No5 Barristers' Chambers garners praise from clients as 'the go-to set in the West Midlands for all Chancery work'. The set is home to a team with established expertise in advising on, among other areas, contentious probate, tax and trusts matters. Angus Burden 'conveys very complex and difficult legal arguments with ease', and recently handled a case involving a challenge to the validity of a will on the grounds that the testator had lacked capacity. Louise Corfield is well known for her experience in assisting with Inheritance Act matters, which are also a key area of strength for rising star Annie Townley.
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Testimonials
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- 'Danny Griffiths and Jordan Zaza are helpful and responsive.'
- 'Jordan Zaza is excellent and a key contact for the business and property team.'
- 'No5 offers a golden service. Their junior clerks such as Olivia McIntyre and Jordan Zaza are experienced beyond their years, always tenaciously organised and a pleasure to work with.'
- 'They are strong in the areas of contentious probate and trusts. The top set in Birmingham in this regard.'
- 'Good range of counsel of varying levels of experience.'
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.
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.
Louise Corfield
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Louise is a superb, persuasive and strong advocate. She is very bright and user friendly.'
Angus Burden
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Angus is exceptionally thorough. A very pragmatic junior with excellent judgement, huge technical expertise and a very good client manner.'
Emma Williams
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Emma is an excellent communicator and confident in her opinions. She is thorough and considered, as well as extremely sensitive and caring regarding clients’ needs.'
Jason Perrin
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Jason’s great strength is his ability to combine intellectual rigour and commercial acuity with an unwavering dedication to the clients’ best interests. His approachable nature and empathy with clients make him a very popular choice.’
Imogen Halstead
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Imogen is incredibly bright. She is a gifted advocate and a terrific all-rounder.'
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.
Annie Townley
No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Annie is very knowledgeable and efficient. A prompt junior who provides sound advice, and demonstrates excellent client care and people skills.’