No5 Barristers’ Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• 'No 5 has great clerks - Jordan Zaza in particular will go above and beyond to help.'
• 'The clerks at No5 are great. Special mention goes to Jordan Zaza, Daniel Birch and Danny Griffiths.'
• 'An excellent clerking team. Danny Griffiths and Jordan Zaza stand out.'
• 'Their clerks are very personable and the turnaround is great which is one of the ways No5 Chambers sets its self apart from its competitors. Daniel Griffiths always gets the job done and Olivia McIntyre is definitely one to watch - she is always around to speak as and when required which is superb, especially in litigation when clients need to be reactive rather than proactive.'
• 'No 5 Chambers is an excellent set so much so that clients can use them exclusively. It is a cold day in hell when they cannot assist and they have broad depth of choice in terms of junior and senior counsel.'
• 'No5 is a go-to chambers. They have excellent strength in depth and helpful, proactive clerks, who always find someone who can assist, regardless of the circumstances.'

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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Mark Anderson KC

'Mark is very thorough and has a great attention to detail. One of his best attributes is being able to get to shift through thousands of documents in order to highlight them for submissions. Mark is also excellent with his advocacy, he takes an approach which is to assist the court and go through the various documents so as to ensure they are fully understood.'

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Mohammed Zaman KC

‘Mohammed is a formidable cross-examiner - he is ruthless beneath a calm exterior. He is always happy to roll his sleeves up and is committed to the success of his clients' cases.'

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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Nicholas Cobill

‘Nicholas is tremendously clever with a brilliant legal mind. His preparation is meticulous and extremely thorough. He is very good on his feet, and is quick to get to the heart of the issues. Nicholas is also fantastic with clients.’

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Paul J Dean

‘Paul is able to digest the detail of a matter with speed and offer great commercial advice. He articulates arguments clearly, with precision and persuasive force, adjusting the tone and delivery to suit the audience. Paul’s ability to dissect complex legal issues, identify the strongest points, and anticipate counterarguments is vital.’

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Alexander Heylin

‘Alexander is a strong advocate in court and great at providing complex and comprehensive advice in a manner that lay clients understand.’

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Yasmin Yasseri

‘Yasmin has a keen eye for detail and an ability to put lay clients at ease. She is comfortable with all levels of the judiciary.'

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Samir Amin

‘Samir is very responsive and adaptable. When assistance is needed, he will find the time and briefly advise and point us in the right direction. Samir's drafting of statements of case is particularly strong.'  

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Stephen Goodfellow

‘Stephen is an experienced advocate who approaches cases methodically and thoughtfully. He has a terrific manner with clients and provides support to his instructing solicitors. Stephen is a consistently safe pair of hands who can always be relied upon to get the job done.’

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Jason Perrin

‘Jason is incredibly thorough in his preparation. He leaves no stone unturned and would rather seek further clarity on matters before his advice. His advice, drafting and advocacy is excellent and much more advanced than his year of call. Jason is a go-to counsel for commercial matters.’

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David Taylor

‘David is very calm and authoritative in court but very personable and practical in conference. '

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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Annie Townley

‘Annie is a strong advocate who is extremely thorough and able to think on her feet. Annie is also very personable.'