Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

‘Well organised and clear when relaying her views. Nice to work with. Collegiate.’

Simon Hattan

Serle Court

Very pragmatic, with good judgment. A superb team player who really rolls his sleeves up for someone of his seniority. Good commercial background in banking before being called to the Bar.’

Georgina is the complete package and a go-to for a wide variety of finance related situations. She is a confident and persuasive advocate and her advice is always well-considered. She is a delight to work with.’

Sandy Phipps

‘Sandy has the remarkable talent of being able to recall the details of every case whenever needed – he is all over the details, and an unflappable advocate.’

Scott Ralston

‘Fiercely intelligent senior junior. His forensic analysis is vital for any complex litigation. A real brain box.’

Nehali Shah

‘Very clear thinking. Always straight to the heart of the point. Beautiful drafting: concise, sharp, clear. Very hard working. Quick to see the point.’

Adam Sher

‘Adam grasps the detail of complicated cases impressively quickly. His input is always well-considered and valuable. He has great command of the detail, and strong drafting skills.’

Julia Smith

‘Julia is the complete expert in consumer finance, always responsive and delivers.’

‘Ruth is very switched on and always willing to give a clear early view on merits and direction of travel. She doesn’t sit on the fence. Her advocacy is impressive and she is one of the strongest senior juniors in relation to consumer finance disputes and someone to trust with the most sensitive cases. She is a leader in relation to undisclosed commission claims and one of the best out there.’

Natasha Bennett

‘Natasha is very hard working and clear in her advocacy. She is also a pleasure to be opposite: always respectful and polite which allows the issues to fight each other, not the individuals!’

Ian Bergson

Ian is a superstar in the making and enormously in demand in chambers and externally. He is utterly relentless in his work ethic, and always in good cheer. He is genuine, thoughtful and creative with a genuine interest and talent for the law. He always masters the factual detail, so he is on top of the points of detail in a way that is astounding.’

Excellent written work. Encyclopaedic memory. Very approachable. Would instruct him again in a flash.’

‘Responsive, bright, sensible and adaptable.’

Nick Daly

Nick has infectious enthusiasm for cases and the complex issues they throw up. He is a pleasure to work with.’

William Day

Will is superb. He delivers common sense advice with perfect clarity and concision. His straight-forward manner is truly refreshing. You would be forgiven for forgetting his fierce intellect, given his knack for putting clients at ease. On his feet, he is dynamic and unflappable, even in the trickiest of situations. A versatile and valued advocate, who will soon achieve stellar status.’

Charlotte Eborall

‘Charlotte is extremely impressive and instils huge confidence in her solicitors. She listens, in contrast to other senior juniors who just press ahead with how they wish to do things. Charlotte strikes the perfect balance of being incredibly sharp, pragmatic and client friendly. She is an excellent advocate; measured and gauges her audience well which plays well with the judiciary.’

Daniel Edmonds

Daniel is an exceptionally talented lawyer. His written advocacy is extremely persuasive and he always has an eye for detail.'

Richard Hanke

‘Richard Hanke is one of the foremost specialist banking juniors at the Bar. Anything he doesn’t know about banking law is not worth knowing. Extremely calm under pressure, a delight to work with. Superb on paper and a quietly effective advocate who is an excellent cross-examiner. A go-to choice for any complex retail banking litigation. Leaders seek him out and solicitors love him: a fabulous junior.’

Christopher Harrison

‘Complete expert on unfair prejudice, both from academic and practical level.’

William Hibbert

‘Excellent analysis and advice on consumer credit act matters, particularly in relation to exemptions permitted under the financial services and markets act and related regulations.’

Ciaran’s written advocacy is outstanding. His ability to take complex and intricate arguments and present them compellingly and in a straightforward manner is extraordinary.’

Geoffrey Kuehne

Geoff is a very easy barrister to work with. A clear and forceful advocate and surely a KC candidate for the future.’

Lisa Lacob

‘A force of nature. Fearless and calm under pressure. A forceful, effective advocate who will fight tooth and nail for her clients. A standout claimant junior who will go the extra mile. A good team player, who will carry her leader where necessary. Underestimate her at your peril.’

Liisa Lahti

‘She is passionate and fights very hard for her clients. She did a fair bit of the advocacy at trial despite being led by a silk and was impressive on her feet. She was always good humoured too.’

Nico Leslie

Very intelligent and diligent, user-friendly and engaging to work with.'

Rebecca Loveridge

Rebecca is an absolute star of the Bar. She is extremely quick and very easy to work with; she has fantastic judgement and her advocacy is compelling. She also remains calm under pressure and is a reassuring presence for the client.’

Iain MacDonald

‘Iain has particular in-depth knowledge of matters relating to the CCA. His advocacy style is calm, measured but forceful.’

