Christopher Boardman KC
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Strong technical knowledge, ability to think laterally, proactive. Fast response times.’
With ‘great strength in depth at the junior end’ who ‘carry their weight against the other banded sets,’ Radcliffe Chambers' members are experienced in all aspects of insolvency litigation, as well as legal advisory work and corporate insolvency cases. David Mohyuddin KC specialises in commercial litigation, as well as asset recovery, while Tina Kyriakides focuses on cases that are linked to insolvency, commercial fraud and company law. Zachary Kell represents a mix of IPs, individuals and companies in distress, and both James Fagan and Lauren Kreamer are further key juniors at the set.
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Testimonials
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- 'The service provided is unparalleled.'
- 'Good clerking service - particularly Lee Wright.'
- 'Radcliffe have an impressive array of talent at all levels. I really enjoy their annual insolvency conference and always get a huge amount of it.'
- 'Lee Wright is synonymous with client-service delivery. His approach has spread throughout his team. Instructions are followed up, pricing is sensible and transparent. The clerks are always available and supportive.'
- 'Radcliffe Chambers have a proven set of quality counsel, often able to make time and hosting very insightful seminars.'
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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David Mohyuddin KC
Radcliffe Chambers ‘David is one of the most trusted KCs on insolvency matters. Whilst also an impressive advocate, he can be counted on for robust, thoughtful technical advice that strikes the right balance with the commercial practicalities present in any distressed situation.’
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James Morgan KC
Radcliffe Chambers ‘James is particularly strong on complex and very technical points. He is incredibly bright but also really gets into the detail and thinks around issues. Whilst being a deep thinker, he is also very alive to commercial agendas. Very user-friendly and responsive.’
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Matthew Weaver KC
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Matt has a great commercial approach to matters – he knows when to take a technical approach but, more importantly, he understands the bigger picture and so is a great member of the team to have when you need to find innovative commercial solutions for a tricky legal problem.’
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.
Tina Kyriakides
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Tina has great attention to detail picking up on the most minor issues that could affect the case. She is thorough, articulate, and very approachable. She has a great ability to explain complex issues very simply to a lay client.’
Adam Deacock
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Adam is very experienced in insolvency matters. He is very user-friendly.’
Dawn McCambley
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Dawn is extremely user-friendly and quickly understands the issues in complex litigation.’
Reuben Comiskey
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Reuben is one of the smartest insolvency barristers in the game.’
Catherine Doran
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Catherine is brilliant on her feet and articulate in her presentation.’
Martin Ouwehand
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Martin is very detailed and thorough in his trial preparation. When at trial Martin is impressive. He advocates concisely and clearly and is very good at adroitly getting his point across.’
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Christopher Buckley
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Chris is a true sector specialist with a mastery of the area of law and direct experience of the leading cases. He is hugely knowledgeable on all areas of law and procedure and so is able to guide a case from start to finish without too much drama.’
Katie Longstaff
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Katie is incredibly talented, knowledgeable, approachable, an excellent advocate and clients love her. She constantly challenges herself and works really well under pressure – keeps a calm and cool head. She is one of the very few go-to barristers.’
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.
Emma Loizou
Radcliffe Chambers ‘Emma is very easy to work with. She is responsive and has good attention to detail. She appears in court regularly and therefore has a good feel for what the judges will do or how they will respond.’
Alexander Kingston-Splatt
Radcliffe Chambers 'Alex is easy to work with and delivers clear, effective written advice and pleadings. On his feet, Alex builds good rapport with the judiciary and delivers arguments in a firm yet amenable manner.'