1Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
‘Tom is a force of nature. He has the most incisive brain of any barrister, and his advice is always robust and powerful.���
Brick Court Chambers
Brick Court Chambers is an excellent firm with a strong team of barristers who conduct some of the highest value and most complex cases in the professional negligence market. Tom Adam KC recently successfully defended a tax silk in McClean v Thornhill KC, a case notable for delineating the duties owned by advisors in that space, as well as the magnitude of the failed tax schemes concerning investments in LLPs investing in films. Additionally, Simon Salzedo KC is currently defending PwC against British American Tobacco in a £600 million claim arising out of disputed dividends paid by a BAT subsidiary to Sequana Plc and historic US pollution liabilities.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'A top tier set with good clerking and a can-do attitude.'
- 'Very strong clerking team - organised and commercial.'
- 'Excellent: responsive and understand the market and the work, not just a postbox.'
- 'The clerking at Brick Court was efficient.'
- 'Strong clerking team - as is expected from one of the leading commercial sets.'
- 'The level of service is first-class. It is my go-to set for complex or high value matters.'
- 'Stellar set with amazing strength and depth at all levels.'
- 'Extremely high quality in everything they do. Juniors are all very strong.'
- 'One of the top sets in the commercial Bar. Real strength and depth, great marketing team that adds value.'
- 'One of the top sets for large commercial and finance disputes- a fantastic bench of silks.'
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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1Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
‘Mark has an Olympian court presence. He exudes authority. Many people regard him as the best in the business.’
1Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
‘Simon is an excellent strategist, who thinks through every move carefully. He is first rate for disputes involving finance issues.'
2Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
‘Tenacious and bullish. You feel as though he is completely committed to the cause.’
2Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
‘Excellent leader of the team, great people skills, excellent in court, particularly in cross-examination, has a good commercial sense and gives incisive and realistic advice.'
3Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
‘Very sharp and clever, he cuts to the chase and doesn’t waste time on non-issues. He is easy to work with, flexible and generally available and good on his feet.’
4Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
‘Very experienced barrister at the top of his game. His written work and oral advocacy are incisive and extremely effective. He uses his knowledge of civil procedure to supplant a clear litigation strategy which gets results. A real pleasure to work with.'
4Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
‘Tony is definitely a future star at the commercial Bar. He is brilliantly clever yet he has a delightful manner and can cut through complexity with ease.’
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.
3Brick Court Chambers
‘Ed is very good on the detail. He thinks carefully and creatively around a problem and is approachable and contactable. His advocacy is clear and persuasive.'
4Brick Court Chambers
‘Kyle is an impressive barrister. He has a calm, easy, and sure manner with clients. His written work is well researched and keenly targeted.'
4Brick Court Chambers
‘Sophie is a fabulous junior - highly intelligent, dedicated, exercises good judgement, is personable and has a great attention to detail. She has been involved in many large matters which bodes well for her future. She is excellent on paper and has great client skills.'
5Brick Court Chambers
‘Exceptionally bright and always willing to tackle a problem from a different perspective.'
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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.
3Brick Court Chambers
‘Ed is very good on the detail. He thinks carefully and creatively around a problem and is approachable and contactable. His advocacy is clear and persuasive.'
4Brick Court Chambers
‘Kyle is an impressive barrister. He has a calm, easy, and sure manner with clients. His written work is well researched and keenly targeted.'
4Brick Court Chambers
‘Sophie is a fabulous junior - highly intelligent, dedicated, exercises good judgement, is personable and has a great attention to detail. She has been involved in many large matters which bodes well for her future. She is excellent on paper and has great client skills.'
5Brick Court Chambers
‘Exceptionally bright and always willing to tackle a problem from a different perspective.'
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