Ben Quiney KC
Ben has a fantastic way of boiling down complex issues in an easy to understand way. His written advices are thorough and digestible. He is also very client friendly and great on his feet.’
Crown Office Chambers is noted as being the ‘go-to set for coverholders’ within the insurance and reinsurance sector, with members of the set routinely instructed by top tier firms in the space. Andrew Rigney KC‘s practice encompasses both domestic and international cases, and has been on the forefront in the Supreme Court in the FCA Covid-19 business interruption test cases, while Isabel Hitching KC was successful both at first instance and in the Court of Appeal in the case Allianz Insurance Plc v University of Exeter which dealt with the applicability of war exclusion clauses to damage occurring after the end of a war, and is now the leading case on the meaning of proximate cause in the war risk context – the case concerned an unexploded WWII-era bomb, which, during an otherwise successful controlled explosion, caused damage to a university hall of residence. Caroline McColgan stands out for her specialism in warranty and indemnity insurance and for her involvement in the FCA Test case. Hamish Fraser and Toby Chandler are names to watch.
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- 'Excellent. Steve Purse is excellent and always goes the extra mile to make sure the service is great.'
- 'Very responsive and great do deal with. Andy Flanagan is at the top of his game.'
- 'Clerking is strong at Crown Office - Steve Purse and Andy Flanagan get special mentions.'
- 'Crown Office Chambers has long been my "go to" set for insurance law disputes as well as occupational disease and higher value injury claims. The breadth of expertise in these areas is unsurpassed. There is always someone suitable available to assist.'
- 'Responsive and helpful.'
Avocats
Leading silks
Isabel Hitching KC
Isabel is a great team player, working with us as instructing solicitors and with the clients as needed. She is a strong advocate and is increasingly respected by the judiciary. She brings an intellectual rigour and attention to detail.’
Michael Kent KC
Michael is among the best appellate counsel in this area. He has a profound grasp of the case law and is always two steps ahead of others in the room – any room. His advocacy is diffident and highly effective. He can run rings around experienced silks with high reputations.’
Daniel Shapiro KC
Danny is a highly capable lawyer. Danny has an excellent grasp of the legal principles at play and cuts through the detail to get to the most relevant and important points. He allies this with a very calming manner with both clients and the court as well as excellent judgement. He is firm with opponents but balanced and well-respected.’
Meilleurs Juniors
Suzanne Chalmers
Thorough, detailed, but also pragmatic and user-friendly.'
Steven Coles
Attention to detail is impeccable. His understanding and communication is also exceptional.'
Julian Field
Michele De Gregorio
Very user friendly. Adopts a practical approach. He works well with the leader on the claim, but isn't afraid to bring his own ideas and views to the table.'
Athena Markides
Athena deciphers the critical issue really quickly and provides excellent technical and commercial advice that is easily explainable.'
Richard Sage
Carlo Taczalski
Carlo is a very able lawyer - he has very good technical grasp of legal principles, he has very good judgment and is a clear and compelling communicator, both to clients and to the court.'
Joshua Brown
Very approachable and quick to grasp the issues in hand.’
Ivor Collett
Jason Evans-Tovey
John Greenbourne
Very approachable and accessible.'
Michael Harper
Michael has a real eye for detail and immerses himself in the case. A seriously talented junior, excellent in both his drafting and ability to engage with clients.'
David Myhill
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.
Toby Chandler
Toby’s advice is clear, concise and he is very user friendly and easy to get on with. Very much a valued member of the team.’
Hamish Fraser
Excellent drafting. Thoughtful. Highly intelligent Well ahead of his years in terms of drafting, research and views.’