‘Philip’s advocacy skills are second to none. He is brilliant on his feet. He is calm and measured in everything he does.’
Chambers of Alexis Campbell KC and Nicholas Allen KC
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.
‘Timothy is the consummate professional. He is sharp and incisive in determining the appropriate strategies in the most complex cases. He is always calm and collaborative, and his advocacy is superb.’
‘Jonathan is strategic and focused. He is calm and organised. He is incredibly good at managing difficult clients.’
‘Alexis is a go-to silk. She is utterly brilliant, fiercely intelligent and is seemingly able to predict almost precisely what a judge will decide on any issue. She is articulate and unflappable in court and has the respect of the judiciary.’
‘Nicholas is multi-faceted and multi-talented. He is extremely well-versed in the law and incredibly thorough.’
![Peter Mitchell](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9226_1146750.jpg)
‘Peter is a superb advocate. He is calm and delivers his examination and cross-examination straightforwardly and humanly, yet his presentation is sophisticated.’
‘Christopher is an outstanding KC. He is robust as an advocate when he needs to be, but he is also very skilled in negotiating. He can put clients and instructing solicitors at ease.’
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.
‘Sally is clear, strategic and realistic. She will settle the cases that can settle and stand up for the client where required. She gives clients the confidence to do so by the clarity of her analysis and assessment of the case.’
‘Sassa is extremely tenacious and passionate about her client’s case. She is fearless, an extremely strong advocate and a great barrister.’
‘Helen is utterly brilliant. She is incredibly bright and has wisdom beyond her call. She is articulate and utterly unflappable in court.’
‘Richard gets to the heart of a case effortlessly. He can find a strength, an angle, and argue it to success.’
‘Nicholas is personable, knowledgeable and direct in his approach. He inspires confidence in clients and is an excellent advocate.’
‘Max has superb judgement and does not hesitate to give sensible, pragmatic advice. He is kind to clients and not afraid to assert arguments articulately and clearly.’
‘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.’
'Lynsey is a ferociously tenacious, highly numerate, direct and effective advocate.'
‘Ben is a hugely supportive barrister to work with. He understands the family dynamic and supports clients (and solicitors) to achieve the best outcomes. His judgement is excellent, and he's a hugely persuasive advocate.’
‘Conor has attention to detail, and his advocacy is calm and purposeful, backed up with a full grasp of the issues and evidence, which cuts through arguments no matter how fiercely fought. He is always approachable, calm, and collected.’
![Miriam Foster](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9226_1090555.jpg)
‘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. ‘
‘Victoria is brilliantly prepared and gets clients onside very quickly. She explains very tricky concepts to clients beautifully. She is great at giving tricky advice. She is a great strategist and is excellent in court.’
‘Anthony is an excellent advocate and always digs to get to the bottom of an issue, leaving no stone unturned.’
‘Laura is excellent at combining incisive big-picture analysis with microscopic attention to detail.’
‘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.’
'James is an intelligent advocate who quickly gets to the root of a case. He is quick on his feet, highly persuasive, and a complete delight to work with.'
'Amber is a brilliant barrister. She can explain and discuss the family law concepts which arose in the trial. Her assistance in the trial, particularly in preparing for cross-examination is invaluable.'
'Joseph is a very able family law barrister. He is thorough and has experience beyond his years. His advice is on the button, and his preparation is very good.'
![Charlotte Trace](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9226_1090559.jpg)
‘Charlotte is bright, hard-working and with tremendous attention to detail. She has fantastic client care skills and always ensures that the client's concerns are front and centre of her 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.
‘Sally is clear, strategic and realistic. She will settle the cases that can settle and stand up for the client where required. She gives clients the confidence to do so by the clarity of her analysis and assessment of the case.’
‘Sassa is extremely tenacious and passionate about her client’s case. She is fearless, an extremely strong advocate and a great barrister.’
‘Helen is utterly brilliant. She is incredibly bright and has wisdom beyond her call. She is articulate and utterly unflappable in court.’
‘Richard gets to the heart of a case effortlessly. He can find a strength, an angle, and argue it to success.’
‘Nicholas is personable, knowledgeable and direct in his approach. He inspires confidence in clients and is an excellent advocate.’
‘Max has superb judgement and does not hesitate to give sensible, pragmatic advice. He is kind to clients and not afraid to assert arguments articulately and clearly.’
‘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.’
'Lynsey is a ferociously tenacious, highly numerate, direct and effective advocate.'
‘Ben is a hugely supportive barrister to work with. He understands the family dynamic and supports clients (and solicitors) to achieve the best outcomes. His judgement is excellent, and he's a hugely persuasive advocate.’
‘Conor has attention to detail, and his advocacy is calm and purposeful, backed up with a full grasp of the issues and evidence, which cuts through arguments no matter how fiercely fought. He is always approachable, calm, and collected.’
![Miriam Foster](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9226_1090555.jpg)
‘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. ‘
‘Victoria is brilliantly prepared and gets clients onside very quickly. She explains very tricky concepts to clients beautifully. She is great at giving tricky advice. She is a great strategist and is excellent in court.’
‘Anthony is an excellent advocate and always digs to get to the bottom of an issue, leaving no stone unturned.’
‘Laura is excellent at combining incisive big-picture analysis with microscopic attention to detail.’
‘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.’
'James is an intelligent advocate who quickly gets to the root of a case. He is quick on his feet, highly persuasive, and a complete delight to work with.'
'Amber is a brilliant barrister. She can explain and discuss the family law concepts which arose in the trial. Her assistance in the trial, particularly in preparing for cross-examination is invaluable.'
'Joseph is a very able family law barrister. He is thorough and has experience beyond his years. His advice is on the button, and his preparation is very good.'
![Charlotte Trace](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9226_1090559.jpg)
‘Charlotte is bright, hard-working and with tremendous attention to detail. She has fantastic client care skills and always ensures that the client's concerns are front and centre of her advice.’