Falcon Chambers is 'a leading set for property litigation', with an established track record in handling the full spectrum of property disputes. The group reports an uptick in work involving the Building Safety Act 2022 and minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) regulations. In recent instructions for the team, Caroline Shea KC and Stephen Jourdan KC appeared in Spencer v Spencer, a high-profile farming proprietary estoppel claim, while Stephanie Tozer KC stood before the Upper Tribunal in Brown v Ridley, a case concerning the 10-year period of reasonable belief requirement for an adverse possession claim, in this instance regarding land ownership. In March 2024, the junior end of chambers was bolstered by the arrival of Richard Miller, and Kester Lees KC was elevated to silk.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Johnathan Stannard is an excellent senior clerk.'
  • 'John Davitt is an asset to the Falcon team.'
  • 'Joanne Meah is a star.'
  • 'Clerking is superb.'
  • 'The pre-eminent set for property disputes.'
  • 'One of the best property litigation practices in London, with exceptional counsel able to assist on any kind of matter that arises within this wide and changing area of law.'
  • 'The strongest property set.'
  • 'The leading set for property litigation.'

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.
Jonathan Karas KC
2
Falcon Chambers
‘His clarity of thought of thought is second to none. He computes and cuts through complex and technical information with ease to give clients firm no-nonsense advice.'
Stephanie Tozer KC
3
Falcon Chambers
‘Stephanie is a leading silk in real property work. Her written advocacy is compelling and persuasive. She has the ear of judges as a result of her stellar reputation in the area.'
Adam Rosenthal KC
5
Falcon Chambers
 ‘Adam is a stand-out property silk. He is clearly very bright and articulate, and this is reflected in the quality of both his written advice and his advocacy.’
2023 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.
Edward Peters KC
Falcon Chambers
‘An exceptional barrister - he is second to none in respect of his advocacy. His thorough preparation makes him skilled and tenacious in his arguments.’
2024 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.
Kester Lees KC
Falcon Chambers
‘Kester combines a towering intellect with a wonderful bedside manner. He is sharp and quick-witted on his feet in court and considerate and understanding to clients in conference.’

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.
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
1
Falcon Chambers
 ‘Elizabeth is a force to be reckoned with. Her legal knowledge of all areas of property is second to none, and she has a great ability to decipher the law in a commercial and practical way that is easily digestible and understood by clients.'
Tamsin Cox
2
Falcon Chambers
‘Tamsin is an excellent barrister: clever, commercial and pleasant to deal with. All round first class.'
Paul Letman
2
Falcon Chambers
 ‘Even in cases of extreme complexity, Paul is superb at grasping all of the relevant issues and articulating them succinctly. He is an incredibly impressive advocate and an asset to any team.’
James Tipler
3
Falcon Chambers
‘James is one of the best property litigation juniors in the market. He has a strong courtroom presence and a good written style.’
Cecily Crampin
3
Falcon Chambers
‘Her ability to communicate to a wider group with differing levels of technical knowledge and convey her points so effectively is first class.’
Camilla Chorfi
3
Falcon Chambers
‘Camilla is incredibly commercial and quickly gets to the nub of the issue for the client. She is excellent on her feet.’
Toby Boncey
5
Falcon Chambers
‘He leaves no stone unturned and manages to distill technical points into easily understandable terms.’
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.
Richard Miller
Falcon Chambers
 ‘He is wise beyond his years. His advocacy is well presented, structured and he is able to command the attention of all in the room.'