Outer Temple Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘Matt Sale and Sam Carter are excellent clerks.’
• ‘They offer an efficiently run service. Lexie Johnson, in particular, is very helpful.’
• ‘This set has an increasingly impressive strength regarding pensions disputes, including associated professional negligence claims.’
• ‘This set has considerable strength-in-depth in the conduct of professional negligence claims, particularly those arising from advice given by pensions professionals.’
• ‘They are the premier pensions set.’
• ‘The clerks are responsive and create a good working ambiance.’
• ‘The clerks are responsive and a pleasure to work with.’

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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Nicolas Stallworthy KC

Outer Temple Chambers

 ‘Nicolas has considerable experience in advising on professional negligence claims against lawyers, particularly in the context of pensions advice. He can be relied on to fight his client's corner with vigor and skill.’

3

Andrew Spink KC

Outer Temple Chambers

‘He’s an extremely experienced and talented advocate. He is meticulous in his preparation and tenacious on his feet.’

4

David Grant KC

Outer Temple Chambers

 ‘His knowledge of the pensions industry and related matters is unequalled. He is easy to work with and a real team player.’

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.

5

Elaine Palser

Outer Temple Chambers

‘Elaine has a rare expertise in both insolvency and professional negligence.’

5

Helen Pugh

Outer Temple Chambers

‘She stands out for her knowledge and ability to think outside of the box. She is incredibly personable.’

5

Nicholas Hill

Outer Temple Chambers

‘Nick is exceptionally hardworking and intelligent. He can be relied on to fight his client’s corner with vigour and skill.’

6

Lydia Seymour

Outer Temple Chambers

‘Lydia is very hardworking and has an extremely impressive grasp of the detail and understanding of complex issues. She is superb to work with and brilliant with clients.’