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.

1
Louise Oakley
5KBW
‘Louise has a wonderful ability to see clearly to the real issues in a case. She is a direct and fearless advocate.'
1
Colin Witcher
Church Court Chambers
‘Colin is an exceptional advocate and a true master of the courtroom. His advocacy is consistently precise, persuasive, and strategically astute.’
2
Clodaghmuire Callinan
15NBS Chambers
‘Clodaghmuire is head and shoulders above her peers. She is meticulous in her case preparation and is an excellent advocate.'
2
Nadesh Karu
QEB Hollis Whiteman
‘A witty, effortless, intuitive advocate, who thinks on his feet and is hugely engaging.’

3
Sam Barker
2 Harcourt Buildings
‘Sam Barker consistently demonstrates exceptional professionalism and a deep commitment to his practice. The best advocate in London.'
3
Jacob Bindman
Doughty Street Chambers
3
William Davis
5KBW
‘William will no doubt be in silk himself very soon. He is an outstanding member of the Bar. A first class advocate and lawyer.'
3
Polly Dyer
QEB Hollis Whiteman
‘Polly is a keen and effective lawyer who has the ability to achieve excellent results in a broad range of cases.’
3
Verity Fowler
Farringdon Chambers
‘Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and an ability to synthesise large volumes of information into useful schedules supporting clear and persuasive arguments.’
3
Patrick Hill
Cloth Fair Chambers
‘Great width of knowledge and  real court presence.’
3
Ben Holt
5KBW
‘Ben is first class. He has progressed thought the ranks and is thought of as one of the best junior treasury counsel.’
3
Jeffrey Israel
25 Bedford Row
‘Jeff is a sophisticated advocate who cross-examines with precision.'
3
Soraya Lawrence
Farringdon Chambers
'She has that rare combination of courtroom flair and real human understanding that makes a top criminal advocate. An advocate who really cares about her clients, and is excellent in sensitive and difficult cases.'
3
Tomas McGarvey
2BR
'Tomas is a highly charismatic and charming barrister. He is tactically very switched on. He inspires trust in his clients, opponents and court alike. A star of the criminal Bar.'
3
David Osborne
5KBW
‘David was born to be a criminal barrister. His judgement is impeccable and so his advice is always right on point.’ 
3
Yasin Patel
Church Court Chambers
‘He is a go to counsel. His strength is that he never stop working and is constantly striving to achieve the best result.'
3
Michael Polak
Church Court Chambers
‘Michael’s strengths include good IT skills which made conducting cases more efficient. He demonstrates great preparation.’

3
Fiona Robertson
QEB Hollis Whiteman
Fiona is one of the true stars at the junior criminal Bar. Her advocacy is outstanding.’
3
Matthew Lawson
Libertas Chambers
‘Matthew is a very user friendly barrister that clients love to have on their side. He is a very persuasive advocate and really commands the courtroom.'
3
Philip Misner
4BB
4
Stephen Akinsanya
15NBS
‘Stephen's advocacy skills are very strong. He is a strong jury advocate and can clearly connect well with the jury.'
4
Steven Ball
Red Lion Chambers
 
