New Square Chambers
At New Square Chambers, ‘counsel is always available at short notice’ and clients describe a ’very friendly and reliable set with strong legal knowledge and a hands-on approach’. The set has ‘very strong corporate capability and excellent strength and depth’ for both contentious and advisory matters. Robin Hollington KC led Simon Adamyk in Process Holdings Ltd v Lismore Capital Ltd, a high-value unfair prejudice, breach of warranty and fraudulent misrepresentation claim, in which a BVI joint venture company sought to enforce a multibillion-dollar arbitration award against a sovereign state.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are very proactive and capable. They run chambers very well and from an administrative perspective they manage case loads very well. I predominantly deal with Michelle Green, who even as a junior clerk was extremely capable and efficient.'
- 'Cameron Grant was very responsive and I find him very easy to work with.'
- 'Exceptional - Charlie Sherwood in particular gives first-class service.'
- 'Charlie Sherwood is Brilliant – very knowledgeable, reliable and friendly. He is always willing to go the extra mile to assist.'
- 'Excellent service from the entire team. Charlie Sherwood and Nathan Hitchman stand out in particular.'
- 'Chambers have a very strong corporate capability and are my go-to set for corporate law issues; contentious and non-contentious. Aligned to this is a strong capability on insolvency related issues.'
- 'New Square Chambers is an excellent set, who we regularly turn to for assistance on a range of offshore matters.'
- 'Excellent strength and depth with juniors filling gaps.'
'Counsel is always available at short notice. Very friendly and reliable set of chambers with strong legal knowledge and a hands-on approach.'
- 'Good, quality expertise available in key areas.'
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.
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.
‘David’s experience in company law matters is hard to match, and for tricky judgement calls in the field he is a go-to counsel.’
‘Simon leaves no stone unturned; his advocacy is calm yet assertive, and he wins the day through intellect and mastery of the detail.’
‘Mark is highly skilled technically, offers pragmatic advice, and clients appreciate his experience and diligence.’
‘Jonathan’s attention and quest for every item of detail is astonishing and he can demonstrate a case to the judge very efficiently and thoroughly.’
‘Justin has an exceptionally analytical brain, is good in persuading judges, and provides comprehensive advice.’
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.
‘David’s experience in company law matters is hard to match, and for tricky judgement calls in the field he is a go-to counsel.’
‘Simon leaves no stone unturned; his advocacy is calm yet assertive, and he wins the day through intellect and mastery of the detail.’
‘Mark is highly skilled technically, offers pragmatic advice, and clients appreciate his experience and diligence.’
‘Jonathan’s attention and quest for every item of detail is astonishing and he can demonstrate a case to the judge very efficiently and thoroughly.’
‘Justin has an exceptionally analytical brain, is good in persuading judges, and provides comprehensive advice.’