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.

2
Simon Crawshaw
Atkin Chambers
He possesses a remarkable ability to grasp complex legal issues swiftly and effectively, and his analytical skills are exceptional.’
2
Edward Ho
Brick Court Chambers
2
Thomas Lazur
Keating Chambers
2
Emily Neill
Blackstone Chambers
2
Gerard Rothschild
Brick Court Chambers
2
Nehali Shah
One Essex Court
‘Nehali has an unerring ability to grasp the key issues amidst the complexity of the dispute. A first-rate advocate.'
2
Michael Watkins
One Essex Court
‘Very commercial and user-friendly, Michael is technically excellent and gets to grips with the details very quickly.’
2
Paul Wee
Essex Court Chambers
Paul is extremely bright, driven, and masters huge amounts of complex material very quickly. A favourite with clients.'
3
Andrew Stevens
4 Pump Court
3
Paul Bury
Keating Chambers
‘Paul has a frighteningly good grasp of detail, gives solid strategic advice, and is unflappable in a crisis.’
3
Georges Chalfoun
3 Verulam Buildings
‘Georges really gets into the details. He has a terrific intellect and great judgement.’
3
Patrick Clarke
Atkin Chambers
3
Owain Draper
One Essex Court
‘Owain has a superb brain and an ability to distil complex legal arguments into compelling submissions.’
3
Emma Jones
One Essex Court
3
Samar Abbas Kazmi
Atkin Chambers
‘Very sharp and strategically minded, Samar is robust when needed and extremely responsive.’
3
Shourav Lahiri
Atkin Chambers
3
Alexander MacDonald
7 King’s Bench Walk
3
Tom Pascoe
Brick Court Chambers
3
Ben Sareen
Keating Chambers
‘Ben is a brilliant barrister – extremely intelligent, perceptive, and assiduous, with a determination to get to the bottom of things.’
3
James Thompson
Keating Chambers
4
Lauren Adams
Atkin Chambers
4
Mischa Balen
Atkin Chambers
4
Joanne Box
Brick Court Chambers
4
Peter Brogden
Keating Chambers
4
Mathias Cheung
Atkin Chambers
4
Michael Clark
One Essex Court
‘Michael knows what he is doing and can handle anything. His written work is focused and clear, and he speaks confidently and persuasively.’
4
Tom Coates
Blackstone Chambers
4
Nicholas Collings
Atkin Chambers
4
Stuart Cribb
Essex Court Chambers
‘An excellent advocate and a superb team player.’
4
Emma Healiss
Keating Chambers
Extremely competent and to the point, Emma consistently provides high-quality advice.’
4
Sandra Healy
7 King’s Bench Walk
4
Daniel Hubbard
One Essex Court
‘A very hardworking and technically able barrister, who is very engaged and on top of the details.’
4
Max Kasriel
Fountain Court Chambers
4
Kyle Lawson
Brick Court Chambers
4
George Molyneaux
Blackstone Chambers
‘Incredibly smart, he grasps issues with impressive speed and he makes very compelling arguments.’
4
Douglas Paine
One Essex Court
‘Douglas is technically sound and commercially astute.’
4
Suzanne Rab
Serle Court
4
Jason Robinson
7 King’s Bench Walk
4
Michael Ryan
7 King’s Bench Walk
4
Natasha Simonsen
Blackstone Chambers
4
Charlotte Thomas
Brick Court Chambers
4
Mark Wassouf
3 Verulam Buildings
‘A confident, very dedicated and accomplished advocate.’  
4
Jennie Wild
Keating Chambers
4
Ben Woolgar
Brick Court Chambers
‘A razor-sharp junior.’

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.

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Alfred Artley
Monckton Chambers