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London Bar > Travel law (including jurisdictional issues) Tier 1

2 Temple Gardens is recognised for its expertise in jurisdiction in cross-border personal injury claims arising from accidents abroad, especially involving serious injuries or death. It also stands out for its expertise in international law. The team has been involved in leading cases recently. Charles Dougherty KC and Benjamin Phelps work includes appearing in the Supreme Court in Roberts v SSAFA, MoD and Viersen for a German hospital in a claim brought on behalf of a child of a British soldier stationed in Germany who born with cerebral palsy as an alleged result of clinical negligence, with issues including the difference between the British and German limitation periods. Roger Harris is acting for the German Hospital in relation to the clinical negligence side of the case. Marie Louise Kinsler KC, Howard Palmer KC, Alistair Mackenzie and Phelps’ work includes appearing in the Supreme Court in Brownlie v FS Cairo, a case concerning the mechanics of cross-border personal injury claims such as if evidence on foreign law is required.

Rising stars

Tom Fairclough – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Tom is very strong on each of the following: advocacy, commercial vision, level of expertise and sophistication of work and client service. Tom is an exceptional lawyer throughout.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Silks

Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Supremely intelligent. Very experienced in group litigation, with a particular focus on ‘parent company liability’ claims. Great advocate and easy to work with’.

Ranked: Tier 1

Marie Louise Kinsler KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘You would be hard pushed to find a sharper mind at the Bar – she is able to see through the knottiest of problems and explain things simply’.

Ranked: Tier 1

Benjamin Browne KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘A superb advocate. He instinctively knows what points to take and his preparation is meticulous. He is truly a leader in the field.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Howard Palmer KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Howard has a charming manner and a razor-sharp brain. His advocacy is always very persuasive and focused.’

Ranked: Tier 2

2022 Silks

Lucy Wyles KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘An exceptional barrister. She prepares thoroughly for each hearing – no matter how big or small the case is. She is very pragmatic and levelheaded’.

Leading Juniors

Meghann McTague –2 Temple Gardens ‘Great intellect, amazing ability to see the wood for the trees, organisational skills, reliability. She is simply fantastic and is a silk in waiting.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Alistair Mackenzie –2 Temple Gardens ‘Very sharp. Gets to grip quickly with the complex issues in hand. Reliable and instills confidence in the work he provides’.

Ranked: Tier 2

Henry Morton Jack – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Henry’s strengths are his intellect and his ability to grasp quickly and focus on the key points in the case. His advocacy style is attractive, clear and compelling. He has wide knowledge and experience of travel law issues, including thorny jurisdiction points.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Anna Hughes –2 Temple Gardens ‘Anna is always very well-prepared, and instinctively knows the best points to take. She is a formidable advocate and astute tactician, with an excellent forensic eye for detail. She is also well respected by her peers and fosters good relationships with her opponents with her easy-going style.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Testimonials

Set

‘2 Temple Gardens has the best travel law team in the business.’

‘Leading set for travel work, particularly on issues of jurisdiction and choice of law.’

‘2 Temple Gardens is the go-to chambers for travel law cases, providing extremely strong counsel at all levels. It stands out from other chambers in the strength and range of barristers specialising and excelling in this area.’

‘2 Temple Gardens is rightly viewed as the leading chambers for travel law, given the star quality and number of barristers specialising in this area.’

‘The travel law team at 2 Temple Gardens is the best in the business, in my experience.’

Clerking

‘The clerking service is superb. Lee Tyler is heavily invested in ensuring chambers offer an excellent service, and is well supported by bright and dedicated clerks such as Oliver Gillen-Smith.’

