Brick Court Chambers
Instructed in the market’s most high-profile disputes, Brick Court Chambers ‘deservedly has an outstanding reputation in the field of commercial litigation’. In Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments, Mark Howard KC, leading Tom Pascoe and Joanne Box, represented Nigeria in a dispute concerning the enforcement of a $9.6bn arbitral award against Nigeria; and in a major boost to chambers, Richard Eschwege KC and Craig Morrison KC both took silk in March 2023. Eschwege KC acts unled for the two principal defendants in a $330m civil fraud claim involving oil trading in West Africa; and Morrison KC’s track record includes representing the Ingenious Media Group and Patrick McKenna in a film production schemes-related dispute, where Ingenious was sued by hundreds of former investors for deceit, misrepresentation, and breach of contract.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Paul Dennison is first class.'
- 'Paul Dennison is always very helpful and pragmatic.'
- 'Paul Dennison does a great job of keeping this set at the very top for levels of service.'
- 'Tony Burgess can always be trusted to provide the right solutions.'
- 'Brick Court Chambers deservedly has an outstanding reputation in the field of commercial litigation.'
- 'Stellar chambers with amazing strength in depth at all levels.'
- 'Strong clerking team - as is expected from one of the leading commercial sets.'
- 'Brick Court is one of the leading sets. Its barristers combine intellect and just the right amount of aggression to good effect.'
- 'Very strong commercial set in all respects.'
- 'Brick Court remains the standout commercial set, with top quality across the board.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
'The best of his generation. He is sensibly aggressive, and deeply forensic. He has a laser-like approach to exposing wrongdoing and expertly frames the key issues. His rich experience gives him the ability to cut through the undergrowth to expose the killer points for all to see.'
‘One of the leading silks of his generation for commercial law. Fantastic judgement, and deep knowledge and understanding of the law. A great team player, and regarded amongst peers at the Bar as one of the best.‘
‘Tom is a force of nature. He has the most incisive brain, and his advice is always robust and powerful. ‘
'Vernon is an excellent advocate and knows his audience extremely well. He is able to convey complex legal arguments in a clear and concise manner. He is also very responsive and industrious, quickly digesting large amounts of information and focusing on the pertinent factual and legal issues to provide timely advice.'
'Very clever and with an engaging style - really cares about winning and does everything he can for his clients. Excellent understated style as an advocate, but at the same time a really robust cross-examiner who isn't afraid to get stuck into the details of a case.'
'Simon is completely on top of his brief - he is thorough, diligent and thoughtful in everything he does. He has a great ability to predict which arguments will win, and which will not - and is therefore able to pitch a position brilliantly. He is a great team player, liked by everybody he works with, and has the trust and ear of judges.'
‘Charles has an unrivalled knowledge of disclosure issues, very good commercial common sense and an easy and engaging courtroom manner. An excellent advocate.‘
'Delightful to work with, with tremendous insights, and an inspiring team-based approach.'
'Has a very easy and attractive advocacy style, but he also has a keen intellect and makes incisive points crisply and powerfully.'
‘Superb ability to assimilate and process vast quantities of information, and to cut the wheat from the chaff. Pithy and direct in his advocacy, in and out of court, and has the clear respect of the judges. A KC of the highest standard.‘
‘Excellent command of the facts, and unflappable, understated court manner that goes down well with the Commercial Court. ’
‘Tony is very responsive, a good team player, and commercial in his views.’
2023 Silks
'He has a massive brain and demonstrates judgement beyond his years.'
'A first-rate legal mind who spots the key issues and is able to summarise them succinctly for courts and clients.'
2024 Silks
'Great all-round advice. Good strategy and excellent advocacy, even when up against KC opponents.'
Juniors
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.
'Everything a solicitor prays for in a barrister - next-level intelligence, but also pragmatic and down to earth. Destined for greatness.'
'Laura is a superstar junior, who is brilliant on paper and a polished, smooth, advocate whom judges sit up and listen to.'
'Edward is an outstanding junior who is a match for many KCs. He is an assured and persuasive advocate whose courtroom submissions deliver knock-out blows, and his mastery of the detail in complex cases is hugely impressive.'
‘In a field of brilliant practitioners, Michael stands out for his thorough and accurate analysis of every kind of legal situation.‘
'Calm excellence is his hallmark. Clients and judges are blown over by his mastery of the brief and class.'
‘Alan’s great strength is his meticulous and careful reading of all the papers, and his ability to spot the very small but significant details. He is also completely unflappable and very reliable.‘
'Max is an exceptional barrister. Super-bright, incisive, and phenomenally productive, with beautiful written work. He is a complete team player and his advocacy at trial is excellent.'
'Brilliant technician and very hardworking. Charlotte has a huge intellect and can quickly get on top of the most complex issues. A great person to have on the team in the demanding moments leading up to major deadlines.'
'Joanne is a very effective barrister, with excellent instincts and a great ability to identify the heart of an issue quickly. She remains calm under pressure and is an asset to any team.'
'Chintan is highly intelligent and brings great intellectual clarity to his work. He is efficient, hardworking, responsive and a real pleasure to collaborate with. Chintan's written advocacy is of a very high standard.'
'Tom is a future star. His analytical skills are well beyond his years, his legal advice is measured, commercial, and generally spot on for what is required in any given situation.'
'Georgina is incredibly hardworking, diligent and an excellent junior. She is super-smart and certainly one to watch.'
'Ben is a very versatile barrister - he combines excellent written and oral advocacy skills with outstanding legal analysis. Absolutely one of the stars at the Bar, and will rise to the very top of the profession at this rate.'
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.
'Everything a solicitor prays for in a barrister - next-level intelligence, but also pragmatic and down to earth. Destined for greatness.'
'Laura is a superstar junior, who is brilliant on paper and a polished, smooth, advocate whom judges sit up and listen to.'
'Edward is an outstanding junior who is a match for many KCs. He is an assured and persuasive advocate whose courtroom submissions deliver knock-out blows, and his mastery of the detail in complex cases is hugely impressive.'
‘In a field of brilliant practitioners, Michael stands out for his thorough and accurate analysis of every kind of legal situation.‘
'Calm excellence is his hallmark. Clients and judges are blown over by his mastery of the brief and class.'
‘Alan’s great strength is his meticulous and careful reading of all the papers, and his ability to spot the very small but significant details. He is also completely unflappable and very reliable.‘
'Max is an exceptional barrister. Super-bright, incisive, and phenomenally productive, with beautiful written work. He is a complete team player and his advocacy at trial is excellent.'
'Brilliant technician and very hardworking. Charlotte has a huge intellect and can quickly get on top of the most complex issues. A great person to have on the team in the demanding moments leading up to major deadlines.'
'Joanne is a very effective barrister, with excellent instincts and a great ability to identify the heart of an issue quickly. She remains calm under pressure and is an asset to any team.'
'Chintan is highly intelligent and brings great intellectual clarity to his work. He is efficient, hardworking, responsive and a real pleasure to collaborate with. Chintan's written advocacy is of a very high standard.'
'Tom is a future star. His analytical skills are well beyond his years, his legal advice is measured, commercial, and generally spot on for what is required in any given situation.'
'Georgina is incredibly hardworking, diligent and an excellent junior. She is super-smart and certainly one to watch.'
'Ben is a very versatile barrister - he combines excellent written and oral advocacy skills with outstanding legal analysis. Absolutely one of the stars at the Bar, and will rise to the very top of the profession at this rate.'