Insurance and reinsurance

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.

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Sushma is quite simply the cleverest and hardest-working barrister. She is all over the details but able to see the big picture. She is excellent with clients and in consultation.'

Richard Harrison

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Sandra is an excellent barrister; she works very hard, she is knowledgeable, she has very good judgment, and she has an attractive advocacy style.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

Timothy Kenefick

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘ Tim is an intelligent barrister who has very good judgement. Tim demonstrates an assured understanding of the issues in a case.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘A detail-oriented and forensic operator, Simon's written work is consistently excellent.'

3 Verulam Buildings

Tim is a master on his feet. He is calm, fearless, and deadly. He has been operating at a silk-level for a long time now.’

Alexander MacDonald

7 King’s Bench Walk

Undoubtedly, Alex is the most capable senior junior to work with. His intelligence, clear communication skills, commitment and approachability are second to none, making him a go-to barrister for any complex insurance litigation. Alex has consistently demonstrated strong advocacy, both in written and oral form, and his contribution is highly sought and valued by all who work with him.’

7 King’s Bench Walk

Well-versed in handling complex insurance-related matters, including Bermuda Form disputes. Incredibly bright and creative in his legal analysis and thinking. Practical, efficient and a pleasure to work with. Marcus is a silk in the making!'

Caroline McColgan

Crown Office Chambers

‘Caroline is extremely bright, responsive and has the ability to digest, analyse and form a pragmatic and well-reasoned opinion very quickly. She grapples with the issues and can get to the heart of the dispute with ease.'

Benjamin Parker

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Ben is super bright, has great attention to detail, and is collaborative.’

‘James is very easy to communicate with, very thorough and detailed, and very hardworking and responsive at all times. His written advocacy is excellent.’

Peter Ratcliffe

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Peter is an exceptional barrister with a formidable command of complex insurance litigation. His meticulous attention to detail, particularly in drafting and skeleton arguments, is second to none. He takes decisive control of cases from the outset, instilling confidence in both instructing solicitors and clients alike.'

Jonathan Bellamy

39 Essex Chambers

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Jocelin is highly knowledgeable of general insurance and reinsurance principles and practices and, importantly, very quick to understand and absorb particular and complex issues. He communicates very effectively and listens well when in discussion on technical subjects, essential when considering the application of related legal aspects and when pursuing persuasive legal arguments to a successful outcome.’

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Anna is an extremely bright and capable barrister, with extensive knowledge and experience of insurance and reinsurance matters. Not only is she exceptionally good at identifying points that will appeal to the court, she is also able to deliver them in an easy, authoritative and persuasive way. Highly regarded and in demand, Anna works equally well on her own and as part of a larger team.’

Kate Holderness

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Kate's attention to detail is exemplary and she gets to grips with complex legal issues immediately and can distil them into easy-to-digest bites when providing advice to solicitors or clients.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘He has an exceptional ability to quickly get on top of voluminous and complex material. He is extremely bright. He has great recall. He has a huge appetite for hard-work. He has first-class legal knowledge. He is also a good oral advocate, whether in making submissions or cross-examining witnesses.’

Christopher Langley

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Christopher is one of the best barristers ever seen. He is polite and easy to work with. He is a very good advocate and very clever on the law, and also strong on procedure, and practical and commercial points.’

Elizabeth Lindesay

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Liz is one of the very best insurance and reinsurance barristers. Her attention to detail and thoroughness are phenomenal, and her drafting is impeccable. She is incredibly bright and has a searching, forensic approach which produces excellent results. She is a pleasure to work with.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘A star at the bar. Exceptionally bright, detail-oriented, hard-working and practical. Great grasp of complex insurance issues and an absolute delight to work with. Well-liked by clients.'

Crown Office Chambers

‘One of the best senior juniors in the property damage arena. Really great at matters involving complex and technical underlying facts.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Henry's advocacy is very calm. He has a phenomenal memory, which makes him stand apart from his peers, especially on his feet. His written work is equally as good, concise and persuasive.'

