Gilead Cooper KC
‘Gilead has a gravitas which instils confidence in clients and solicitors alike. He is known for his deft advocacy skills and his first rate critical analysis.'
‘An excellent set from front to back’, Wilberforce Chambers appears at all levels of the judicial system, representing clients in leading trust, probate and taxation cases. Brian Green KC currently advises Sheikh Mohammad, the ruler of Dubai, on the English law aspects of his divorce to Princess Haya of Jordan. Clare Stanley KC acted for the Appellant in the Supreme Court case, LA Micro Group (UK) v LA Micro Group Inc, which established that s. 53(1)(c) of the Law of Property Act applied to personal property. In Crescent Gas Corporation v National Iranian Oil Company, Gilead Cooper KC advised on the potential appeal of a claim concerning the beneficial ownership of a commercial property in London. Zoë Barton KC advised the wife of Sheikh in Greig Mitchell & Keneth Krys v Al Jaber, a claim establishing a beneficial interest in a home in London. Nikki Singla KC led in the complex Pavilion v RadcliffesLeBresseur, in which the claimants allege - among other issues - that the private client firm of solicitors acted in breach of its retainer in failing to retire the claimants from three family settlements.
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Testimonials
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- 'Tommie Drury and Stewart Cameron are particularly impressive.'
- 'An excellent set from front to back.'
- 'All of the clerking team are very organised and a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Wilberforce Chambers are great to work with and very accessible for family lawyers needing specialist advice on niche issues.'
- 'The clerks are very good - prompt, responsive and helpful.'
- 'The clerks were always 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.
Michael Furness KC
Brian Green KC
‘Brian's advice is of the highest quality. He can be relied on to find a solution to the seemingly intractable.'
Robert Ham KC
Jonathan Hilliard KC
Clare Stanley KC
‘Clare possesses a wealth of knowledge and is clearly highly experienced and sought after within her area of expertise.'
Jonathan Davey KC
‘Jonathan is very thorough and user friendly. He gets to the nub of the issue extremely quickly.'
Andrew Mold KC
‘Andrew is extremely bright and detail orientated, but has a fantastic ability to break down difficult and intricate matters and focus on the key issues.'
Fenner Moeran KC
‘Excellent work and great to be in the trenches with.'
Zoë Barton KC
Tiffany Scott KC
Nikki Singla 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.
Michael Ashdown
‘He is very thorough and meticulous on the detail which is essential for all trust variation work.’
Simon Atkinson
‘Simon has a mastery of Chancery Division commercial disputes that include contentious probate issues.'
James Goodwin
‘Absolutely brilliant written work done under extreme time pressure.'
Elizabeth Houghton
Tom Roscoe
Edward Sawyer
‘Very details focused, clear and concise.'
Joseph Steadman
‘Joe's comprehensive knowledge of the law and attention to detail makes him great to work with.'