Commercial disputes

Leading Juniors
Leading associates

Meilleurs Juniors

‘Robert is a dedicated and skilled barrister, who can quickly analyse large and complex sets of information and turn it into razor sharp commercial advice.'

Erskine Chambers

‘Andrew is brilliant and insightful, offering excellent strategic input and advice on all aspects of the matter. He has a great mind.'

‘Toby is the quintessential team player, and a very clever and diligent lawyer. He scours the haystack to find the winning argument needle.’

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Peter Burgess

South Square

‘Peter is unbelievably thorough. He has a very good analytical eye.’

Graeme Halkerston

Wilberforce Chambers

Nicholas Harrison

XXIV Old Buildings

Adil Mohamedbhai

‘Adil is an incredibly well-rounded junior. He turns difficult work around very quickly and has an excellent client manner.'

Matthew Morrison

Matthew is a tremendously astute lawyer. His advice is always of the highest quality, he is excellent with the court and tough in cross-examination.’

William Willson

‘William is a prodigious talent.'

4 New Square Chambers

‘Lucy is a very able advocate who is able to convey issues clearly and succinctly.’

‘Joshua is excellent. He has a friendly and pleasant manner in court which goes down well with judges and makes points forcefully but without coming across aggressively.’

Emma Hargreaves

‘Emma is extremely bright. She pulls together very complex defences under extreme time pressure.’

‘Marcus is very clear and methodical, both on his feet and in his written work. Extremely user-friendly, commercial and pragmatic, he combines technical ability and commercial nous.’

‘Ruth is responsive and extremely thorough in order to get to the bottom of a dispute.’

Essex Court Chambers

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Nico is a whip-smart, energetic, hard-working and highly responsive senior junior destined for silk.'

Rowan Pennington-Benton

‘Rowan has the ability to present the very complicated in a simple way, both in written and spoken advocacy.’

Anna Scharnetzky

Erskine Chambers

‘Anna is excellent to work with. Her input on strategic considerations is invaluable. She is prompt, responsive and thorough when her input is needed.’

XXIV Old Buildings

‘Daniel is an outstanding junior, thoroughly across the law and with a knack for presenting matters in a straightforward and sensible way. He blends serious intelligence with a very pleasant and down-to-earth manner.’

‘James is an incisive advocate with a deep knowledge of commercial disputes. He provides clear and astute guidance in the most complex cases.’

XXIV Old Buildings

‘A very reliable junior.’

‘Zahler is excellent, extremely responsive, and relates well to clients, offshore counsel, and instructing solicitors.'

Monckton Chambers

‘A diligent junior with a mastery of the facts.’

Alexander Heylin

No5 Barristers' Chambers

‘Alexander is ferociously intelligent, a master of his brief and first class on his feet. He quickly wins the trust of the judge and puts clients at ease with his experience and manner.’

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Philip has a silk’s sense of where to focus his energy, his drafts are refreshing as they cover the ground, but are not bogged down in incidental detail, and he is also very calm and confident on his feet.’

‘Clara is the best team member you could ever hope to add to your dispute. She is supremely capable, knows the law inside and out, has excellent judgement and is a pleasure to work with.’

Nicole Langlois

XXIV Old Buildings

‘Nicole is very personable, has strong knowledge of the relevant law and process, and is comfortable when dealing with a difficult judge.’

‘Edoardo is incredibly hard working. He has an ability well beyond his years of experience to grab and understand the important points in a case, and is very client friendly.’

Littleton Chambers

‘Andrew is a pleasure to work with and clients love his style. He exudes confidence and is very reliable. A go-to barrister.’

One Essex Court

‘A real black-letter lawyer who is approachable and easy to work with.’

James McWilliams

3 Verulam Buildings

‘James is a strong advocate, who provides sensible advice in a measured and effective manner.’

XXIV Old Buildings

‘Henry is an exceptional advocate. He is incredibly intelligent and lightning-fast with his analytical skills, his advice is always first rate and expressed with tremendous care, and he is particularly good at breaking down very technical problems and producing a straightforward commercial strategy.’

3 Verulam Buildings

‘James is a great tactician, able to devise legal arguments even in the most challenging litigation, goes the extra 10 miles to deliver excellent legal service, and is definitely someone to have on your team in the most difficult cases.'

‘James has an excellent analytical approach. He is not afraid to be robust in his opinions on which he is invariably correct.’

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Charles is extremely intelligent with a brilliant analytical mind and an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law.'

XXIV Old Buildings

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Tara punches well above her weight, has an incredible eye for detail, and her no-nonsense approach is revered.’

Elizabeth Weaver

XXIV Old Buildings

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Yash is extremely knowledgeable, user-friendly and pragmatic. He is approachable, responsive, intelligent and thoughtful in his approach.’

Blackstone Chambers

‘Rupert is a skilled litigator.’

4 New Square Chambers

‘Mark is an outstanding junior. He is exceptionally bright, has a brilliant legal mind and is incredibly hard working.'

Rosanna Foskett

Maitland Chambers

Rosanna is diligent, hard-working and a pleasure to work with. Her drafting is excellent.’

‘James is a great advocate. He has a deep and sound appreciation of the law, he is analytical and thorough in his research, and he steps in at all levels to do what is required to advance the matter.’

Brick Court Chambers

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Jamie is fantastic, very hard-working, user-friendly and always available to offer assistance. A real asset to have him working on a case.’

Christopher Howitt

‘Christopher is a measured and well-paced advocate who wears his intellect lightly.’

Maitland Chambers

Sebastian Kokelaar

‘Sebastian is a very detail-orientated but commercial barrister. He is an excellent tactician with a phenomenal eye for detail. He is a calming influence on the court and his advocacy is understated but very powerful.’

Blackstone Chambers

Tom is an extremely diligent and knowledgeable barrister. His attention to detail and the commercial awareness of his advice is exceptional, and furthermore, he is very approachable and he is very prompt in addressing anything that arises.’

Guy Olliff-Cooper

4 Stone Buildings

Blackstone Chambers

Jamsheed Peeroo

‘Jamsheed is one of the most knowledgeable barristers in his field. Clients are very satisfied with the way he takes every aspect of their needs into consideration.’

Erskine Chambers

‘Jack is an extremely user-friendly, whip smart junior who is particularly strong on legal research and detailed and difficult drafting.'

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Tom combines a fierce intellect with an impressive work ethic and commitment to client service, and he is the one person you want with you in the trenches.’

4 Stone Buildings

‘Sarah is extremely clever and prodigiously hard working. Very detail oriented.’

Blackstone Chambers

‘Andrew’s drafting ability is first class. He is extremely proficient at preparing proceedings and legal submissions in complex commercial matters.’

Brick Court Chambers

‘Ben is incredibly bright and hardworking. He is beyond his year of call in terms of his experience and advocacy ability, and a go-to for tough cases where you need the best counsel team you can get.’

Rising stars

Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.

James Fennemore

XXIV Old Buildings

‘James is very responsive and spots issues and potential pitfalls before they are even on the horizon.'

Philip Morrison

Erskine Chambers

XXIV Old Buildings

A junior with very good legal research skills.’

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Thomas has strong research skills and good tactical awareness. An asset to any team.’

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James Woolrich

Three Stone

‘An extremely user-friendly, reliable junior who is always available and very responsive.'