Helen Davies KC
‘Helen is, without doubt, at the top of her game. She is laser-sharp, highly responsive and a pleasure to deal with.’
Brick Court Chambers is ‘a premium set reliably delivering a very premium service’ with members frequently involved in matters relating to energy sector M&A, joint ventures, investments, and asset purchases. In Spottiswoode v Nexans (Power Cables CPO), Helen Davies KC acted for electrical cable producer Prysmian in an application seeking £300m in damages in respect of the supply of high-voltage underground and submarine power cables connecting onshore and offshore windfarms to the UK power network. Edward Ho is representing Naftogaz in a dispute with the Russian state concerning assets seized when it invaded Crimea in 2014, seeking to enforce arbitral awards in jurisdictions around the world. Charlotte Thomas, acted for the defence in Shandong Offshore v Andresen & Anor, a case concerning the project management of an offshore oil project.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks have always been extremely pleasant to deal with. Ben Rippengale was the clerk and he was always friendly and responsive.'
- 'The clerks are brilliant. Ben Rippengale, James Knapp and Philip Wilkes are always very responsive and helpful.'
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.
Harry Matovu KC
‘He is the gold standard. His analytical capacity and advocacy is stellar, and he is second to none.’
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Vernon Flynn KC
‘The best in the business, the man you need on your side in court, he can sweet talk the most difficult judge with effortless charm. A brilliant leader who just nails it every time he is on his feet.’
Daniel Jowell KC
‘Excellent advocacy. He is able to read the room and is incredibly fluent and persuasive.’
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Tim Lord KC
‘A good advocate who appears in many top cases. Tim is one of the most forensic lawyers – he knows where to look and how to interpret what he sees.’
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James McClelland KC
‘A very skilful advocate – very measured, with matter-of-fact delivery that builds to the inescapable conclusion that his position is correct. He leaves no stone unturned in anticipating the other side’s arguments.’
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Fionn Pilbrow KC
‘A very good hands-on lawyer who is very bright technically. Fionn is a highly persuasive advocate who provides clear advice and is very client-friendly.’
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Michael Bools KC
‘Michael knows the energy sector well and this shows in his submissions.’
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Richard Eschwege KC
‘In a hardworking profession, Richard stands out as absurdly diligent. Extraordinary intelligence combined with an extraordinary work ethic and very extensive trial experience makes him a formidable silk.’
Alec Haydon KC
‘Alec is great to work with: hardworking, thorough and collaborative.’
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Stephen Midwinter KC
‘Stephen’s incredible speed of analysis is accompanied by great judgment on the big calls. When on his feet, the advocacy was crisp and effective.’
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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.
Edward Ho
‘Ed is an amazing advocate. He is able to dig into complicated technical matters and distil them into easily understandable and persuasive points.’
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Gerard Rothschild
‘There is no finer draftsman at the junior bar than Gerard, whose written advocacy is a model of its kind. He is also efficient, courteous and a joy to deal with.’
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Tom Pascoe
‘A talented junior and a clear and concise advocate, good at spotting the best points and winning the confidence of the court.’
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Charlotte Thomas
‘Very clever, very pragmatic, very user-friendly, and a joy to work with. She is very crisp and good on paper and when called upon to conduct advocacy.’
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Ben Woolgar
‘The sharpest tool in the toolbox, his brain works like a supercomputer. His cogent and calm advocacy is through the roof.’
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Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
