Crown Office Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• Crown Office Chambers is second to none and is my go-to Chambers for high-value and high-stakes product liability and commercial litigation claims. The clerks are professional and responsive, and the barristers are personable, exceptionally talented, and work collaboratively with me and my colleagues.
• Excellent service from the clerks, Joe Shepherd and Steve Purse in particular.
• The clerks are very responsive, Joe Shepherd in particular.
• Crown Office Chambers is the go-to choice for property damage, insurance, and product liability matters.

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.

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Alexander Antelme KC

2

Isabel Hitching KC

3

Daniel Shapiro KC

He is our first choice counsel on complex and technically challenging matters. He has an exceptional ability to analyze and present intricate causation issues, quickly identifying the key points and providing clear, pragmatic advice that is consistently well judged and commercially focused. His advocacy is measured, persuasive, and highly effective, particularly in cases involving detailed expert evidence and difficult factual or technical disputes. Beyond his technical expertise, he is extremely approachable, responsive, and hands-on. He works as a genuine extension of the legal team, taking a proactive role in progressing matters and providing strategic input throughout the life of a case. Clients have great confidence in his advice, and he is someone we rely upon repeatedly for our most significant and complex instructions.

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.

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David Myhill

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Richard Sage

Richard has a unique style of advocacy: affable, persuasive, and with the right degree of humor. He is a delight to work alongside in challenging circumstances and under extreme pressure; he steadies the ship.

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Erica Power

2

James Medd

2

Elizabeth Boon

3

Shaun Ferris

3

Carlo Taczalski

His work is excellent, his attention to detail is brilliant. I find Carlo extremely capable and utterly forensic. Having seen him in action, he is a ferocious advocate and he is tactically astute. He is masterful with experts and clients. He produces incredible advocacy and paperwork.

3

Juliet Stevens

Juliet was extremely thorough in the advice she provided and was able to articulate complex issues in a way that was understandable. She is very intelligent and conscientious about the advice she gives and covers all the relevant issues. She also considers the commercial sensitivities between the parties and is pragmatic in her advice to facilitate a satisfactory conclusion to the case.

3

Frederick Simpson

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.

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Mariusz Rumun

'Mariusz is an outstanding lawyer – extremely bright, immensely hard-working, and a real pleasure to work with.'