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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.

Ravi Aswani

The 36 Group

‘Ravi is particularly skilled at handling complex technical issues and explaining them clearly to clients and opponents. ’

Tom Bird

Quadrant Chambers

‘Tom's advice is concise and straight to the point — an invaluable quality when swift and confident decision-making is required. ’

Daniel Bovensiepen

Twenty Essex

‘Excellent turn-around times, thorough analysis.’

'Brilliant legal mind and excellent on the detail.'

Charles Debattista

The 36 Group

‘One of the qualities clients most value is his creativity – he consistently finds innovative ways to navigate challenges that might initially seem insurmountable.’

Sandra Healy

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Good on the law, user-friendly and quick.’

Paul Henton

Quadrant Chambers

‘A brilliant senior junior who is user-friendly and exceptional when it comes to the detail. ’

Ruth Hosking

Quadrant Chambers

'Unflappable. Handles difficult witnesses adroitly and with calm authority. Succinct in her presentation of the facts and marshals legal arguments with great dexterity.'

Mark Jones

The 36 Group

‘Mark is open to consider various options, always having the overall aim in mind.’

Andrew Leung

Quadrant Chambers

‘Andrew is very assured on his feet for a junior with an excellent grasp of the law, which allows him to be nimble during the hearing. ’

Marcus Mander

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘He has good bedside manner and a clear attention to detail.’

Nevil Phillips

Quadrant Chambers

‘Nevil remains positive and upbeat, no matter how difficult the dispute may be. He is very patient and open-minded. ’

Caroline Pounds

Quadrant Chambers

‘Caroline is very sharp and takes a forensic approach to cases, while being approachable and willing to listen to ideas from the solicitors.’

Charles Priday

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Brilliant commercial and practical mind.’

Richard Sarll

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Invaluable insight and good with numbers as well as words.’

James Shirley

Quadrant Chambers

‘He is a safe pair of hands – trusted, respected and a pleasure to work with. His advocacy skills should be praised more, as he has a strong command of the courtroom, and he is impactful without being overly aggressive – a successful combination.’

Mark Stiggelbout

Quadrant Chambers

Highly intelligent but also extremely approachable and open to discussion. His written work is excellent and he is also an effective oral advocate. ’

‘He is very easy to work with and is able to set out quite a complex case in very simple and easy to understand terms. ’

Clara Benn

7 King’s Bench Walk

' She wears her undeniable intellectual capacity and powers of analysis very lightly. It means that she is a very supportive but also a very personable colleague. Her analyses are always invaluable and her insights mean that any inconsistencies in arguments are swiftly identified.'

‘Extremely clever, responsive and hard-working. Someone you want on your side for tricky cases.’

‘Highly structured with excellent attention to detail.’

Alexander MacDonald

7 King’s Bench Walk

His attention to detail, the consistently high quality of his written and oral advice, and his user-friendly manner make him a highly valued member of any team.'

Natalie Moore

Quadrant Chambers

‘She is extremely bright, quick thinking and very detailed. She really does go the extra mile, and her clients are indebted to her for all her hard work and remarkable service.’

Gemma Morgan

Quadrant Chambers

‘Calm and persuasive advocate, quality cross examiner, provides good strategic advice.’

Rani Noakes

4 Pump Court

'Rani is very sharp and analytical. She has a fantastic grasp of the arbitration, both the facts and legal arguments, which are complex and numerous. '

‘His advocacy skills are very good, and his oral submissions as well as his cross-examination are particularly impressive.’

Peter Stevenson

Quadrant Chambers

‘Peter is a first-class advocate with excellent technical legal and analytical skills. Peter is also a skilled strategist and trusted advisor. ’

Jessica Sutherland

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘She brilliantly grasps of all the details of a case, assimilates complex technical information quickly and uses it to produce excellent legal arguments.’

Adam Turner

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘He is superb in every respect: his written submissions are elegant, his advocacy is measured, focused, and persuasive, and he excels at working collaboratively with solicitors and other professionals’

James Watthey

4 Pump Court

‘Very easy to work with. Very insightful and helpful in relation to a wide variety of cases.’

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. ’

Adam Board

Essex Court Chambers

‘Very impressive on his feet.’

‘He has complete mastery of the cases, even in long arbitrations, and is extremely effective against KCs on the other side.’

Jocelin Gale

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Highly knowledgeable of general insurance principles and practices and, importantly, very quick to understand and absorb rare and complex issues.’

James Hatt

4 Pump Court

'An excellent team player who is highly collaborative and always willing to roll up his sleeves to contribute.'

Malcolm Jarvis

Twenty Essex

‘Malcolm is willing to put up a good fight even though the odds are not in his favour. He is also skilled at presenting a difficult case in as best a position he can.’

Tim Jenns

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Tim is a capable and intelligent barrister and has the benefit of a solicitor's experience. He is a pleasure to work with.’