Fountain Court Chambers

A star in the insurance market. Simon has a wealth of knowledge of insurance case law and is able to apply this effectively in finding solutions to difficult problems. Simon is a highly effective advocate.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

Michael is technically excellent and has also first-rate judgment. He is also a compelling advocate and an excellent cross-examiner.'

3 Verulam Buildings

'He is an excellent communicator who is prepared to get into the details of difficult legal issues.'

Incredibly good on his feet and gives succinct advice.'

Jessica Sutherland

7 King’s Bench Walk

'Excellent drafting, Great manner in court - judge's listen to her, A delight to work with, very bright.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

'Harry is absolutely excellent, very responsive and great at cutting through complex areas.'

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Ebony is very personable and easy to work with, and a good lawyer.'

Edward Batrouney

Essex Court Chambers

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Tom is an exceptional team player. Picks up the work quickly, analyses it, and produces sensible, compelling work. Is happy to pick up big claims and small claims as necessary.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Exceptional judgement and real common sense, combined with an acute legal mind. A fantastic team player and valuable support. Her written advocacy is clear, focused and effective.’

Alexandra Bodnar

Keating Chambers

'Alexandra Bodnar is an incredibly sharp barrister who provides commercial and client-focus advice. Her approach is user-friendly, which has been a bit hit with underlying clients. She had advised on a number of highly technical construction and engineering disputes, and has very quickly got to the nub of the issues.'

Michael Bolding

Brick Court Chambers

Michael combines a massive brain with total dedication, lots of insurance experience and superb drafting skills. He runs a major insurance dispute as part of a large counsel team as if he were a silk already.’

Nicholas Broomfield

‘Nick is personable, pragmatic and great to work with. He’s hugely responsive, very bright and yet down-to-earth. He offers insightful and commercial advice.’

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Andrew Brown

Crown Office Chambers

Suzanne Chalmers

Crown Office Chambers

‘Able to produce fantastic work in double quick time. Brings a different dimension to the work.'

Fountain Court Chambers

She is a very clever and very hardworking barrister. She is easy to work with - rolls up her sleeves and takes charge of things - while also being insightful and thoughtful.'

2 Temple Gardens

Benjamin Coffer

Quadrant Chambers

‘Ben is an excellent and experienced junior, with particular expertise in marine insurance disputes and MII insurance and an accomplished advocate, appearing before silks on a regular basis. He is succinct and persuasive.'

Daniel Corteville

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Daniel is a very good and effective junior. He is intelligent, hard-working and delivers work of an excellent standard. He takes ownership of any task that is assigned to him, and his contributions are valued by more senior members of the counsel team.'

2 Temple Gardens

‘Daniel is forensic in his attention to detail, particularly during cross-examination. He leaves no stone unturned.'

Fountain Court Chambers

‘An excellent barrister who has very good judgement.’

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Will is a highly compelling advocate whose courtroom gravitas far exceeds his level of call. His written advocacy is thorough and meticulous, and his oral advocacy puts judges, solicitors and clients alike at ease. He provides sharp and strategic advice through the life cycle of cases. He is pragmatic, commercially minded and a pleasure to work with.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Tremendously responsive and helpful with fine attention to detail. Extremely good.'

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Max’s knowledge of the area of law and subject matter is outstanding.’

Lucas Fear-Segal

2 Temple Gardens

‘Lucas is highly intelligent and can assimilate vast quantities of complex information in record time. He is razor sharp and gets to the point very quickly indeed. At the same time, he is very easy to get along with and clients love his relaxed and approachable style.'

Crown Office Chambers

Really great on his feet – massively experienced and knows exactly what is needed in a tight spot in court.’

2 Temple Gardens

Dore is an exceptional barrister. He is extremely hard working, goes the extra mile for those who instruct him, and his attention to detail is second to none. He is also a highly skilled advocate. He has been the match of any KC he has appeared against.'

Michele De Gregorio

Crown Office Chambers

Skilled and highly knowledgeable. Pleasant to deal with and approachable - explains everything clearly, and drafting is impeccable.'

