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.
Rupert Cohen
1
Landmark Chambers
‘Rupert is an expert in the highly technical and specialist field of contentious solicitors costs. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and practice and is well known to the judiciary sitting in the specialist SCCO.’
George McDonald
1
4 New Square
‘George is an excellent communicator. He identifies the weaknesses in his opponents arguments and holds them to task.’
Dan Stacey
1
Hailsham Chambers
‘Dan is very pragmatic in his approach, conscientious, precise, very knowledgeable on costs, and a good advocate.’
Imran Benson
2
Hailsham Chambers
‘Imran's written advocacy is a masterclass and his style of writing is like Lord Denning’s unique prose style.’
Pippa Manby
2
4 New Square
‘If you are not instructing Pippa you are missing out on one of the sharpest, smartest and steadiest costs barristers currently practising.’
Joshua Munro
2
Hailsham Chambers
‘Joshua has built a stellar reputation as a go-to junior in an area where approachability, grasp of detail, technical skill and creativity are key. He provides calm, clear and frank advice when required.’
Theo Barclay
3
4 New Square
‘Theo is incredibly bright, but also very friendly and approachable. He turns things around very quickly and is a joy to work with.’
Martyn Griffiths
3
Gatehouse Chambers
'Martyn has the ability to get to the crux of a case in a way that leaves clients confident that he has a full grasp of the issues, and that the case is in safe hands.'
Mark James
3
Temple Garden Chambers
 ‘Mark is a very good advocate, coupled with his knowledge of the law, he stands out from other barristers. Mark has the ability as an advocate and in his paperwork, to be able to identify and argue with precision the legal points and achieve success even in the most difficult of cases.’
Matthew Waszak
3
4 New Square
‘Utterly brilliant. Matthew knows costs inside-out and gives clear, practical and strategically savvy advice.’
Simon Teasdale
4
4 New Square
‘Simon is leagues ahead of others juniors, his written advocacy is what one would expect from silks. In court, he is five steps ahead of anyone else in that room.’
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.