Trusts and private wealth

Leading Juniors
Leading associates

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.

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Piers is very intelligent, an expert in his subject matter, and provides expert evidence in an extremely convincing way.’

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Marcus is responsive, has up-to-date knowledge, and is very pragmatic in his advice. A tremendous help in heavy cases. Extremely reliable and go-to counsel on all trusts matters.’

Thomas Fletcher

‘Thomas is concise, precise, deliberate, and very analytical. He has a good commercial sense alongside his undoubted legal expertise and experience. He is also easy to work with and responsive. His drafting is clear and focused.’

Emma Hargreaves

‘Emma’s capacity for work is incredible. She can turn around significant documents and produce analysis in a very short space of time. That notwithstanding, the work is always incredibly thorough and detailed.’

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Adil Mohamedbhai

‘Adil is a brilliant junior in this space, he is hugely admired by everyone who works with him. He has an impressive and growing trusts practice. His advocacy is sublime. A star Silk of the future.’

‘James is ultra-responsive, technically excellent, and very easy to deal with- he undoubtedly has the makings of a future silk of the highest quality.’

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Nigel Burroughs

4 New Square Chambers

‘Nigel’s strengths are that he is incredibly user-friendly and always gets to the heart of the issue to find an effective solution. Nigel is also very good with clients when he has to speak to them directly and can gauge the level of expertise at which he needs to pitch that advice, meaning he is equally good when interacting with lay clients and professional clients.’

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Nicole Langlois

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‘Nicole is exceedingly clever, sharp and strategic. Her advocacy is brilliant: she reads the room and tailors her approach accordingly.’

Wilberforce Chambers

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New Square Chambers

‘Lynton is thorough, knows every detail of the case inside out, and has a remarkable ability to provide clear and well-reasoned conclusions.'

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Caspar Bartscherer

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Caspar is highly analytical, leaves no stone unturned, and is articulate. His written work is of a very high standard and nuanced.'

Charlotte Beynon

‘Charlotte commands the respect of all involved in a team. She always has her eye on the wider picture – a truly exceptional junior.’

‘Zahler is a clear drafter, very personable, and technically knowledgeable.’

29 Bedford Row Chambers

‘Rupert is a go-to junior for Cayman Islands litigation. He is extremely bright, calm under pressure, and provides consistently sensible and reliable advice.’

‘Sparsh is not only an excellent and conscientious advocate, but he is also a pleasure to work with. With his deep knowledge of international trust structures, it is very valuable to have Sparsh on your team.’

Elizabeth Houghton

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Elizabeth is razor sharp and adept at strategic thinking to get the best outcome possible for her client.'

New Square Chambers

‘Oliver’s knowledge of trust law is excellent. His advice is always pragmatic, timely, and clear. He is very responsive and collaborative. He is a pleasure to work with.’

James MacDougald

5 Stone Buildings

'Matthew has decades of experience as a Bahamian attorney with much advocacy experience. He is an expert trusts lawyer but has the advantage of experience in other areas of law.'

Charles Sorensen

‘Charles is very bright, technically excellent, and personable. He has a confident court manner and is very articulate in and out of court. He will take high-risk cases that other, more risk-adverse lawyers would think twice about taking.’

Stephanie Thompson

‘Stephanie is a fantastic young barrister. She has a remarkable ability to identify the key issues in a case and produce excellent written work at short notice, even for the most complex trust matters.’

Elizabeth Weaver

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New Square Chambers

Michael Ashdown

Wilberforce Chambers

Michael’s written advice is excellent, he is clear, persuasive, and has a mastery of detail.’

Wilberforce Chambers

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James Fennemore

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Radcliffe Chambers

Wilberforce Chambers

'Tom is incredibly persuasive. He makes an argument sound like the solution. He is collaborative, hard-working, and a pleasure to work with.'

Joseph Steadman

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Joseph is very thorough, practical, and clever. He can quickly identify the main issue that needs to be addressed, analyse the legal aspects, and advise in a practical commercial way. A top junior.'

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.

Benjamin Slingo

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Ben has an exceptional drafting ability, and he digests volumes of information easily. His ability to recall the vast amount of information he has digested is impressive. He is very approachable, responsive, and can explain complex issues in a simplified way.’

Jessica Lavelle

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