Guildhall Chambers has ‘significantly bolstered its property team in recent years’ and is now widely praised by clients for the breadth and quality of its offering. With broad experience across the full spectrum of property cases, Jay Jagasia continues to lead the team. Michael Selway recently represented the respondent in a boundary dispute concerning a settlement created to re-house people displaced from the World Heritage Site of Avebury. James Wibberley handles a wide range of construction disputes arising from commercial and residential developments. Kate Harrington’s considerable expertise spans land registration, rights of way, boundary disputes, adverse possession, and co-ownership of land. Oliver Mitchell handles boundary disputes and right-of-way claims on a regular basis. He has a particular interest in the law relating to utility assets.
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Testimonials
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- 'Joe Stayte is approachable and extremely helpful and efficient.'
- 'Joe Stayte and Steve Arnold are a pleasure to deal with and always go out of their way to make things work.'
- 'The clerks are very responsive and always willing to assist with enquiries. Stephen Arnold is excellent.'
- 'The clerks provide an exceptional service. They have great knowledge of each counsel, and are responsive, efficient and a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'Guildhall has significantly bolstered its property team in recent years and there is now always someone available to assist at the right level. This is a great improvement and they have the knowledge and expertise to cover any dispute.'
- 'A go-to set for property and commercial matters in the South West.'
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.
Jay Jagasia
‘Jay is a first-class barrister. His preparation for conferences and hearings leaves no stone unturned and his written advice is always detailed yet concise. Jay's style with clients is as a genuinely approachable expert and his client service to both the lay client and instructing solicitors is excellent. Jay really comes into his own on his feet in court. He makes complex issues easy to understand and in cross-examination is both charming and devastating.'
James Wibberley
‘James is an excellent advocate. He has the great skill of being able to set out a strategy that both clients and junior solicitors can follow. James drafts effective and persuasive pleadings and his work is diligent and methodical.’
James Fuller
‘James has a pro-active and thorough approach. He is always well prepared for any conferences either online or in person and is very prompt throughout the case in dealing with enquiries. He is also able to adapt very quickly when circumstances change.’
Kate Harrington
‘Kate is very balanced and commercially astute. She is also great with clients.’
Oliver Mitchell
Michael Selway
‘Michael gets to grips with complex matters quickly and his attention to detail is second to none.’
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.
Nicholas Evans
‘Nick is a great barrister. He is measured, considered and technically excellent as well as robust and determined in court. He is also organised and punctual with deadlines.’