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‘Jeremy is very methodical and never misses a thing. He is also strong on his feet and very persuasive.'
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.
‘Jeremy is very methodical and never misses a thing. He is also strong on his feet and very persuasive.'
‘Chris is an expert in hostile administration orders and provisional liquidator applications. He grasps difficult legal and factual issues well and provides clear and commercial advice to clients. His advocacy is well structured and delivered in a way judges can understand.'
‘Charlie is commercial, good with numbers, and able to get to the heart of matters quickly.'
‘Stefan has a broad range of commercial, banking and insolvency experience. He is both every astute and personable and good on his feet.'
‘Richard has a particularly strong reputation when it comes to director disqualification cases. He is fiercely intelligent, hard-working and courteous. Richard is also easy to work with.’
‘Holly's attention to detail is second to none. She deconstructs factually and legally messy disputes and produces written advice which is easy to digest. Holly has a warm but authoritative manner and she takes the time to ensure that clients and instructing solicitors fully understand her advice.'
‘James' written and analytical skills are excellent. He is also responsive and collaborative.'
'Claire is a go-to insolvency counsel. She is an outstanding advocate who is always incredibly quick to digest the details of any case, however complex and however piecemeal. Claire quickly develops sustainable arguments and a pragmatic strategy for case management and ADR.'
‘James is very personable, client friendly and is an innovative thinker with sound commercial understanding. He is very sharp and reactive during cross-examination and is clear and concise in every point he makes. James also has a great ability to read opponents, witnesses and judges and makes the right calls based on his astute observations.'
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.
‘John is a very technical barrister with superb drafting skills. He is clear, authoritative, and robust. He does all the basics well and where he stands out is his ability to think on his feet.’