Gilead Cooper KC
‘Gilead is brilliant. He has an incredibly quick mind, great intellectual powers and a wonderful creative and strategic thinking capacity.’
Wilberforce Chambers has ‘an unrivalled team of senior and junior counsel to provide the appropriate level of expert assistance with the various complex and sophisticated aspects of the matter’. Gilead Cooper KC is highly regarded for his excellent track record in handling contentious property and trust matters and is noted for his ’ability to produce clear opinions’. Brian Green KC successfully represented the Saudi National Bank before the Supreme Court in Byers v Saudi National Bank, a constructive trust dispute involving the issue of whether a continuing proprietary interest is a condition of bringing a claim in knowing receipt. Robert Ham KC is known for ‘giving excellent advice to clients and turning matters around quickly and effectively’ and has longstanding experience of handling contentious and non-contentious trusts and private client law matters. Simon Atkinson recently successfully acted for the defendant in Asturion Fondation v HRH Aljawharah Bint Ibrahim Abdulaziz Alibrahi, a complex case involving Liechtenstein, English and Sharia Law, a dispute over who is entitled to a high-value property in Hampstead.
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- 'Nicholas Luckman and Frazer Geddes provide great service, and both are very responsive.'
- 'Nicholas Luckman is always very responsive and helpful.'
- 'Nicholas Luckman is friendly and knowledgeable.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers is a strong set with good practitioners at all levels.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers offers a good range of expertise and experience levels.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers has a great offering of counsels at all qualifications and experience who provide an outstanding service.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers is excellent, its barristers being supremely intelligent, articulate and knowledgeable.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers is a top drawer set with excellent counsel and clerks.'
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.
Michael Furness KC
Brian Green KC
‘Brian is at the top of the chancery Bar. He is committed to any case in which he is instructed. He works ferociously hard and has very high standards.’
Robert Ham KC
‘Robert is extremely experienced and knowledgeable in this area. He is a great strategist in complex matters and very calm under pressure.’
Clare Stanley KC
‘Clare is an exceptional advocate, technically brilliant and a master strategist. She is a captivating advocate and an absolute force in the courtroom. She has true expert knowledge of her practice areas and commercial nous.’
Jonathan Hilliard KC
‘Jonathan has an incredible ability to be all over the detail of a matter and provides excellent strategic and commercial advice. He has an amazing mind and is incredibly knowledgeable.’
Zoë Barton KC
Jonathan Davey KC
‘Jonathan's legal knowledge and attention to detail is unparalleled. He is a thorough silk.’
Fenner Moeran KC
'Fenner is ferociously bright and goes down very well with clients who like his clear communication and top-notch advice.'
Andrew Mold KC
‘Andrew is a fantastic advocate, and his analysis is second to none. He is responsive, client-friendly and commercially aware.’
Tiffany Scott KC
‘Tiffany provides very high-quality advice, is highly responsive and has a helpful manner.’
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.
Simon Atkinson
‘Simon has a real attention to detail, is good at strategy and has excellent drafting.’
Michael Ashdown
‘Michael is very bright, thoughtful and meticulous in detail without losing sight of the overall picture. His attention to detail is excellent and can get into the papers quickly.’
James Goodwin
‘James is an excellent junior. He is approachable to clients and solicitors alike. He has a mastery of the details in even the most complex cases and brilliant judgment.’
Elizabeth Houghton
‘Elizabeth is a calm operator, has real attention to detail and is very responsive.’
Tom Roscoe
'Tom is measured, erudite and very bright. His drafting is impeccable, and he represents the client's interests well before the court at a hearing.'
Edward Sawyer
‘Edward is conscientious and considerate, with a brilliant technical mind. He has excellent attention to detail in drafting. His oral advocacy is strong and measured.’
Joseph Steadman
'Joseph is a skilled senior junior who operates beyond his years.'