London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 2

2 Temple Gardens has a reputation for its ‘very strong set of barristers’ at all levels. Michael de Navarro KC, described as a ‘leader in the field of clinical negligence’ notably appeared in Toombes v Mitchell in 2021, in which a GP was held liable to pay damages to the claimant for offering negligent advice to her mother pre-conception, drawing a distinction between “wrongful conception” and “wrongful birth” claims, which English law generally frowns upon. Caroline Harrison KC represented the NHS Trust in Colley v Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust, in which a clinical negligence claimant’s mother received a suspended six-month sentence for contempt of court after exaggerating her daughter’s hip dysplasia birth injuries in a case which was initially settled for £5.4m; the case is thought to be the first committal to prison of a litigation friend in the clinical negligence context. Robert Cumming has also been involved in noteworthy cases, including his representation of the defendant in the stroke prevention case of Watson v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS.

Leading Silks

Sarah Vaughan Jones KC –2 Temple Gardens

Ranked: Tier 1

Michael de Navarro KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Michael has an instinctive gut for the right answer or approach to any tricky question, being that he is has been a leader in the field of clinical negligence, personal injury and tort-related issues for so long.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Benjamin Browne KC –2 Temple Gardens

Ranked: Tier 3

Caroline Harrison KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Caroline has a wonderful way with clients, colleagues and judges. People love working with her. Caroline is passionate about her cases and her knowledge of her field of clinical negligence is first-class.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Bradley Martin KC –2 Temple Gardens 'Bradley is a fantastic barrister who rapidly masters the details of any claim. He is a skilful advocate who is excellent at reading the tribunal. He always offers great strategic insight and advice.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Martin Porter KC - 2 Temple Gardens ‘ A top-notch negotiator. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Anna Hughes –2 Temple Gardens ‘A superb negotiator, equally relaxed against silks as she is against any opponent. Undoubtedly a top tier clinical negligence junior, she’s a silk in waiting.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Andrew Bershadski –2 Temple Gardens 'Andrew is an insightful barrister who uses his intellect to find innovative solutions to tricky legal problems. Whilst he is an excellent adversarial advocate and an incisive cross-examiner he is equally capable of getting results with charm and persuasiveness. An excellent all-rounder.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Robert Cumming –2 Temple Gardens ‘Robert is a highly-respected and exceptionally talented senior junior.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Helen Wolstenholme –2 Temple Gardens ‘Her calm and thorough approach means she's highly regarded by clients, and she has a great mind for quantum issues.’

Ranked: Tier 3

William Wraight – 2 Temple Gardens ‘William brings creative and insightful thought to any case he is instructed on, producing persuasive and winning arguments – one of the best juniors.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Roger Harris –2 Temple Gardens 'Roger has a good eye for detail, and is a persuasive advocate. Combined with his tactical nous this makes for an excellent barrister.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Nina Unthank – 2 Temple Gardens ‘She is very experienced and thorough and is prepared to take on responsibility for discrete areas of cases.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Sam Stevens – 2 Temple Gardens ‘He is an excellent barrister; sensitive with witnesses, very friendly and approachable. He is thorough in his assessments and is excellent at establishing strategy.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

Set

‘I am regularly able to call upon suitably qualified and experienced counsel at this set.’

‘This is a set that we are using with increasing frequency. They have some outstanding individuals.’

‘Very strong set of barristers. Would be one of my first choices to use in any given case.’

‘Really excellent set, particularly for clinical negligence and personal injury work. A huge pool of talent amongst all their barristers.’

‘2 Temple Gardens are the go-to set for clinical negligence. They are fantastic as to the service they provide and have a range of barristers to instruct in the clinical negligence field.’

Clerking

‘Very efficient and friendly clerks.’

London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 2

With ‘a real history of serving the insurance and reinsurance market‘, 2 Temple Gardens‘ recent track record includes a significant volume of COVID-19-related work, including business interruption event cancellation insurance, travel, life insurance, private health, and supply chain interruption matters. Members of the insurance group leading such advice include Charles Dougherty KC and Neil Moody KC, along with senior juniors Daniel Crowley and Timothy Killen, who have been instructed by major insurers to advise on key points of principle following the 2021 Supreme Court FCA Business Interruption Test Case decision. The set has also experienced an increase in insurance-related international arbitration work, as well as instructions for complex cross-border disputes.

