Group litigation

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.
Isabel Barter
1
Isabel Barter
4 New Square Chambers
‘Isabel is exceptional. She operates at a level far beyond her call and out-performs silks and senior juniors at that level. Both her clarity of expression and composure make her oral and written advocacy particularly polished and persuasive, and is quite clearly primed and ready to take on that role more formally in silk in the very near future.’
Edward Craven
1
Edward Craven
Matrix Chambers
  ‘Very good – a star in the making, who has been involved in numerous Supreme Court cases.’
Thomas Evans
1
Thomas Evans
Henderson Chambers
'Subject area expert - very pleasant to work with.'
Alistair Mackenzie
1
Alistair Mackenzie
2 Temple Gardens
‘He has exceptional knowledge of the law, is adept at picking the right strategy and clients enjoy working with him.' 
Harry Lambert
2
Harry Lambert
Crown Office Chambers
'Harry is excellent - personable, passionate and intelligent. His strategic thinking is first-rate.'
Lucy McCormick
2
Lucy McCormick
Henderson Chambers
‘Lucy works very hard and has a strong eye for the detail. She is responsive and works well in a team. She has excellent judgement in complex multi-party cases.'
Meghann McTague
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Meghann McTague
2 Temple Gardens
'Meghann is an exceptional lawyer. She has an almost superhuman intellect, with an ease and self-assuredness that belies a will of steel.'
Ognjen Miletic
2
Ognjen Miletic
Henderson Chambers
‘Ognjen has great judgement and a fantastic feel for group action procedure.'
James Purnell
2
James Purnell
Henderson Chambers
'James is the consummate senior junior.  He is very hard working and has excellent judgement combined with a persuasive oral style.'
Rachel Tandy
2
Rachel Tandy
Henderson Chambers
‘Rachel is excellent in every way. She is incredibly hard-working, and fully commits herself to all her cases.’ 
Anneliese Blackwood
3
Anneliese Blackwood
Monckton Chambers
'Anneliese is an effective advocate, she understands the law extremely well, and she is an absolute joy to work with.'
Joanne Box
3
Joanne Box
Brick Court Chambers
‘Joanne is a pleasure to work with.  She is extremely hard working, and her written work is excellent.'
Niamh Cleary
3
Niamh Cleary
Fountain Court Chambers
'An extremely gifted orator.'
Robert Dickason
3
Robert Dickason
Outer Temple Chambers
‘In terms of his advocacy, Robert is as crisp as a freshly-ironed shirt. He is also very warm with clients and good at building up a rapport. He does not shy away from hard work, and is sought after as a junior by a number of top group actions silks. His impressive personal injury practice complements his growing product liability expertise.' 
Tom Fairclough
3
Tom Fairclough
2 Temple Gardens
 'Tom is a fantastic drafter, even under the most extreme time pressure, and always delivers an excellent product.'
Nikolaus Grubeck
3
Nikolaus Grubeck
Monckton Chambers
'Nik is very strong on his feet and handles complex lines of enquiry adeptly.  His written analysis is also very strong.' 
Robin Hopkins
3
Robin Hopkins
11KBW
'Pragmatic advice, efficient, quick thinker.' 
Anna Hughes
3
Anna Hughes
2 Temple Gardens
 ‘Brilliant. One of the best barristers out there for complex medical devices and pharmaceutical group claims. A great advocate.’
Adam Korn
3
Adam Korn
7BR
‘Excellent client care skills. Good team player.  Clever and easy to work with.'
Paul Luckhurst
3
Paul Luckhurst
Blackstone Chambers
‘He is extremely smart, very hard-working and an absolute joy to work with.'
James MacDonald
3
James MacDonald
7BR
‘Articulate advocate, well prepared and personable. Perfect client rapport and respectful throughout.'
Jennifer MacLeod
3
Jennifer MacLeod
Brick Court Chambers
‘Jennifer has exceptional people skills. She can lead and play a supportive role, as the case and team requires. She is also an excellent lawyer -  an analytical and creative thinker.' 
Jonathan McDonagh
3
Jonathan McDonagh
Serle Court
'Jonathan is an extremely well-rounded barrister, phenomenally smart and details-oriented but able to clearly see the overall strategic picture. He is lovely to work with and incredibly down to earth and wears his intelligence very lightly.'
Rupert Paines
3
Rupert Paines
11KBW
 ‘Incredibly bright and knowledgeable. Exceptionally calm in all circumstances. Excellent strategic mind that incorporates not just the legal merits of a case but also the wider circumstances and the clients' requirements and expectations.' 
Gerard Rothschild
3
Gerard Rothschild
Brick Court Chambers
‘Gerard has incredible attention to detail. A particular strength is his ability to be across the detail of granular expert evidence, distilling extremely complicated information into clear and reasoned advice. His written advocacy is exceptional and his oral advocacy is clear, methodical and persuasive. His knowledge and understanding of civil procedure is second to none.'  
Gareth Shires
3
Gareth Shires
2 Temple Gardens
 ‘Gareth is very practical and quickly gets to the nub of the issue. He is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced in personal injury/medical claims and also group action work. He is a good advocate and skilled drafter.’
Ben Silverstone
3
Ben Silverstone
Matrix Chambers
‘Ben is simply excellent - he is a top rate junior all around - his advice, drafting and advocacy are all superb. He is great with clients.'
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.
Anna Dannreuther
Anna Dannreuther
Old Square Chambers
‘Anna is excellent.  She is personable and an excellent team player.  She is adept at legal research and willing to spend significant time on solving issues.  A star in the making.'

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