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Serle Court
‘Jonathan is an incredibly effective advocate, unflappable in court, and develops a strong rapport with the bench.’
Commercial disputes
Leading Silks
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South Square
‘David is a phenomenal advocate who instantly commands the respect of the bench. He masters the details but never fails to see the bigger picture.’
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One Essex Court
‘Richard is absolutely excellent, and is unrivalled when cross-examining leading valuation experts.'
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Erskine Chambers
'David possesses a fantastic combination of top-tier advocacy skills, elite insolvency expertise, and an amazing work ethic. He is extremely pleasant, hyper-intelligent and unflappable.’
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4 Stone Buildings
‘Jonathan is a fantastic barrister and a great person to work with. For leading a team on large, complex cases, you would struggle to do better.’
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3 Verulam Buildings
‘He rolls up his sleeves and does all of the work in preparing for each trial, and knows the issues and facts intimately. Most importantly, he can turn a seemingly hopeless situation into a winning situation and is always willing to go to the ends of the earth for the client in trying to achieve victory.’
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South Square
‘Barry is second-to-none at dealing with technical financial issues, particularly in respect of complex business valuations. His cross-examination is superbly incisive, and his written and oral advocacy is always perfectly measured and to the point.’
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Three Stone
‘David gains the ear of the court easily. A masterful tactician and cross examiner, yet possesses a relaxed and very user-friendly manner.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Thomas’ experience and knowledge of offshore jurisprudence is second-to-none. He is an extremely articulate and engaging advocate.'
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3 Verulam Buildings
‘Hodge is truly excellent. He is completely unflappable, calm and focused, he can analyse huge amounts of information very quickly, and he guides the client to the best result.’
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Serle Court
‘Philip has fantastic knowledge of a very wide range of legal matters, and brings all that knowledge to get to the nub of complex issues.’
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Maitland Chambers
‘Richard is one of the best advocates. He has a really excellent manner with the court and a keen eye for the weaknesses in the other side’s case.’
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XXIV Old Buildings
‘Stephen’s decades of experience operating in offshore jurisdictions makes him a go-to choice for high-value disputes.'
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3 Verulam Buildings
‘David is a highly effective and ultra-prepared advocate who reads a courtroom very well. He has an admirable ability to digest and synthesise huge amounts of complicated information very quickly.'
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3 Verulam Buildings
‘Hefin has a significant presence in the Eastern Caribbean jurisdictions and a terrific rapport with the local judges.’
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South Square
‘One of the leading insolvency-focused silks. He’s responsive, commercial, thoughtful and strategic in his thinking.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Clare is a fabulous courtroom advocate and it is a joy to watch her perform. She is relentless and fights her client’s corner like a tiger.'
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South Square
‘David is personable, very responsive and a favourite with clients. He is bright and prepared and a real team player, and he responds well on his feet.’
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4 New Square Chambers
‘Graham is a top-class advocate, in command of his brief and the pertinent facts, and able to find a persuasive tone before even the most challenging tribunals.'
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Erskine Chambers
‘Edward is extremely commercial, and has an exceptional ability to distill to the smallest detail on which the case often rests.'
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Fountain Court Chambers
‘Anneliese is a formidable opponent with a commanding advocacy style which is obviously underpinned by a phenomenal amount of preparation and strategy. When she speaks, the court as a whole really listens, as she’s simply compelling.’
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Brick Court Chambers
‘Vernon is a powerful advocate who is great to have in your corner in the toughest of cases. He combines a spectacular ability on his feet with an incisive mind and a commercial approach, and he is definitely the silk for those big-ticket bruising battles where no punches are pulled.’
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Serle Court
‘Jonathan’s expertise in private international law and cross-border issues is unparalleled. He is spectacularly bright with a superb ability to distil very complex law into comprehensible advice, and if he is on your side you know you are getting the right advice.’
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Three Stone
‘Robert is a fantastic silk who embraces the art of being a thoughtful strategist, a tenacious advocate and a true team player who effortlessly forms part of the wider legal team without any pomp or arrogance.’
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7BR
‘Jern-Fei is a strategist, and a very strong advocate who is good at delivering his submissions in an organised manner.’
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4 New Square Chambers
‘Daniel approaches each case with a meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that every aspect is thoroughly examined and addressed. His analytical skills are complemented by his ability to think creatively and devise innovative solutions to complex legal challenges.’
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Littleton Chambers
‘Mohinderpal is a phenomenal barrister: intelligent and never fazed by any issue. He is someone who thinks very quickly on his feet and can navigate a matter with extraordinary precision and calmness.’
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Fountain Court Chambers
‘Bankim is an outstanding advocate with an appealing manner that judges respond to. He is also calm and reassuring to clients, who are confident entrusting him with the most complex cases.’
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Erskine Chambers
'For difficult cases on complex points of law and before appellate courts in particular, he is a natural choice whom teams and clients alike love.’
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South Square
‘You cannot say enough good things about Felicity. She is exceptionally sharp, quick-witted, and responsive, and her writing and advocacy style is clear, forceful, and succinct.'
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Fountain Court Chambers
‘Ben is a joy to work with. A superb advocate who provides top-quality advice, is unflappable under pressure, and provides the kind of leadership that is the hallmark of only the best silks.’