David Murray

Stephen Neville

‘Stephen's knowledge is exceptional, and he\'s always able to provide extremely clear and robust advice on key, complex issues.'

Simon Paul

Fred Philpott

Simon Popplewell

‘Simon is a star of the Bar. He is extremely quick and very easy to work with; his analysis is second to none and his advocacy is compelling. It is like having a second silk on a case. I cannot recommend Simon strongly enough.’

Alan Roxburgh

Alan is one of the most orderly, careful, thoughtful, and precise barristers that I have ever encountered. His analysis is unfailingly precise and exhaustive.’

‘Emily has a depth and breadth of knowledge in the field that is highly impressive. She has a fantastic working knowledge of financial services regulation and banking law, having been involved in some high profile and significant cases that underscore her expertise.’

David Simpson

‘David is one of our favourite barristers to work with. He is responsive, collaborative, clever, succinct on paper and is simply a standout star in a very impressive set. He is skilled in dealing with clients and a fearless advocate. He always has time to talk through a difficult issue and his support and assistance over the years has been much relied upon and appreciated.’

Justina Stewart

Outer Temple Chambers

‘She has a background in financial services and is really and truly excellent in all respects, oral advice, service ethos, written and oral advocacy. Surely destined for silk within the next year or two.’

Adam Temple

‘Works very hard. Always available to talk to you. Bright, but also pragmatic. Highly recommended.’

Alastair Tomson

‘Alastair is a senior junior. He gets to the nub of the matter quickly and is able to provide clear advise to clients. He is user-friendly and enjoys mentoring junior members of the team.’

Kate Urell

‘Kate is fantastic at distilling technically complex areas of law into easy to understand advice, and explaining the consequences of issues in this area in a commercially focused manner.’

William Willson

South Square

‘William has all the qualities of a junior silk, and it’s only a matter of time before he becomes a KC. His advocacy is persuasive and he makes a real connection with judges. He is thorough and clever on technical issues, but also has a real ability to distil that and to be commercial and filter his advice through that lens, which clients find invaluable.’

Tom Wood

Tom is extremely hard working and detail oriented. He is willing to pitch in with any work, no matter how time consuming or technical, and his assistance with the foreign law expert evidence in particular was invaluable. He is switched on and generally has good instincts. He has a good manner with solicitors, third parties and clients and has a very bright future.'

Ben Woolgar

‘Has an exceptional ability to take on and turn around massive amounts of work, and to produce excellent documents with real legal flair. A great lawyer who is a pleasure to work with.’

Nicola Allsop

Quadrant Chambers

‘Tenacious, knowledgeable and forensic in her ability to devour complex banking information and deliver digestible positive advice for clients.’

Karl Anderson

A charming and first rate junior who produces written work of exceptional quality.’

Sarah Bayliss

XXIV Old Buildings

‘Very easy to work with, relates to clients, is trusted by clients and very bright.’

Daniel Benedyk

Daniel is an excellent all round commercial junior. He has a real ability to get to the heart of a problem and to make it simple, and also to keep the court focused upon that heart.’

She is excellent at drawing out the issues and approaching matters in reasonable, pragmatic way.'

Laurie Brock

‘Laurie has an utterly formidable work ethic; for him near enough is never good enough. He combines ever-present strategic thinking with a command over the detail which is second-to-none.’

Daniel Burgess

Blackstone Chambers

Daniel is a hugely impressive advocate and tactician. He has a great talent for cutting through very complex facts to get to the issues and give clear but high level advice.’

Daniel Carall-Green

‘He has strong and sophisticated written advocacy skills. He also provides excellent support to leading counsel in the context of complex hearings.’

Cleon Catsambis

‘Very commercial in his advice. Ability to distil complicated facts and law into digestible advice and provide a clear strategy.'

ery thorough and all over the details of a matter. Hard working and responsive.’

Harrison Denner

Stephen Doherty

Outer Temple Chambers

Joseph Farmer

Joseph was a pleasure to deal with. He is very intelligent and drafts really well.’

Daniel Fletcher

Daniel is a real team player. He rolls his sleeves up and is immersed in the detail. He is a pleasure to work with, practical and down to earth, nothing ruffles him, and has been an invaluable part of the team. He is particularly strong on foreign law issues.’

Tom Ford

‘He is very intelligent and tenacious.’

Tom Gentleman

Julian Gun Cuninghame

Excellent technical knowledge – plainly knows his stuff and is comfortable with the intricacies of consumer credit law.’

David Heaton

Brick Court Chambers

Dave is an absolute delight to work with. He is very hard working and his work ethic and ability to take on huge amounts is unsurpassed.’

