Jim Sturman KC
2 Bedford Row ‘Jim is absolutely top class. He is a man for all seasons – the crème de la crème.’
2 Bedford Row houses an ‘excellent fraud team’. Simon Baker KC has ‘a brilliant legal brain’, and has been kept busy handling major money laundering and trading standards cases. Kevin Toomey is currently defending an individual against allegations of fraud committed against Macmillan Cancer Support by making over 100 fraudulent grant applications for non-existent cancer sufferers. The ’tenacious‘ Molly Dyas is experienced in advising on international money laundering and boiler room fraud cases.
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Testimonials
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- 'John Grimmer is excellent. He is a legend.'
- 'John Grimmer remains the most highly experienced and respected clerk in the business, and Paul Rodgers is fantastic at providing the level of client care that chambers' clients have come to expect.'
- 'Paul Rodgers is always a pleasure to deal with.'
- '2 Bedford Row has such a broad diversity of talent and expertise in so many areas and is one of the top sets in this area.'
- '2 Bedford Row is one of the go-to fraud sets, with many silks and juniors. They are all of an extremely high standard.'
- '2 Bedford Row are a cut above.'
- '2 Bedford Row has an excellent fraud team who appear in the most high-profile cases year in, year out.'
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.
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Simon Baker KC
2 Bedford Row ‘Simon is hugely erudite, and if he doesn’t know something he is an expert in it by the end of the day. He is dedicated to every case, and clients and solicitors love working with him. He really is first class.’
Stan Reiz KC
2 Bedford Row ‘A methodical and outstanding jury advocate. His legal arguments are well considered and he is tactically astute. He frequently obtains outstanding results for clients and he has a wonderful manner with them.’
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.
Alastair Smith
2 Bedford Row ‘An advocate with gravitas. He is meticulous in his attention to detail and always thinks outside of the box. Alastair is someone who can turn his hand to any case no matter how serious.’
Kevin Toomey
2 Bedford Row ‘Kevin is a highly skilled and fearless barrister instructed in only the most serious of cases. He is highly respected by the judiciary.'
Ashraf Khan
2 Bedford Row ‘Ashraf's gentle manner belies a very sharp mind. He is a lawyer first and foremost and prepares beautifully. Ashraf's demeanour with clients inspires confidence and he has a talent for explaining difficult concepts with exceptional clarity.'
Thomas Daniel
2 Bedford Row ‘Thomas is a brilliant advocate who is unfazed by whatever a court case or trial throws at him. He is a real star of the future.’
Sean Hammond
2 Bedford Row ‘Sean's approach to cases results in well-constructed advocacy where he never misses any points. His client care is second to none.’
Ashley Hendron
2 Bedford Row ‘Ashley’s attention to detail is phenomenal. He prepares an excellent case and builds trust with clients, so they respect the advice he gives.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Molly Dyas
2 Bedford Row ‘Molly is a tenacious barrister. She makes good closing speeches and is charming with other counsel and judges.’