Ed Jones

4 Pump Court

‘ Ed is a user-friendly and fiercely bright advocate with well tuned commercial instincts. ’

Sarah Martin

7 King’s Bench Walk

xceptionally bright, detail oriented, hard-working and practical.’

Helen Morton

Essex Court Chambers

‘Helen is an excellent team player with a great work ethic.’

Saira Paruk

Quadrant Chambers

‘ Saira is a pleasure to work with and focusses on how to present arguments in a simple and compelling way. ’

John Robb

Essex Court Chambers

‘Possessing encyclopaedic knowledge of contract law - he is excellent in conference, effective in mediation, strong with clients, and highly capable in court.’

Robert Scrivener

4 Pump Court

‘Robert is very responsive and hardworking, with quick turnaround of high quality work.’

Sean Snook

Twenty Essex

Sean is personable and easy to work with. He is able to analyse quickly and to provide prompt, clear and focused advice.’

Alex is very user-friendly and down to earth with no ego or pomposity. He rolls up his sleeves and gets stuck in and is a real team player.'

Adam Woolnough

Essex Court Chambers

'Good to work with, responsive and thorough.'

Ishfaq Ahmed

The 36 Group

‘Ishfaq possesses an acute ability to control the rhythm and flow of questioning, deploying strategic pauses and incisive challenges that frequently lead to critical admissions or expose inconsistencies in evidence. ’

Sushma Ananda

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Sushma’s attention to deal is fantastic, and she is a great asset to have on your team. ‘

Philip Aspin

7 King’s Bench Walk

'Philip is very responsive and efficient. He has very good interpersonal skills and his work is of the highest quality.'

‘John is extremely thoughtful and great to have on one's team.’

Tough, tenacious, and thorough.'

Stephen Donnelly

Essex Court Chambers

‘User-friendly and responsive.’

Neil Dowers

4 Pump Court

‘Very strong on focussed and reasoned advice. Responsive, personable, takes initiative and delivers in all areas.’

Patrick Dunn-Walsh

Twenty Essex

‘Patrick is very sensible and acute.’

Moeiz Farhan

The 36 Group

‘Moeiz is an absolutely excellent barrister and a truly invaluable member of any team. He drafts exceptionally well, producing work of the highest quality. ’

Andrew Feld

Twenty Essex

‘A fabulous advocate and a numbers man too. He gets to grips with a complex quantum issues with ease and shows impressive command of detail. ’

Richard Greenberg

Twenty Essex

‘Richard is a very able and diligent junior. His drafting is exemplary and attention to detail is second to none. Very resilient and a great support in challenging cases. ’

'Very responsive and intelligent. Thorough and hard-working. '

Charles Holroyd

7 King’s Bench Walk

"Strengths include an analytical, detail-oriented approach to complex legal and factual matters, responsiveness, and the ability to distil complexity into clear, accessible language, particularly for clients from other jurisdictions and legal traditions."

Francis Hornyold-Strickland

Monckton Chambers

'Francis is great. Clients love his direct and commercial approach. '

Christopher Jay

Quadrant Chambers

He knows the market, pitches his arguments well and is savvy and charming.’

Susannah Jones

Twenty Essex

‘Extremely bright, with a superb written style and a smooth charm on her feet which makes her an effective advocate. A superstar junior who will go very, very far.’

Benjamin Joseph

Quadrant Chambers

‘Benjamin provides clear advocacy and his written work is also strong.’

Elizabeth Lindesay

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘ Her attention to detail and thoroughness is phenomenal, and her drafting is impeccable. She is incredibly bright and has a searching, forensic approach which produces excellent results.’

‘Ralph is very bright and hardworking. He displays excellent attention to detail, is wise beyond his years and confident on his feet. ’

Bibek Mukherjee

Essex Court Chambers

‘Bibek is terrifically bright and hardworking and very user-friendly. The quality of his oral advocacy belies his call.’

Tom Nixon

Quadrant Chambers

‘Tom is incredibly bright, intelligent and has excellent attention to detail.’

Freddie Onslow

Essex Court Chambers

‘Exceptionally intelligent and highly tactical. ’

Andrew Pearson

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Sharp mind and hard-working.’

Michael Proctor

Quadrant Chambers

‘Michael has gone from strength to strength. His written submissions are excellent, very persuasive, and he has a particular skill for turning the facts and legal principles to his advantage. ’

Kishore Sharma

The 36 Group

‘Kish takes a thoughtful and detailed approach to advices and court work – you know that he is going to be well-prepared and there will not be any last minute requests, flip-flopping or panic.’

Gideon Shirazi

4 Pump Court

'Gideon is a go-to junior for difficult litigation, with a direct and forceful style that can be extremely effective on the right case.'

‘Charlotte is extremely diligent and hard-working. She is very efficient at keeping things moving and on top of all the detail of a complex case. ’

Craig Williams

Quadrant Chambers

‘Craig has a very sharp mind, and his drafting of pleadings and documents is top drawer.’

Emile Yusupoff

The 36 Group

‘He was very responsive, and his written work was very clear and easy to digest.’

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.