Exceptionally impressive in conference and really responsive and helpful.’

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Emma is incredibly bright and identifies the issues swiftly. She is very responsive and a pleasure to work with.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Rebecca is very responsive and approachable – it is very easy to establish a good working relationship. She provides good advice on tricky and novel areas of law, particularly orally.’

‘Anthony employs excellent oral and written advocacy skills, and offers clear and practical advice. In particular, he is very good at dealing with professional insured clients in a conference setting, putting out his views and what he considers to be the best way forward in plain language.'

A real heavyweight junior in this sector.’

Fountain Court Chambers

Great lawyer, knowledgeable about both substance and procedure and a pleasure to deal with it.’

Gatehouse Chambers

Christopher Knowles

Fountain Court Chambers

Very hard worker. Produces clear pleadings and submissions. Always courteous and calm. An asset to any team.'

Athena Markides

Crown Office Chambers

‘Athena is extremely bright, she has an investigative, sharp mind and is able to see through the detail to get to the heart of the matter, particularly brilliant on fraud matters. Responsive and lovely to work with'

Gatehouse Chambers

Mek is an extremely good advocate, he is clear and engaging. He is able to make sense of complex issues, explain them well to the client and to opponents. He is also good at thinking of creative or novel solutions to issues.'

Essex Court Chambers

Crown Office Chambers

'Richard is an all-rounder who consistently performs at an extremely high standard. To illustrate by way of example, Richard has been heavily involved in a very hands-on, litigated, complex policy coverage dispute'

Theodor van Sante

3 Verulam Buildings

Extremely bright and clever in complex issues of indemnity and international law.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

Peter Stevenson

Quadrant Chambers

He is good to work with and practical. He is happy to roll his sleeves up and get involved and is not afraid to voice his opinion. KC quality as a junior. Does not need to be led. Definitely recommended.’

Carlo Taczalski

Crown Office Chambers

‘Carlo is a fantastic advocate and leader in his field.'

2 Temple Gardens

David has developed real expertise in commercial insurance, especially in the context of major construction disputes. His written submissions are always of a very high standard, displaying his considerable learning. He is a great team player and excellent at working with expert witnesses in the construction field.’

‘Very bright, always on top of the detail, with analysis that is razor sharp. He is also an excellent strategist and a compelling orator.’

Essex Court Chambers

Mubarak is a star of the junior Bar. He has been immersed in Covid litigation in the Commercial Court in addition to forging an enviable practice in the closed shop of Bermuda Form arbitrations. He has a staggering amount of experience with hearings.’

Frederick Alliott

7 King’s Bench Walk

Fred is intelligent, hard-working and easy to work with. His written work is of a very good standard, and he communicates clearly and confidently.'

4 New Square Chambers

‘Excellent strategic advice, bearing in mind the distinct commercial pressures of insurer clients.’

7 King’s Bench Walk

Crown Office Chambers

Josh has excellent analytical skills and gives deep thought to legal and strategy issues in the cases he works on. He is not afraid to challenge orthodoxies.’

Crown Office Chambers

When it comes to insurance cover advice, there is no one better. Clear and pragmatic advice is always given.’

Crown Office Chambers

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Intellectually strong, practical in advising, highly responsive and pleasant to work with.'

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Extremely hard-working and thorough; drafting and written advocacy are excellent.'

Quadrant Chambers

Joseph is very enthusiastic, hard-working and responsive.'

Gatehouse Chambers

Joshua is a capable junior barrister. His legal analysis is thorough and well-structured, and he has a good grasp of both legal principles and commercial realities. He is skilled at drafting and can present complex information in a clear way. He is particularly good at explaining technical insurance concepts in a way that is easy for clients to understand.'

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Doug is proactive, polite and sharp. He handled advocacy with unpretentious charm and confidence even when the cards were stacked against him.'

John Greenbourne

Crown Office Chambers

‘Very user friendly'

Michal is a fiercely intelligent junior who can hold his own in court against anyone. Just as comfortable on his feet in the Supreme Court as he is in the Commercial Court. He has a great awareness of the issues that matter and writes well. Has been a leading junior in the Russian aircraft litigation. A star of the future.’

