Outer Temple Chambers

Outer Temple Chambers specialises in professional negligence claims relating to pension schemes. Members of the set also have experience in banking, commercial and private client claims. Nicolas Stallworthy KC is routinely instructed in claims concerning investment advice, valuation errors and compliance issues, while Lydia Seymour represents the claimants in Avon Cosmetics Ltd & Trustees of the Avon Pension Plan v Baker McKenzie LLP and DLA Piper LLP, a solicitors’ negligence claim which centres around the drafting of a pension deed.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Matt Sale and Lexie Johnson have been very helpful points of contact.'
'Very good and responsive helpful clerks.'
'Outer Temple is stacked with excellent barristers - both silks and juniors - who are at the top of their game.'
'An excellent set, they are easy to deal with.'
'Outer Temple has a strong team with good juniors.'
'The set continues to impress in consolidating its strength-in-depth in the field of professional negligence claims with a pensions angle.'

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.

Nicolas Stallworthy KC

‘Nicolas is a technically brilliant and tactically astute litigator, with extensive experience in the field of professional negligence claims. He combines his sharp intellect with great charm and a prodigious capacity for hard work.’

Andrew Spink KC

‘Eloquent and a powerful advocate, he reads the court brilliantly.’

David Grant 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.