4
Natalie Bird
2 Bedford Row
‘Natalie is always incredibly well-prepared and hardworking. Her written work is exceptional and she is the most eloquent advocate in court.’
4
Minka Braun
Garden Court Chambers
'First class work, based on skill and hard work.  She has mastered the power of persuasion.'
4
Jenny Burgess
2 Harcourt Buildings
‘She is well-prepared, thorough, reliable, and thoroughly in command of her brief. She is a confident advocate.'
4
Ed Butler
15NBS
‘He is a persuasive and charming advocate and handles sensitive cases with skill and assurance.'
4
Natalia Constantine
2 Harcourt Buildings
‘Natalia is an excellent barrister. She keeps a cool head under pressure and yet has a steely determination when challenged in situations where she knows that she is right.'
4
Edward Culver
4 King’s Bench Walk
4
Robert Dacre
Cloth Fair Chambers
‘Rob has a brilliant mind combined with great skill as an advocate. He is also caring, compassionate, and extremely personable in his manner.’
4
Tetevi Davi
1MCB
‘His ability to engage with all types of clients from all backgrounds is what really stands out.’
4
Clare Dowse
15NBS
‘Clare is exceptionally good with client care. She gets on well with clients and take the time to build of a relationship of trust with them.'
4
Rory Field
15NBS
‘A junior of exceptional ability and huge experience. A Silk only missing the letters.'
4
Toby Fitzgerald
2 Harcourt Buildings
'He is a calm and measured presence in Court. He is meticulously prepared and has great presentational skills in a complex case.'
4
Andrew Frymann
Crucible Chambers
4
Gavin Holme
4 King’s Bench Walk
‘Excellent advocate, hard working and able to solve all problems.'
4
Frederick Hookway
5KBW
‘Clear advocacy with a strong courtroom presence and a very fair but rigorous approach. Excellent in dealing with serious and complex allegations.'
4
Jack Jennett
Farringdon Chambers
‘Jack is the go to individual when it comes to driving related matters. He is a specialist and gets better results than Silks in this area of law.'
4
Islam Khan
Church Court Chambers
Islam has excellent interpersonal skills and is deeply committed to putting his clients cases on solid footings in any situation.'
4
Kevin Molloy
Church Court Chambers
‘An excellent mind, a superb advocate’
4
Jane Oldfield
Red Lion Chambers
‘Jane is one of the best senior crime juniors around at the moment. Formidable advocate, fully prepared and knows the law inside out.’
4
Catherine Pattison
5KBW
Brilliant multi-talented junior. Make sure she is on your side.’
4
Kyan Pucks
QEB Hollis Whiteman
‘Very intelligent, strategic and with an eye for detail. Her advocacy is measured and persuasive. A top junior.'
4
Marie De Redman
Furnival Chambers
‘Marie is a fantastic advocate, her persuasion skills and ability to connect with the jury and client through submissions is a talent a few barristers possess.’
4
Rhys Rosser
2 Bedford Row
4
Lucy Sweetland
2 Bedford Row
 
4
Sam Thomas
2 Bedford Row
‘His skill and knowledge within criminal law is vast. He is able to provide specialised feedback on criminal matters - understanding the criminal nuances that may affect each case.'
4
Estelle Thornber
Furnival Chambers
‘Estelle is a star of the future. She is calm, organised and always impeccably well-prepared. She cares abut her cases and her clients.’
4
Tom Worden
187 Chambers
‘Tom is a meticulous advocate and prepares his cases with great professionalism and detail. He creates a rapport with clients that builds their confidence and trust and is able to express his client's argument in court with immense expression and excellence.’
4
Gulam Ahmed
Libertas Chambers
4
Jon Anders
Libertas Chambers
 
4
Irfan Arif
9 Lincolns Court
4
Sarah Day
Libertas Chambers
Sarah is superb. Bright, persuasive and determined. Absolutely top class.’
4
Marie Spenwyn
Libertas Chambers
‘Fantastic case management skills and great judgement. One to watch.’

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.

1
Soraya Bauwens
Furnival Chambers
‘Soraya consistently achieves success in her cases. She demonstrates exceptional confidence in her work.’
1
Alex Davidson
2 Bedford Row
1
William Goss
2 Harcourt Buildings
Juries, judges, and opponents all trust and like him, and he is an extremely fair but firm prosecutor. He is able to get through a huge amount of work in a short time, and produces punchy arguments which cut straight to the heart of the issues.’
1
Tom Phillips
QEB Hollis Whiteman
 'Tom is an excellent junior with a very strong intellectual approach and great judgement in court regarding strategy and presentation. He has appeared in very high-profile and serious allegations at a level beyond his call and is highly regarded within the sector.'
1
Tommy Dominguez
4BB
‘Defendants love him, he is friendly but firm when he needs to be and very clear with advice. In court he is a highly competent advocate, especially cross-examination.’