Fraud: civil

Leading Juniors
Rising stars

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.

James Mather

Serle Court

'James' advocacy is very eloquent, clear and persuasive.'

Tim Matthewson

Wilberforce Chambers

'Tim's attention to detail is particularly impressive. He misses nothing. On his feet, he reads the judge adeptly and is strong in responding.'

Emily McKechnie

Wilberforce Chambers

'Emily is superb. She has the ability to work through complex factual matters and create strong technical arguments.'

James McWilliams

3 Verulam Buildings

James has a robust, compelling and succinct style, and a level of gravitas and authority beyond his years of call.'

Hugh Miall

XXIV Old Buildings

'He has a handle on every detail, allowing him to give fantastic strategic input.'

Andrew Pearson

7 King’s Bench Walk

'Andrew is impressively astute and detail-oriented: nothing gets past him.'

Watson Pringle

Maitland Chambers

'Watson is an extremely talented advocate with an impressive ability to read a judge.'

Michael Ryan

7 King’s Bench Walk

'Michael is incredibly bright and grasps facts and legal issues really quickly. A very approachable junior.'

Leonora Sagan

Fountain Court Chambers

Shane Sibbel

Blackstone Chambers

Shane's work ethic, ability to absorb factual material, clarity of strategic thought, and persuasive written and oral advocacy are all truly exceptional.'

Ian Smith

33 Chancery Lane

'Ian is very smart and very organised.'

Andrew Trotter

Blackstone Chambers

Ben Woolgar

Brick Court Chambers

'He is a truly first rate lawyer with a strategic sense far beyond his years. He consistently identifies the winning points and his written advocacy is tremendous.'

Harry Adamson

Blackstone Chambers

'A junior with a serene manner, he is exceptionally intelligent and capable of explaining complex concepts in a logical way.'

Andrew Barns-Graham

3 Hare Court

Natasha Bennett

Fountain Court Chambers

'Her legal acumen and retention of detail is sometimes scary. She not only knows a case inside out, but she lives it.'

Stuart Benzie

Radcliffe Chambers

A responsive barrister who inspires confidence.'

Ian Bergson

Fountain Court Chambers

'Ian is a brilliant, hard-working junior with bags of intellect and an immensely committed work ethic.'

Nathaniel Bird

One Essex Court

'His knowledge and breadth of experience really shine through in big ticket cases.'

Joanne Box

Brick Court Chambers

'A stellar junior: calm under pressure, assured and commanding.'

Rory Brown

South Square

Rory is extremely bright, with a strategic mind and impressive legal knowledge.'

Daniel Burgess

Blackstone Chambers

'He is fiercely intelligent, incredibly hard-working and unassuming.'

Sri Carmichael

Wilberforce Chambers

'She is a very cogent advocate.'

Rumen Cholakov

3 Verulam Buildings

'Rumen is a top class litigator. He has excellent judgement.'

Carmine Conte

Blackstone Chambers

Carmine is exceptionally clever, with a first-rate legal mind. He is also very user-friendly and a genuine team player, always willing to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in to support the solicitor team.'

Joshua Crow

One Essex Court

'He is a very bright junior.'

Joseph England

Quadrant Chambers

An articulate and very intelligent junior who thinks outside the box.'

Ryan Ferro

3 Verulam Buildings

'Ryan combines intelligence with a work ethic which is second to none. He's calm, thoughtful and highly sympathetic with clients.'

Daniel Fletcher

One Essex Court

'He works ferociously hard, throws himself into cases, and is unflappable - perfectly suited to civil fraud work.'

Joshua Folkard

Twenty Essex

'He is pragmatic, sensible and skilled at cutting through large amounts of information and detail. He is agile in his responses and remains calm even when under significant pressure.'

Bobby Friedman

Wilberforce Chambers

'He has an astute knowledge of the law which he employs to significant effect, and he takes a practical approach to problems which is attractive to clients and solicitors.'

