Maitland Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• Go to set for media and entertainment work - commercial and commercial + IP mix. Excellent clerking.
• Maitland has always had a strong place in the commercial and chancery litigation world.
• The clerks are consistently professional, approachable, and efficient. They communicate clearly, respond promptly, and provide reliable support, helping matters progress smoothly and effectively.
• The clerks are extremely easy to deal with, a real partnership with instructing solicitors.
• Great set. I have worked with many of the barristers at Maitland over the years, and they have always been great, in particular Ted Loveday and, recently, Promit Chatterjee.
• Maitland is absolutely brilliant. The depth of strength on their bench is second to none. If your first choice of barrister is ever unavailable, the clerks will have several superb alternatives ready to step in at a moment's notice. The clerks are all outstanding. We have worked closely with Danny Wilkinson, who is highly responsive and always goes the extra mile to assist. Ellie Rawcliffe is incredibly sharp.

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.

2

Richard Morgan KC

Richard is a highly experienced advocate who is great to work with on offshore matters, particularly those relating to freezing injunctions and complex jurisdictional issues. He is a particularly strong courtroom advocate and knows exactly which points to focus on.

3

David Mumford KC

Excellent knowledge of the papers; excellent advocacy; very realistic about what is achievable.

4

Matthew Collings KC

Matthew is a very forceful and strong advocate. He is hardworking and thorough, leaving no stone unturned. He is also a guru in insolvency and company matters. Notwithstanding his profound legal knowledge, he is very approachable and a team player, always having the best interests of clients in mind and fighting fearlessly in court, where he excels.

5

George Hayman KC

Very knowledgeable and sharp. He just gets it and cuts straight to what matters, which really demonstrates that the counsel knows what he is doing and excels at it. Very user-friendly and particularly responsive at all times.

5

Gregory Banner KC

Very calm and collected with a sensible approach, and does not buckle under pressure. Excellent advice on written work as well.

6

Thomas Munby KC

All over the details. Powerfully persuasive. Great advocacy style. Very well respected.

6

Siward Atkins KC

My go-to barrister on complex commercial and trust litigation. One of the best legal minds out there without any of the pomposity. An absolute pleasure to work with.

6

Edmund Cullen KC

Edmund is the Silk you always want on your side. His written and oral advocacy is invariably phenomenal. He can be relied on unfailingly.

2026 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.

1

Olivier Kalfon KC

Olivier is a pleasure to deal with. He is very responsive, engaged, and has the ability to get to grips with volumes of documents and complex legal issues with ease.

1

Watson Pringle KC

Watson is hardworking and intelligent. His excellent strategic advice reflects his extensive experience in heavy commercial litigation, and he is an effective courtroom advocate. He is also a great team player.

2025 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.

1

Rebecca Page KC

Rebecca is incredibly detail-oriented and leaves no stone unturned. She is a real tour de force.

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.

1

Benjamin John

Ben's advocacy is excellent. Ben is able to digest facts quickly, is great with clients, but importantly does not shy away from difficult messages. Ben is truly a class act.

3

Anna Lintner

Anna is an excellent barrister and very user-friendly. She has great attention to detail, produces excellent written work, and is strong on her feet. She is patient and a good team player.

4

Rosanna Foskett

Rosanna is very responsive and is very good at thinking through complex problems and proposing innovative solutions. Rosanna's written work is very good.

4

Gabriella McNicholas

Impressive advocate. Very calm and persuasive. Technically excellent.

4

Alec McCluskey

Alec is an absolute master of complex material, whether that is in writing or when he is on his feet. He has a razor-sharp mind and a brain that sees both the commercial and legal answers. His court advocacy is calm and persuasive, and he is adept at fierce cross-examination, delivered in a subtle style that judges really like. He is excellent with clients and delivers advice in an assured manner.

4

Laurie Scher

It is a great pleasure to work with him. He is very bright and hardworking. He will always go above and beyond for his clients.

4

Arnold Ayoo

Superstar. Great at complex insolvency and fraud matters. Easy to work with and someone you want in the trenches with you.

4

Duncan McCombe

Excellent research and writing skills. Very personable and sensible.

4

Caley Wright

Caley is great. I have worked with him on a number of cases over the years. He always absorbs and retains the facts very quickly, gets to the issues, and provides commercial advice. His advocacy is measured and incredibly effective.

5

Jonathan Allcock

5

Maxim Cardew

Maxim is a great all-rounder. His drafting is brilliant, he is great on his feet, and he's able to work well with team members at all levels.

5

Amanda Hadkiss

A sensible approach to litigation and able to cut through issues to the things that really matter in a case.

5

Edward Meuli

Very clever, very hard-working, very organized.

5

Edward Granger

Incredibly hardworking and brilliantly clever.

5

James Kinman

James is extremely impressive and my first choice for any complex litigation. He is able to absorb vast amounts of evidence and complex issues and principles in no time at all. He produces written work of the highest caliber and is an effective and persuasive advocate.

5

James Mitchell

Legally very thorough but retains a commercial sensibility throughout. Easy to work with. A future star.