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18 St John Street Chambers

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18 St John Street Chambers boasts ‘a wide range of barristers who cover all issues that arise in commercial litigation’, and one such barrister is head of chambers Richard Chapman KC, who has particular expertise in commercial contract disputes. The set is also home to Elisabeth Tythcott, who frequently appears before the High Court and the Business and Property courts. She acted for the claimant in CW & CG Claims Ltd v Clarkewood Ltd and Mohammed, a case concerning a claim for breach of contract where allegations of fraud were also made. David Hoffman is another key name in this space.

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  • 'Katie Brown is a great clerk.'
  • 'The clerks are always happy to help and go the extra mile. Katie Brown is a particularly helpful individual and is super responsive.'
  • 'Katie Brown is brilliant. So helpful.'
  • 'Katie Brown is very good and easy to approach. Ryan Pugh is commercially minded.'
  • 'Both Ryan Pugh and Katie Brown are very responsive when dealing with enquiries and assisting in selecting suitable counsel for a particular client or matter.'
  • 'Ryan Pugh is always cheerful and helpful.'
  • 'The clerks are one of the reasons for the success of 18 St John Street. James Parks is at the top of his game. He always goes above and beyond to make the instruction of counsel a smooth process. If there is not something James does not know, then it is not worth knowing.'
  • 'Ryan Pugh is an excellent and helpful member of the clerking team.'

Silks

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.
Richard Chapman KC
18 St John Street Chambers
‘Richard is extremely calm and gives great confidence to clients with his measured and considered approach. Not only is he excellent on papers and as a skilled advocate, but his commercial and pragmatic approach to cases gives you the confidence in his knowledge and expertise in trying to achieve a favourable outcome.'

Juniors

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.
David Hoffman
18 St John Street Chambers
‘David has excellent knowledge of the law and he is very practical. He is good with clients, reliable, and delivers good results.'
Christopher McNall
18 St John Street Chambers
 'Christopher is a great creative thinker as his ideas are always outside the box and he comes up with commercial solutions. He is proactive and happy to discuss ideas in a collaborative way, rather than dictating the next steps.'
Elisabeth Tythcott
18 St John Street Chambers
 ‘Elisabeth is very tenacious, hands on, and committed. She is very keen to help her instructing solicitor, she is approachable, and her advocacy is top notch.’
Mike Wilkinson
18 St John Street Chambers
 ‘Michael is a fantastic barrister with the unusual characteristic of experience studying in Europe and also with a PhD in banking.’