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
 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
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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.'
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David Went
Exchange Chambers
2
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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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.'
2
Stephen Connolly
Exchange Chambers
2
James Fryer-Spedding
9 St John Street
2
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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Richard Lander
Kings Chambers
2
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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Aidan Reay
Kings Chambers
 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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Andrew Vinson
Exchange Chambers
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Adam Aldred
Kings Chambers
 
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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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Jonathan Fletcher-Wright
Kings Chambers
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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
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Lawrence McDonald
Exchange Chambers
3
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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Kelly Pennifer
Kings Chambers
3
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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Richard Tetlow
Exchange Chambers
3
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
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Guy Vickers
Exchange Chambers
3
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.’