The Legal 500 2023

Leading Silks: 

• Gilead Cooper KC  ‘Gilead is supremely intelligent, clear, concise, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. He works very fast because he is really familiar with the area of art and cultural property. Nothing is too much trouble for him and his drafting is a pleasure to read.‘

Leading Juniors: 

• Bobby Friedman

Leading silks: 

• Lexa Hilliard KC ‘Her advocacy is charming but deadly. Her insights are incredibly sophisticated and disarming. She will find extremely obscure points which assist, and won’t rest until she knows she’s turned over every stone available.’

Jonathan Davey KC is a key practitioner at Wilberforce Chambers whose preparation for court is praised by clients, and who is often involved in high-profile and complex charities cases, such as Life Services Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs, where he represented HM Revenue and Customs in a high profile test case concerning the compatibility of the devolution of the UK with EU law in relation to charity taxation. Michael Furness KC‘s charities practice is linked to his trusts practice and often has an international element to it, with both onshore and offshore work.

Leading Silks:

• Jonathan Davey KC  ‘Jonathan is very good with clients. He has an excellent manner in conference and is extremely approachable.’
• Michael Furness KC ‘Michael assimilates information rapidly, cutting through to the issues at hand swiftly and provides superb technical analysis. He will also offer pragmatic strategic advice when required.’ 

‘Part of the Offshore blue blood,’ Wilberforce Chambers is considered ‘a top commercial set with excellent silks‘ and ‘exceptional’ juniors. The set’s members have successfully blended the commercial and chancery elements of their practices to become a favoured destination for the largest disputes. Recently these have included Craig Wright, Tulip Trading Ltd and ors v Persons Unknown, Various Bitcoin Developers in which John Wardell KC, Bobby Friedman and Sri Carmichael are acting for Craig Wright, a man who has claimed to be Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, in a claim against various developers after losing access to £2-3bn worth of Bitcoin after his computer was hacked in 2020. In Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov, Alan Gourgey KC is leading three junior members, including Jack Watson, for the claimant in a £1bn plus claim against Georgy Bedzhamov, concerning the bank’s collapse and related allegations of fraud and conspiracy.

Leading Silks: 

• Alan Gourgey KC ‘Alan is a top commercial silk, great on the law, shows fantastic judgment and is a terrific advocate.’
• John Wardell KC ‘He cares about his clients, very easy to work with, very responsive, fantastic in court, a real star.’
• Thomas Lowe KC 
• Terence Mowschenson KC
• Lexa Hilliard KC ‘Lexa leaves no stone unturned and will not be fazed by the opponent’s guerilla tactics. She is a very persuasive advocate and will always have solid advice for the client. It is a pleasure to work with Lexa.’
• Tim Penny KC ‘He is a meticulous advocate, keen to identify, investigate and seek to answer all issues in preparation. He likes to have all the answers ready. In court he has a pleasing, human and accessible style that is therefore persuasive without unnecessary or overt showmanship.’
• Ian Croxford KC ‘Ian has considerable presence and commands the respect of tribunals and opponents.’
• Fenner Moeran KC ‘Fenner is one of those barristers who is equally superb on this feet in court as he is advising clients on the legal issues. A big personality in the commercial silk market.’
• Clare Stanley KC ‘Her advocacy is exceptional – you won’t find better in terms of pitching the case in exactly the right way to the court.’
• Nikki Singla KC ‘Nikki is very and hands-on. He works hard to get to the bottom of what can be a very fact heavy and generally complex factual matrix. A very good advocate with clear, logical and comprehensible presentation.’

Leading Juniors:

• Anna Littler ‘Anna is determined, hard-working and totally committed to her cases. She has built a contentious trusts specialism alongside her commercial litigation practice which makes her a formidable operator and one of the best juniors on the market.’
• Emily McKechnie ‘Emily has a quick mind, fully grasping issues from complex sets of facts and documents. She is unflappable and has a very affable way about her when dealing with clients.’
• Edward Sawyer ‘An excellent, hard-working and very capable senior junior.’
• James Walmsley ‘James is a wonderful barrister. He is someone of the highest intellect but also so user friendly. He is my go to guy for professional negligence cases but quite obviously can handle more general commercial litigation alongside the very best.’
• Sri Carmichael ‘Sri is a pleasure to work with, she always finds the time to help and works extremely hard to meet deadlines. She is very bright and commercial in her approach.’
• Bobby Friedman ‘Bobby is a first rate junior – always get straight to the root of the issue, tactically incisive in a very thoughtful way, brilliantly industrious and with a real skill for handling demanding clients.’
• Jack Watson ‘He is on top of every detail, utterly unflappable and deadly on cross examination. His written submissions are comprehensive and he leaves no stone unturned. Top marks.’