Nicholas Goodfellow

Littleton Chambers

He is diligent, precise and clear.'

Richard Greenberg

Twenty Essex

Richard is a class act. He provides razor-sharp insight across complex factual and legal issues, and is a natural advocate in court.'

William Harman

4 New Square Chambers

Will's knowledge and expertise is formidable. A huge asset to any team.'

George Hilton

Monckton Chambers

Erin Hitchens

XXIV Old Buildings

Edward Ho

Brick Court Chambers

William Hooper

Brick Court Chambers

'A highly intelligent junior who has impressive attention to detail.'

Mark Hubbard

New Square Chambers

Sophia Hurst

Essex Court Chambers

Zachary Kell

Radcliffe Chambers

He is extremely user friendly and his cross examination is thorough and effective.'

Timothy Killen

3 Verulam Buildings

Tim is a master on his feet. He is calm, fearless, and deadly. He knows which points appeal to judges and which do not.’

Edward Knight

XXIV Old Buildings

Christopher Knowles

Fountain Court Chambers

'He is highly intelligent and has a good command of the detail in cases. He gets to grips with complex matters quickly. An excellent draughtsman.'

Christopher Langley

Fountain Court Chambers

'An outstandingly clever junior.'

Timothy Lau

Blackstone Chambers

Christopher Lloyd

Essex Court Chambers

Kristina Lukacova

Monckton Chambers

Kristina gives clear, unequivocal advice, making her a firm favorite with clients, who respect her candour.'

Simon Mills

Radcliffe Chambers

A star of the Bar.'

Adil Mohamedbhai

Serle Court

'Adil always rolls his sleeves up and gets stuck in. A cool head in stressful situations. He has exceptional legal acumen and strategic insight.'

Richard Mott

One Essex Court

Tom Mountford

Blackstone Chambers

Calum Mulderrig

3 Verulam Buildings

'He is a very shrewd tactician and knows fraud issues inside out.'

Armando Neris

33 Chancery Lane

Armando is a sharp and fearless advocate, clear, composed, and tactically sound under pressure.'

Tetyana Nesterchuk

Fountain Court Chambers

Guy Olliff-Cooper

4 Stone Buildings

'Guy is is a brilliant technical lawyer and a go-to for complex questions of law. He provides confident advice.'

Faisal Osman

33 Chancery Lane

'He has a great manner with clients and the ability to put complex points in comprehensible terms.'

Douglas Paine

One Essex Court

Kendrah Potts

4 New Square

'Kendrah is smart and determined. She quickly picks up the issues in the case. A calm and persuasive advocate.'

Helen Pugh

Outer Temple Chambers

She demands the attention of the judge by clearly being the most read-up on the papers.'

Samuel Ritchie

Fountain Court Chambers

'A brilliant advocate who is great with strategy.'

Stephen Ryan

4 New Square Chambers

'Stephen is thorough, clever and particularly good under pressure. His advocacy is calm and effective and he brings strong judgement.'

Joseph Sullivan

Quadrant Chambers

Joseph's strengths are that he is incredibly user friendly, clear with his advice, good at handling clients, and has incredible judgement. His advocacy style is firm and persuasive and he reads the judge or tribunal well.'

Sarah Tresman

Twenty Essex

Jack Watson

Wilberforce Chambers

'A tenacious junior.'

Caley Wright

Maitland Chambers

'A concise and technically brilliant junior.'

Frederick Alliott

7 King’s Bench Walk

'An outstanding junior.'

Robert Amey

South Square

Karl Anderson

4 Stone Buildings

Joyce Arnold

One Essex Court

'Her tactical nous and legal analysis is excellent.'

Daniel Benedyk

One Essex Court

'An intelligent, reliable barrister with a focused approach.'

Clara Benn

7 King’s Bench Walk

Charlotte Beynon

Serle Court

Abra Bompas

One Essex Court

Christopher Bond

3 Verulam Buildings

Sarah Bousfield

Brick Court Chambers

Zahler Bryan

Serle Court

'A junior who is committed to achieving the best for the client.'

