Lydia Barnfather
QEB Hollis Whiteman ‘Lydia is an exceptionally bright barrister with a wonderful advocacy style.'
Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
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.
Stephen Brassington
2 Hare Court ‘When you’ve got him on the case, you can relax - your client is in the best hands. He is an utter marvel when cross examining experts.’
Marianne Butler
Fountain Court Chambers ‘Marianne is intelligent and extremely hardworking. She will go above and beyond to meet deadlines and produce gold standard work for clients.’
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Mary-Teresa Deignan
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Mary-Teresa works tirelessly and literally leaves no stone unturned, exploring all avenues and arguments.'
Anthony Haycroft
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘A truly exceptional junior, who invariably meets or exceeds clients’ objectives and needs due to how fastidious he is in his preparations, accounting for all possible permutations in complex cases.'
Nicola Newbegin
Old Square Chambers ‘Nicola fights hard for her client. She is personable and available.‘
Tom Day
2 Hare Court ‘Tom has the ability to stay calm under pressure and is incredibly strategic. He is excellent with clients, meticulous with the papers and all round, a safe pair of hands.'
Rebecca Harris
QEB Hollis Whiteman ‘Her advocacy is eloquent and persuasive, displaying qualities of balance and fairness.'
Alexis Hearnden
39 Essex Chambers ‘Alexis has a keen eye for identifying issues which can win a case and which other counsel miss.’
Wendy Hewitt
5 St Andrews Hill ‘Wendy is an excellent advocate. Clients appreciate her direct approach, and tribunals find her very persuasive.’
Alex Jamieson
25 Bedford Row ‘Alex's knowledge of procedure in these fields is unparalleled. He is extremely hard working and a very clever strategist. He is an exceptional advocate.’
Alan Jenkins
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Alan is a skilled advocate. He makes fair points and is very good at cross-examination.’
Kevin McCartney
5 Paper Buildings ‘Kevin is extremely shrewd and tactical. He has a superb client manner.'
Matthew McDonagh
Outer Temple Chambers ‘Matthew’s advocacy, particularly when cross examining witnesses and experts, is truly excellent. He is forensically astute and has the ability to distill complex medical evidence in a way that is easily digestible.'
David Morris
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘David is a skilled advocate - he knows exactly how to take difficult points of law for maximum effectiveness.’
Nicholas Peacock
Hailsham Chambers ‘He is an outstanding advocate. He is dedicated to obtaining the best possible results for the client and has a huge work ethic.'
Vivienne Tanchel
2 Hare Court ‘Vivienne is an exceptional barrister. She is diligent, determined and shows great attention to detail. She goes the extra mile for clients and instructing solicitors and she is hugely impressive in all technical areas.'
Rebecca Vanstone
23ES ‘Rebecca is a strong advocate. She has the ability to take a complex case and simplify it.’
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Sam Thomas
2 Bedford Row ‘Sam has a natural flair for advocacy. He is robust in his cross examination.'
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Alexander Dos Santos
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘A junior who is very experienced across a range of regulatory areas. He is an excellent advocate who thinks outside the box.'
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Laura Bayley
Crucible Chambers ‘Laura is an incredible, instinctive lawyer. She manages to absorb and recall vast amounts of case evidence and documentation, has a detailed knowledge of the law and legal processes, whilst all the time fiercely advocating for her client and making them feel heard and confident in her and the legal process.’
Yash Bheeroo
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Yash is very good at spotting key commercial and legal issues, and is a comforting and reassuring presence for clients.’
Tom Coke-Smyth
QEB Hollis Whiteman ‘He is a potent combination of very bright and very hardworking. His judgement is spot on.'
Simon Cridland
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘He is a suave, articulate advocate with an unrivalled ability to think outside the box in order to devise a winning strategy for the case.’
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Andrew Hockton
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Andrew has immense experience in regulatory law and professional discipline. A thoughtful advocate with a disarmingly relaxed cross examination style.'
Harini Iyengar
11KBW ‘Harini is always very accessible and responsive. She has the confidence of the client.'
Tetyana Nesterchuk
Fountain Court Chambers ‘Tetyana’s cross examination is effective, with sensibly crafted questions.'
Ben Rich
2 Hare Court ‘Ben's cross-examination is courteous but robust. His submissions are highly persuasive, not least because of his attractively realistic tone.’
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Claire Robinson
Crucible Chambers ‘Claire's great asset as an advocate is her calm yet assertive demeanour, which ensures that her points are well made. Clients love the way she fights their corner.’
David Wood
25 Bedford Row ‘He is an exceptional advocate - cerebral and strategic, with a genuine flair for advocacy.’
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Tim Grey
Old Square Chambers ‘He has highly impressive analytical skills, with an eye for detail that means the most important issues are never missed. He also has an effortlessly charming and friendly demeanour which quickly endears him to clients.'