Wilberforce Chambers furthered its ‘excellent strength in depth across all practice areas‘ with the recruitment of Sri Carmichael and Jessica Brooke in November 2021. The set remains a particularly strong choice for matters involving several crossover Chancery practice areas. Clare Stanley KC acts for Sheikh Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber defending a £3.5 billion claim for breach of directors’ duty, conspiracy and tracing in a High Court trial to complete in October 2022. Max Mallin KC has a broad commercial and company law practice covering a range of contractual and other business disputes, often with an international element.  Carmichael is another member of the team with a broad practice but is frequently instructed on s.994 unfair prejudice petitions and breach of directors’ duty claims.

Leading Silks: 

• Lexa Hilliard KC ‘Lexa is a superb lawyer, she is very easy to work with and her written product is very good indeed.’
• Terence Mowschenson KC ‘Terry is a legend; tenacious, creative and great fun to work with.’Terry is a legend; tenacious, creative and great fun to work with.’
• Marcia Shekerdeminan KC ‘Marcia is thorough, clear and precise.’
• Max Mallin KC ‘Max is an expert in company law issues and able to operate at the intersection with commercial litigation, where he is equally at home.’
• Clare Stanley KC ‘Her tactical and thorough approach is a massive asset and her judgment is spot on.’
• John Wardell KC ‘John is exceptional at client management and also at cross examination.’
• James Bailey KC ‘James has great attention to detail, he is very clear in dealing with clients and is not afraid to take the lead in cases.’

Leading Juniors: 

• Graeme Halkerston 
• Sri Carmichael ‘Packages first class knowledge of the law with commercial nous to give brilliant advice.’

Leading silks: 

• Alan Gourgey KC  ‘A top commercial silk who is great on the law, shows fantastic judgement and is a terrific advocate.’

Wilberforce Chambers is a ‘go-to set for complex, high value claims involving in-depth technical issues‘, and is especially strong for offshore claims. The set’s members are involved in some of the longest running cases to hit the market, including AHAB v Saad Investments Company Limited, what at first instance was referred to by a Caymanian judge as ‘one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history‘ and was the longest appeal heard by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, in which John Wardell KC‘s claimant team faced Thomas Lowe KC and Jack Watson on the defendant side. Newer cases include three disputes linked to the collapse of NMC Health, the Middle East’s largest private healthcare company, in which Tim Penny KC is representing former director Saeed Al Qebaisi and former vice-chairman Khalifa Al Muhairi, who are accused of fraud and unlawful means of conspiracy leading to NMC’s demise.

Leading Silks: 

• Alan Gourgey KC ‘Alan is a terrific all round lawyer and one of the best at the bar for fraud cases.’
• John Wardell KC ‘He is formidable and at the top of his game.’
• Tim Penny KC ‘Tim has developed into an excellent leader and advocate. He is also highly experienced in injunctive relief, and has been either the junior or the lead advocate in numerous cutting edge cases over the years.’
• Thomas Lowe KC
• Fenner Moeran KC ‘Superb advocate who can combine the charm to keep the judge on side but with the huge experience and gravitas to win the day. Commands the room.’
• Clare Stanley KC ‘Clare has an exceptional grasp of the facts, is tactically excellent and fantastic with clients – putting them at ease and instilling confidence through her hard-hitting advocacy.’

Leading Juniors:

• Anna Littler ‘Anna is simply fantastic. Thorough, clear, client and solicitor-friendly, hard-working and a pleasure to work with. Nothing is too much trouble. You can tell she really cares and will leave no stone un-turned.’
• Bobby Friedman ‘Bobby is an exceptional barrister with great written and advocacy skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both legal professionals and lay clients. He has the great skill of being able to translate complicated factual and legal matters into clear explanations and persuasive arguments.’
• Jack Watson ‘His written submissions are comprehensive and he leaves no stone unturned. Top marks.’
• James Goodwin ‘A very strong junior particularly in complex fraud cases. Has a masterful grasp of the detail and documents.’
• Tim Matthewson ‘Bright and diligent. Prodigious work ethic. Brilliant paperwork. A future (if not current) star.’
• Edward Sawyer ‘A superb eye for detail and extremely pleasant to deal with. He is an excellent lawyer – technically very strong.’

