Falcon Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• They are generally excellent. They are still leaders in the field of property law.
• Falcon is one of our go-to property sets for real estate disputes. They have a fantastic range and depth of barristers, particularly at the more senior end.
• Falcon is extremely professional.
• Falcon Chambers is run efficiently, with the clerks being responsive in dealing with enquiries. All the staff are friendly and helpful, making clients feel comfortable.
• Falcon is a leading set in property litigation with a number of exceptionally talented barristers. Overall, I find the clerks to be responsive and helpful.
• Falcon Chambers is my go-to set for property dispute resolution matters. The strength and depth of expertise across the team are particularly impressive, ensuring that there is always counsel available with the right level of experience and specialization for the case. I have also had very positive experiences instructing a number of their junior barristers, including Martin Dray, Thomas Rothwell, Taylor Briggs, and Julia Petrenko, all of whom have demonstrated strong technical ability, commercial awareness, and excellent client-handling skills. The quality of the junior members reflects the overall strength of the chambers and gives me confidence when making recommendations to clients.
• It is the top set for property disputes.
• Falcon has very good strength in depth in property work.
• Falcon Chambers is an excellent property set. I frequently instruct barristers of various seniority at Falcon Chambers and have always found their expertise to be second to none. The clerking team is always friendly and helpful.
• Falcon Chambers is my preferred property set. Counsel at all levels is extremely bright, and the work produced is of equal quality, even allowing for the different levels of Counsel within their respective careers. The Clerks are very 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.

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Janet Bignell KC

Janet Bignell KC is an excellent leading barrister. Her intellect is second to none. She is extremely easy to work with and always approachable, which is important to me. Her advocacy is also excellent, with clinical and concise questioning of witnesses and submissions.

1

Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC

He is at the very top of his specialist field and excels as an advocate and in giving sound and commercial legal advice.

1

Stephen Jourdan KC

Calm, clear, and measured both in advocacy and in conference. "Unflappable" is the word I would use. A very impressive advocate, with a powerful presence in the courtroom.

2

Jonathan Karas KC

Jonathan's forensic intellect is second to none. His detailed analysis of rights of light positions is superb, and he is my first port of call on such matters.

2

Caroline Shea KC

Caroline is an exceptional counsel. She works well with all clients and other professionals, quickly understands the factual and legal issues, and delivers her advice in a clear and precise manner. She is a pleasure to work with.

2

Mark Sefton KC

Mark has exceptional clarity of vision and the ability to make complicated concepts as simple as possible for both clients and the Court. He is also clear in terms of his conclusions and does not tend to 'fence sit,' which is a quality that is highly regarded by our clients. His advocacy is clear and to the point, again with an admirable ability to make coherent arguments out of the most complicated issues. He is calm and unflappable on his feet, and I have seen him more than hold his own against the most highly regarded property KCs - a class act!

3

Stephanie Tozer KC

Attention to detail, Stephanie thinks of everything, providing clarity on all risks while delivering strong and robust advocacy in the client's interests to deliver the best results.

3

Edward Peters KC

3

Kester Lees KC

An exceptional advocate and strategist. The best title rectification silk in the country without exception. Encyclopedic knowledge of all things property litigation.

4

Adam Rosenthal KC

Highly intelligent and experienced; brings comprehensive property expertise to insolvency matters, which is invaluable for cases where the two practices conflict.

4

Catherine Taskis KC

I have consistently found her to be an excellent barrister to work with. Catherine is able to assimilate large quantities of documentation quickly and effectively, identifying the key issues and understanding the position from both a legal and commercial perspective. That ability is particularly important to our clients, who value clear, practical, and strategically focused advice. Catherine is very user-friendly, approachable, and responsive. She works collaboratively with me and clients alike and provides confidence in complex and document-heavy matters. She recently assisted me and helped navigate the path for our client. I continue to recommend her to clients and would have no hesitation in doing so in the future.

5

Gary Cowen KC

Gary provides exceptional legal advice and representation in highly complex business and property disputes. He has the ability to master intricate, multi-layered litigation with absolute precision. He aligns technical legal strategies with the client’s broader commercial and financial objectives. He commands total grip over voluminous bundles, is calm under pressure, and maintains sharp focus and clear thinking during fast-moving, high-stakes litigation.

5

Oliver Radley-Gardner KC

Oliver is one of the most experienced barristers on easements. There is nothing that he does not know. He is fiercely intelligent but hands-on and willing to get stuck in. He was particularly helpful on the easement issue and left us with a clear understanding of how to address the issue.

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.

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Nathaniel Duckworth KC

Strengths - Counsel is exceptionally bright, thorough, and a pleasure to work with. He always makes himself available where he can and is a great team player. At trial, Counsel expertly and calmly navigated the Judge through the complicated areas of the dispute. His cross-examination skills were highly effective too.

1

Wayne Clark KC

Wayne is a superb advocate with truly incisive cross-examination skills.

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.

1

Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Superb on the detail and a very robust advocate. No nonsense and extremely responsive.

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Emily Windsor

Emily is one of the very best in her field. She is extremely clever, a fierce and exceptional advocate, and a delight to work with. Clients love her!

