Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC
‘She is innovative, exceptionally bright and able to find solutions in the most complex of cases.’
1 Crown Office Row garners praise as 'the leading chambers for claimant child abuse work' in the personal injury arena. Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC is 'a phenomenal barrister with a very sharp intellect and outstanding legal and medical knowledge'; she is very experienced in representing claimants in catastrophic injury cases, as well as multi-party actions arising from claims of sexual and physical abuse of adults and children. Justin Levinson is another key practitioner who handles compensation claims arising from sexual abuse in childhood.
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- 'John McLaren is efficient and accommodating.'
- 'Andrew Tull is very good.'
Lawyers
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.
Richard Booth KC
‘Richard is very calm and extremely familiar with all aspects of sports and personal injury law.'
Robert Kellar KC
'A complete advocate, with much flair and clarity of expression. Makes the difficult seem simple.'
Personal injury - 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.
Iain O’Donnell
‘He is a very talented negotiator and advocate.’
Hannah Saxena
‘Hannah is tough but fair and has a straightforward, open style which judges enjoy. She is a strong advocate.’
Shahram Sharghy
‘Shahram has an excellent client manner, and often puts people at ease immediately. His advice is succinct and he gets to the issue at hand quickly.’
Emma-Louise Fenelon
'She works tirelessly on behalf of her client and is the consummate professional. She combines a fierce intelligence with a tactical and strategic awareness well beyond her years as well as a genuine empathy which both solicitors and lay clients appreciate enormously.'
Amelia Williams
Personal injury - 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.
