Aviation and Travel

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.
Katherine Howells
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Katherine Howells
Old Square Chambers
‘Katherine knows everything about aviation law, from jurisdiction to limitation to procedural points to a complete knowledge of the Montreal Convention. In court she impresses judges with this knowledge and with her calm but forceful style.’
Bajul Shah
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Bajul Shah
XXIV Old Buildings
‘Bajul is intelligent with a calm demeanour – he is very responsive and good to deal with on every level – his advocacy and attention to detail in court are impressive.’
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Tom Bird
Quadrant Chambers
'Great knowledge of aviation law and a fantastic advocate.'
Koye Akoni
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Koye Akoni
Quadrant Chambers
'Commercially minded and very quick to pull together a coherent position from a complex history of facts.'
Tom Coates
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Tom Coates
Blackstone Chambers
‘Tom is an exceptional professional with a multitude of strengths. His accessibility and understanding of industry priorities are commendable. His ability to deliver practical, comprehensive, concise, and timely advice is truly remarkable. Tom is an excellent professional with no discernible weaknesses.’
Heather Murphy
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Heather Murphy
XXIV Old Buildings
‘Heather is extraordinarily bright and readily digests reams of technical information to get to the nub of the issue. Heather is a great advocate and litigator, has a fantastic strategic mind and is very client friendly.’
Max Archer
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Max Archer
XXIV Old Buildings
‘Max is a fantastic barrister – he is great with clients, knows the law inside out, and never disappoints with case strategy. He is approachable, quick, and fiercely intelligent. Clients know they are lucky to have him.’
Erin Hitchens
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Erin Hitchens
XXIV Old Buildings
'Erin is one of the best aviation juniors out there. The quiet assassin.'
Harry Wright
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Harry Wright
7 King's Bench Walk
'Harry is a brilliant lawyer but also a fantastic person with whom to work. He has a masterful command of both the law and the detail. And his advice always gets straight to the heart of the issue. He is, rightly, one of the most sought after juniors at the Commercial Bar. It is always reassuring to have him on the team.'
Frederick Alliott
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Frederick Alliott
7 King's Bench Walk
'Clear and concise written submissions. On his feet, he holds his own against more senior counsel. All in all, a very capable and practical junior.'
Malcolm Birdling
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Malcolm Birdling
Brick Court Chambers
‘Malcolm is a ferociously bright public law barrister. His understanding of public law concepts is outstanding, and his drafting of appeal documentation is absolutely brilliant.’
Cleon Catsambis
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Cleon Catsambis
3 Verulam Buildings
'Very good advocate. Attacks the pertinent points and knows when to move on.'
Niamh Cleary
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Niamh Cleary
Fountain Court Chambers
'An incredibly intelligent junior.'
Joseph England
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Joseph England
Quadrant Chambers
 'Very reliable, quick thinking, very easy to work with as a collegiate counsel. A rising star in his field.'
James Goudkamp
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James Goudkamp
7 King’s Bench Walk
'James has forensic attention to detail and is always calm in the face of pressure and deadlines. A great team player and a pleasure to work alongside.'
Deborah Horowitz
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Deborah Horowitz
Fountain Court Chambers
'She is very hard-working, bright and dedicated.'
Tom Stewart Coats
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Tom Stewart Coats
XXIV Old Buildings
'Tom is fantastic to work with - he is very clever, strategic and creative. He has very good attention to detail and is of course a true expert in his field.'
Craig Williams
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Craig Williams
Quadrant Chambers
‘Craig is responsive and user-friendly. He grasps technical legal concepts quickly and produces quality written advice of a high standard. Craig understands the aviation insurance market and incorporates commercial reality into his work.’
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.
Emma Hughes
Emma Hughes
3 Verulam Buildings
‘Emma is a star. She is calm, exceptionally diligent and offers practical, no nonsense advice. She thinks on her feet and is able to discern a vast amount of complex material at speed.’

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