1

Paul Letman

Paul Letman is technically brilliant. Even in cases of extreme complexity, he is superb at grasping all of the relevant issues and articulating them succinctly. He is an incredibly impressive advocate and an asset to any litigation team. Paul's advocacy is one of his strongest points. He is able to think on his feet and handle unexpected issues with ease and confidence. His strong advocacy skills are also demonstrated in his written submissions.

2

Tamsin Cox

Tamsin’s ability remains exceptional, and she often formulates arguments previously overlooked, either in writing or in court. Tamsin's advocacy is tailored to the case that is being presented and is persuasive and indeed formidable, however delivered. Tamsin is also able to work seamlessly with the client and their witnesses where appropriate, ultimately to the benefit of the client’s case and commercial position.

2

Martin Dray

Outstanding ability to analyze and comment on the interaction between a series of complex documents. Approachable and (in a good way) didn't take himself too seriously in front of an extremely commercial client that had little interest in legal minutiae.

2

Greville Healey

Greville is excellent at detail and has a particular expertise in relation to valuation in the context of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease renewal actions. He has a sharp mind and picks up the details of matters very well. His preparation for cross-examination is extremely thorough. We have used him on a number of occasions and he has always been a superb advocate.

2

Phil Sissons

2

Anthony Radevsky

Tony is an extremely experienced and personable counsel who always goes above and beyond to help. His turnaround time is very quick and his advice is always succinct and clear. He is very much on a level with KC's, particularly in the area of enfranchisement and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, and we regularly instruct him in these areas.

2

Camilla Chorfi

Camilla is very approachable, clear in her advice, has a fantastic eye for detail, and really picks up on bringing out the strongest elements of a matter. She advises clearly, frankly, and robustly on the weaknesses in a client's case. Camilla is articulate, explains her advice and thoughts in a clear, easy-to-understand manner, and is clearly an expert in the fields we regularly instruct her in. Camilla is fantastic with clients during conferences and is not afraid to 'tell it like it is' when needed, and is very helpful with procedural guidance when needed.

3

Joseph Ollech

Joseph is detailed in his work and advice - just very clever. Excellent with clients - has a great way of connecting and establishing rapport with them. He has also been excellent to work alongside - friendly and easy to discuss/collaborate with. I found Joseph to be incredibly strong on his feet. A fast thinker, clear in his advocacy, and well prepared ahead of the hearing and during the hearing (especially in terms of assisting the judge). He has certainly become our "go-to" counsel for property litigation advice.

3

Cecily Crampin

Cecily's technical skill is rare and invaluable. She is outrageously clever. Nothing gets missed, and there is no question in property law - no matter how complex or knotty - that I would not trust Cecily to be able to find the answer to.

3

James Andrews-Tipler

James is a clear and direct advocate. He is robust and is not afraid to fight for his client's corner. He has very good specialist knowledge of the Electronic Communications Code.

4

Ciara Fairley

Ciara Fairley is exceptionally bright with an ability to be all over the detail while at the same time being able to focus on what really matters. Her written work is always superb. She is undoubtedly a KC in waiting.

4

Tricia Hemans

Tricia is calm and considered and deals well with matters that are emotive for clients. Her advice is always clear and concise. She is tactically strong and an impressive advocate.

4

Gavin Bennison

Gavin is very intelligent and grasps the facts of a matter very quickly. Gavin gives very assertive advice and is very down to earth both with legal professionals and clients. I really look forward to working with him on cases - he is simply fantastic!

5

Julia Petrenko

5

Edward Blakeney

Edward's advocacy strengths are his tenacity on key points, his excellent procedural knowledge, and his ability to think on his feet. He is very personable and sympathetic with clients and is prepared to give his frank opinion rather than sitting on the fence. I consider him very good value.

5

Toby Boncey

Toby is very practical and gets stuck in. He drafted pleadings and was great to work with, taking many rounds of comments into account with ease and working with us rather than against us.

5

Thomas Rothwell

Thorough, sharp, perceptive

5

Jamie Sutherland

5

Michael Ranson

Very personable and easy to work with, Michael quickly establishes a strong rapport with clients and puts them at ease. He is an excellent advocate who presents complex arguments clearly and persuasively.

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.

1

Ashpen Rajah

Incredibly bright and hard-working, Ashpen has an acute eye for detail and a tremendous grasp of complex legal questions, particularly for someone relatively junior.

1

Kavish Shah

Kavish demonstrates a strong understanding of the legal and procedural framework, consistently providing clear and practical advice. He is well prepared and able to distill complex matters into concise and persuasive submissions. Kavish is also responsive and collaborative in his approach, maintaining effective communication and delivering clear, direct advice, which assists in progressing matters and achieving appropriate outcomes.

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Richard Miller

Richard is a highly capable barrister. He is clearly very motivated by his work. He shows meticulous attention to detail, which makes him a very reliable choice. He is also an extremely erudite barrister, which makes his advocacy that much more compelling. His drafting is exceptional. Clients are invariably very impressed with him in court and in conference.