Leading silks: 

• Jonathan Seitler KC ‘Always available and approachable. Ferocious at getting to the point, and cutting out the chaff. Jonathan is able to succinctly express his thoughts and comments, without dressing it up in nonsense.‘

• Alan Gourgey KC ‘Diligent, user-friendly, detail-orientated, strong advocate, shows good understanding of the different dynamic (and interface with solicitors) required for international arbitration work.’
• John Wardell KC  ‘John is exceptional at client management and also at cross examination.’

Wilberforce Chambers fields teams of counsel that cover multi-disciplinary cases and have ‘become a force in the insolvency world‘. In 2021 chambers was further strengthened in this field with the additions of both Sri Carmichael and Jessica Brooke, and they join a set that includes Clare Stanley KC, and experienced insolvency silk in both onshore and offshore courts. Her recent caseload has included Al Jaber and others v Mitchell and others, where she acted for the successful appellants in a $1bn fraud/insolvency claim by liquidators.

Leading Silks: 

• Lexa Hilliard KC ‘Lexa is extremely well regarded by instructing solicitors and those she represents and delivers top quality work.’
• Marcia Shekerdemian KC ‘Marcia is thorough, clear and precise. She is a fountain of knowledge and is very good with the client.’
• Clare Stanley KC ‘Clare’s grip of what the court will ultimately be interested and how to make the most of it in her client’s favour is very impressive.’
• James Bailey KC ‘James has great attention to detail, he is very clear in dealing with clients and is not afraid to take the lead in cases.’
• Terence Mowschenson KC ‘Terence is persuasive and very good with cross-examination of difficult witnesses.’

Leading Juniors: 

• Sri Carmichael ‘Sri is a superb and quick thinking advocate who handles tricky situations in court with ease.’
• Rachael Earle
• Bobby Friedman ‘Very patient and user friendly. Articulate in his drafting and advocacy.’
• Daniel Lewis ‘Very responsive, got on top of the detail very quickly.’
• Thomas Robinson ‘Tom is incredibly bright and has a quite exceptional recall of information.’
• Jack Watson ‘Jack’s ability to get to the heart of complex disputes so quickly is very impressive.’

Wilberforce Chambers has a reputation for their handling of high profile and important cases across a wide variety of offshore regions, such as Anguilla, Bermuda, Guernsey and further afield. Members of chambers have found themselves at the forefront of ground-breaking cases within various jurisdictions, with noteworthy examples including Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd v Halabi in which Clare Stanley KC and James Goodwin appeared, concerning issues of how to handle insolvent trusts under Jersey law. Robert Ham KC has a litigation and advisory practice related to trust law pensions, traditional chancery and offshore and enjoy devising complex transactions and drafting documents to give effect to them. Michael Furness KC specialises in occupational pensions, charities, tax and professional negligence claims in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and elsewhere, while Anna Littler is noted for her commercial Chancery practice.

Leading silks

• Gilead Cooper KC  ‘Simply put, Gilead is brilliant.  He has an incredibly quick mind, great intellectual powers, and at the same time a wonderful capacity for creative, strategic thinking.  He writes beautifully, judges clearly respect him, and he is an excellent courtroom advocate.  He also uses wit to his great advantage.  He is one of the top Silks in the international trust and estate litigation world.’
• Brian Green KC ‘One of the most persuasive and truly knowledgeable advocates in this area of law who is not afraid to work hard.’
• Robert Ham KC ‘Robert is very pleasant to work with and extremely knowledgeable.  He is well respected by the court.  He is very calm under pressure and gets on well with clients, being able to explain complex matters in a simple way.’ 
• Thomas Lowe KC
• Clare Stanley KC ‘Clare is a calm presence in contentious litigation – her clarity of thought, clear direction, impressive responsiveness, generous accessibility, and enormously fun personality make her an absolute pleasure to deal with. Her advocacy is clear, forceful, and convincing.’  
• John Wardell KC
• Michael Furness KC  ‘Michael is at the top of his profession and is usually involved in the most significant cases.’
• Jonathan Hilliard KC ‘Extremely user-friendly and responsive; very clever and thorough – no stone left unturned.’
• Terence Mowschenson KC ‘Terry has a straightforward, no-nonsense, authoritative approach that both clients and judges pay attention to. He is hardworking, responsive and pleasant to work with.’
• James Ayliffe KC
• Nikki Singla KC ‘Nikki is incredibly hard working and diligent.  He is extremely smart and well read. He’s as smooth as silk. He has a fiery determination that can, when pressed or his strict moral code crossed, become anger.’

