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Sarah Bayliss
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Sarah is a reliable and safe pair of hands, who quickly focuses on what really matters in a case and invariably produces very high-quality work.’
Trusts and private wealth
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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Piers Feltham
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Piers is a go-to barrister, given the quality of his advice and advocacy. He is commercial, great to work with, user-friendly and practical, and his advice is intelligible.'
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Marcus Flavin
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Marcus is pragmatic, thorough in his advice, client-friendly, and very responsive.’
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Thomas Fletcher
Serle Court ‘Thomas is brilliant. He is a fantastic team player, a delight to work with, and he is brilliantly responsive and delivers clear, pragmatic advice in even the most complex and time-pressured scenarios.’
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Andrew Holden
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Andrew’s technical skills are truly excellent and his work product is always fantastic. He is very good at taking in the big picture in terms of analysing all strategic issues.’
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Adil Mohamedbhai
Serle Court ‘Adil is an incredibly well-rounded junior. He turns difficult work around very quickly.’
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Nigel Burroughs
4 New Square Chambers ‘Nigel is extremely straightforward, user-friendly, and extremely clever. He provides practical answers in a manner which is easy for the client to understand and which takes into account the commercial realities of the situation.’
2
Emma Hargreaves
Serle Court ‘Emma has an amazing ability to retain and recall vast amounts of information and apply this knowledge in a practical and sensible manner.’
2
Jordan Holland
5 Stone Buildings2
Ruth Jordan
Serle Court2
Nicole Langlois
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Nicole is exceedingly clever, sharp and strategic. Her advocacy is brilliant: she reads the room and tailors her approach accordingly.’
2
Anna Littler
Wilberforce Chambers ‘Anna has an excellent grasp of all the issues and an ability to handle difficult characters in a sensitive and productive way. Good judgement and great forensic skills mean she is destined to do really well.’
2
Lynton Tucker
New Square Chambers ‘Lynton is a first-class litigator with intellectual rigour. He deals with cross-jurisdictional disputes with highly persuasive advocacy.'
2
Daniel Warents
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Daniel is an outstanding junior. He blends serious intelligence with a very pleasant and down-to-earth manner.’
2
James Weale
Serle Court ‘James is an incisive advocate with a deep knowledge of trust law and international private wealth disputes. He provides clear and astute guidance in the most complex cases.’
2
Bajul Shah
XXIV Old Buildings3
Caspar Bartscherer
Wilberforce Chambers ‘Caspar is technically strong, detailed and thorough. He is responsive and reassuring to work with.’
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Charlotte Beynon
Serle Court ‘Charlotte commands the respect of all involved in a team. She always has her eye on the wider picture - a truly exceptional junior.’
3
Zahler Bryan
Serle Court ‘Zahler’s analysis is thorough, timely and excellent. She is very personable and extremely easy to work with.’
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Simon Calhaem
29 Bedford Row Chambers3
Rupert Coe
Three Stone ‘Rupert’s ability to construct compelling arguments and present them with clarity and conviction sets him apart. He excels at both oral and written advocacy, demonstrating a keen understanding of the law and a talent for effective communication.’
3
Sparsh Garg
Serle Court ‘Sparsh is intelligent, hard-working, an innovative thinker, and is able to produce work of the highest quality in short timescales. He is very personable and a good team player.'
3
Sophie Holcombe
Serle Court ‘Sophie is super strategic and always the most prepared person in the room. Silk glove and iron fist when on her feet, and judges love her.’
3
Elizabeth Houghton
Wilberforce Chambers ‘Elizabeth is a first-class barrister. She is absolutely brilliant and responsive, giving helpful and concise advice on very tricky points of trust law.’
3
Mark Hubbard
New Square Chambers ‘Mark has a fantastic ability to absorb the facts of a matter extremely quickly and produce excellent practical advice. He sets out the relevant issues in a way which is clear and easy to understand, he does not pursue bad points, and he is well liked and respected by the clients.’
3
James MacDougald
Ten Old Square3
Matthew Paton
5 Stone Buildings3
Charles Sorensen
3 Hare Court ‘Charles is a class act with a charming manner and he cross-examines complex evidence with ease.'
3
Elizabeth Weaver
XXIV Old Buildings4
Simon Adamyk
New Square Chambers ‘Simon is an exceptionally diligent and responsive barrister. He takes great care with each piece of work, and his legal knowledge is exceptional.’
4
Michael Ashdown
Wilberforce Chambers ‘Michael is technically excellent and able to very quickly distill complex facts in order to present sound legal arguments.'
4
Simon Atkinson
Wilberforce Chambers ‘Simon possesses in-depth legal knowledge and expertise in probate and trust matters, and he displays impressive interpersonal skills. He provides thorough and concise advice.'
4
James Bradford
XXIV Old Buildings ‘James is very clever, thorough, diligent, bright, and a delight to work with.’
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Oliver Jones
Serle Court ‘Oliver is a go-to junior in contentious trusts work. He gets to the nub of issues very quickly and provides measured but astute advice, while exercising judgement beyond his call.’
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Josh Lewison
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Josh provides very clear, practical advice. He is very helpful and always available.’
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Joseph Steadman
Wilberforce Chambers ‘An up-and-coming junior. He is incredibly responsive and his drafting is brilliant.’
Leading associates
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.
Jessica Lavelle
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Jessica is undoubtedly one of the best junior juniors. Intelligent and dedicated to her craft with the ability to inject a healthy dose of reality into any situation, she picks up technical points very quickly.'
Stephanie Thompson
Serle Court ‘Stephanie is an excellent barrister, very efficient and always helpful.'