St Philips Chambers

St Philips Chambers is a ‘very strong set for financial remedy work’, housing a team of ‘excellent financial remedy barristers’. Juliet Allen is ‘an invaluable asset on high-net-worth finance cases’, and Jonathan Nosworthy, who leads the finance group, is ‘tactically astute, client focussed and has a razor-sharp brain – he sees things that other advocates do not’. Leisha Bond regularly acts for married and unmarried couples in cases involving TOLATA applications and Schedule 1 claims. Davinia Riley is often instructed in relation to high-value cases involving businesses and complex trusts.

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Testimonials

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'Mark Mansell is legendary - a wonderful gentleman and someone who will go out of his way to help with any enquiry. He has a wonderful team of clerks and Kelly, Sarah and Anthony are all very helpful.'
'Mark Mansell leads the family clerking team superbly.'
'A solid team.'
'St Philips are the premier set for financial remedy counsel in the Midlands.'
'They have strength and depth in their family team.'
'An excellent set.'

Lawyers

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.

Juliet Allen

‘Juliet has a phenomenal brain. She is tenacious, communicates well, and offers outstanding advice to both lay clients and her instructing solicitors.'

Leisha Bond

‘She is formidable and fearless. Her negotiation skills are first rate.'

Jonathan Nosworthy

‘Jonathan is the barrister of choice for complex financial work. He has the gravitas, class and experience of a top level silk. A genius in his field of law.'

Victoria Edmonds

A powerhouse of a barrister. She provides a reassuring presence but will not shy away from telling clients that they need to make difficult decisions, when the situation calls for it.'

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.