Joe-han Ho

‘Joe-han has been an absolute joy to work with. His command of his brief, his knowledge of the law, affability and ability to crunch down large swathes of information into concise, digestible information has been a joy to behold.’

William Hooper

‘Will is very bright, and delivers his advice confidently. He is a strong advocate – particularly for someone of his call. He is also a pleasure to deal with.’

Sophia Hurst

Sophia is incredibly bright and is able to quickly digest huge volumes of information and complex law, and then distill this all down into a compelling and precisely drafted skeleton argument. Sophia is also a pleasure to work with and incredibly user-friendly from a client care perspective.’

Vivek Kapoor

Vivek is clever, extremely easy to work with and a brilliant legal mind. He is very responsive and charming to work with. He is very effective in court and is outstanding in his advocacy both oral and written.'

Zachary Kell

Radcliffe Chambers

Very eager and works hard.'

Alexia Knight

‘A superb advocate and strategist.’

Christopher Langley

Exactly the junior you want on a difficult and substantial case. Incredibly intelligent, really excellent analytical ability, produces great paperwork and a joy to work with.'

Kyle Lawson

Kyle’s intellectual strength is obvious but he combines it with common sense and a user-friendliness which makes it a pleasure to work with him. He is thorough and careful but able to bring everything together so one can form a coherent strategy in a difficult situation.’

Khadija is personable and makes technical subjects in this area accessible for clients. She is always delightful to work with.’

Benjamin Lewy

Strong advocate, builds excellent rapport with the court.’

Anna Lintner

Maitland Chambers

The best of the best of juniors at this level – Anna can lead a case with skill beyond her year’s call as adeptly as she can add invaluable input to a large counsel team. Her analytical and advocacy skills are absolutely first-rate and she also has infectious enthusiasm which makes her a delight to work with.’

Owen Lloyd

Owen has incredible attention to detail and very strong written advocacy. He is instrumental in developing litigation strategies and is very responsive and dedicated. It is also a pleasure to work with Owen.’

Andrew Lodder

Andy is a top-class junior. He is capable and confident on his feet. On paper his pleadings are clear and concise, and his advice is practical and user-friendly.’

Andrew is excellent at swiftly understanding the issue, analysing the possible next steps and making a recommendation. He really is a trusted legal advisor and a safe pair of hands, in addition to being a pleasure to interact with both professionally and personally.’

David Mcllroy

Forum Chambers

David is extremely meticulous and provides detailed advice on complex legal issues. This has the effect of clients being able to understand the position easily despite the relevant law or circumstances being difficult.'

‘He is an immense talent. He really knows his stuff and is the perfect senior junior to deploy on a tough fraud case. He is also a gifted advocate and judges really listen when he speaks.’

Douglas Paine

Excellent knowledge of banking and regulation. Excellent drafting. Very quick at getting up-to-speed with large amounts of documents.’

Charlotte Pope-Williams

3 Hare Court

James Potts

‘Very hard working and technically able barrister - a good advocate.'

Andrew Rose

Easy and approachable manner; highly responsive.’

Adam Rushworth

‘Adam is completely on top of the detail in all respects and considers all possible angles to ensure the best result possible is reached for the client. He instils confidence with his calm manner. He is also incredibly responsive, but will say if he needs more time to consider a point which gives reassurance that the correct balance between speed and quality of response is being struck.’

Michael Ryan

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Michael is strong in his legal analysis and is easy to work with.’

Leonora Sagan

‘Leonora is articulate, has clarity of thought and is robust in how she presents her arguments.'

‘Jonathan is a highly skilled draftsman who provides very high quality work and turns it around really quickly. He’s extremely user-friendly and understands the commercial imperatives that clients bring to matters.’

Veena Srirangam

Veena is a pleasure to work with. She is very responsive, and delivers well beyond her year of call.’

Victor Steinmetz

Victor is a delight to work with. He is all over the detail, and understand what clients want to see. He always makes himself available and helps to answer the most difficult questions. Victor is an absolute star.’

‘Intelligent and experienced in this sector with industry and market insight. Good on his feet in court. Strong analytics. Drafts thoroughly.’

Joseph Sullivan

Quadrant Chambers

‘Great advocate, particularly in injunctive relief situations. Measured and commercial in his advice.’

Aaron Taylor

Charlotte Thomas

Charlotte is exceptionally intelligent and hard working. Her written work is always of the highest quality and she is a delight to work with.’

Sarah Tulip

‘Sarah is an astute and analytical lawyer who has been exceptional at maintaining an overview of the case and its various facts, whilst also focusing her advice on specific issues and ensuring that the case is run efficiently and to the best level.’

Craig Ulyatt

Craig demonstrated a rare level of rigour in understanding the instructions that were provided to him.’