Leading Silks

Andrew Miller KC - 2 Temple Gardens

Ranked: Tier 1

Neil Moody KC - 2 Temple Gardens ‘A fantastic leader who combines immense technical knowledge with a calm and effective courtroom manner. A very firm favourite of the insurance market and solicitors alike.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Bob Moxon Browne KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘A doyen of the insurance Bar – what he doesn’t know isn’t worth knowing. He combines an authoritative and captivating advocacy style with a truly ferocious work ethic.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Charles is an extremely bright and engaging silk who is always very thorough and reliable in his analysis of complex legal issues. He is also an engaging advocate. Solicitors use Charles regularly in complex coverage matters for both insurance and reinsurance disputes.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Howard Palmer KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘A barrister whose technical mastery of insurance law is virtually unparalleled. A real outside-the-box thinker and incredibly hardworking. Knows how to lead a team and get the best out of everyone involved.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Marie Louise Kinsler KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘You would be hard pushed to find a sharper mind at the Bar - she is able to see through the knottiest of problems and explain things simply.’

Ranked: Tier 5

Leading Juniors

Sonia Nolten –2 Temple Gardens ‘Ferociously bright, and has a pre-eminent position in the insurance market. She is often instructed against silks and is a delight to be led by. She is particularly experienced in dealing with large claims involving fire, which require careful and forensic handling of expert evidence.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Timothy Killen - 2 Temple Gardens ‘Tim is an outstanding insurance junior with a practice well beyond his seniority. He is frequently against silks and has an outstanding knowledge of the law in this field, but he wears his razor-sharp intellect lightly and is much admired by clients and opponents alike. He has a calm and reassuring manner in court and is a penetrating cross-examiner.’

Ranked: Tier 3

David Thomas - 2 Temple Gardens ‘David has a calm manner, is very thoughtful and offers considered advice in conference. His written work is also of high quality.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Doré Green – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Doré has an encyclopaedic knowledge of insurance law and an amazing ability to explain complex issues with great clarity.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Lucas Fear-Segal –2 Temple Gardens ‘One of the best junior advocates at the insurance Bar. Clients love him.’

Ranked: Tier 4

William Clerk –2 Temple Gardens ‘An outstanding junior with expertise across all classes of non-marine insurance. He has a meticulous eye for detail and a relaxed advocacy style, which goes down very well with judges and clients.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Jessica van der Meer - 2 Temple Gardens ‘Jessica combines an outstanding knowledge of the law with strong client skills and commercial judgement. She is much in demand and developing a strong insurance/reinsurance practice with international and cross-border elements.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Daniel Crowley – 2 Temple Gardens ‘A go-to senior junior for all insurance matters. An effective and efficient advocate, who is quick on his feet, and a tenacious and devastating cross-examiner. This is all underpinned by a genuine expertise in insurance law which commands the respect of the bench.‘

Ranked: Tier 4

George Hilton - 2 Temple Gardens 'A future star of the Bar. He is developing a fine commercial practice with a specialism in insurance, and has great attention to detail. He is also a persuasive advocate.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

Set

‘2 Temple Gardens has a real history of serving the insurance and reinsurance market, and as a result has a level of industry knowledge that stands it apart from many others.‘

‘Great strength and depth across all insurance work.‘

‘I have always liked 2 Temple Gardens because of the depth of its experience in this specialist and niche area.‘

‘2TG is a first-class set with excellent practitioners at all levels of seniority.‘

‘2TG is a strong and impressive set, offering broad coverage across insurance law.‘

Clerking

‘Very smooth service.‘

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

The set at 2 Temple Gardens has a strong reputation for its ‘enormous experience’ in the field of personal injury. Notably, Lucy Wyles KC and the ‘extremely knowledgeable’ Rehana Azib KC are both newly appointed silks at the chambers. In addition, Benjamin Browne KC is continuing to act on high-value, complex catastrophic injury matters, namely acting for the defendant care home in the cross-border quantum dispute case of Sullivan v The Care Agency in the Supreme Court of Gibraltar. Marie Louise Kinsler KC is leading for the defence in the case of Peacock v Del Seatek and Hyundai Heavy Industries, involving a diving accident off the coast of India and resultant complex issues of jurisdiction for the claimant. Further, ‘outstanding junior’ Niazi Fetto is developing an impressive reputation for his mesothelioma work, and has also led juniors on international maximum severity matters. Also at the junior end, Helen Bell and the ‘well-regarded’ Jack Harris are up-and-coming in this practice area.

