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Carly Sandbach
Exchange Chambers ‘Carly is incredibly bright, provides clear legal advice, is commercially astute, and user friendly with clients. She is also a tenacious and highly skilled advocate.'
Commercial litigation
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.
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Neil Berragan
Kings Chambers ‘Neil is calm, measured, straight talking, and commercial, and he cuts through all the detail and legal technicality to provide practical, pragmatic advice that gets results. He is invaluable in a dispute and he is a critical member of a legal team when stakes are high.'
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Martin Budworth
Kings Chambers ‘Martin's pleadings are fantastic. He has a real gift for unpicking complex issues, making big points with real force, and his advocacy is first rate.'
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Pépin Aslett
St John’s Buildings ‘Pépin has an ability to foresee potential issues in complex data matters and provide practical and insightful solutions to secure the best possible outcome for his clients. He has a calm yet compelling presence in court and delivers a high standard of representation at every attendance.'
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Stephen Connolly
Exchange Chambers ‘Stephen is the ultimate all rounder. He knows what solicitors want from counsel, he is clever, very well respected by the judiciary, and fantastic on both paper and at advocacy.'
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James Malam
Exchange Chambers ‘James is clever and considered with a great understanding of civil litigation. He is very good to work with, as well as co-operative and constructive, pragmatic and efficient.’
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Andrew Vinson
Exchange Chambers ‘Andrew is strong in both written and oral submissions. He has the enviable ability to distil complex points of law into digestible and client friendly advice.'
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Andrew Clark
9 St John Street 'Andrew excels in his legal knowledge and expertise in commercial disputes. He not only has a strong grasp of the law, but he is able to clarify the same to lay-clients in such a way so as to ensure they fully appreciate the position and can make informed decisions.'
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James Fryer-Spedding
9 St John Street2
Richard Lander
Kings Chambers ‘Richard is the first port of call for litigation. His advice is clear, succinct, and well-reasoned, he is easy to work with and able to explain complex issues to clients, and he is always well-prepared for court hearings and courteous yet effective in cross-examination.'
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Ben Harding
Kings Chambers 'Ben is cerebral, detailed, and analytical, and he treads with authority and intellect in all aspects of commercial litigation practice. He is able to tailor his work and input according to the commercial circumstances and the relative importance of the matter on the client's agenda, and he is responsive and dedicated.'
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Aidan Reay
Kings Chambers ‘Aidan is an exceptionally clear thinker who combines technical detail with commercial acumen. As an advocate, he is organised, persuasive, and engaging, and he can be robust but has the magic touch of doing so without antagonising judges.'
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Paul Brant
Chambers of Paul Brant ‘Paul is a highly astute and knowledgeable barrister. He is technically proficient, achieves excellent results for clients, and he will always go the extra mile to assist.'
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Christopher Cook
Exchange Chambers 'Christopher is incredibly thorough but also able to analyse and discuss complex factual and legal issues quickly. On his feet, he is a skilled cross-examiner and again able to condense complex legal and factual issues into concise, digestible, and persuasive submissions.'
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Eleanor D'Arcy
Exchange Chambers 'Eleanor is a very straight-talking and focussed barrister who is not fazed by anything. She is very approachable and good with clients, and her advocacy skills and ability to think fast are second-to-none.'
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Steven Flynn
Kings Chambers 'Steven is a very senior junior and leads cases of the upmost complexity, value and high-profile nature which would usually be silk-lead. He is thorough, thoughtful, his paperwork is second-to-none, and he is the most solicitor-friendly barrister.'
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Harriet Hartshorn
Exchange Chambers 'Harriet is thoughtful in her advice and recognises the importance to clients of balancing fair customer outcomes with good practical outcomes. She is pragmatic and sensible in her approach and her advocacy is excellent, with an ability to get judges on side.'
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David Hoffman
18 St John Street Chambers ‘David has excellent knowledge of the law and he is very practical. He is good with clients, reliable, and delivers good results.'
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Lawrence McDonald
Exchange Chambers ‘Lawrence is an outstanding, technical, and robust litigator. He is knowledgeable, polite, and strong with effective communication skills.'
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Christopher McNall
18 St John Street Chambers 'Christopher is a great creative thinker as his ideas are always outside the box and he comes up with commercial solutions. He is proactive and happy to discuss ideas in a collaborative way, rather than dictating the next steps.'
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Daniel Metcalfe
St John’s Buildings ‘Daniel is a consistent high performer. He is always well prepared and has a high level ability to recall the facts of a case and contents of documents, he is well researched as to case law and his arguments are meticulously and concisely prepared, and he is the preferred choice of barrister.'
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Richard Tetlow
Exchange Chambers ‘Richard is strong in commercial litigation, particularly corporate and shareholder litigation. He is a go-to for depth of knowledge, client management, and skill.'
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Asa Tolson
23 Essex Street ‘Asa has exceptional attention to detail. His drafting skills are excellent, as are his advocacy skills, and he has a brilliant relationship with key clients.’
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Elisabeth Tythcott
18 St John Street Chambers ‘Elisabeth is very tenacious, hands on, and committed. She is very keen to help her instructing solicitor, she is approachable, and her advocacy is top notch.’
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Jonathan Ward
Kings Chambers 'Jonathan is very responsive and user-friendly. He gives clear and concise advice with an emphasis on the commercialities of any dispute, and he engages in all the possible arguments in order to provide the client with all the information needed to make an informed decision about its position and next steps.'
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Mike Wilkinson
18 St John Street Chambers ‘Michael is a fantastic barrister with the unusual characteristic of experience studying in Europe and also with a PhD in banking.’
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Tina Ranales-Cotos
Kings Chambers 'Tina's written work is untouchable; it is first rate. She is well liked by the local judiciary and her advocacy is excellent.'
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Kelly Pennifer
Kings Chambers3
Jonathan Fletcher-Wright
Kings Chambers