Hugh Tomlinson KC
Matrix ChambersMatrix Chambers is ‘an excellent set for data protection’, with members utilising a wealth of experience in overlapping areas of public law, crime, competition and media law. Antony White KC, Hugh Tomlinson KC, Kirsten Sjovoll and Edward Craven all appeared on opposite sides of the table in Trump v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd, with the High Court dismissing the data protection claim of the former president in regard to the Russian sex allegations contained in the “Steele Dossier”; ultimately granting summary judgment in favour of the defendant. Catrin Evans KC acted on behalf of the Wall Street Journal publisher in Pacini & Ors v Dow Jones & Company, a High Court data protection claim for “right to be forgotten” relief regarding articles about legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands.
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Testimonials
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- 'Alison Scanes and Chris Beard have always been a pleasure to work with.'
- 'The set is well run. Alison Scanes is an excellent Senior Practice Manager – very personable but professional, and keen to assist wherever possible. Chris Beard is also very good.'
- 'The clerks are all excellent.'
- 'The Matrix clerks are top notch.'
- 'I think the set as a whole is very strong in data protection and privacy law, offering both claimant and defendant teams and a good choice of Counsel of varying levels to assist.'
- 'Matrix Chambers is very strong on the privacy and media side. They have a number of leading silks in this area.'
- 'Matrix have a wealth of talent.'
- 'Matrix Chambers is very strong in relation to data protection and privacy generally.'
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.
Catrin Evans KC
Matrix Chambers 'Strategic, insightful and a cool head; Catrin is a real pleasure to work with.'
Antony White KC
Matrix Chambers ‘Antony is pre-eminent in his area, and is the go-to KC if clients want the best there is. He has a towering intellect, which he combines with an effortless ability to make complex matters seem simple. On top of that, he is a pleasure to work with - highly engaged, responsive, and popular with clients.'
Sara Mansoori KC
Matrix Chambers ‘Sara is our go-to KC for data protection work. She is ferociously intelligent, extraordinarily hard working and highly collaborative. Her advocacy is first class. Despite only being made up a few years ago, she is already in the top tier of media barristers.’
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.
Ben Silverstone
Matrix Chambers ‘Academic excellence, ability to simplify the most complex issues for the benefit of the client, legal team and the court. The words encyclopedic knowledge are perhaps over-used but they certainly apply to Ben. What he doesn’t know is not worth knowing. ’
Ian Helme
Matrix Chambers 'Forensic approach to legal argument. Lovely drafting skills and an even better advocate.'