Crown Office Chambers

Michael is truly a master of his trade. He is extremely thorough in his work and will go the extra mile to secure the result for the client. His advice is meticulous, and his advocacy is superb.'

2 Temple Gardens

‘Jack is an articulate lawyer with outstanding knowledge in the field of property damage.'

Monckton Chambers

‘George is a delight to work with. He has a charming manner with clients. Technically very good and has a great way of making difficult points seem easy. Calm and persuasive in court and liked by judges.'

Brick Court Chambers

‘Ed is incredibly bright but user-friendly, always very responsive and pragmatic. He is unflappable in conference, giving clear and succinct advice and instilling confidence among instructing solicitors and clients.’

Diarmuid Laffan

‘Diarmuid is a clear and concise communicator, strong commercial wordsmith.'

‘Kate is outstanding – immensely hard-working, a brilliant lawyer, exceptionally bright, fantastic at drafting, and wonderful with clients.’

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Ralph has encyclopedic knowledge of not only legal principles and developments, but also factual matters that inevitably bear on disputes. He has a keen sense for distilling key legal and factual points and honing in on the strengths of the relevant arguments. He is also extremely diligent and accessible, making him a pleasure to work with. He is a true star.'

Crown Office Chambers

Rowan Pennington-Benton

‘Rowan is a tremendous barrister. He is able to digest vast amounts of information and can easily navigate to the crux of an issue, all while applying a commercial and pragmatic approach. His legal knowledge is superb.'

Benjamin Phelps

2 Temple Gardens

‘A diligent and academic junior with a keen eye for detail.’

Fountain Court Chambers

Quentin Tannock

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘He is superb in every way, his written submissions are elegant, his advocacy is measured, to the point and persuasive, and he is brilliant at working with solicitors and other professionals. The best insurance junior at the bar.'

Jessica van der Meer

2 Temple Gardens

‘A first-class insurance barrister. Jessica is incredibly hard-working and easy to work with. She quickly wins the client’s confidence. Her advice on insurance disputes is meticulous, easy to read and pragmatic and commercial in its strategy. A real asset to have on your team.'

Kate Vaughan-Neil

Emma Catia Walker

2 Temple Gardens

‘Emma is an exceptionally well-rounded counsel with no discernible weaknesses. She consistently balances the client's commercial objectives with sound legal reasoning when providing advice, running trials, and bringing matters to a close. Her written and oral advocacy is second to none, often leading to swift resolutions through robust defences and well-crafted responses.'

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Very diligent and familiarises herself with the details of the matter within a short span of time, able to produce persuasive, concise and clear written arguments to put to the insurers.'

Brick Court Chambers

‘Tom is an outstanding junior who has appeared in a number of heavy commercial cases. His drafting is always first-class, and he is very good with clients.'

Gatehouse Chambers

Louis is a very bright individual who relishes the challenge of intellectual problems. He is also an effective communicator who can convey complex ideas in a way that is easily understood by 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.

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘James is very responsive and provided effective and meaningful support to leading counsel.’

Quadrant Chambers

Crown Office Chambers

‘Hamish is exceptional for his level. The quality of his advice, written work, and advocacy is well beyond his years. He is a pleasure to work with and not afraid to offer his views even when he is being led by Leading Counsel. He doesn’t have any weaknesses.’

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Julia demonstrates impressive legal insight and professionalism in every aspect of her work. Her thorough understanding of insurance law, combined with clear communication and a pragmatic approach, adds real value to every case. Sharp, responsive, and diligent, Julia is my go-to junior counsel for insurance-related instructions.'

2 Temple Gardens

‘Kate is approachable and offers thorough and clear advice. She is a fantastic advocate with extensive knowledge of the Package Travel Regulations.'

James Partridge

2 Temple Gardens

‘James is exceptional on the detail. He has excellent recollection for difficult points, and he has a way of breaking them down that assists everyone on the team. He is determined to find the best answer for the client.'