Leading Silks

Benjamin Browne KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Very responsive and skilled at managing experts.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Marie Louise Kinsler KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Marie Louise brings a first class intellect to the analysis of legal issues, resulting in crystalline advocacy, which is enormously persuasive.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Martin Porter KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Martin is a leading choice for cycling claims; having carved out a niche in the field of cycling litigation.'

Ranked: Tier 4

2022 Silks

Rehana Azib KC - 2 Temple Gardens

Rehana Azib KC - 2 Temple Gardens ‘ Incredibly bright, astute and able to understand the intricacies of complex legal points as well as the wider needs of the clients. ’

Lucy Wyles KC - 2 Temple Gardens

Lucy Wyles KC - 2 Temple Gardens ‘ Lucy is very knowledgeable but also very approachable - she takes no time at all getting up to speed and gets to the point in the quickest time possible. ’

Personal injury - Leading Juniors

Christopher Russell –2 Temple Gardens ‘Christopher is in has vast knowledge of subject matter and a disarming manner with opponents and judiciary, but is very tough when necessary.’

Ranked: Tier 1

Niazi Fetto –2 Temple Gardens ‘Niazi is an outstanding junior. He has a tireless work-ethic, a fierce intelligence and puts clients completely at ease.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Roger Harris –2 Temple Gardens 'Roger is extremely able and he quickly identifies the salient issues in a case.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Anna Hughes –2 Temple Gardens ‘Anna is an extremely thorough and well-prepared barrister.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Robert Cumming –2 Temple Gardens ‘A powerful and forceful advocate with excellent attention-to-detail - always very responsive.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Henry Morton Jack –2 Temple Gardens ‘Henry is amongst the best for defending insurance fraud cases; fantastically persuasive in court – he can rip a claimant’s case to pieces in minutes.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Meghann McTague –2 Temple Gardens 'Has a great intellect, an ability to see the wood for the trees and fantastic organisational skills; she is exceptional.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Helen Bell – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Helen is quick to grasp the issues, efficient and knowledgeable.’

Ranked: Tier 5

Jack Harris – 2 Temple Gardens ‘A conscientious and well prepared barrister who has an eye for detail in complex personal injury matters. Jack has an excellent manner with clients and adopts a pragmatic approach to risk assessment and negotiation.’

Ranked: Tier 5

Andrew Bershadski –2 Temple Gardens 'Andrew is formidably bright, hardworking and always very well-prepared. He has a high reputation as an advocate.'

Ranked: Tier 5

John William McDonald – 2 Temple Gardens

Ranked: Tier 5

Anastasia Karseras –2 Temple Gardens ‘Impeccable preparation and the consequential ability to turn a point on its head and refocus the court's understanding to your advantage.'

Ranked: Tier 5

Helen Wolstenholme – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Helen has a fantastic manner; her drafting skills are exemplary, she is responsive and is widely respected.'

Ranked: Tier 5

Testimonials

Set

‘There is strength in the number of barrister of all calls available.’

‘A very strong set even by the capital’s standards.’

‘An above average set with some real superstars.’

‘A very well-known set in this area with enormous experience.’

Clerking

‘Clerking is first-rate, particularly Lee Tyler and Matthew Moylan.’

‘2TG are my go-to chambers in London as the clerks are really helpful and counsel have always provided a high-standard of work.’

