Guildhall Chambers covers the full range of matters for both national and international clients in the sports sector. The ‘very knowledgeable and experienced sports barrister’ Christopher Quinlan KC chaired the FA appeal board in the FA’s appeal against a 17-month suspension imposed on former Crawley Town manager John Yems for repeated use of discriminatory language. Another key member of the team is Samuel Jones, who successfully represented Bath number eight Alfie Barbeary, who was cited for two separate incidents in the same European Cup match against Racing 92.

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  • 'Guildhall Chambers is a fine set.'
  • 'Guildhall Chambers is the best sports set outside London and one of the best in the country.'

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.
Christopher Quinlan KC
Guildhall Chambers
‘Christopher is an extremely experienced and excellent advocate.’ 

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.
Samuel Jones
Guildhall Chambers
‘Sam has a leading practice.’