Three Raymond Buildings

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• 'Eddie Holland is an absolute pleasure to work with and very commercial.'
• 'The clerks Charlie Tennant and Christina Eleftheriou are absolutely brilliant. They are wonderfully friendly and efficient.'
• 'Charlie Tennant is a great addition to the clerking team!'
• 'The clerks offer undoubtedly the best service across the bar. They have an intelligent, helpful and pro-active clerks' room which never make mistakes.'
• 'They are at the very top of the tree for criminal defence work.'
• 'Three Raymond Buildings is a strong chambers at every level of call.'
• 'Three Raymond Buildings is a fabulous set with talented members. One of the benefits of instructing a barrister in this set is that clients almost always have continuity of counsel, but if that isn't possible, it is guaranteed that the case will be covered by someone more than capable.'
• 'An excellent set with great strength in depth from silks to immaculately trained, very talented junior tenants.'

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.

1

Patrick Gibbs KC

Three Raymond Buildings

 ‘Paddy is quite simply one of the finest advocates of his generation. His insight, judgement, and willingness to delve into the weeds of the evidence make him one of the most reliable and effective advocates around. His trial preparation is second only to his advocacy – his incredibly polite yet disarming style is unstoppable when coupled with his diligence, immense intelligence, and unparalleled ability to think on his feet no matter the pressure.’

2

Michael Bromley-Martin KC

Three Raymond Buildings

 'Michael is one of the very best. He is a skilled and polished advocate and a master tactician. He has a hawk’s eye for detail and a nose for any weakness in the prosecution case. He is approachable, impressive and scared of no one. A true gladiator. This combined with exemplary charm make him of one of the most effective and charismatic silks around.'

2

Alisdair Williamson KC

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Alisdair is at the very upper echelons of the criminal Bar. He is a brilliant cross-examiner with exceptional judgement. His ability to read the mood of any tribunal is second to none. His preparation, written work and oral advocacy skills are excellent.’

3

William Emlyn Jones KC

Three Raymond Buildings

'William is one of the most respected and able prosecutors at the Old Bailey in the most serious and complex cases. His personable manner and charm should not hide his inner steely determination. He is a tough and astute cross-examiner and a master tactician.'

4

Hugh Davies KC

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Hugh is an industrious and talented prosecutor of murder cases.’  

4

Matthew Butt KC

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Matthew is phenomenal and an absolute pleasure to work with. He is very helpful in his advice whilst his advocacy is a masterclass. He is a tenacious advocate who never loses sight of the bigger strategic picture.’

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.

2

Kevin Baumber

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Kevin knows more about police practice and the implementation of those things when they morph into criminal proceedings than any other lawyer in England & Wales. His authority in this field is second to none. He brings a cool detachment, a surgical analysis, and a perfect eye for the killer detail to all that he does. He is at the very top of his game at the moment.’

3

Luke Ponte

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Jurors and judges always take note when Luke addresses them: he commands the court. A go-to brief for heavyweight crime.'

3

Ailsa Williamson

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3

Neil Saunders

Three Raymond Buildings

'Neil is an exceptional barrister. He is very clever and gets to the nub of the issue, but does so with apparent ease and grace. His people skills are amazing - clients love him and this is part of what makes his advocacy so effective. He is a silk in all but name.'

3

Eva Niculiu

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Eva is a brilliant barrister who fearlessly represents her clients. She is meticulous in her preparation of cases and takes great care to establish a rapport with her clients enabling them to trust her unreservedly. She is undoubtedly one of the best barristers of today's junior bar.'

3

Patrick Hill

Three Raymond Buildings

 ‘Patrick is one of the most gifted, able and brightest juniors at the criminal Bar. He is incredibly bright, very hard-working and a complete pleasure to work with. Several judges have praised him for the quality and clarity of his written word. Patrick is a complete superstar.’

4

Rebecca Hadgett

Three Raymond Buildings

'Rebecca is very efficient and thorough, particularly in relation to unused material. She produces sound legal arguments and is very good at adapting her communication style to suit clients.'

4

Nicholas Yeo

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Nick has an incredible skill set and knowledge base. He identifies the critical issues and delivers in court with persuasive and tactical poise.'

4

Guy Ladenburg

Three Raymond Buildings

‘Guy is a very natural and persuasive advocate. He has a charm with clients and judges alike as well as excellent judgement.’