London Bar > Product liability Tier 2

2 Temple Gardens has broad roster capable of representing both claimant and defendant. Members of the chambers have experience across all aspects of product with a particular expertise in handling mass tort claims, generally in relation to medical equipment and pharmaceuticals. Charles Dougherty KC and Isabel Barter successfully acted for Beko in Beko v Wilson, a case stemming from a major residential fire said to be caused by a defective fridge-freezer. Neil Moody KC and Jack Harris successfully defended One Shot Products in Ayannuga v One Shot Products Ltd, a matter relating to an allegedly defective drain cleaner in an incident which left one man dead and another in a permanent vegetative state.

Rising stars

Alistair Mackenzie –2 Temple Gardens ‘Extremely bright, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of product liability law.'

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Silks

Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘There is nothing Charles does not know about product liability and his skill at explaining, often complex, matters in a clear and persuasive manner make him a formidable opponent.‘

Ranked: Tier 1

Neil Moody KC –2 Temple Gardens 'Neil is a stand-out silk in this area. He often deals with complex fire and property damage cases arising out of products, together with cross-overs into his sports law practice. In terms of advocacy, he is extremely calm, persuasive and authoritative, cutting through complex areas with ease. He is delightful to work with - and solicitors and juniors really enjoy being led by him. '

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Isabel Barter –2 Temple Gardens ‘Isabel is undoubtedly a leading specialist product liability junior. She has an outstanding practice in this field. She is incredibly hardworking with a great attention to detail. She has a great capacity for explaining technical points in clear language and for getting directly to the heart of the issues.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Jack Harris – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Great technical knowledge over a comprehensive range of liability disciplines. Excellent with insurer and lay clients. Dedicated and approachable.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Anna Hughes –2 Temple Gardens ‘Both clients and judges love her. She is intellectually top notch, works very hard and possess immense commercial common sense.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Testimonials

Set

‘Great set with specialist expertise in this area. They offer great webinars.’

‘First class service, excellent intelligent and approachable counsel. Absolute go-to for complex cases.’

Clerking

‘The clerks team is dedicated and very responsive.’

‘Highly professional and responsive at all times. Particularly Matt Moylan and Lee Tyler.’

London Bar > Group litigation Tier 2

‘A first-class set with excellent practitioners at all levels of seniority‘, 2 Temple Gardens has ‘a very strong group litigation practice‘ that excels in business human rights, product liability, and personal injury cases in particular. Private international law specialist Marie Louise Kinsler KC is often involved in private international issues in the context of the leading group litigation involving international human rights and civil liberties. A recent case of note has seen her acting for the claimants in large-scale group action by the Ogale farming and fishing community arising out of the activities of Shell in Nigeria. In product liability, Charles Dougherty KC led Anna Hughes acting for the defendant in Various v Oculentis regarding defective intra-ocular lenses.

Leading Silks

Marie Louise Kinsler KC – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Marie Louise is a brilliant lawyer, absolutely on top of her game. She provides fantastic analysis with a complete command of her subject area.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Charles Dougherty KC – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Charles is a phenomenon. He has fantastic judgement – both in terms of the substantive law and procedural strategy.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Alistair Mackenzie – 2 Temple Gardens ‘An excellent junior, Alistair has a really impressive group litigation practice.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Isabel Barter – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Very clever and good to work with, highly organised and an effective project manager of a large group action.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Testimonials

Set

‘2TG is a first class set with excellent practitioners at all levels of seniority. There is a very strong group litigation practice with practitioners involved in nearly all of the large claims of recent years.’

‘Excellent chambers and strong on product liability and group litigation.’

‘2TG have a number of very talented and very approachable counsel.’

‘The set contains some exceptionally reliable and experienced advocates.’

‘An excellent set with good strength in depth.’

Clerking

‘The clerks room is friendly and reliable. Lee Tyler is an exceptional head clerk.’

London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 3

Members of ‘reliable’ set 2 Temple Gardens act in claims for and against professionals across the legal, financial and construction sectors. The work overlaps with other areas commonly covered in the chambers, such as clinical negligence, allowing specialists to complement and effectively advise on claims. Neil Moody KC is a leading silk with expertise in dealing with claims of negligence against construction professionals. Charles Dougherty KC has a strong reputation for his practice with claims involving legal and financial professionals. Isabel Barter has been instructed on cases involving leading law firms, as well as work with a particular focus on cladding issues.

