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Arnold Ayoo
Henderson ChambersCompany and insolvency
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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Jennifer Newstead-Taylor
18 St John Street Chambers1
George Rowell
Exchange Chambers ‘George is a confident and skilled advocate. He is extremely bright, clear, and concise, and he is a standout barrister in tax and insolvency-related matters.'
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Carly Sandbach
Exchange Chambers 'Carly is excellent, as she combines fierce intelligence with commercial nous. She is also a very strong advocate who is clear and concise.'
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Graham Sellers
Exchange Chambers1
Ian Tucker
Exchange Chambers ‘Ian is an outstanding advocate who commands respect. He is brilliant at cross-examination, leaves no stone unturned, and is always very well prepared for hearings and very technical.’
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Elisabeth Tythcott
18 St John Street Chambers 'Elisabeth is highly experienced and well regarded by the judges. Her style is firm and persuasive, without fanfare, and she is a client favourite and always finds the time to be available.'
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Neil Berragan
Kings Chambers1
Martin Budworth
Kings Chambers2
Claire Bunbury
23 Essex Street 'Claire has the strongest command of a courtroom, as her advocacy style is to the point, clear, and well-structured. She deals with queries from judges very well, always carefully considers her responses, and her advice is always clear and her written work is easy to follow.'
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Oliver Caplan
18 St John Street Chambers 'Oliver is a fantastic barrister. He analyses matters meticulously, does not leave any stones unturned, and he is very user friendly with clients too, reassuring and empathising with them.'
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Douglas Cochran
Kings Chambers 'Douglas’s insolvency work complements the commercial litigation work in which he also engages. He is a highly effective advocate by reason of his straightforward and clear manner, both in court and in dealing with clients, and he also possesses a dry sense of humour which, at an appropriate moment, can lighten any difficulty encountered either in the course of a hearing or client conference.'
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Tom Gosling
23 Essex Street ‘Tom is an exceptional trial advocate and his courtroom presence and witness handling are second-to-none. He remains the go-to for local authorities in England and Wales, dealing with complex and high-value issues, in whatever court.’
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Ben Harding
Kings Chambers 'Ben is cerebral, detailed, analytical, and he treads with authority and intellect in all aspects of his 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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Anja Lansbergen-Mills
Exchange Chambers'Anja is very thorough, a strategic thinker, and very easy to work with. Her advocacy is first rate; she is clear, measured, tenacious, and clearly respected by judges.'
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Richard Tetlow
Exchange Chambers 'Richard's court presence is very strong, and so is his legal research.'
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John Vickery
18 St John Street Chambers 'John is well suited for company and insolvency work. He is very astute, experienced, and intelligent.'
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John Waiting
Exchange Chambers 'John really knows his stuff. He has a clean and straightforward advocacy style which appeals to judges.'
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.
Jodie Wildridge
Exchange Chambers ‘Jodie is a go-to junior barrister. As well as being technically strong, she offers excellent client care and is formidable in court, her grasp of detail is very good, and she gets to grips with complex matters quickly.’