![Paul Chaisty KC](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Paul_Chaisty.png)
The Bar - Regional Bar • Northern Circuit
Kings Chambers
Kings Chambers stands out for its 'extremely wide level of expertise' in professional negligence matters. The team has extensive experience in advising on actions brought against architects, accountants, surveyors, solicitors and insurance brokers. Lesley Anderson KC's practice includes handling claims brought against solicitors, and Andrew Grantham KC has a solid track record in advising on claims brought against tax advisers concerning allegations of negligent tax advice. Among the juniors, Neil Berragan is very experienced in handling property-related negligence claims.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Kings Chambers is one of the premier commercial sets in Manchester.'
- 'Kings Chambers is undoubtedly the go-to commercial set in Manchester.'
- 'Kings Chambers is approachable, knowledgeable, and always responsive to enquiries.'
- 'Kings Chambers offers an extremely wide level of expertise and has strength in depth from the highest quality silks to emerging stars. It is always possible to find the right level of advice at the right price for the client.'
- 'Gary Young is a great clerk. He is highly responsive and reliable, and you know you are in safe hands with him.'
- 'First-class service from Kings Chambers. Gary Young in particular stands out as being client focused and always responsive.'
- 'The clerks are uniformly excellent.'
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.
![Paul Chaisty KC](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Paul_Chaisty.png)
![Mark Harper KC](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/04/Mark_Harper_QC.png)
‘Mark is a lateral thinker, who provides astute and intelligible advice.'
![Andrew Grantham KC](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/AGkc.png)
‘Andrew is a heavyweight practitioner on the circuit. His presence on high-value and complex cases is greatly reassuring.'
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.
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.