David Holland KC
‘He is forthright and robust in his advice and his advocacy is second to none.'
Landmark Chambers is 'outstanding in the field of property litigation'. Among the silk end of chambers, David Holland KC represented the appellants before the Court of Appeal in Mohammed v Daji, a high-profile dispute over the ownership of a site where a place of worship was located, while Katharine Holland KC appeared in South Tees Development Corporation v PD Teesport Ltd, a case involving disputed rights of way relating a major brownfield site. Turning to the juniors, Nicholas Taggart is 'a real heavyweight property barrister whose presence adds significant weight and gravitas'. In a boost to chambers, Simon Allison KC was elevated to silk in March 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mark Ball is excellent.'
- 'Mark Ball is the best clerk at the property Bar.'
- 'The clerking is exceptional.'
- 'Landmark Chambers is a well-managed juggernaut of a chambers, with a strong clerking team and a large pool of barrister talent to draw on.'
- 'Landmark Chambers is an outstanding property set, stuffed full of bright and talented barristers at all levels.'
- 'The barristers at the set have a wide breadth of experience in all aspects of property.'
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.
Tom Weekes KC
Tom is a brilliant advocate with particular expertise in nuisance and notice matters.’
Zia Bhaloo KC
Tim Morshead KC
is particularly good at "thinking outside the box".'
Katharine Holland KC
Myriam Stacey KC
Myriam is an excellent KC.’
Galina Ward KC
Toby Watkin KC
‘Toby is uber-bright, and very user-friendly.'
David Elvin KC
‘He can read the room and adjust his advocacy accordingly.’
John Male KC
James Maurici KC
‘He is super bright but also incredibly personable.’
2025 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.
Simon Allison KC
‘Simon is a class act.'
2024 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.
Justin Bates KC
‘He has encyclopaedic knowledge and his advocacy is clear and attractive.’
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.
Nicholas Taggart
‘He is super intelligent and able to explain the most complex things in a very user friendly manner.’
James Hanham
Camilla Lamont
‘Camilla is a real specialist in landlord and tenant work. She is at the top of her game.’
Katrina Yates
‘Katrina is particularly distinguished by her ability to deliver commercially reasoned, practical advice to clients.'
Rupert Cohen
‘Rupert is a wizard in the courtroom.’
Andy Creer
‘Andy is calm, authoritative and pragmatic. She understands what matters to clients.’
Tom Morris
‘Tom is a very skilled barrister. His advice is creative and clear.’
Ellodie Gibbons
‘Ellodie really rolls up her sleeves and gets into the case. She is practical, determined and insightful. Her advocacy is always incisive.'
Jeff Hardman
‘Jeff is a highly competent and reliable barrister with a strong grasp of housing and leasehold law.’
Jonathan Wills
Brooke Lyne
‘A standout practitioner in property litigation.’
Aaron Walder
Evie Barden
‘A superb advocate on her feet, and ferocious when she needs to be.’
Joel Semakula
Katie Helmore
‘Katie's advice on complex issues is robust and delivered clearly and in a way that clients can easily understand.'
Thomas Jefferies
David Nicholls
‘David’s technical expertise is incredibly strong and he is excellent with clients.’
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.
Mattie Green
‘Mattie is an exceptionally bright barrister.’
Kate Traynor
‘Kate is a strong advocate. She is always well prepared and quick-thinking.’