Tom Smith KC
'Tom knows how to pick the winning points. As an advocate he is first class, and quickly gains the trust of judges.'
At South Square, the team continues to handle a high volume of contentious and non-contentious banking and finance work for magic circle law firms. Daniel Bayfield KC and Adam Al-Attar KC acted as part of a group advising VTB Capital on issues arising from the bank's administration, involving claims brought under ISDA master agreements.
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Testimonials
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- 'First class clerks.'
- 'Chambers are full of excellent staff with very approachable clerks.'
- 'Extremely commercial set with an encyclopaedic knowledge of banking and insolvency legislation.'
- 'Great strength in depth.'
- 'Chambers has good strength in depth.'
- 'A first class banking and finance and insolvency set.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
David Allison KC
Barry Isaacs KC
‘Barry is impressively meticulous. No point goes unconsidered. This is also reflected in his advocacy, which is polished and incisive.'
Daniel Bayfield KC
‘Daniel is at the top of his game.’
Jeremy Goldring KC
Richard Fisher KC
Richard provides commercial advice and shows invaluable insight into how judges think.’
Felicity Toube KC
‘Felicity is at the top of her game. Extremely bright, commercial and pragmatic.’
Mark Phillips KC
Stephen Robins KC
David Alexander KC
2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Adam Al Attar KC
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Georgina Peters
a delight to work with. Her written work is excellent, as is her advocacy.'
William Willson
‘He is an exceptional barrister. His advice is commercially astute and always correct.'