Leading Juniors

• Graeme Halkerston
• Andrew Child
• Anna Littler  ‘An excellent grasp of all the issues and a rare ability to handle difficult characters in a sensitive and productive way.  Good judgement and great forensic skills mean Anna is destined to do really well – she will become a star of the Bar.’ 
• Michael Ashdown ‘Michael has all round excellent knowledge of trusts and tax law and private client commercial market considerations.’
• Elizabeth Houghton ‘Good quick grasp of the issues and facts; good ability to marshal large amounts of material to support preparation of clear and accurate draft evidence.’ 

‘Pensions power-house‘ Wilberforce Chambers has a plethora of counsel at varying levels of experience to support clients on the most significant matters in the market, be they contentious or advisory. In the complex and high-value case of the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund, Michael Tennet KC has been acting the representative beneficiaries in Part 8 proceedings, with other members of chambers involved in various capacities. Brian Green KC is a regular at the highest levels of court proceedings in pensions law, while Edward Sawyer continues to stand out for his exceptional practice as a junior, including acting against silk opposition in the Lloyds Pension Scheme litigation. ‘Very calm, authoritative‘ junior Jennifer Seaman further strengthened Wilberforce’s bench in this area, joining the set in February 2022 from Outer Temple Chambers.

Rising stars:

• Joseph Steadman ‘Joseph offers sensible, pragmatic and commercial advice. His ability to come up with solutions that achieve a desired outcome is a real strength.’

Leading Silks: 

• Michael Furness KC ‘Approachable, affable, hard working, gets into the detail.’
• Brian Green KC ‘Put simply, Brian is the leading pensions silk. He is breathtakingly impressive in every aspect of his work.’
• Paul Newman KC ‘Paul’s vast knowledge and experience of all forms of pensions litigation make him a top choice to advise on technical matters.’
• Michael Tennet KC ‘He is very able, has very sound judgement and brings to his work an admirable pragmatism, too. Hugely clever, invested in the case, an energetic, fearless and effective advocate.’
• Jonathan Hilliard KC ‘Jonathan is very bright, delivering clear and decisive advice. He has moved swiftly through the ranks to establish himself as a leading pensions KC.’
• Fenner Moeran KC ‘Fenner is a great advocate who really has the ear of the court, judging to perfection how to handle a hearing. His drafting is always first-rate and he delivers everything with the utmost efficiency.’
• Andrew Mold KC ‘Andrew is able to give very clear advice and distil complex issues into something client-friendly.’

Leading Juniors:

• Edward Sawyer ‘Exceptionally pragmatic in his advice whilst retaining technical rigour. Excellent on his feet.’
• Sebastian Allen ‘A serious talent at the pensions bar, he is tremendously easy to work with, combining a formidable intellect with tactical nous and approachability.’
• Emily Campbell
• James McCreath ‘Enormous attention to detail; great draftsman. Very responsive, very user-friendly and hugely clever. A very highly prized member of the pensions Bar and a great asset on any team.’
• Thomas Robinson ‘Tom is extremely knowledgeable regarding all aspects of pension law. He has strong drafting skills and his written advocacy is particularly strong.’
• James Walmsley ‘His actuarial knowledge is second to none.’
• Michael Ashdown ‘Michael’s great strength is his intellect and deep knowledge of the law. He couples his intelligence with a confident and attractive advocacy and makes the right strategic calls too.’
• Jonathan Chew ‘Jonathan is a pleasure to work with. He is very clever and also possesses keen judgment and insight. He has an attractive drafting style and has a knack of anticipating what points will go down well.’
• Emily McKechnie ‘She is extremely intelligent and thorough, with an extensive knowledge of pensions law.’
• Jennifer Seaman ‘Jennifer is a very calm, authoritative lawyer. Her advocacy style is clear and measured.’
• Thomas Seymour ‘Thomas is brilliant at deep research, incredibly responsive and very helpful. He is great to have on the team.’