Leading Silks

Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘A fabulous leader and a formidable opponent. There isn't an argument you can think of that Charles hasn't thought of first! He has an easy and reassuring manner in Court which Judges and Tribunals love.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Neil Moody KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Neil is incredibly impressive. He deals with huge claims involving competing causes of action, multiple parties, conflicts issues etc. He is extremely impressive in Court. He certainly has that elusive quality ‘listenability’. Neil's submissions are incredibly clear and manage to cut through complex legal and factual submissions with ease. I've worked with him on a number of cases (mainly fire cases arising in part out of failure of professionals). However, he also has a very good 'pure' professional negligence practice.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Robert Moxon Browne KC – 2 Temple Gardens

Ranked: Tier 2

Howard Palmer KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘The most charming silk at the bar, he can get any tribunal on side. Incredibly clever, with brilliant client management skills, and an eye for the 'killer point'. Very hard working, Howard is a great leader in any team tackling a heavy prof neg case.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Isabel Barter –2 Temple Gardens ‘A rising star who is immensely bright, tenacious and easy to work with.'

Ranked: Tier 1

David Thomas –2 Temple Gardens ‘A real gem - one of the best professional negligence barristers out there. Brilliant lawyer and a delight to work with.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Sonia Nolten –2 Temple Gardens ‘Absolutely excellent in all areas. Thorough, responsive, great on her feet, very good on paper, technical expert and commercially astute.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Doré Green – 2 Temple Gardens 'Dore Green is a senior junior with a QC's practice. He has an unrivalled knowledge of the law in this field. He combines subtle and effective advocacy with strong client skills. Particular expertise in construction related claims.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

Set

‘Reliable good solid set of counsel.’

‘Easy to work with, always available, detailed, commercial and inspires confidence. An absolute pleasure to work with.’

‘Well regarded by PI insurers, and solicitors practicing in the professional negligence field.’

‘Great strength and depth in the prof neg field across all levels of call.’

‘An excellent and established chambers taking on some of the most high profile and complicated professional negligence cases.’

Clerking

‘Helpful clerks. Matthew Moylan is very responsive and pleasant to deal with.’

Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 3

Andrew Miller KC – 2 Temple Gardens Andrew Miller KC is a member of both 2 Temple Gardens and IPOS Mediation. Miller is 'superb. He knows when to press and to pose difficult questions, and when to stay in the background. We would not have got anywhere close to settlement without him.' He is highly regarded for major commercial disputes; and in a recent 18-month period, Miller extended his client base within both the insurance and construction sectors.

London Bar > Fraud: civil

Leading Silks

Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Creative in his arguments which are always put with skill and charm.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Stuart Benzie –2 Temple Gardens ‘Silk quality for junior money.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Timothy Killen –2 Temple Gardens ‘Tim is delightfully calm and measured. The enemy could be at the gate and over a cup of tea Tim will devise a strategy to neutralise the situation.'

Ranked: Tier 3

George Hilton - 2 Temple Gardens 'George is a very clear and meticulously prepared advocate who is particularly skilled and experienced in breaking down complex corporate and trust structures designed to conceal or distract from commercial fraud.'

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Commercial litigation

Leading Silks

Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘One of the finest KCs at the Bar today. An understated intellectual heavyweight. Very experienced and persuasive advocate.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Stuart Benzie –2 Temple Gardens ‘An intellectual heavyweight, but not one who sits in an ivory tower, making him go-to counsel.’

Ranked: Tier 3

Timothy Killen –2 Temple Gardens ‘Tim does a first-rate job. He gets on top of the details quickly, prepares an impressive skeleton and does a fantastic job in the advocacy.’

Ranked: Tier 3

London Bar > Employment

2022 Silks

Rehana Azib KC - 2 Temple Gardens ‘What is striking about Rehana is her innate ability to get straight to the heart of a matter and not be distracted by the morass of superfluous information or allegations that are frequently present. She always manages to distil a matter into two or three relevant legal points.’

