Douglas Allen
‘Douglas’ advocacy is exceptional. He is always well-researched and well-prepared. He has impeccable patience, even with difficult clients and opponents.’
Harcourt Chambers is praised as ‘a fantastic specialist family set’, with a team that has an excellent reputation for handling a broad range of complex financial remedy work. In recent instructions for the set, the ‘accomplished advocate’ Douglas Allen handled HJB v WPB, a reported case concerning whether the parties should be held to the terms of a separation agreement reached post-separation. The ‘attentive’ Jane Campbell continues to act for high-net-worth individuals in multi-jurisdictional financial remedy disputes. Fiona Hay‘s workload includes financial remedy claims involving disputes over businesses and pensions, and Julia Shillingford has ’in-depth knowledge of complex financial matters‘.
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Testimonials
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- 'Matt Molloy and Laurie Amron are the standout stars of the clerking room.'
- 'Matt Molloy and Laurie Amron could not be more helpful.'
- 'The clerks are the icing on the cake with Harcourt Chambers - without exception they go the extra mile.'
- 'Harcourt is an exceptional set offering great strength in depth.'
- 'A great breadth of talent both in years of call and specialisms.'
- '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.
Jane Campbell
‘She is a formidable negotiator and clear and concise in court, meaning the judiciary listen to her.'
Fiona Hay
immediately inspires confidence from solicitors and clients alike. She approaches cases with meticulous preparation and a key strategic mind. Her ability to analyse complex legal issues with precision, cutting straight to the core issues, means that she is quickly able to come up with creative solutions. Aside from her technical expertise and keen eye for early settlement wherever this can be achieved, her ability to connect and empathise with clients is outstanding.'
Cecilia Barrett
Louise Potter
‘Louise is a natural advocate and has the ear of the judge. She is an excellent strategic thinker, able to demystify the most complex of cases.'
Emily Rayner
‘Emily has an excellent ability to build trust and rapport with clients. She makes the client feel supported and fights the case with vigour and tenacity.'
Julia Shillingford
‘Julia is a formidable advocate who has a wonderful of way of combining passion for her case and succinct legal argument to achieve the best outcome for her clients.'
