Thomas Weitzman KC
3 Verulam Buildings3 Verulam Buildings is ‘an excellent set’ with a particular strength in handling professional negligence matters within the financial sector. George Mcpherson is acting for a property company in the case of Freehold Managers (Nominees) Ltd v JB Leitch, in which the claimant is trying to recover damages in negligence from a firm of solicitors. Hefin Rees KC has extensive experience handling claims against accountants, banks, investment advisors, and hedge fund managers. Led by Andrew Onslow KC, Lisa Lacob represented a large group of claimants against Clydesdale Bank and National Australia Bank in a high-value claim arising out of the sale of tailored business loans, which included elements of negligence and fraudulent misrepresentation. Richard Hanke was also involved in the case, forming part of the team that defended Clydesdale Bank against the claims.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Richard Ansell is always very approachable and responsive.’
- ‘Stephen Penson and Florence Sharpe are a pleasure to work with.’
- ‘Richard Ansell is an excellent clerk to work with.’
- ‘The clerking team is very good. In particular, Richard Ansell is knowledgeable and helpful.’
- ‘3VB is an excellent set. I would have no hesitation in recommending them for professional negligence work relating to finance, legal, accounting, and business professionals.’
- ‘They have a good broad mix of expertise.’
- ‘The service is excellent and I have always been impressed with the clerking team.’
- ‘They are of a consistently high calibre.’
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 Onslow KC
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Matthew Hardwick KC
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Hefin Rees KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Hefin has a very good sense of judgement. His cross-examination is impeccable. This coupled with his mastery of the law makes him one of the top silks around.’
Ali Malek KC
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Adrian Beltrami KC
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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.
Christopher Bond
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Pia Dutton
3 Verulam Buildings 'Pia has very sound judgement. She understands the most complex legal issues but is also realistic and clear-sighted about where matters are likely to end up. She is very personable, a team player, and very good company.'
Adam Temple
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Adam is tactically astute, bright, and user-friendly. He is a very good advocate.’
Lisa Lacob
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Lisa is an excellent advocate and always fights hard for her clients.’