Charles Dougherty KC
2 Temple Gardens 'Charles is an eloquent and calm advocate who has a clear voice in the court room.'
The insurance practice at 2 Temple Gardens handles a plethora of insurance and reinsurance cases, from all aspects of non-marine insurance and reinsurance disputes, to scope of indemnity, non-disclosure and aggregation. Members frequently act for and against insurers and deal with all commercial policies, including those covering liability. The set has been involved in the Covid-19 business interruption cases, with Charles Dougherty KC acting in the case of Various Eateries v Allianz which concerned which business interruption losses are covered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Neil Moody KC ’s expertise extends to construction related litigation, while Lucas Fear-Segal has been involved in several precedent setting international insurance cases, and is regarded for ‘being able to offer comprehensive and clear advice on complex areas of law. Of note, the set also has niche experience in life and health insurance, bloodstock insurance and terrorism insurance. Kate Legh and James Partridge are names to watch.
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- 'Clerks are always responsive and helpful with any queries you have. Never had to chase them. Matthew Moylan and Ben White are usually the clerks I liaise with - they are excellent.'
- 'Matthew Moylan and Lee Tyler can be singled out for praise.'
- 'Attentive, responsive and helpful. Lee Tyler and his team are superb.'
- 'The clerks are always quick to respond and go that extra mile to provide assistance. In particular, Lee Tyler is always very helpful and goes out of his way to assist.'
- '2 Temple Gardens have been a go to set for a considerable period. They have all the expertise available from Silks to very able Juniors.'
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.
Andrew Miller KC
2 Temple Gardens
Bob Moxon Browne KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘Bob brings invaluable experience to every case. Nothing that arises during the course of a case that will surprise him.'
Neil Moody KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘One of the very, very best - charming, erudite and incredibly knowledgeable.'
Howard Palmer KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘Howard has a superb technical knowledge with an ability to make difficult arguments digestible. He has a fantastic temperament, and is a pleasure to work with.'
Marie Louise Kinsler KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘She is the go-to barrister for any conflict of law dispute. Absolutely top rate.'
2023 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.
Sonia Nolten KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘Sonia's knowledge of reinsurance and insurance law is pre-eminent. She knows insurance law inside-out. She is also particularly good at dealing with technical expert evidence.'
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.
Timothy Killen
2 Temple Gardens ‘Tim is super efficient, exceptionally bright and hard working. He is also easy to get along with, down to earth and very commercial.'
Daniel Crowley
2 Temple Gardens ‘Dan is a great lawyer with a very attuned eye to the nuances of complex case law. He is direct and can articulate complex point simply.'
Doré Green
2 Temple Gardens ‘Doré is meticulous in his preparation with a scientific and forensic approach and provides excellent advice in relation to highly technical insurance and property damage disputes.'
David Thomas
2 Temple Gardens ‘David is a details man. He is very good and getting to the crux of the issues and assisting with the setting of overarching strategies in accordance with the client's specific requirements.'
Lucas Fear-Segal
2 Temple Gardens ‘Lucas is clever, diligent and always to keen to tackle the most difficult parts of the case. He is recommended for his legal acuity, enthusiasm and ability to get his clients out of the tightest of corners.’
Jessica van der Meer
2 Temple Gardens ‘Jessica is very thorough and methodical in her approach across all of her areas of experience. She is alive to issues to and offers insight beyond the scope of her instructions which is appreciated by those instructing her.’
William Clerk
2 Temple Gardens ‘Will has a first class knowledge of black letter insurance law. He’s a go-to junior for brain-bending points. Incredibly popular with clients and punches well above his weight in his insurance practice.’
Jack Harris
2 Temple Gardens ‘Very knowledgeable with regard to the law, very astute tactically, and very approachable.’
Emma Catia Walker
2 Temple Gardens ‘Emma provides strong, supported advice, which in turn provides great outcomes for our clients.’
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.
James Partridge
2 Temple Gardens ‘Really top-class brain and writes incredibly well. A real star of the future.’
Kate Legh
2 Temple Gardens ‘Kate is such an approachable counsel who provides very good, well reasoned advice.’