Sushma Ananda
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘As well as being technically excellent, with the ability to deliver clear advice, Sushma is an effective advocate. She is always responsive and a delight to work with.'
Insurance and reinsurance
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.
Richard Harrison
Devereux 'Richard is approachable, offers practical commonsense, as well as having in-depth knowledge of insurance law.'
Sandra Healy
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Overall a very experienced barrister for insurance litigation, with good advocacy skills.’
Keir Howie
7 King’s Bench Walk 'Keir is stellar. He is clear and concise in providing his views and legally he is detailed, considered and clearly incredibly intelligent.'
Timothy Kenefick
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Calm and considered. A real team player and gracious with his time for more junior members of the team.'
Alexander MacDonald
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Alex is exceptional and a standout barrister. He is technically strong, there is no point that he can’t master. His written and oral advocacy is of a high standard.’
Caroline McColgan
Crown Office Chambers ‘Caroline is excellent: a very good insurance lawyer, very bright, extremely hard-working, dedicated and terrific with clients. She is also a very good cross-examiner.’
Peter Ratcliffe
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Peter is great to work with. He is always exceptionally well prepared and gives detailed and thoughtful advice. He leaves no stone unturned and is very good with clients. His grasp of the detail of cases makes him a formidable advocate.’
Jonathan Bellamy
39 Essex Chambers
Jocelin Gale
7 King’s Bench Walk 'Exceptional; he is undoubtedly one of the cleverest and most innovative juniors at the Commercial Bar and his skeletons are incomparable for the quality of their argument and insight.'
Tim Jenns
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Tim is able to reduce complex issues to simply stated propositions. He works hard and well and is a clear thinker.'
Simon Kerr
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Simon combines an impressive command of the detail with clear and robust advocacy. He is well prepared, indefatigable and and on top of the case - very helpful to have on side.'
Timothy Killen
2 Temple Gardens ‘Tim is super efficient, exceptionally bright and hard working. He is also easy to get along with, down to earth and very commercial.'
Elizabeth Lindesay
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Liz is highly intelligent and has a tremendous eye for detail. Her work product is of an exceptionally high standard.'
Sarah Martin
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sarah goes above and beyond to meet client’s needs. She is incredibly bright, analytical, detail oriented and her written work is excellent.’
Benjamin Parker
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Ben is very user friendly and clients enjoy working with him. He provides practical advice on complex reinsurance matters and has a good grasp of the issues. His advocacy was very effective - he’s clearly an expert in this field and one of the top choices for future matters.’
Simon Paul
Fountain Court Chambers
Michael Ryan
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is an excellent advocate. He punches above his weight comfortably holds his own in the company of KCs. Michael is very good to work with; he is very responsive, thorough and approachable and provides clear advice.’
James Sharpe
Crown Office Chambers ‘James is very capable. He has very good judgement and a very calming manner with both clients and the court. He is firm with our opponents but always strikes the right balance. He has very good legal knowledge and is good combination of technical and practical skills.'
Ben Smiley
4 New Square ‘Simply excellent - able to win the otherwise unwinnable. Very good on his feet and personable. Has impeccable attention to detail and is definitely a silk in the making.'
Jessica Sutherland
7 King’s Bench Walk
Harry Wright
7 King’s Bench Walk
Ebony Alleyne
Gatehouse Chambers ‘Ebony is fantastic and solicitors would never have any hesitation in instructing or recommending her. She knows her cases inside out and back to front and never misses any of the detail.’
Edward Batrouney
Essex Court Chambers ‘Edward is an exceptional junior counsel. His analysis and drafting skills are exemplary. He is extremely personable and easy to work with. A real star in the making.’
Tom Bell
Gatehouse Chambers ‘A fantastic team player. Very cool and calm, unflappable. Willing to be clear with his advice and not sit on a fence, especially when in conference with clients to put the point across. Does not just take the legal answer, also factors in the other commercial drivers at play and comes to a reasoned approach.’
Clara Benn
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Clara has exceptional legal knowledge and good judgement. She excels at written advocacy, and is growing in confidence in oral advocacy as well. She is measured, sensible and persuasive. It is not surprising that Insurers and solicitors love to instruct her.’
Alexandra Bodnar
Keating Chambers
Michael Bolding
Brick Court Chambers ‘Contributes significantly to the team – fitting in with KCs, solicitors and clients.’
Nicholas Broomfield
4 New Square
Alice Carse
4 Pump Court ‘Alice is a very experienced junior counsel, with a very good understanding of insurance law, advocacy skills and excellent ability to translate strategy and legal argument into client friendly language. She is a pleasure to work with.’
Benjamin Coffer
Quadrant Chambers ‘Benjamin's advice is always clear and succinct. He is able to explain the minutiae of his legal reasoning in simple terms and his drafting work has consistently been excellent.'
Steven Coles
Crown Office Chambers 'Attention to detail is impeccable. His understanding and communication is also exceptional.'
