Employment

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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Paras Gorasia
Old Square Chambers
 'Paras instils confidence in clients and witnesses, is able to cut to the issues, explain matters clearly, and remain personable throughout. Approachable and willing to go the extra mile to support instructing solicitors and achieve great results, and a true expert in discrimination. '
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Catherine Knowles
Exchange Chambers
 ‘Catherine is not fazed by huge volumes of evidence or complexities and last minute uncertainties created by claimants’ last minute attempts to change the issues and bring in lots of additional evidence. Catherine quickly, calmly and confidently gets to grips with the issues and evidence in the case, works well in preparing witnesses for hearing, and is able to flex her preparation and approach as cases evolve.’
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Jason Searle
St John’s Buildings
‘Jason is excellent with clients, commercially minded and pragmatic, and does not miss a detail. His advocacy is calm, professional, and technically excellent, he does not shy away from giving difficult or negative advice, and is a pleasure to work with.’
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David Campion
9 St John Street
 'David is extremely approachable, reliable, and happy to assist in any way he can. He is able to grasp cases very quickly, especially complex matters, he ensures that the matter is brought to a timely conclusion, and he is able to think outside of the box as to how to move cases along and get to grips with any applications that are needed or internal steps that should be taken.'
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Nigel Grundy
9 St John Street
 'Nigel is a first-rate advocate who quickly gets to the nub of the issue, and he is very down-to-earth, practical, and great with clients. Nigel is able to put witnesses at ease and takes out the stress of litigation.'
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Louise Quigley
9 St John Street
‘Louise is a truly excellent advocate and particularly skilled at cross-examination. She is always very well-prepared and establishes an excellent rapport with clients, and she is very approachable and easy to work with.’
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Amy Smith
9 St John Street
 'Amy is an excellent advocate; her cross-examination and submissions are always brilliantly crafted and leave little room for doubt in the mind of those observing. She is also a reassuring presence for clients which is important.'
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James Boyd
Kings Chambers
 'James' advocacy is extremely solid; he puts the case forward in the strongest possible light and carries out effective, thorough cross-examination while keeping the panel satisfied as to the need for the extent of questioning. His submissions are to the point and comprehensive.'
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Anisa Niaz-Dickinson
Kings Chambers
 'Anisa is a robust advocate with attention to detail and she is incredibly helpful with preparation work.'
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Martin Budworth
Kings Chambers
‘Martin is very down-to-earth. He is not overly formal when in conference with clients and can explain complex legal issues in plain English.’
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Jamie Jenkins
St John’s Buildings
 'Jamie is very charismatic and clients love working with him. Clients are made to feel very reassured with his strong attention to detail and he is very quickly able to grasp the key issues in a case notwithstanding the complexity of the issues or size of the claim.'
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Ghazan Mahmood
St John’s Buildings
 ‘Ghazan is bright, capable, excellent on his feet and in evolving situations, and clients appreciate him and inevitably recommend him to others. He is precise, commercial, provides robust advice, and he works effectively as a team with the client.’
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Lena Amartey
9 St John Street
 'Lena is incredibly hardworking and very knowledgeable on all types of employment law matters, particularly discrimination. She has an amazing ability to get on top of large quantities of material at short notice and she is fantastic in conference with clients.'
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Stefan Brochwicz-Lewinski
9 St John Street
 'Stefan is one of the best prepared and thorough counsel for all employment law matters. He has superb knowledge, is excellent on the detail, puts clients at ease, and gives them confidence in his work.'
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Katie Nowell
9 St John Street
‘Katie’s legal knowledge is a key strength, as well as her working in partnership with instructing solicitors, listening to what is important to the client, and discussing and adapting strategy. She is down to earth, lay clients really like her, and she is a strong advocate in the tribunal.’
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Richard McLean
Exchange Chambers
 'Richard is very effective in cross-examining the claimant and highlighting the gaps and weakness in their evidence. He has an excellent manner with the client, as he is calm and composed.'
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David Tinkler
Exchange Chambers
‘David is excellent on the law, very thorough, and you know that every angle of the case will be covered by him. He is always well prepared and is really good with clients, he is always very responsive to questions and generous with his time, and he is a real pleasure to work with.’
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James Hurd
9 St John Street
 'James is everything you would expect from an employment barrister; hard working, calm, professional, and pragmatic. His advocacy echoes this, as he is measured, detailed, and tremendously effective.'
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Laura Kaye
9 St John Street
‘Laura is excellent, she always makes sure that she understands the client’s objectives, and she adapts her approach in front of the tribunal to ensure that those objectives are achieved. She is very approachable for both clients and instructing solicitors and she builds a strong rapport with the client over the course of the hearings.’
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Robert Lassey
9 St John Street
 'Robert is an incredibly sharp litigator and both his written and oral work is very well considered and prepared. His attention to detail in pleadings and applications is staggering, and he is also convivial with and supportive of the needs of clients.'
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Rachael Levene
9 St John Street
 ‘Rachael has excellent advocacy skills, she is clear and calm, and she leads cross-examination in a logical and methodical manner. It is clear that she has a detailed understanding of the issues in the claims she works and she has led clients to a number of great outcomes at hearings.’
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Sam Proffitt
Kings Chambers
 ‘Sam is a pleasure to work with, as he is extremely responsive and very personable with clients, and he carries out a detailed analysis yet ensures he clearly and succinctly explains key legal issues, which is an asset in tribunal. He invests time and effort in ensuring the client and the legal team are well supported which ensures a joined up approach.’
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.
Rosie Kight
Kings Chambers
 ‘Rosie is a fantastic, tenacious, and robust advocate while remaining very courteous, and she is not unnecessarily aggressive. Rosie is brilliant with witnesses and has a gift of getting even the difficult judges on her side.’

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