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Commercial litigation

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Trinity Chambers

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Trinity Chambers remains ‘head and shoulders above any other local chambers for commercial work’. Simon Goldberg KC is one of the region’s leading commercial litigators and regularly handles high-value claims. Matthew Crowe is widely praised for his advocacy skills and is also noted for his ’growing presence in international arbitration’. His recent highlights including acting on behalf of the defendant in Maddison and Maddison v Sunderland City Council, with the breach of contract and loss of earnings claims in that case arising from failed negotiations between the parties for the claimant to release control of music festivals held in the region.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Steve Walker is a clerk suited to a London set but fortunately for clients he is based in the North East. The service provided is unlike any other in the north of England.'
  • 'Steve Walker is always willing to go the extra mile and builds great relationships with firms.'
  • 'The clerks' room is efficient, prompt and considerate to solicitors' needs. They know their tenants and play to their strengths. Steve Walker is a circuit leader in this regard, a pleasure to work with and an asset to chambers. Aimee Bloxham and Josh Stewart-Twilling are rising stars in the clerking world.'
  • 'The clerks work hard and are very approachable and proactive.'
  • 'The set has some exceptional barristers and clerks that are unrivalled in the north of England.'
  • 'Trinity is head and shoulders above any other local chambers for commercial work. Their annual business and property conference is an event to look forward to, full of interesting talks and opportunities for networking, and their training resources published online are  useful.'

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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Simon Goldberg KC
‘Simon manages to find a rare balance of intellectual rigour, commercial pragmatism and client-friendliness. In court, he has a disarming manner which, combined with his meticulous preparation and obvious intelligence, convinces both you and the judge that he must be right, all while being completely bluster-free. He has a very good eye for which points are worth running and what will convince a judge, and he is not afraid to tell you if he thinks a point is bad.'

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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Matthew Crowe
‘Matthew’s strength is his advocacy. His style is effortless; opposing witnesses can be disarmed with the simplest of questions. His efforts in court make him the hot ticket on circuit.’
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Jamie Morgan
'Jamie is very commercial and straight talking. He offers clear advice in complex situations and is supportive of his client and instructing solicitor. He builds excellent rapport with client and quickly grasps the complexity of legal issues. Jamie is also unflappable under pressure.'
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Seth Kitson
 ‘Seth is a rising star. He stands out from his peer group for his insight and technical ability. He has an understated but very effective advocacy style and stands up well to questions from the bench.’
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Richard Stubbs
‘Richard is great with clients and easy to establish a rapport with. He is good on his feet, willing to fight a corner, and quick to pick up the overall nuances of a case and put those points forward.’

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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Paul Kerfoot