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Chambers of Alexis Campbell KC and Nicholas Allen KC

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29 Bedford Row Chambers  is a ‘go-to set with exceptional and strong counsel at every level of experience’. Timothy Scott KC is a ’persuasive advocate with a very dignified approach in contentious cases’ while Jonathan Southgate KC is a ‘very clever and resourceful advocate’ who specialises in high-net-worth financial remedy cases. Other key members of the set include ’expert cross-examiner’ Philip Cayford KC, Sally Max and Jonathan Tod .

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'James Shortall is second to none. He is incredibly responsive and will bend over backwards to help.'
  • 'James Shortall and Julie Holcombe are very experienced and supportive clerks.'
  • '29 Bedford Row Chambers is an excellent set with a great strength-in-depth from the junior to silk end.'
  • '29 Bedford Row Chambers is a very good family set with strength at all levels in financial remedies proceedings.'
  • '29 Bedford Row Chambers is a top-notch set, with talent throughout.'
  • '29 Bedford Row Chambers is an outstanding and go-to chamber for family finance matters.'
  • '29 Bedford Row Chambers is an impressive chamber with a great strength in depth.'
  • '29 Bedford Row Chambers have a strong spread of advocates, from juniors to silks. All are approachable and willing to make themselves available at short notice.'

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.

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Petra Teacher

Chambers of Alexis Campbell KC and Nicholas Allen KC

‘Petra is supremely capable. Her judgement is always excellent. Her presentation at court is intelligent, perceptive, immaculate and elegant. She always has the ear of the court. She has fantastic client care skills. She works constructively with her instructing solicitors and is supportive and helpful.’

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Miriam Foster

Chambers of Alexis Campbell KC and Nicholas Allen KC

‘Miriam relishes a collegiate approach to her cases. She is contactable and accessible, and her client manner is excellent, and she does not shy away from providing tough advice. She is an excellent advocate, able to delve into the detail and present her arguments robustly if required. ‘

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Lucy Owens

Chambers of Alexis Campbell KC and Nicholas Allen KC

‘Lucy's attention to detail is superb. Her written work is well crafted, and her advocacy is persuasive and tenacious at the same time. She is popular with clients who know she will fight their corner but also adopt a pragmatic and commercial approach from the outset.’

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.

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Petra Teacher

Chambers of Alexis Campbell KC and Nicholas Allen KC

‘Petra is supremely capable. Her judgement is always excellent. Her presentation at court is intelligent, perceptive, immaculate and elegant. She always has the ear of the court. She has fantastic client care skills. She works constructively with her instructing solicitors and is supportive and helpful.’

Miriam Foster4

Miriam Foster

Chambers of Alexis Campbell KC and Nicholas Allen KC

‘Miriam relishes a collegiate approach to her cases. She is contactable and accessible, and her client manner is excellent, and she does not shy away from providing tough advice. She is an excellent advocate, able to delve into the detail and present her arguments robustly if required. ‘

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Lucy Owens

Chambers of Alexis Campbell KC and Nicholas Allen KC

‘Lucy's attention to detail is superb. Her written work is well crafted, and her advocacy is persuasive and tenacious at the same time. She is popular with clients who know she will fight their corner but also adopt a pragmatic and commercial approach from the outset.’