Daniel Corteville
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Daniel is an excellent junior barrister – his work is above that for his call. He gets stuck into the weeds of a case and delivers an excellent work product every time. He is attentive and a great team player. Definitely a star of the future.’
Daniel Crowley
2 Temple Gardens ‘Dan is a great lawyer with a very attuned eye to the nuances of complex case law. He is direct and can articulate complex point simply.'
William Day
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Will is extremely bright, but brings a high level of commonsense and practicality to his work.'
Celso De Azevedo
Enterprise Chambers
Michele De Gregorio
Crown Office Chambers ‘Very user friendly. Adopts a practical approach. He works well with the leader on the claim, but isn't afraid to bring his own ideas and views to the table.'
Max Evans
Fountain Court Chambers
Lucas Fear-Segal
2 Temple Gardens ‘Lucas is clever, diligent and always to keen to tackle the most difficult parts of the case. He is recommended for his legal acuity, enthusiasm and ability to get his clients out of the tightest of corners.’
Anna Gotts
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Anna has an excellent technical knowledge of insurance, coupled with an impressive work ethic. Nothing is too much trouble, and no stone is left unturned. Her written advice is careful and her judgement is good. Insurers rightly turn to her for advice, with several firms sending her work which normally go to a junior silk. One to watch in the years to come.’
Doré Green
2 Temple Gardens ‘Doré is meticulous in his preparation with a scientific and forensic approach and provides excellent advice in relation to highly technical insurance and property damage disputes.'
Miles Harris
4 New Square ‘Miles is exceptional – knows insurance law inside out and is equally good on strategy.'
Emma Hilliard
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Great eye for detail, excellent technical knowledge of the business interruption cases, understands commercial needs of the client and gives pragmatic practical advice.’
Kate Holderness
3 Verulam Buildings 'Kate is a superb senior junior who is well on top of the details of a case and drafts with real precision. Will no doubt be a silk before too long.'
Anthony Jones
4 New Square ‘Anthony is very good at articulating complex issues in a simple, digestible manner. He slots into the team when we instruct him on matters and is very proactive and forward thinking. He is always contactable and meets deadlines timeously.’
Susannah Jones
Twenty Essex ‘Susannah is, quite simply, an exceptional junior barrister. One of the very best.’
Simon Kerry
Gatehouse Chambers
Christopher Knowles
Fountain Court Chambers
Christopher Langley
Fountain Court Chambers
Athena Markides
Crown Office Chambers ‘Athena deciphers the critical issue really quickly and provides excellent technical and commercial advice that is easily explainable.'
Mek Mesfin
4 Pump Court
Henry Moore
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Henry has a phenomenal memory, which others strongly suspect to be eidectic. This provides Henry with a huge advantage over the other mere mortals at the Bar, as his ability to retain, process and distil information is second to none. Indispensable as junior counsel. Without a doubt a future silk.’
Helen Morton
Essex Court Chambers
Martyn Naylor
4 Pump Court ‘An excellent junior barrister for tricky insurance and reinsurance questions. Has built up an impressive understanding of the market which is of great use.'
Rani Noakes
4 Pump Court ‘Rani is very astute. She quickly grasps the issues in complex cases and is highly analytical. At the same time she is able to clearly communicate her advice and has commercial considerations in mind.’
Jason Robinson
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jason is an excellent advocate. He is all over the detail of technical insurance points but never loses sight of the wood for the trees. As a result, he is a focused advocate and his paperwork is very user-friendly and pragmatic. He is an excellent all-rounder for difficult insurance questions.’
Richard Sage
Crown Office Chambers
Richard Sarll
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard has a remarkable ability to articulate complex legal concepts in a clear and concise manner. His advice is well-structured, making it easy for solicitors and clients to understand. Furthermore, he demonstrates a deep understanding of the law. This knowledge forms the backbone of his effective advocacy.’
Carlo Taczalski
Crown Office Chambers ‘Carlo is a very able lawyer - he has very good technical grasp of legal principles, he has very good judgment and is a clear and compelling communicator, both to clients and to the court.'
David Thomas
2 Temple Gardens ‘David is a details man. He is very good and getting to the crux of the issues and assisting with the setting of overarching strategies in accordance with the client's specific requirements.'
Carl Troman
4 New Square ‘Carl is simply first class, his analytical skills are excellent, he quickly establishes the confidence of his clients, and is a pleasure to work with.'
Theodor van Sante
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Fantastically insightful into all matters FCA and PRA related.'
Mubarak Waseem
Essex Court Chambers ‘Mubarak is a real upcoming star of the insurance Bar. He inspires confidence in clients, had a great intellect and is extremely personable with it.’
Peter Webster
Essex Court Chambers ‘Very hard working and intelligent. Also very reliable and calm under pressure.’
Frederick Alliott
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Fred is a strong junior and very easy to work with. His advocacy on interim applications has been clear and compelling.’
