Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Nick Wise is a fantastic clerk. He is personable, efficient and knows the court inside out.'
- 'Nick Wise is excellent and deserves all the praise heaped on him.'
- 'The clerks are super helpful, responsive and very easy to deal with. Charles Nicholls is a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'The clerks at 8 New Square know their stuff! They are reliable and knowledgeable. Nick Wise and Ben Newham are standout.'
- 'The clerks are incredibly responsive and supportive. I particularly like working with Paul Worrall.'
- '8 New Square is the number one set for IP disputes. They have great strength in depth across their KCs and juniors.'
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.
James Abrahams KC
Daniel Alexander KC
Adrian Speck KC
Justin Turner KC
Thomas Moody-Stuart 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.
Isabel Jamal
William Duncan
Henry Ward
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.