Andrew Rigney KC
‘Very clever, great in court, works very hard, gifted communicator with clients and very collaborative and user-friendly.’
Noted for their ‘strength-in-depth’, Crown Office Chambers are well-positioned to act on a wide variety of high-value and complex construction disputes spanning fire safety, insurance, and professional negligence mandates. Andrew Rigney KC is leading a large team of juniors defending the main contractor in The Grenfell Tower litigation. Ben Quiney KC is providing advice in relation to the fire safety risks to various insurers on a developer’s portfolio of hundreds of properties. Isabel Hitching KC is involved in a PFI dispute, representing Laing O’Rourke in their defence of a defects claim. Crispin Winser KC appeared in the high-value Court of Appeal case Sky & Mace v Insurers, concerning remedial works to the roof of Sky’s global headquarters in London.
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Testimonials
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- 'Clerks are a strong point for the set. They give consistently clear, responsive, and efficient. Steve Purse is a "go to" when looking for recommendations and capacity to place a matter.'
- 'Andy Flanagan is one of the best clerks operating at the bar today - incredibly helpful, commercial, likeable, knowledgeable, and simply an all round star who knows his team and his instructing solicitors inside-out.'
- 'Toby Sparrow is first class - responsive, helpful and above all a great problem solver.'
- 'Toby Sparrow and Lisa Searle lead a great team, they are always contactable and thoroughly nice and pleasant to deal with. Nothing is too much trouble for them - they are both assets to the set.'
- 'Crown Office Chambers remains the go to set for construction and health and safety litigation. They have a breadth and depth of experience and members, which is unrivalled in any other chambers practising in these fields.'
- 'The set has consistently demonstrated remarkable strength-in-depth in the area of fire safety disputes. The team is exceptionally reactive in addressing our queries and providing assistance, which has been invaluable in navigating the complexities of our client's case.'
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.
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.
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.
Michele De Gregorio
‘Michele’s drafting is excellent, he is thoughtful, he acted as a fierce defender of our client\'s interests in a very testy mediation, and he is the very definition of wise counsel.’
Charles Pimlott
‘Charles is precise and his advice is always well thought through, precise and, importantly, commercially minded too.’
Joshua Brown
‘Joshua has a very clear and effective communication style and the way he provides his advice is easy to follow.’
Patrick Maxwell
‘Patrick has a confident and clear grasp of the law, but is equally able to think commercially and strategically.’
Caroline McColgan
‘Caroline's strategic thinking and ability to provide clear, concise advice have greatly contributed to our progress thus far.’
Richard Sage
‘Richard is approachable and knowledgeable, demonstrating a real expertise in this area, but couples this with a clarity of expression and advice which is really helpful, particularly when dealing with lay clients.’
Henk Soede
‘Henk has excellent attention to detail and a rigorous approach to claims. He is particularly good at balancing the commercial and legal interests of the client and giving pragmatic advice.’
Robert Stokell
‘Robert sees the commercial in the detail. Fantastic, and compelling, on paper.’
Carlo Taczalski
‘Carlo is a very precise counsel, who does not sit on the fence and appreciates all of the risks (legal and commercial) from a very early stage of the dispute. He is a methodical but firm in both his advice to clients but also his advocacy.’
Dermot Woolgar
‘Dermot is a master of detail and one of the most erudite barristers out there. His ability to unwind very difficult issues is something to behold.’