David Caplan

One Essex Court

'An assured and fluent advocate.'

Georges Chalfoun

3 Verulam Buildings

'He quickly earns clients’ confidence and brings clarity and structure to complex disputes. His advocacy is smooth, well-paced and compelling and he remains composed under pressure.'

William Clerk

2 Temple Gardens

Will's meticulous attention to detail, technical prowess, and commercial insights are outstanding.'

Lucy Colter

4 New Square

'She commands the courtroom, and is not afraid to stick with, and succeed, on difficult points.'

Stuart Cribb

Essex Court Chambers

'Stuart is clever, strategic and has good judgement.'

Ashley Cukier

Littleton Chambers

A barrister with a very sophisticated, eloquent advocacy style, which is very measured and punchy when required.'

Mark Cullen

4 New Square Chambers

'Mark is unflappable. He is bright, hardworking, unassuming and a pleasure to work with.'

Nick Daly

Fountain Court Chambers

'He is friendly, charismatic and very easy to work with.'

Nicolas Damnjanovic

Fountain Court Chambers

William Day

3 Verulam Buildings

'He is impressive to judges and has a formidable amount of energy and endurance.'

Andrew Dinsmore

Twenty Essex

'He is tough, tenacious, and thorough.'

Pia Dutton

3 Verulam Buildings

'She is possessed of formidable intelligence, and is an authoritative and gracious advocate.'

Sophia Dzwig

3 Verulam Buildings

'Sophia has that uncanny knack of being able to identify quickly what needs to be done and quickly do it. Her work ethic is simply staggering.'

Charlotte Eborall

3 Verulam Buildings

Daniel Edmonds

Fountain Court Chambers

Joseph Farmer

Fountain Court Chambers

'He leaves no stone unturned.'

Andrew Feld

Twenty Essex

'A strategic and client friendly junior.'

James Fennemore

XXIV Old Buildings

James Fox

One Essex Court

Tom Gentleman

4 Stone Buildings

Hannah Glover

One Essex Court

‘Hannah is unwaveringly strategic – a calm head with a remarkable grasp of detail.’

Sam Goodman

Twenty Essex

'An amazing communicator who demonstrates razor sharp analysis in a case.'

James Goodwin

Wilberforce Chambers

James is considered, measured and thorough.'

Edward Granger

Maitland Chambers

Matthieu Gregoire

Essex Court Chambers

'Matthieu is a team player.'

Alice Hawker

Wilberforce Chambers

Her advocacy style is very engaging and persuasive: she has an excellent ability to read the court and tailor her approach accordingly.'

Gregor Hogan

Serle Court

'Gregor is a personable, responsive, and intelligent junior counsel.'

Sophie Holcombe

Serle Court

'Sophie is an excellent barrister. She is clever, thorough and diligent; she forensically examines the details and facts of a case.'

Jamie Holmes

Wilberforce Chambers

'He is an indefatigable junior.'

Emma Horner

4 Stone Buildings

‘She has an excellent eye on the overall case strategy, and is diligent and sensible.’

Henry Hoskins

One Essex Court

'Judges like and trust him and with good reason.'

Christopher Howitt

Three Stone

He is a solid performer in court and has a meticulous eye for detail.'

Richard Hoyle

Essex Court Chambers

'A thoughtful and academic barrister.'

Oliver Hyams

South Square

A very user-friendly and technical junior.'

Ravi Jackson

3 Verulam Buildings

'Ravi is a very good advocate who is measured, calm and structured in his presentation. He has a strong attention to detail, which translate into a strong analysis of the case. He is able to cut through the issues and identify what is important and what will win the case.'

Emma Jones

One Essex Court

'Emma's judgement as to how the rules should be interpreted and applied is outstanding.'

Oliver Jones

Serle Court

'He is excellent on his feet and clients love him.'

