | VAN DER MEER, Jessica (2012) | ||
Members of Chambers | MACKENZIE, Alistair (2013) | ||
Members of Chambers | FEAR-SEGAL, Lucas (2014) | ||
Members of Chambers | STEVENS, Sam (2014) | ||
Members of Chambers | ALBOU, Emily (2014) | ||
Members of Chambers | WALKER, Emma Catia (2014) | ||
Members of Chambers | MAHLER, Austin (2016) | ||
Members of Chambers | PHELPS, Benjamin (2017) | ||
Members of Chambers | FAIRCLOUGH, Thomas (2015) | ||
Members of Chambers | MASON-THOM, Paige (2017) | ||
Members of Chambers | SPEARMAN, Lucinda (2018) | ||
Members of Chambers | LEGH, Kate (2018) | ||
Members of Chambers | PARTRIDGE, James (2018) | ||
Members of Chambers | HITCHMAN, Lauren (2020) | ||
Members of Chambers | EWING, Conor (2020) |
Barrister Profiles
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![]() | Emily Albou | Emily is developing a broad international commercial practice, focusing on international arbitration,… | View Profile |
![]() | Rehana Azib | Rehana Azib QC has a very well-established practice in employment and personal… | View Profile |
![]() | Isabel Barter | Isabel specialises in common and commercial law, in particular professional negligence, product… | View Profile |
![]() | Helen Bell | Helen specialises in claims at the interface between personal injury and employment… | View Profile |
![]() | Stuart Benzie | Stuart is an experienced commercial advocate with a practice that covers a… | View Profile |
![]() | Andrew Bershadski | Andrew specialises in international group claims, clinical negligence, personal injury and employment… | View Profile |
![]() | Clare Brown | A specialist in human rights, having formerly worked for the Court of… | View Profile |
![]() | Benjamin Browne | Personal injury – acting for both sides including alleged radiation injury, work… | View Profile |
![]() | William Clerk | Will specialises is commercial law, insurance law, and civil fraud. His experience… | View Profile |
![]() | Daniel Crowley | Daniel Crowley is a very experienced trial lawyer. He has fought dozens… | View Profile |
![]() | Robert Cumming | Robert has a specialist practice in two core areas: commercial and employment… | View Profile |
![]() | Charles Dougherty | Charles specialises in commercial law, in particular commercial fraud, professional negligence, product… | View Profile |
![]() | Conor Ewing | Conor joined Chambers in 2021, following the successful completion of his pupillage.… | View Profile |
![]() | Tom Fairclough | Tom practises across the full range of Chambers’ work, and is particularly… | View Profile |
![]() | Lucas Fear-Segal | Lucas practises in all of chambers’ core areas, with a particular emphasis… | View Profile |
![]() | Niazi Fetto | Niazi undertakes high-value and complex personal injury (EL/PL) and clinical negligence matters. He is a member of… | View Profile |
![]() | Steven Flynn | Sports law; Domestic and International commercial litigation and arbitration; Disciplinary and Regulatory;… | View Profile |
![]() | Jennifer Gray | Jennifer specialises in all areas of immigration, asylum human rights and employment… | View Profile |
![]() | Doré Green | Property damage and professional indemnity, in particular construction professionals, brokers’ negligence and… | View Profile |
![]() | Alison Green | Barrister who specialises in commercial law, in particular insurance and reinsurance law,… | View Profile |
![]() | Roger Harris | Roger Harris specialises in clinical negligence, personal injury and litigation relating to… | View Profile |
![]() | Jack Harris | Jack is an experienced advocate with a practice that covers a broad… | View Profile |
![]() | Caroline Harrison | Specialising in clinical negligence and medical law (especially concerning research & genetics;… | View Profile |
![]() | George Hilton | George is an in demand commercial barrister who practises across Chambers’ core… | View Profile |
![]() | Lauren Hitchman | Lauren accepts instructions across full spectrum of Chambers’ work. She has a particular… | View Profile |
![]() | Anna Hughes | Anna is a very experienced advocate who regularly advises on complex and… | View Profile |
![]() | Anastasia Karseras | Anastasia is a highly experienced practitioner with particular expertise in defending fraudulent… | View Profile |
![]() | Timothy Killen | Tim specialises in commercial disputes and arbitrations, with particular knowledge and experience… | View Profile |
![]() | Marie Louise Kinsler | Marie Louise Kinsler QC specialises in private international law and EU law.… | View Profile |
![]() | Kate Legh | Kate has a broad practice across all of Chambers’ specialisms, with a… | View Profile |
![]() | Christopher Lundie | An experienced advocate with extensive expertise in the Business & Property Courts,… | View Profile |
![]() | Alistair Mackenzie | Practice Areas Alistair’s practice comprises cross-border disputes, product liability and insurance litigation.… | View Profile |
![]() | Austin Mahler | Austin’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and insolvency, specialising in construction, insurance,… | View Profile |
![]() | Bradley Martin | Bradley is a specialist clinical negligence silk. His practice covers all aspects… | View Profile |
![]() | Paige Mason-Thom | Paige is a dedicated and approachable junior barrister, with a developing focus… | View Profile |
![]() | John William McDonald | Extensive experience of motor insurance claims, including coverage issues and contribution between… | View Profile |
![]() | Hayley McLorinan | Hayley practises in employment, personal injury and contractual disputes on behalf of… | View Profile |
![]() | Meghann McTague | Meghann is an experienced advocate whose practice encompasses the full spectrum of… | View Profile |
![]() | Andrew Miller | Andrew practices as a QC and as a Mediator and Arbitrator, using… | View Profile |
![]() | Neil Moody | Insurance and reinsurance: coverage disputes, policy construction, fraudulent and exaggerated claims. Property… | View Profile |