Wilberforce Chambers has a strong reputation of providing advice on taxation of trusts and estates as well as on the taxation aspects of pension schemes and capital gains tax. Jonathan Davey KC garners praise for his ‘exceptional advocacy and leadership skills’ and recently assisted HMRC with a complex piece of tax litigation related to a £1.6bn dispute regarding the proper tax analysis in respect of high-net-worth individuals investing in partnerships involved in the film and games industries. Michael Furness KC and Brian Green KC are other key contacts for tax litigation.

Leading Silks: 

• Jonathan Davey KC ‘Jonathan’s advocacy and leadership skills are exceptional. He is one of the best advocates.’
• Michael Furness KC
• Brian Green KC

Leading Juniors: 

• Emily Campbell

Wilberforce Chambers is ‘an eminent name when it comes to handling trusts and probate disputes’ and has ‘impressive strength in depth, from silks down to the most junior advocates’. Gilead Cooper KC is well known for his ‘fine intellect and persuasive manner’ and specialises in contentious property and trusts, Chancery and commercial litigation. Brian Green KC is ‘equally brilliant in contentious and non-contentious cases’ and is currently in Re HK Family Trust case, acting on behalf of a major bank in £450m proceedings concerning alleged breach of trust and consequential issues. Rising star Joseph Steadman is an ‘unbelievably bright junior’ whose trusts and probate practice encompasses various contexts, including commercial fraud, asset-tracing, divorce, and relationship breakdown.

Wilberforce Chambers is well-regarded for the set’s user-friendly service and rigorous approach to legal issues when it comes to their professional negligence work, which encompasses claims against solicitors, barristers, accountants, auditors, actuaries and construction professionals. Ian Croxford KC has acted for and against professional firms in connection with substantial litigation, alongside work connected with accountants and solicitors. John Wardell KC has a busy practice, with defence work focused on claims brought against members of the Bar and patent attorneys. Clare Stanley KC has a practice focused on claims against solicitors and accountants, and is well known in acting in cases relating to trust, tax and restructuring matters.

Leading Silks: 

• Jonathan Seitler KC ‘He is fabulous to work with. Highly intelligent and establishes a great rapport with the client.’
• John Wardell KC
• Ian Croxford KC
• James Ayliffe KC
• Michael Furness KC ‘Michael has huge technical knowledge and provides measured, firm advice. Judges listen to him.’
• Paul Newman KC ‘Paul has incredible experience and knowledge of all pension related matters. Very sound in his advice.’
• Clare Stanley KC ‘Clare is a total star. She is a fierce cross-examiner, super-smart, hard working and gets to the key issues instantly. She can quickly break down the most complicated of cases into comprehensible parts.’
• Zoë Barton KC
• Andrew Mold KC
• Lexa Hilliard KC ‘Lexa leaves no stone unturned and will not be phased by the opponent’s guerilla tactics. She is a very persuasive advocate and will always have solid advice for the client. It is a pleasure to work with Lexa.’ 

Leading Juniors: 

• Benjamin Faulkner ‘Benjamin is fiercely intelligent and has a commanding but personable advocacy style.’
• Edward Sawyer ‘A fearless advocate. Highly intelligent with an impeccable memory and eye for detail.’
• James Walmsley ‘A brilliant technical and strategic thinker. He is particularly well-suited to large and complex cases and will get on top of the facts quickly.’

Wilberforce Chambers has a wealth of experience in its senior ranks, which, complimented by a crop of talented juniors, provides a comprehensive covering of the gamut of property litigation areas; the core of which include commercial and residential landlord-tenant work, mortgages, title and development disputes and the rural economy. The addition of John McGhee KC from Maitland Chambers and Alice Hawker from Selborne Chambers demonstrates the efforts made to expand the sets property practice, with the former adding considerable experience regarding niche areas such as minerals, rights of light and telecoms. Three combined appeals of Cornerstone v Compton Beauchamp/Ashloch and On Tower v AP Wireless feature John McGhee KC, Jonathan Seitler KC and Emer Murphy ; they are the first Supreme Court cases to consider the Electronic Communications Code, with the ruling finally clarifying who is an occupier for the purposes of that code. Martin Hutchings KC led Harriet Holmes in Bath Rugby and BRT v Greenwood and others, a Court of Appeal case concerning restrictive covenants and Bath Rugby’s use of The Recreation Ground. Joanne Wicks KC represented the claimant in the protracted and previously before the Supreme Court S Frances Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd, the result of which sparked significant interest in the property sphere as it confronted how retail rents in London had been reduced by the pandemic. Charlotte Black is now at the Law Commission.

