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.
3
Stuart Benzie
Radcliffe Chambers
5
Simon Arnold
Forum Chambers
 'Extremely responsive and technically very good. Brings to bear effectively his many years of prior experience as a solicitor.'
5
Joshua Crow
One Essex Court
'Excellent intellect, commercial sense and good on his feet.'
5
Timothy Goldfarb
One Essex Court
 ‘Tim has a razor-sharp mind and turns around a mean and lean set of written submissions. His drafting style is light yet precise and punchy. He is truly one to watch in the commercial Bar.’
5
Lionel Nichols
4 New Square
 'His quick understanding and appreciation, thoughtful questions, careful explanations, clever and clear drafting, and collaborative approach to the development of case strategy are impressive.'
5
Usman Roohani
4 New Square Chambers
‘Usman's intellectual capacity is extraordinary. He is an incredibly fast thinker and can focus on multiple strands of complex issues at the same time. His humble gentle manner may allow the unweary to underestimate him, which you do at your peril.'
5
Stephen Ryan
4 New Square
 'Gives crisp advice, rolls his sleeves up, and is always on top of the facts and detail.'
5
Marcus Staff
XXIV Old Buildings
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.
Carola Binney
4 New Square
'Carola has a wonderfully incisive mind. She continues to impress with the quality of her written work and the thoughtfulness of her advice.'
Matthew Hoyle
One Essex Court
 'Matthew is very clever and thinks of every argument. He will research every point to ensure he knows how best to tackle an issue.'
Ben Lewy
One Essex Court
 'Strong advocate who builds excellent rapport with the court.'