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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Ian Charlton is approachable and experienced. All clerks communicate really well and organising logistics is hassle free.'
- '3PB are brilliant. Ian Charlton and Patrick Steptoe are both excellent clerks. They will move mountains to find a barrister even on short notice.'
- 'Both Ian Charlton and Robert Leonard are brilliant, nothing is ever too much for them.'
- '3PB are an excellent set of chambers to instruct, the clerks are approachable and helpful when discussing fees and timetabling. They almost always have a good range of counsel on offer and take into account the instructing solicitor's preferences when suggesting new counsel. Ian Charlton in particular is extremely helpful and quick to come back to any queries.'
- '3PB in Birmingham seems to go from strength to strength and can provide counsel at any level. They can probably provide more in terms of choice at middle ground than any other set of chambers in Birmingham at the moment.'
- 'This is a good set of chambers which provide a wide range of expertise and very good barristers.'
- '3PB are a great set with high-quality barristers who offer quality client care. They have advanced the number of barristers offering ADR methods such as arbitration and are fully invested in this, which is positive to see.'
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.
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.