Wilberforce Chambers
‘She is an extremely engaging advocate. She always holds the court’s attention. You wouldn’t want to be against Lexa.’
Wilberforce Chambers specialise in all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency litigation and advice, both domestically and internationally. Lexa Hilliard KC was instructed In the matter of Lehman Brothers Holdings PLC, a high value and multi-party trial arising out of the Lehman Brothers’ collapse concerned with the ranking of different tranches of subordinated debt, totaling several billions. Marcia Shekerdemian KC specialises in all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency, while Daniel Lewis‘ insolvency practice focusses on director and office-holder misfeasance and cross-border work, with expertise in offshore financial services insolvencies.
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Testimonials
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- 'Wilberforce are very quick to react to requests for assistance and Jack Paxton makes himself available even when inconvenient.'
- 'Very good Chambers to deal with. Clerks are always helpful and get back to you quickly, which is very helpful. Both George Salvage and Jessica Edson are a pleasure to deal with and make our jobs a lot easier.'
- 'Fantastic, Antonia Matthew and Grace Mahoney are amazing, efficient and obliging.'
- 'Clerks are attentive, responsive and go the 'extra' mile, in particular Andrew Barnes.'
- 'Antonia Matthew is a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Andrew Barnes is fantastic leading at the front. Approachable, readily available and always finds me the right man/woman for the job and at reasonable cost. He is a regular attendee on the usual conference circuits and great at maintaining client relationships, regularly keeping in touch. Andrew is ably assisted by Antonia Matthew at the junior clerk end.'
- 'Excellent set great team at all levels in each field well managed.'
- 'Wilberforce chambers ranks at the top of the Premier League when it comes to insolvency. Fantastic talent at both ends of the spectrum (Silk to Junior) which makes for an enviable position amongst their competition.'
- 'Wilberforce is a wonderful set with real strength and breadth in its offering. It area specific (eg trust litigation) litigation days are extremely useful and informative. I often plan BD trips to London around them.'
- 'Clerks are responsive and helpful.'
- 'A very good set.'
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.
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Absolute leader in her field. Respected and loved by all. Can drill down to the main issues in breakneck speed to seize the issues and suggest original solutions to conclude disputes succinctly.'
Wilberforce Chambers
‘James' strengths are attention to detail, clear and concise advice and excellent advocacy. His clients feel in good hands.’
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Clare thoroughly deserves all of the recognition in the market she is currently receiving. She is a top grade silk who is just as comfortable dealing with a complex insolvency matter as she is in highly contentious commercial litigation and private client disputes. Her written work is as wonderful as her court room advocacy.’
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.
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Sri’s a great advocate. She is very good on her feet, and is able to read the judge and the room well, and change tack as required. She is diligent, responsive, and has great client handing skills.’
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Jacks strengths are his ability to understand the matter so quickly. He confidently provides commercial advice and has vast knowledge of the relevant areas of law.'
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Extremely cool and commanding presence and personality- unflappable and to the point.'
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Daniel is excellent, very able, good with putting clients at ease and concise. His advocacy is very very good.'
Wilberforce Chambers
'He is incredibly bright, knowledgeable, organised and a great team player. These characteristics are all displayed in his calm, measured advocacy, albeit he is tenacious when the circumstances demand.'