Wilberforce Chambers
'John is a formidable advocate and a real star in court. He provides exceptional strategic advice to clients while also able to get to grips with the details of the matter and focus on the important issues.'
Wilberforce Chambers is a leading set which combines dedicated experience in professional negligence with their overall impressive knowledge in the areas of finance, legal, construction, and insurance. In the case, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey v Osborne Clarke, Jonathan Seitler KC acts for 54 claimants in a group action against solicitors in relation to the claimants’ investments in student accommodations, where the investors lost money as a result of factors which it is said the solicitors ought to have reported. Additionally, Ian Croxford KC successfully acted for Mischon de Reya LLP in Aurium Real Estate London Ultra Prime Ltd v Mishcon de Reya LLP – Aurium claimed that the solicitors had provided Aurium negligent advice in respect to its legal rights concerning a building being demolished.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerking team as a whole is fantastic and very easy to use. They are open and honest in their dealings, are approachable and genuinely nice people.'
- 'The clerks are all very competent.'
- 'Clerks are responsive and helpful.'
- 'The service is great and the clerks are always very responsive and willing to work with you on fees.'
- 'Excellent clerking.'
- 'Impressive property litigation set with barristers covering a number of more niche aspects of the discipline. We have received training from a number of Wilberforce barristers, which has been extremely useful.'
- 'A truly a full-service set with experience in pretty much every area at the bar. They have an exceptionally strong team in commercial litigation, civil fraud, tax and trusts and professional negligence.'
- "Great set. They are always on my shortlist.'
- 'Tremendous strength in depth, power-house of talent, overshadows all other sets in pensions litigation.'
- 'They have real strength-in-depth for chancery and pensions matters.'
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.
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Jonathan is a leading barrister in the area of professional negligence and has a razor-sharp focus on the issues that matter in a case.’
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Really bright, very calm, very user-friendly - tries his hardest to find a solution.'
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Hugely knowledgeable and innovative thinking. Good client skills too.’
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Clare is a brilliant advocate, who excels at building a rapport with the bench and adapting on her feet as a case develops. She is extremely impressive in cross-examination, and dealing with complicated facts and subject matter.’
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Tom has an untiring attention to detail, is meticulous in his preparations for hearings and is forceful yet amiable on his feet. Put quite simply, he is the pinnacle of the London Bar.’
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Lexa leaves no stone unturned and will not be phased by the opponent's guerilla tactics. She is a very persuasive advocate and will always have solid advice for the client. It is a pleasure to work with Lexa.'
Wilberforce Chambers
'Zoe is straight to the point and realistic about the chances of success.'
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Andrew is a model, all-round high-performing barrister. He is smooth and confident, without any trace of superiority. He is at the top of his game.’
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.
Wilberforce Chambers
'James is a fantastic advocate, particularly where there is a pensions angle. He is great with clients and is a pleasure to instruct. He is not afraid to express his opinion and guides the client down the right path from the word go.'
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Good with clients and with an amazing brain. Edward really listens to questions and is very polite to all - he is calm and provides really wise advice.’