Tope Adeyemi
33 Bedford Row ‘Tope has excellent technical knowledge of the law and a strategic approach to litigation.'
Zahra Ahmed
33 Bedford Row ‘Zahra is empathetic with clients, and gets to the crux of the client’s needs with ease.’
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Libby Anderson
Crucible Chambers ‘A highly skilled advocate, Libby is meticulous, thorough and committed to obtaining the best result. She is charming and has a fabulous manner.’
Carolina Bracken
5 Paper Buildings ‘Her advocacy is outstanding. She is responsive to the mood of the panel, thinks on her feet and has good judgement about what to push.’
Daniel Brown
3PB ‘Daniel is able to assimilate information quickly and puts clients at ease with his knowledge and reassuring manner. On his feet Daniel is quick witted and persuasive.’
Fraser Coxhill
QEB Hollis Whiteman ‘He is a forceful advocate and delivers closing speeches with unapologetic confidence.’
Philip Dayle
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘He impressively identifies the best points and his submissions are well-structured and persuasive.’
Clare Hennessy
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘She is an eloquent, charming and impressively persuasive advocate. She manages to convey intelligent arguments without over-complicating the issues which really matter.’
Gemma Hobcraft
Doughty Street Chambers ‘She works meticulously on all her cases, she is super bright and gets excellent results for her clients.'
Suzanne Lambert
1 Crown Office Row ‘Suzanne is a highly capable advocate. She is unflappable. Her cross-examination style is polite as well as firm and meticulous.'
Peter Lownds
2 Hare Court ‘Peter is especially skilled at putting the client at ease and making them feel listened to. He is hard working, diligent and calm in a crisis. An experienced advocate who delivers great results.'
Priya Malhotra
25 Bedford Row ‘Priya is tactically masterful. She is excellent at zoning in on the important factors of a case. She is also great with clients and quickly instills confidence.’
Daniel Mansell
Three Raymond Buildings ‘Daniel is legally sharp. Even if he has a difficult point to pursue he does not give up or take a step back.'
Philip McGhee
QEB Hollis Whiteman ‘Philip is an experienced regulatory advocate - bright, fair and effective.'
Christopher Mellor
1 Crown Office Row ‘Christopher is an extremely effective advocate. He gives his all to each and every case.’
Guy Micklewright
5 St Andrews Hill ‘Guy is very well regarded by all the major regulators. He is a talented advocate who wins the confidence of the tribunal.'
Katie Mustard
9BR Chambers ‘Katie is without doubt a natural at regulatory and disciplinary work. She gives very sound advice and wins the confidence of her clients.’
Tom Orpin-Massey
QEB Hollis Whiteman ‘Tom is excellent. A formidable advocate who is excellent in identifying key issues promptly.’
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Oliver Renton
Crucible Chambers ‘Oliver is confident when speaking, and can explain complex information to lay clients.’
Christopher Saad
2 Bedford Row ‘Chris is always well prepared and easy to work with. He is adept at establishing rapport with clients and they are confident in his abilities.'
Kevin Saunders
23ES ‘Kevin is a tenacious and committed advocate, completely unafraid to fight for his client’s cause and with a keen eye for his opponent’s weaknesses. His inclusive and warm manner endears him to clients.’
Wafa Shah
33 Bedford Row ‘Wafa is meticulous in her work – she is able to analyse large volumes of material and determine very quickly the issues at hand. She is very knowledgeable, and an experienced and tenacious advocate.’
Sunyana Sharma
3PB ‘Sunyana has an excellent knowledge of professional disciplinary law. Her experience and knowledge mean that she is able to quickly identify the pertinent issues in any case and has a keen eye for the finer detail.'
Richard Smith
1 Crown Office Row ‘Richard is extremely bright and very good with stressed or difficult clients. He is reassuring and supportive.'
Susannah Stevens
QEB Hollis Whiteman ‘Susannah is a skilled advocate. She shows genuine care and attention to clients, making them feel reassured that she will go the extra mile.’
Natasha Tahta
QEB Hollis Whiteman ‘Natasha is an exceptional advocate. She provides clear and detailed advice which reflects the needs of the clients and the potential risk factors that they need to be aware of.’
Mark Watson
Mountford Chambers ‘He knows what is needed, and takes the most pragmatic route to get there.’
Louis Weston
Outer Temple Chambers ‘Louis is an excellent and approachable advocate, with an engaging manner and an intelligent approach to complex matters.’
Cecily White
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Cecily has a tremendous ability to master the detail in the most complex of cases.'
Leanne Woods
1 Crown Office Row ‘Leanne has fantastic attention to detail and is extremely well prepared – she knows a case inside and out.'
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Natalie Bird
2 Bedford Row ‘Natalie is an astute barrister. She consistently provides detailed and pragmatic advice, and delivers advocacy of the highest standard.’
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.
Alecsandra Manning-Rees
5 St Andrews Hill 'A diligent junior, who has an excellent manner with tribunals and clients alike. An accomplished barrister.'
Amy Woolfson
5 St Andrews Hill 'Amy is an excellent advocate. She secures incredible results, and always has a strong grasp of the papers and the issues at hand.'