Leading Juniors

Helen Bell - 2 Temple Gardens ‘Helen is always incredibly well prepared and is a tenacious advocate.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Robert Cumming – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Robert reviews material quickly, efficiently and accurately. He is personable, hardworking, a good tactician, and appreciates the need for commercially practical and viable solutions. He is also comfortable telling truth to power and has very good skills when interacting with clients.’

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > International arbitration: counsel

Leading Juniors

Timothy Killen –2 Temple Gardens ‘He gets on top of the details very quickly, is meticulous in his preparation and performs an outstanding job in advocating the case.’

Ranked: Tier 2

London Bar > Sport

Leading Juniors

William Clerk – 2 Temple Gardens ‘William’s understanding of the rules and regulations specific to motorsport, and their application in the wider legal environment, is profound. ‘

Ranked: Tier 4

Jessica van der Meer – 2 Temple Gardens

Ranked: Tier 4

Stuart Benzie - 2 Temple Gardens ‘Stuart has tremendous attention to detail, prepares thoroughly for all hearings and clients like his commercial approach.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial

Leading juniors

Timothy Killen –2 Temple Gardens ‘Tim is a fantastic advocate, very responsive and one of the leading barristers for work in the common law courts in the UAE.’

Ranked: Tier 1

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

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Senior Clerk	Lee Tyler	ltyler@2tg.co.uk	+44 (0)20 7822 1203
Members of Chambers	PORTER KC, Martin (1986)
Members of Chambers	DE NAVARRO KC, Michael (1968)
Members of Chambers	MOXON BROWNE KC, Bob (1969)
Members of Chambers	BROWNE KC, Benjamin (1976)
Members of Chambers	PALMER KC, Howard (1977)
Members of Chambers	VAUGHAN JONES KC, Sarah (1983)
Members of Chambers	MOODY KC, Neil (1989)
Members of Chambers	HARRISON KC, Caroline (1986)
Members of Chambers	DOUGHERTY KC, Charles (1997)
Members of Chambers	MILLER KC, Andrew (1989)
Members of Chambers	KINSLER KC, Marie Louise (1992)
Members of Chambers	MARTIN KC, Bradley (1990)
Members of Chambers	WYLES KC, Lucy (1994)
Members of Chambers	AZIB KC, 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)
Members of Chambers	IVORY, Alex (2021)

Name	Position	Profile
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 Barter is a junior barrister specialising in commercial and common law.…	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	Clare is on the Treasury A Panel and is frequently instructed by…	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 welcomes instructions across the full spectrum of Chambers’ practice areas. She…	View Profile
Anna Hughes	Anna is a very experienced advocate who regularly advises on complex and…	View Profile
Alex Ivory	Alex joined Chambers in 2022, following the successful completion of his pupillage.…	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	Sonia is an “outstanding advocate” and “fluid cross-examiner” who is both “ferociously…	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’s practice encompasses property damage, insurance and professional negligence work; with him…	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 specialises in complex commercial disputes, employment disputes, and international arbitration across…	View Profile
Helen Wolstenholme	Practice areas: Personal injury, clinical negligence, 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

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 of high-quality legal advice for all individuals. Members regularly undertake pro bono work, providing wide-ranging advice and 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 ED&I officers and an active ED&I Working Group, it is committed to the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion. Members and staff attend Bar Council training sessions on E&D and fair recruitment, as well as regular in-house sessions (most recently, on Race Awareness). We apply the E&D Rules in the Bar Standards Board Handbook and the Equality Act 2010, ensuring that in the recruitment 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 ED&I 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, tackling 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 necessary, tangible change within our profession and our wider community. We regularly work with 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 supporters of 10,000 Black Interns (10KBI), a new initiative launched in 2022, and hosted several interns in Chambers. Further, 2TG, in partnership with The Times newspaper, has run an annual national mooting competition for many years. The competition provides an opportunity for all students in higher education to compete, regardless of their educational institution or background. This year the moot has been extended to involve outreach work with local schools.

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. 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.