22 members recognised in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2024

Romie Tager KC – “He always provide us with a range of solutions that provide successful results. The depth of knowledge he possesses is impressive.” “One of the smartest and most utterly ferocious barristers around. He does not suffer fools gladly and if you have clients who are sufficiently robust, he is amongst the best. If anyone can get a client out of a hole, Romie can.”

Ian Clarke KC – “He is pragmatic, relatable and someone who provides high levels of commercial strategy. Its always a pleasure to introduce clients to him and work with him as part of a team.” “Ian is responsive and understands the client’s objectives. He spots issues well and gives comprehensive advice with an overall strategy in mind.” “Ian is very good in terms of his knowledge and ability to express his advice in terms that clients can understand.”

Nicholas Trompeter KC – “An outstanding silk, who’s incredibly intelligent, highly responsive and someone you want in your corner.” “He’s responsive, hardworking, and someone who goes the extra mile.”

Duncan Kynoch – “Very personable and approachable, he’s very much a people person and is good at guiding the client through the whole litigation process.” “Duncan is calm and unflustered in the face of difficult circumstances.”

Richard Clegg – “A man of quiet authority, who quickly captures the judge’s attention.”

Lydia Pemberton –“She has a clear grasp of the issues involved and deals with matters efficiently with regard to the commercial realities of a dispute.” “She is outstanding and exceptional in what she does.”

Ian Clarke KC – “A great KC who is always on top of the detail.” “Ian is outstanding and gives sound commercial advice. He’s also always ready for the fight.”

Clifford Darton KC – “Helpful, friendly and ruthless in court.” “Clifford Darton is consistently excellent and applies great commercial awareness to every dispute he handles.”

Julia Beer – “She is always very well prepared and an excellent advocate.” “Clients absolutely love her.” “Julia is a formidable advocate with an excellent grasp of the law and the ability to apply it to the facts of a case.”

William McCormick KC – “Impresses with his ability to give clear, unequivocal advice.” “William McCormick is a great all rounder, who provides technical and straightforward advice. He is very intelligent and has extensive knowledge.”

William McCormick KC – “He is a fantastic orator and is user-friendly. He is fantastic with clients, he gains their respect and trust quickly, and is good at expressing things which are difficult to hear. His judgement is solid.” “He is a really tenacious cross-examiner and reads the court well.” “He’s decisive on his opinion and clear on what his views are.”

Clifford Darton KC –“He is nice to work with and really knows his stuff.” “He is most well known for his work for and against water companies.” “Clifford is the pre-eminent KC for any water industry-related matter, with decades of experience; his advice is the best available.”

Justin Kitson – “Justin is very insightful, a pleasure to work with and a fearsome advocate in court.” “He is smart and he understands people, which is good in cross-examination.”

Mark Warwick KC – “Mark’s turnaround time is unparalleled and the quality of work is exceptional. He is very collaborative in his approach, making clients and instructing solicitors feel that they are part of the team.” “He is excellent and extremely knowledgeable about residential leasehold law, with excellent judgement.” “Mark Warwick is a joy to work with as he is so responsive and is my go-to KC on property litigation matters. His work ethic is impressive.”

Romie Tager KC – “Romie Tager is very intelligent and a very effective advocate.” “His attention to detail and memory of things is really impressive.”

Gary Blaker KC – “Gary is an incredibly skilled advocate who bolsters his depth of knowledge and skill, particularly in the law of nuisance, by being a very commercial, pragmatic and client-friendly KC who is always on hand and gives well-considered strategic advice.” “An outstanding silk to work with and he is bright, commercial and a team player.” “Gary’s technical knowledge is superb and his advocacy is very strong; I have seen him adapt his advocacy style on his feet.”

Ian Clarke KC – “Outstanding in the field and phenomenally bright.”

Nicholas Trompeter KC – “Nick is a team player and a delight to work with.” “Nick is fabulous to work with and will always make himself available to deal with a query or issue that arises. His technical knowledge is excellent, as is his attention to detail.” “A first-rate barrister that can handle the most technically complex work but isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves.” “Nicholas very much involves himself in the client team and is really liked by clients. Clearly very intelligent but able to make things sound so simple.”

Neil Mendoza – “Neil Mendoza is very robust, has excellent depth of knowledge and the quality of his paperwork and pleadings is very good.”

Stuart Hornett – “My go-to counsel for property problems which have a wider contractual angle.”

Duncan Kynoch – “Duncan is excellent on both legal opinions and advocacy.” “Duncan’s ability to communicate his advice to clients of all backgrounds and experience is always very impressive. He engenders confidence from the first word.” “Duncan has an uncanny knack of plotting a way through the pitfalls with real precision, allowing the clients to keep as many options on the table as possible. His advice is always spot-on.”

Richard Clegg – “His technical expertise and ability to communicate his advice in a manner that is commercially focused and easily understood by clients makes him a very safe pair of hands for all property-related matters.” “Richard is excellent on all levels – user-friendly, well liked by clients and excellent on paper and in court.” “Richard Clegg provides really thorough and comprehensive work and pleadings. He thinks about all the angles and gives real thought to the way things might go and tries to be one step ahead.”

Justin Kitson – “He is really good on his feet; a good natural advocate.” “Justin Kitson has an impressive command of the facts.”

Jonathan McNae – “Very impressed with Jonathan’s ability to get across the papers in a short time and offer creative but practical strategic advice. Very good with clients.” “Jonathan McNae is incredibly effective as a cross-examiner.”

Henry Webb – “Henry is very user-friendly and has a knack for putting clients at ease.” “Henry has very good drafting skills and has a very attractive, persuasive advocacy style.” “Henry is clearly aware of the practical issues that clients deal with when considering settlement.”

Paul de la Piquerie – “His advocacy is faultless and he is forensic in his approach to the law.” “An excellent barrister who is very commercially sensible.” “His knowledge and technical ability is outstanding. He delivers advice in a logical and constructive manner, is extremely responsive and on-hand to answer any question that arises.” “Paul is an excellent advocate, clear, concise and compelling in court.”

Rahul Varma – “He quickly grapples the facts and gives clear and measured advice.” “A real team player, very easy to deal with and always provides clear advice with a focus on the wider strategy of the case and the client’s objectives.”

Simon McLoughlin – “Simon offers excellent strategic and procedural advice whilst maintaining a very strong commercial awareness. Very good on his feet in court and tremendous with clients.” “He was very knowledgeable and straight talking and gets his point across really well.” “Simon’s eye for detail and level of preparation is always impressive.”

Isabel Petrie – “Isabel’s advice is fantastic, really practical and straightforward in communication with clients.” “Isabel has provided strategic assistance on matters. Her strength lies in the overlap between property and insolvency matters.”

Lara Kuehl – “Lara showed a skilful grasp of the considerable detail of the case, but also proved herself to be an intelligent tactician.” “Lara is determined, tenacious and gets to the heart of an issue with practical solutions.” “Lara was incredibly diligent in understanding exactly what was at stake.”

Nicholas Trompeter KC – “Nick is our go-to for any complicated and sophisticated matters. Always a pleasure to work with and painfully intelligent.”

Hugh Jackson – “Hugh is very detailed in his analysis in some quite complicated factual situations. He also has a really good way of conveying the substance of the case and the client’s position.” “Hugh Jackson is very good at professional negligence matters.”