Karishma Vora

‘Karishma is an energetic and highly effective barrister who has the ear of the court. Her advocacy is masterful and she inspires confidence.’

Mark Wassouf

Mark is thorough, pragmatic and has a good commercial instinct. He is clearly extremely sharp and his legal analysis is well-reasoned, solution-focused and clearly articulated.’

Alexandra Whelan

‘An outstanding commercial junior. Sharp, extremely hard-working and efficient, with excellent judgment. Alexandra is a standout junior at the commercial Bar.‘

Nik Yeo

‘Great to work with and technically excellent.’

Rebecca Zaman

‘She is a can-do junior who is easy to work with and is willing to roll her sleeves up and be part of the team. She is also an able advocate.’

Simon Arnold

Forum Chambers

rings to bear his many years of prior experience as a solicitor.’

Tom Asquith

4 New Square

Nicholas Broomfield

4 New Square Chambers

Marianne Butler

‘Peter is very amenable and excellent regarding strategy and where intricate pleadings are required. He is very good at thinking outside the box and an eloquent and articulate advocate.’

Clyde Darrell

Forum Chambers

Clyde is particularly strong in giving clear advice on the complex matters of the UK financial services regulatory framework. He is very dedicated to his work and the client relationship and works hard to deliver his work on time.’

Peter Dodge

Radcliffe Chambers

Stephen Donnelly

Stephen is the exact kind of barrister that you want to work with as a solicitor. Stephen takes a collaborative approach to everything he does and strives to work with the solicitor team to the greatest extent possible.’

Max Evans

Max is an excellent barrister – extremely clever, thorough, very good judgement and wonderful with clients. His documents are always clear and persuasive. A go-to junior in this area and a strong addition to any counsel team.’

Lee Finch

‘Even when a case is not in the strongest position Lee has a way of reassuring clients, finding a strategic alternative and has had many successes for a number of clients. His advocacy is clear and persuasive – he adapts his style for when he is dealing with litigants in person which goes down well with banking clients.’

Rosanna Foskett

Maitland Chambers

Rosanna is extremely knowledgeable and also very collaborative in her approach.'

Jocelin Gale

7 King’s Bench Walk

Jocelin is very responsive and innovative in his approach to the matter. His drafting skills are excellent.’

Timothy Goldfarb

One Essex Court

Very hard working and technically able barrister.'

Sabrina Goodchild

‘Sabrina is very easy to talk to and to provide her thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the case in front of her. She has a wealth of knowledge both of financial services issues but also procedure.’

Philip Hinks

‘Experienced senior junior; strong all-round lawyer and good advocate.’

Deborah Horowitz

Excellent drafting skills.’

Richard Hoyle

Excellent barrister. Very strong written and oral advocacy. Good on strategy. Client and user-friendly.’

Robin Kingham

Robin gives clear and practical advice. He has an open and disarming style that is very persuasive.’

James Knott

James is very responsive and hardworking. His ability to marshal the detail and his written advocacy set him apart.’

Philippe Kuhn

Philippe is a good advocate, very good drafter, and thoroughly absorbs fact and law.’

Roger Laville

Five Paper

Roger clearly has vast experience advising on banking matters. He is able to pick out issues with ease.’

Andrew Maguire

Littleton Chambers

Andrew is an excellent barrister, he is very user-friendly, part of the team, and clients love him. He is highly intelligent and an excellent advocate.’

George McPherson

George is brilliant. He is technically very strong and good on his feet. He has endless patience with clients, a good manner and works extremely hard.’

Anna Medvinskaia

Able to quickly get to grips with the facts of the case and then able to condense down into well structured written submissions/skeleton arguments. Clearly an expert in the field and knows the topic inside out.’

Simon Mills

Radcliffe Chambers

Expertise and know-how. Simon is good on his feet.’

Lia Moses

Lia is incredibly strong in all areas. Her attention to detail and trial preparation is spot on, and her advocacy is very strong. Lia also has great strategic knowledge on how to position things with the Court, how certain arguments will be perceived by a judge, and what points to take and let go.'

Teniola has excellent and persuasive advocacy skills. She is able to deliver coherent, well structured and concise submissions.’

Anthony Pavlovich

Anthony is very good at providing clear and concise advice on complex topics, and preparing short and effective statements.’

‘Saaman is excellent in all respects. He is very bright, extremely user-friendly (clients really like him as well) and works very hard. He is always responsive and a go-to counsel for professional negligence matters.’

John Robb

‘His intellect, ability to focus on the essential and to draft submissions with clarity. John is also a pleasure to work with.’

James Ross

‘Sean is an excellent barrister. His written work is excellent and his oral advocacy skills are superb. He is reliable and extremely diligent and does what it takes to get the job done. His technical skills in his field of focus are superb.’

Alyssa Stansbury