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Julian Allsop
Guildhall Chambers ‘Julian is pragmatic, concise, calm under pressure and reassures clients with his demeanour and approach. He is meticulous in his preparation and research.’
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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Sarah Clarke
3PB ‘Sarah is very competent and instils confidence in clients and instructing solicitors. She is very approachable and able to handle both tricky cases and tricky opponents.’
1
Daniella Gilbert
Pump Court Chambers ‘Daniella is hugely skilled and knowledgeable barrister who goes above and beyond in ensuring cases are presented as best as possible.’
1
Gareth Graham
3PB ‘Gareth is a fierce cross-examiner. He approaches advocacy with skill and determination to succeed. He is excellent with clients and witnesses, providing much-needed support and reassurance when explaining complex legal issues.’
1
Debbie Grennan
Guildhall Chambers ‘Debbie's advocacy is excellent - strong and persuasive to whatever argument she is presenting. She is adept at assessing an overall case quickly, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses but always with a strategy ready.'
1
Spencer Keen
Old Square Chambers 'Spencer is an incredibly knowledgeable employment lawyer with a charming manner allied to a first-rate brain.'
1
Douglas Leach
Guildhall Chambers ‘Douglas is very analytical and hard working. He can quickly and incisively identify the legal issues and provide a clear strategy.’
1
Craig Ludlow
3PB ‘Craig is efficient and responsive with meticulous attention to detail. He is a strong advocate.’
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Jack Mitchell
Old Square Chambers 'Jack is an excellent advocate and brings real gravitas to any court or tribunal he appears in.'
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Heather Platt
Pump Court Chambers ‘Heather is a well-rounded barrister with a particular stand-out strength in her ability to read the room and adapt her style of advocacy and approach to the situation.’
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Nicholas Smith
Guildhall Chambers ‘Nicholas is an excellent advocate. He is persuasive, thorough and pragmatic.’
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James Bromige
Queen Square Chambers ‘James is a good advocate with great attention to detail and a remarkable ability to retain information, cross-examination and make submissions.’
2
Matthew Curtis
3PB ‘Matthew is a phenomenal counsel. He is an entirely safe pair of hands, and his technical knowledge is brilliant. He is thorough and gives considered thought to strategy on each case.’
2
Tim Dracass
Pump Court Chambers ‘Tim is detailed and well prepared, an expert in the field, client-friendly and responsive.’
2
Kerry Gardiner
Guildhall Chambers 'Kerry is well prepared and insightful and gets to the nub of the issues in complex cases quickly.'
2
Naomi Gyane
Pump Court Chambers ‘Naomi is an excellent advocate. She can tailor her advocacy based on the nature of the claim and is excellent at thinking on her feet.’
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Barnaby Large
No.18 Barristers Chambers ‘Barnaby has a real strength in being prepared for anything. He is meticulous and thorough, and his advice is clear and incredibly helpful.’
2
Kara Loraine
Old Square Chambers 'Kara is calm and methodical. She is strong at delivering a case in submissions.'
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Andrew MacPhail
3PB ‘Andrew is an excellent advocate. He is clear, concise, and always able to get to the bottom of any issue. He is knowledgeable and provides practical guidance and support when dealing with tricky matters.’
2
Geraint Probert
Guildhall Chambers ‘Geraint is a technically gifted advocate. He is quick thinking, articulate and very strategic.’
2
Melanie Tether
Old Square Chambers 'Melanie is exceptionally clever and good at distilling complex facts into clear, structured and persuasive documents. She is hard-working, responsive and always ready to get into the thick of a matter, providing practical and inciteful input.'
2
Hilary Winstone
Old Square Chambers2
Mike Blitz
Queen Square Chambers2
Mark Williams
Queen Square Chambers ‘Mark's courtroom presence is impressive, with an ability to put complex legal issues into terms that are easy to understand.’
3
Katherine Anderson
3PB 'Katherine has good attention to detail, is diligent, and has a good client manner.'
3
Sarah Bowen
3PB3
Fergus Currie
Guildhall Chambers ‘Fergus is excellent with clients in the conference and at court, a good listener and analyst, and provides good legal and practical advice.’
3
John Franklin
No.18 Barristers Chambers 'John is a tenacious advocate and excellent cross-examiner. He is very empathetic to the client's circumstances and provides excellent client care.'
3
Mark Green
3PB ‘Mark is fantastic with clients. He is a proficient and robust cross-examiner. He is a true safe pair of hands.’
3
Sarah Hornblower
Guildhall Chambers3
Oliver Isaacs
Old Square Chambers 'Oliver is a smooth advocate, a skilled cross-examiner, and can fight his client's corner effectively whilst remaining calm and courteous to witnesses and opponents alike.'
3
Grace Nicholls
3PB 'Grace has an appropriate advocacy style and is extremely considerate and measured.'
3
Daniel Piddington
College Chambers ‘Daniel is an incredibly persuasive advocate with a calm and effective style. He is always polite, and his attention to detail and ability to decipher complex issues is excellent. His technical skills are perfectly complemented by his ability to put witnesses and clients at ease.’
3
Simon Tibbitts
3PB ‘Simon is an excellent and confident advocate. His preparation is immaculate, and he quickly grips with complex legal matters.’
3
Ian Wheaton
No.18 Barristers Chambers ‘Ian has an excellent manner with clients. He has an innate ability to cut through the complexities of a case and quickly get to the key issues in a case.’
3
Anna Johns
Queen Square Chambers 'Anna is efficient in her analysis of a complicated fact pattern and quick to identify the underlying issues of significance.'
3
Jennifer Linford
Queen Square Chambers ‘Jennifer is an excellent barrister, with an impeccable attention to detail and can quickly distil complex cases. She is persuasive and able to think quickly on her feet during hearings and client conferences.’
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.
Charlotte Mallin-Martin
Guildhall Chambers 'Charlotte is impressive, effective in cross-examinations and incisive in submissions. She has the skill of a much more senior barrister.'