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South Square
‘Aidan has an excellent communication style, providing clients with not only outstanding advice but in a manner which is easily understandable. Always calm and very quick to spot options in difficult situations.’
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One Essex Court
‘Alain is a delight to work with. Supremely intelligent, great judgement, and a very skillful advocate.’
3
South Square
‘Richard’s strengths include well-structured submissions and clarity of advocacy, good at thinking on his feet, and reads the court well. He is treated with respect by judges and opponents.’
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4 New Square Chambers
‘Ben is an extremely user-friendly, strategic, careful and considered silk who leads teams with a very sophisticated modern style which involves everyone, and gets the best out of all. His courtroom advocacy is winningly measured and well-judged, judges trust him and his submissions quickly, and clients love his naturally charming bedside manner in conference.’
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4 New Square Chambers
‘Graeme is brilliant. Judges really listen to him, his strategic guidance has been invaluable, and he is an excellent advocate.’
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Brick Court Chambers
‘Stephen is a superb commercial silk. He is an extremely able barrister, and while he can think laterally when appropriate, he is excellent and distilling and arguing his main points in an attractive, concise and persuasive style.’
3
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Terence is vastly experienced. Clients really appreciate how hard-working he is and judges really listen to what he has to say.’
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3 Hare Court
‘Thomas is excellent, extremely responsive and provides strategic, carefully considered and commercially astute advice. He is driven to achieve the best result for the client and works very hard for it.’
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Fountain Court Chambers
‘Stephen has long been one of the best-known silks of complex civil fraud work. A natural born advocate, cross-examiner, and strategist, with an uncanny feel for the right strategy, and critically how to tailor it according to the twists and turns of a case.’
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Brick Court Chambers
‘Simon has an incredibly strong grasp of detailed and complex valuation issues and knows how to present them. An incredibly effective cross examiner, particularly in relation to these issues, and his written work is of the highest quality. Incredibly user friendly.’
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XXIV Old Buildings
‘Steven is an outstanding advocate with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law. He is very hands-on and great with clients.’
4
Twenty Essex
‘Andrew is a wonderful barrister with a very measured and effective style of advocacy. He delivers quality results every time.’
4
South Square
‘Daniel has an enviable ability to communicate complex legal and factual arguments in an engaging and pithy manner. He is also extremely charming and a pleasure to work with.’
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Twenty Essex
‘Tony is a well-regarded silk. His advocacy skills are matched with an in-depth knowledge of his subject, and he gives well-thought-out and well-articulated advice.’
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Serle Court
‘Paul approaches matters in a deeply methodical way, and he balances measured consideration with forceful arguments. He commands the attention of the court.’
4
Maitland Chambers
‘Matthew has razor sharp advocacy skills, and possesses a formidable presence and gravitas in the courtroom. This is somebody that you want on your team.’
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Serle Court
‘Timothy is detail-focused and reads everything. He is an expert on the law regarding shareholder rights and remedies, and he is a very skilled advocate, excellent on his feet.'
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South Square
‘Glen is extremely bright, very pleasant to work with, extremely hands-on and detail-oriented, and very user friendly.’
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Twenty Essex
‘Blair is a brilliant barrister and advocate, and someone you want on your team. She has a great mind and is able to assist with navigating the most complex and difficult situations with ease.’
4
Twenty Essex
‘Paul is an extremely experienced and talented barrister. He is very thorough in analysing and preparing his cases.'
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Maitland Chambers
‘David’s careful analytical approach brings clarity to complex situations. His measured advocacy style oozes credibility.’
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3 Verulam Buildings
‘Rajesh is a smooth but forceful advocate. A great blend of commercial nous combined with forensic analysis.’
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3 Hare Court
‘Tom is one of the most user-friendly barristers. He is super responsive, excellent with clients and tactically astute.’
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4 Pump Court
‘Alex is a very committed silk, working successfully across an impressive range of offshore and commercial areas, fearless in court, and not afraid to stand up to a difficult judge and defend his client’s interests.’
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Littleton Chambers
‘Charles is the man you want with you in a fight- wholly committed, tactically astute, and extremely focused on getting the right result, even in very challenging circumstances. His advocacy is always clear, measured, and very precisely targeted.’
4
Littleton Chambers
‘Adam is an excellent commercial litigator, with an attractive but determined advocacy style. He is charming and works extremely diligently on his cases, which shows in his results.'
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Maitland Chambers
‘Andrew is first-rate. He has an attractively concise advocacy style, and does not miss a point.’
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7BR
‘Andrew is very perceptive and strategically astute, and he tends to see round corners and spot the thorny problems ahead of time, and find a way to avoid them. As an advocate he is understated and calm, and judges and juries like him and trust him.’
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Twenty Essex
‘Duncan is a superb, persuasive advocate. He commands the courtroom: when he speaks, everyone listens. His preparation is immaculate, and his delivery is tremendous.’
2023 Silks
4 Stone Buildings
‘Alex is one of the best barristers you could ever work with. He is incredibly diligent, displays great creative thinking, and he is also phenomenal with clients, adapting to each one’s individual needs.’
2024 Silks
South Square
‘Adam has encyclopaedic knowledge of restructuring cases. He inspires absolute confidence in his reasoning and is a very persuasive advocate.’