Amit Karia

New Square Chambers

Seohyung Kim

4 New Square Chambers

'Seohyung is dynamic and authoritative, with a calm manner.'

KV Krishnaprasad

One Essex Court

Lisa Lacob

3 Verulam Buildings

'Lisa’s legal and tactical advice is confident and direct and she is not afraid to make tough calls on strategy. Her pleadings are excellent.'

Liisa Lahti

3 Verulam Buildings

Kyle Lawson

Brick Court Chambers

Tom Leary

Blackstone Chambers

Jia Wei Lee

Wilberforce Chambers

'He combines a superb intellect with a modern hands on approach and is innovative in his thinking.'

Elizabeth Lindesay

7 King’s Bench Walk

Owen Lloyd

Essex Court Chambers

'Owen's attention to detail, commerciality and strategic focus are hugely impressive.'

David Lowe

Blackstone Chambers

Ben Zelenka Martin

One Essex Court

'An intelligent and industrious junior.'

Duncan McCombe

Maitland Chambers

Andrew McLeod

One Essex Court

Gabriella McNicholas

Maitland Chambers

Belinda McRae

Twenty Essex

'Belinda can lead the court room and utterly charm judges. She is impossible to resist: charming, persuasive and extremely smart.'

Bibek Mukherjee

Essex Court Chambers

Sam O'Leary

One Essex Court

‘He is fastidious in his preparation but also able to pivot. He is an obviously bright barrister. ‘

Simon Oakes

Quadrant Chambers

He impresses clients and judges alike with his excellent written and oral advocacy.'

Laurence Page

4 Pump Court

Tom Pascoe

Brick Court Chambers

'He is very measured and has an elegant delivery style. He has the ear of the court.'

Georgina Petrova

Brick Court Chambers

James Potts

3 Verulam Buildings

'A very concise and responsive junior.'

Saaman Pourghadiri

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Saaman exercises exceptional judgement, which delivers real value to the client.’

Samuel Rabinowitz

Fountain Court Chambers

Alexander Riddiford

Essex Court Chambers

John Robb

Essex Court Chambers

'He possesses intense ability, backed by a phenomenal intellect.'

Gayatri Sarathy

Blackstone Chambers

Gayatri is a committed team player who masters her brief and is both technical and strategic. Any client would be lucky to have Gayatri in their corner.'

Bajul Shah

XXIV Old Buildings

Sophie Shaw

Brick Court Chambers

Timothy Sherwin

XXIV Old Buildings

Alyssa Stansbury

One Essex Court

Carlo Taczalski

Crown Office Chambers

Carlo is technically excellent. His advice is appropriately detailed and clear, and his approach is always commercial. You want him in your corner.'

Aaron Taylor

Fountain Court Chambers

'Aaron is a great junior barrister. He is in the details while being able to appreciate the client's strategic position, and he is responsive and sensible.'

Stephanie Thompson

Serle Court

'Stephanie is fantastic to work with. She is extremely thorough, always on top of the details, and great with clients. Her advice is always very clear and helpful.'

Dale Timson

Enterprise Chambers

Dale is a very clear and firm communicator and is able to get complex points across in persuasive terms. He remains calm and composed even when faced with aggressive judges or opponents.'

Karishma Vora

39 Essex Chambers

Ben Waistell

XXIV Old Buildings

Damien Walker

3 Verulam Buildings

'Damien is an outstanding junior. He is particularly adept at distilling complex issues and presenting them in a concise and compelling manner.'

Felix Wardle

Essex Court Chambers

James Weale

Serle Court

'James is an excellent and effective advocate and his advocacy is a pleasure to observe. He is definitely a King's Counsel in the making.'

James Weale

Serle Court

'James is an excellent and effective advocate and his advocacy is a pleasure to observe. He is definitely a silk in the making. '

William Willson

South Square

Tom Wood

Brick Court Chambers

Rebecca Zaman

3 Verulam 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.