Francis Taylor Building
'Richard has a thorough and deep understanding of rating and valuation law. He is also a master at applying that knowledge to the facts of the case before him.'
Francis Taylor Building consists of ‘not just top KCs, but excellent juniors too’, with members active for ratepayers, local authorities, and government departments. Richard Glover KC is a prominent thought leader in the area with experience in a broad range of complex and high-value matters, including acting for the Secretary of State for Transport in Cemex Operations Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport, a valuation case assessing a compensation claim for £100m, relating to a site acquisition for the HS2 project. Richard Honey KC represented HS2 in Accor v HS2, defending a claim relating to the valuation of the Ibis hotel at Euston, in which £20m is in dispute. Cain Ormondroyd is active on behalf of both public and private sector clients, with experience appearing unled.
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Testimonials
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- 'Paul Coveney always does his very best to look after his clients.'
- 'Most accommodating.'
- 'The clerks are amenable and quick in responding to any query put to them.'
- 'Helpful and efficient.'
- 'Very good service.'
- 'Not just top KCs, but excellent juniors too. They are always on top of current topics and their training for junior professionals is a great idea and well received.'
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.
Francis Taylor Building
'Thorough in depth knowledge of CPO compensation law; he had a good grasp of the client's commercial position.'
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.
Francis Taylor Building
'He is really technically able, extremely hard-working, writes beautifully and really knows his stuff.'
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.
