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.
1‘Helen is extremely personable and always puts clients and witnesses at ease, notwithstanding the complexity of the legal issues at hand or the difficulties with a case. She is an excellent advocate.’
1‘Edmund is a very assured, experienced and well-respected advocate. He has a wonderfully calm and reassuring demeanour with an incredibly analytical mind.'
1‘Charles is bright and can understand and direct a case very quickly. He has an excellent manner with clients, quickly winning their confidence. He is a fantastic advocate for positioning questions in a way that cuts to the heart of the issue; he is good at reading the correct tone of how to position arguments.’
1���Sophie is brilliant with clients. She will always put in 100% effort when working on a case and has first-class knowledge of employment law. She provides excellent legal advice.’
1‘Elizabeth has professionalism and thoroughness. She has a very good advocacy style and an excellent, reassuring demeanour.’
‘Mugni is exceptional and a master of employment litigation. He is really enjoyable to work with for solicitors and clients; he quickly builds rapport and total confidence. He has an amazing knowledge of case law backed up with his robust advice. He is hugely intelligent, sharp and eloquent.’
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2‘Julie is a confident and charismatic advocate who gets a strong grip on the facts. An inspiring barrister.'
‘Jack is technically excellent and can digest, understand and explain complicated claims and complex legal issues efficiently and clearly. He is commercially astute and easily able to develop a good rapport with clients.'
2‘Patrick has an eye for detail, the ability to get to grips with complex legal and factual matters quickly, and provides clear, concise and practical advice on how to progress a case to try and resolve the matter as quickly and satisfactorily as possible.’
3'Sarah is very thorough in her preparation and is very good with supporting witnesses. She is quick on her feet, and her cross-examination is robust.'
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3‘Richard is a good technical lawyer with excellent client management skills, down to earth and practical in his approach.’
3‘Alexander is pragmatic and has an in-depth understanding of complex employment issues. He is always on hand to help.’
‘Jessica has excellent knowledge, and her advocacy is very impressive. She is very approachable.'
3‘Paul is a strategic lawyer with a vast knowledge of employment law. He is great at managing clients and explaining the strengths and weaknesses of claims and defences clearly and concisely. He is excellent at cross-examining witnesses.'
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.
‘Francis is an exceptional advocate with excellent interpersonal skills. He fully understands and grasps the key issues and the client’s priorities from the outset and is always willing to go above and beyond for clients to achieve the best outcome.’
‘Lorna can get to the heart of the matter quickly. She builds a strong rapport with the client from the outset and is measured, calm and clear in her approach. She goes above and beyond to ensure the best outcome.’
