Commercial litigation

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.

Matthew Crowe

Trinity Chambers

‘Matthew’s strength is his advocacy. His style is effortless; opposing witnesses can be disarmed with the simplest of questions. His efforts in court make him the hot ticket on circuit.’

'Jamie is very commercial and straight talking. He offers clear advice in complex situations and is supportive of his client and instructing solicitor. He builds excellent rapport with client and quickly grasps the complexity of legal issues. Jamie is also unflappable under pressure.'

Cristín Toman

Enterprise Chambers

‘Cristín couples eloquent advocacy with great attention to detail.’

David Went

Exchange Chambers

‘David is exceptionally bright. He sees things most other lawyers do not see. His written work is fantastic and he is very personable. In the competition litigation sphere, he is probably the leading junior in the country, having carved out a very enviable practice.’

Helen Gardiner

Kings Chambers

‘Helen is able to build an excellent rapport and relationship of trust with the clients. This is impressive. Her straightforward yet approachable manner makes her a top choice to work with and is one of her biggest strengths.’

‘Duncan is bright, good to work with and takes a commercial and pragmatic approach to disputes. Clients like him and he communicates well with them. He picks up the phone with any queries or observations so that work gets done quickly.'

Seth Kitson

Trinity Chambers

‘Seth is a rising star. He stands out from his peer group for his insight and technical ability. He has an understated but very effective advocacy style and stands up well to questions from the bench.’

Lee O’Sullivan

Park Square Barristers Ltd.

‘Lee stands out for his tenacity, perseverance, and persuasiveness. His tenacity is one of his most striking attributes; he approaches each case with a relentless determination to achieve the best possible outcome. This unwavering commitment is often the driving force behind securing favourable results.'

Ben Oliver

Park Square Barristers

‘Ben is a straightforward and articulate advocate. He has a great attention to detail and has an eye on settlement where applicable. His long experience in the world of finance dispute resolution means that he has a depth of knowledge way beyond his year of call. Ben goes above and beyond.'

Richard Stubbs

Trinity Chambers

‘Richard is great with clients and easy to establish a rapport with. He is good on his feet, willing to fight a corner, and quick to pick up the overall nuances of a case and put those points forward.’

Alfred Weiss

Exchange Chambers

‘Alfred is calm and has a good bedside manner with clients. He is very quick at picking up complex facts and has excellent legal knowledge, which he applies well to real life situations.'

Sean Kelly

Parklane Plowden

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.