![]() | Henry Morton Jack | Henry’s experience encompasses sale and supply of goods and services, credit hire… | View Profile |
![]() | Bob Moxon Browne | Described by Chambers UK as “an amazing courtroom presence” who is “completely… | View Profile |
![]() | Sonia Nolten | A “highly persuasive advocate” who is both “ferociously bright” and “brilliant with… | View Profile |
![]() | Howard Palmer | Howard Palmer QC is particularly respected for his experience in insurance of… | View Profile |
![]() | James Partridge | James accepts instructions across the full range of Chambers’ work. He has… | View Profile |
![]() | Benjamin Phelps | Ben practises across the full range of chambers’ core areas with a… | View Profile |
![]() | Martin Porter | A leading personal injury specialist with particular experience of clinical negligence, industrial… | View Profile |
![]() | Christopher Russell | Renowned as a specialist in personal injury. An advocate with particular strengths… | View Profile |
![]() | Lucinda Spearman | Barrister | View Profile |
![]() | Sam Stevens | Sam’s main areas of practice are clinical negligence, product liability and employment.… | View Profile |
![]() | David Thomas | David has a broad practice encompassing professional negligence, property damage, personal injury… | View Profile |
![]() | Nina Unthank | Nina specialises in the areas of clinical negligence and personal injury and… | View Profile |
![]() | Sarah Vaughan Jones | Clinical negligence, conducting civil proceedings for claimants and defendants. High Court cases… | View Profile |
![]() | Emma Catia Walker | Emma is a skilled and experienced commercial disputes and international arbitration specialist… | View Profile |
![]() | Helen Wolstenholme | Practice areas: Personal injury, clinical negligence, employment law, travel and jurisdiction. | View Profile |
![]() | William Wraight MRCS(Eng) | Clinical negligence and personal injury, acting for claimants and defendants. Notable cases… | View Profile |
![]() | Lucy Wyles | Lucy specialises in the areas of personal injury, travel, private international law… | View Profile |
![]() | Michael de Navarro | Personal injury, clinical and professional negligence, insurance and health and safety at… | View Profile |
![]() | Jonathan de Rohan | Common law and insurance practice including personal injury claims, professional negligence and… | View Profile |
![]() | Jessica van der Meer | Jessica’s work embraces a wide range of Chambers’ specialisations: negligence, commercial, international,… | View Profile |
Diversity
At 2TG we promote ethical practices and socially responsible behaviour for our members, staff and other stakeholders.
Members of chambers are committed to access to justice and recognise the importance to society as a whole of high-quality legal advice for all individuals. Members regularly undertake pro bono work, providing wide-ranging advice and legal representation via organisations such as Advocate, the Chancery Bar Litigant in Person Support Scheme, the Employment Law Appeal Advice Scheme and the Free Representation Unit.
2TG is an equal opportunities employer and, supported by three E&D officers and an active E&D Working Group, it is committed to the promotion of equality, diversity and accessibility. Members and staff attend Bar Council training sessions on E&D and fair recruitment, as well as regular in-house sessions, and we apply the E&D Rules in the Bar Standards Board Handbook and the Equality Act 2010. We ensure that in the recruitment and selection process of pupils, tenants and members of staff, candidates are assessed against relevant criteria only. Pupillage applications are anonymized before marking, mitigating circumstances are always considered and our recruitment statistics are robustly scrutinised and analysed by the E&D officers. We strive to ensure that employees, pupils and junior members are given equal chances of training, career development and promotion. Chambers is a signatory of the Women in Law Pledge, tacking the issue of gender equality in the profession. In accordance with the Bar Standards Board’s equality rules, members and staff are encouraged to provide diversity data. This enables Chambers to analyse and publish an anonymous summary of such data.
We are committed to taking action against racism in all its forms: individual, institutional and systemic. We wholeheartedly endorse the Bar Council statement on equal treatment, the rule of law and inclusion here.
As a chambers, we want to create and support the necessary, tangible change within our profession and our wider community. We regularly work with a number of organisations, such as the Sutton Trust, Speakers in Schools and Bridging the Bar, to promote access to the Bar for those from non-traditional backgrounds. We are keen to support 10,000 Black Interns (10KBI), a new initiative being launched in 2022. Further, 2TG, in partnership with The Times newspaper, has run a national mooting competition in recent years. The competition has provided an opportunity for all students in higher education to compete, regardless of their educational institution or background.
2TG is committed to improving and promoting the well-being of its members and staff. Our Wellbeing and Social Responsibility Working Group regularly provides information and organises activities available to all staff, pupils and members. This has been particularly valued during the Covid-19 pandemic. We work in partnership with Health Assured, an organisation which is on hand to provide members and staff with support.
2TG is an environmentally conscious chambers. We tackle environmental issues such as waste disposal and recycling, energy consumption and maximising energy efficiency, and we constantly seek creative ways to reduce our carbon footprint further.
- Travel law (including jurisdictional issues)
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial