2The Bar - Regional Bar • Northern Circuit
Exchange Chambers
Exchange Chambers ‘is a good set for Chancery work’, and its members have substantial expertise in traditional Chancery law, including real property, wills, trusts, and the administration of estates, probate, and mortgages. Andrew Williams has a property-based Chancery practice, and both Scott Redpath and George Rowell are skilled in tax law mandates. Andrew Vinson exclusively acts in Chancery and commercial work, and the set is also home to John Waiting, who has expertise in trust litigation. Graham Sellers joined the team from Atlantic Chambers in June 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'A really good clerking team. Joe Mawson is excellent, and the civil team has enough staff that there is always a good service overall.'
- 'Senior clerking and management is excellent, in particular Nick Buckley and Jonathan I'Anson.'
- 'Very helpful, always on the other end of the phone, and are always happy to offer a number of potentially suitable counsel.'
- 'The clerking team is effective and efficient.'
- 'Exchange Chambers is a good set for chancery work. The set runs day-long and short-bite seminars, and it has also hosted the Manchester B&P Courts Forum, which is once a month as a forum for the court to communicate with court users.'
- 'Exchange Chambers is one of the premier commercial sets in Manchester. It boasts numbers, but also a great variety of true specialists in their particular field. Exchange Chambers go above and beyond for their clients, offering the use of Chambers to host mediations and meetings etc.'
- 'Very strong set across the board and at a range of fee points and seniority. They all provide pragmatic, commercially sound advice.'
- 'The experience of their barristers and staff is always first class.'
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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.
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‘George is one of the most impressive barristers in this area. He operates at a level quite unlike the rest of us, and all barristers have a command of the law and the detail of the case, but none quite like George; he is never anything other than 100% impeccably prepared, and remarkably, he is also highly pragmatic and commercially-minded, which is very rare indeed in combination with such an academic mind.’
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'Graham is 100% reliable in turning around instructions. His attention to detail is astonishing, as he misses nothing in the history or the evidence, and he is a persuasive and well-prepared advocate.'
3Exchange Chambers
‘John's advice is measured and strategic, he is quick to understand the issues at the heart of the matter and the client's objectives, and he will not sit on the fence. He gives practical and pragmatic advice, both written and in conference, and his advocacy skills are excellent.'
3Exchange Chambers
‘Andrew is exceptionally bright, and one of his strengths, if not his greatest, is his ability to simplify and take people through what are often complicated areas of law, without being condescending, aloof, or arrogant. Not only does he have a sharp intellect and an ability to think on his feet without ever giving the impression of being caught off guard or flustered, he is also extremely personable and engaging, both in and out of court.’
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.
2Exchange Chambers
‘George is one of the most impressive barristers in this area. He operates at a level quite unlike the rest of us, and all barristers have a command of the law and the detail of the case, but none quite like George; he is never anything other than 100% impeccably prepared, and remarkably, he is also highly pragmatic and commercially-minded, which is very rare indeed in combination with such an academic mind.’
Exchange Chambers
'Graham is 100% reliable in turning around instructions. His attention to detail is astonishing, as he misses nothing in the history or the evidence, and he is a persuasive and well-prepared advocate.'
3Exchange Chambers
‘John's advice is measured and strategic, he is quick to understand the issues at the heart of the matter and the client's objectives, and he will not sit on the fence. He gives practical and pragmatic advice, both written and in conference, and his advocacy skills are excellent.'
3Exchange Chambers
‘Andrew is exceptionally bright, and one of his strengths, if not his greatest, is his ability to simplify and take people through what are often complicated areas of law, without being condescending, aloof, or arrogant. Not only does he have a sharp intellect and an ability to think on his feet without ever giving the impression of being caught off guard or flustered, he is also extremely personable and engaging, both in and out of court.’