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Falcon Chambers

Falcon Chambers

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England - London Bar

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Telecoms regulation

Falcon Chambers‘ barristers have in-depth knowledge and capabilities acting in telecoms-related property disputes, with experience handling Electronic Communications Code litigation before courts and tribunals at all levels. Kester Lees KC for the successful operator in On Tower v BT, in both the first instance and Court of Appeal proceedings, which concerned ’Paragraph 31 notices’ and contractual break notices under the  Code; Stephanie Tozer KC and Tricia Hemans acted for BT. Various members of chambers also appeared before the Upper Tribunal in EPW v EE and H3G, also known as Equipoint - Oliver Radley-Gardner KC and James Andrews-Tipler represented the respondent; while Wayne Clark KC and Fern Schofield acted for the appellant.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • Falcon Chambers is an excellent set, and one we have always found to be highly professional, responsive, and client-focused. The clerking team is particularly strong, providing a seamless service from instruction through to hearing, and is consistently commercial, pragmatic, and easy to deal with. They are proactive in managing cases, accommodating client needs, and ensuring that matters progress efficiently.
  • We work with John Davitt and John Stannard, who are both excellent.
  • Falcon deals with most of our telecom work (particularly Imogen, Kester Lees, Oliver Radley-Gardner, and Taylor Briggs), and we feel that this team has both the depth of expertise we need and is able to work with us to achieve the operational outcomes we need.
  • Go to set for litigation arising out of the Electronic Communications Code. The majority of Code cases have a Falcon Chambers barrister on either one or both sides.

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.

Oliver Radley-Gardner KC
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Oliver Radley-Gardner KC
Oliver brings a meticulous eye for detail to every instruction, ensuring that even the most complex issues are addressed with thoroughness and precision. His advice is consistently commercially astute and reflective of a deep appreciation for the rapidly shifting telecommunications landscape, enabling him to offer counsel that is both pragmatic and forward-thinking. Oliver possesses a distinguished understanding of the Telecommunications Code, and his breadth of experience lends his guidance a rare authority and practical depth. His advocacy before the tribunal is assured and persuasive. Oliver's combination of technical expertise, commercial awareness, and client-focused approach makes him an exceptional barrister to instruct.
2025 Silks

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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.

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.