Tom Asquith
4 New Square Chambers ‘Tom is highly personable, clear and efficient, and provides advice with both legal and commercial acuity.'
John Bignall
7 King’s Bench Walk
William Clerk
2 Temple Gardens ‘Will has a first class knowledge of black letter insurance law. He’s a go-to junior for brain-bending points. Incredibly popular with clients and punches well above his weight in his insurance practice.’
Ivor Collett
Crown Office Chambers
Sarah Cowey
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sarah has great attention to detail which has come in useful in reviewing the vast number of underlying documents generated in relation to these disputes to find the key needle in haystack items. She is extremely bright and knowledgeable about the underlying subject matter, including the reinsurance law aspects, and has a clear and lucid style of writing which is persuasive in terms of advocacy.’
Stephen Du
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Very good indeed. Very responsive, a clear thinker and a good trial advocate. Very sound performer.’
Sophia Dzwig
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Sophia was always very quick to respond. She is clearly very intelligent. As she increases her experience, she will become a very strong barrister.'
Jason Evans-Tovey
Crown Office Chambers
George Eyre
Gatehouse Chambers 'Very bright, up and coming junior. Good drafting skills and user friendly.'
Joshua Folkard
Twenty Essex ‘Josh is an extremely bright and inventive lawyer, who really engages with a case and can be relied on to come up with new and effective lines of argument.'
Simon Goldstone
4 Pump Court
Michael Harper
Crown Office Chambers 'Michael has a real eye for detail and immerses himself in the case. A seriously talented junior, excellent in both his drafting and ability to engage with clients.'
Jack Harris
2 Temple Gardens ‘Very knowledgeable with regard to the law, very astute tactically, and very approachable.’
Rebecca Jacobs
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Rebecca is extremely responsive and patient. She is willing to go above and beyond to assist and turns high quality work around very efficiently.’
Diarmuid Laffan
4 New Square ‘Diarmuid has great insurance law knowledge and gives clear, practical, strategic advice – you want him in your corner.'
David Myhill
Crown Office Chambers
Peter Oliver
4 Pump Court ‘Peter was exceedingly helpful and isa able to approach the issues from both a medical and legal background given his previous career as a doctor.’
Rowan Pennington-Benton
3 Hare Court ‘Rowan is creative, hard-working and a tenacious advocate. He makes his points forcefully and articulately.’
Quentin Tannock
4 Pump Court 'Quentin's ability to take an issue and devise a unique strategy makes him a highly effective advocate. Through pragmatic advice that is both technical and decisive, Quentin gains the respect of both those who instruct him and his professional clients.'
Adam Turner
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘He is an extraordinary junior. Adam is thoughtful and clever; he is organized and entirely happy working on his own initiative.’
Jessica van der Meer
2 Temple Gardens ‘Jessica is very thorough and methodical in her approach across all of her areas of experience. She is alive to issues to and offers insight beyond the scope of her instructions which is appreciated by those instructing her.’
Kate Vaughan-Neil
4 Pump Court 'Kate employs a scrupulous approach when considering the facts of the matter and advising on the legal implications, and is consistently diligent in her approach to all matters.'
Emma Catia Walker
2 Temple Gardens ‘Emma provides strong, supported advice, which in turn provides great outcomes for our clients.’
Peter Webster
Essex Court Chambers ‘Very hard working and intelligent. Also very reliable and calm under pressure.’
Helena White
Gatehouse Chambers ‘Helena is very good with client and explaining the most complex areas to them in a way that they understand. She put\'s them at ease. She has a commercial outlook which clients like and her advice always recognizes this.'
Tom Wood
Brick Court Chambers ‘Tom provides very clear written advice and works well as part of a team.’
Louis Zvesper
Gatehouse Chambers ‘A highly intelligent and thoroughly likeable junior. Excellent with clients. Wise and calm beyond his years. Louis has made a real name for himself as a leading junior in insurance.’
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George Hilton
Monckton Chambers ‘George is attentive to the detail of matters and will always consider the commerciality of matters where required. He provides sound advice and direction as to what is required on the matters in order to achieve the best possible outcome.’
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.
Toby Chandler
Crown Office Chambers ‘Toby’s advice is clear, concise and he is very user friendly and easy to get on with. Very much a valued member of the team.’
Hamish Fraser
Crown Office Chambers ‘Excellent drafting. Thoughtful. Highly intelligent Well ahead of his years in terms of drafting, research and views.’
Julia Gibbon
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Julia drafts beautifully. She has a very sharp mind, even by the standards of the commercial Bar. She works quickly and is unflappable. She is a go-to choice for a junior who is very highly regarded by everyone who works with her.’
Douglas Grant
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Doug has excellent attention to detail. He is very quick in understanding complex technical points.'
Kate Legh
2 Temple Gardens ‘Kate is such an approachable counsel who provides very good, well reasoned advice.’
James Partridge
2 Temple Gardens ‘Really top-class brain and writes incredibly well. A real star of the future.’