Leading Silks: 

• John McGhee KC ‘Perhaps the top property silk out there, John’s analysis is without doubt unparalleled. He combines effortless advocacy with superb client handling skills, providing concise and easily accessible written advice. ’
• Jonathan Seitler KC ‘A legend in the area of property disputes, the way Jonathan’s mind works in order to find angles supporting a legal argument is truly fantastic. His advocacy skills and powers of persuasion are second to none, controlling the courtroom with his smart wit and at times humour. He is fantastic with clients and great fun to work with on a case. ’
• Joanne Wicks KC  ‘Joanne is extremely client friendly, exceptionally bright and fantastic on strategy. Always measured and calm, her advocacy style is a real differentiator. ’
• Martin Hutchings KC ‘Martin is user friendly and gives clear and strategic guidance, his clients always know the direction of travel after his advice. ’
• Mark Wonnacott KC
• John Furber KC
• Tiffany Scott KC ‘Tiffany is brilliant at taking a complicated background, looking past all the noise and identifying the real key issue. Her attention to detail and both written work and oral advocacy are second to none. ’
• Jonathan Davey  ‘Jonathan’s written work is second to none and he is very well respected by judges. He has won cases which solicitors would have thought impossible to win. ’
• Zoë Barton KC  ‘Formidable, unflappable and great fun to work with, Zoe is as tough as nails. She is a fearsomely bright junior silk, whose continued upward trajectory is a dead certainty. ’
• James Ayliffe KC
• Michael Barnes KC
• Julian Greenhill KC  ‘Julian is persuasive and very user friendly. He is all over the details and does not let his opponent get away with anything. He provides clear advice and his clients appreciate his style. ’

Leading Juniors: 

• Emer Murphy ‘The crème de la crème of the junior property Bar; Emer is decisive, with a superb grasp of the detail and her client’s wider strategic objectives. She has a straightforward and no-nonsense manner which gets to the heart of the issue in the blink of an eye. ’
• James McCreath ‘James is a superb barrister. He is highly intelligent, pragmatic and possesses impressive intuition. ’
• Jonathan Chew  ‘Jonathan has developed into one of the top senior juniors at the property bar. His advocacy is in a league of its own, being able to deal with difficult legal problems with seeming ease. ’
• Benjamin Faulkner ‘Ben shows complete passion for the law and it is infectious. He covers all avenues and explains his advice in a clear and structured way, creating a feeling of calm among his clients. ’
• Harriet Holmes ‘Ben shows complete passion for the law and it is infectious. He covers all avenues and explains his advice in a clear and structured way, creating a feeling of calm among his clients. ’
• Daniel Petrides ‘Not only is he able to pick up esoteric areas of law very quickly but Daniel is also happy to get stuck in and assist wherever a job needs to be done. ’
• Alice Hawker ‘Alice is incredibly thorough and great with clients. She is a fantastic advocate who as well as making clear and weighty submissions, is excellent in cross-examination and when handling witnesses. ’
• Simon Atkinson
• Tom Roscoe ‘Tom has a very user friendly and commercial approach. He is able to cut straight through to the key issues and is a reliable advocate. ’
• Joseph Steadman ‘Joseph has always dealt with matters thoroughly with great attention to detail. Joseph is very easy to work with and is friendly, approachable and realistic with advice.’

Leading Silks: 

• Jonathan Davey KC ‘Charming, a great character, confident, considered, technically very strong and excellent on absorbing the detail and recommending a clear strategy.’

Leading silks: 

• Stuart Isaacs KC ‘Stuart is a class act.  Smart, polished and able to cut incisively into the heart of every case and produce arguments that simply win.  He is also a pleasure to appear before as an arbitrator, with the patience of a saint.’