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Commercial Litigation

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

St Philips Chambers

Leading Silks

Mark Anderson KC – No5 Barristers’ Chambers

James Morgan KC –Radcliffe Chambers

John Randall KC –St Philips Chambers

Mohammed Zaman KC – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Mohammed is good with clients, practical, sensible and provides commercial advice. He is also a fearsome cross-examiner.'

Leading Juniors

John Brennan –St Philips Chambers ‘John is extremely user friendly and goes the extra mile; clients love his approachable manner. He is very bright and has great attention to detail as well as a superb and winning advocacy style that brings the court along with his arguments. He is courteous but very effective in cross-examination of witnesses.’

John Campbell – New Square Chambers ‘John has a keen eye for detail but also delivers advice in a straightforward, client-friendly way even where matters are complex.'

Robert Mundy –St Philips Chambers ‘Robert has a great ability to distil large amounts of information and get to the heart of the matter quickly. He is responsive, engaging, very intelligent, hard working and extremely easy to work with. He is a go-to barrister.'

Ali Tabari –St Philips Chambers 'Ali is very responsive and nothing seems to faze him. He has an excellent rapport with clients and solicitors. He is well respected by the judiciary and is excellent on his feet with a very calm and methodical approach to cross-examination - like a smiling assassin.'

Marc Brown –St Philips Chambers ‘Marc is fiercely intelligent and is able to digest significant amounts of information with ease. His written work is second-to-none and he is a tenacious advocate whose closing skills are a joy to watch. He provides a level of service and quality of work that you would expect to receive from a silk.’

Olivia Chaffin-Laird – 33 Chancery Lane ‘Olivia is technically brilliant whilst having the ability to explain the most difficult concepts to clients in appropriate terms. She is an absolute pleasure to work with in all aspects of litigation, from written advice and pleadings, to her immensely impressive advocacy skills.’

Simon Clegg –St Philips Chambers ‘Simon has unparalleled experience in commercial matters and is particularly good on paper while being able to deliver his advice in a client-focused way.'

Nicholas Cobill – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Nick impresses particularly for his capacity to assimilate information very quickly and for his strategic thinking - he understands very quickly what the client's commercial objectives are.'

Paul J Dean – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Paul is excellent in seeing the wood for the trees. He is focused, robust, eloquent, concise and convincing in court.'

Mark Grant –St Philips Chambers ‘Mark is a sharp-minded and personable counsel. He is great on the detail and confident in the delivery of complex issues. His advocacy style is assured and commanding.'

Alexander Heylin – No5 Barristers’ Chambers 'Alexander is extremely bright and great on feet and on paper. He is very responsive and willing to fight the clients corner. He is a go-to barrister on complex and heavyweight matters, particularly jurisdictional and insolvency matters.'

Maria Mulla – Maitland Chambers ‘Maria is very good with clients in conference. She provides clear and approachable advice and is approachable to instructing solicitors.’

Yasmin Yasseri – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Yasmin is always easy to work with, prompt to address instructions and good with lay clients.'

Samir Amin – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Samir considers the case carefully and explains the position well. He is thorough with detail. At mediation, he presents clients’ cases well and provides clear advice.’

Edmund Beever –St Philips Chambers 'Edmund has a keen eye for detail. As well as being technically excellent, he has a superb manner with clients and is able to put them at ease and communicate effectively. In court, Edmund is a strong advocate who delivers his submissions concisely and with impact.'

Thomas Herbert –Ropewalk Chambers

Natalie Kearney – St Philips Chambers ‘Natalie is intelligent, proactive and thinks outside the box. Her written advocacy is very good.’

Jason Perrin – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Jason has the unique ability to absorb information quickly to provide pragmatic and commercially astute advice. His drafting is always on point. Jason’s preparation for court is thorough and he instantly commands judicial attention.’

David Taylor – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘David is a very experienced, calm and measured barrister. He is very eloquent and is probably the best court advocate around.’

Kirsty White – St Philips Chambers 'Kirsty is calm and measured in her delivery and sharp in her advice. Her approach to litigation strategy is consistent and focused on the client's goals. Kirsty is easy to communicate with and enjoys discussing the different angles of a matter. Her legal knowledge is strong and she a joy to work with.'

Rising Stars

Annie Townley – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Annie is very clever, efficient and robust. She achieves great results and has an excellent manner with clients.’

Commercial litigation in Regional Bar

Tier 1 sets

No5 Barristers' Chambers

Widely regarded as a ‘strong and reliable set’, No5 Barristers’ Chambers continues to offer considerable commercial litigation expertise to clients in the Midlands region. ‘Robust, eloquent, and concise’ advocate Paul Dean specialises in complex and often technical breach of contract disputes, benefiting from his engineering background – he recently acted for a Walsall-based renewables company in relation to a claim regarding an allegedly defective incinerator. Olivia Chaffin-Laird ’s financial services work often intersects with insolvency and company law matters. Annie Townley and David Taylor both stand out for their property-related commercial litigation expertise.

Les références

‘Daniel Griffiths is helpful, friendly and always calm. He is able to help with any issues that may arise and can always find a barrister to assist clients. He is a key figure in the Midlands litigation market.’

‘Daniel Griffiths and Jordan Zaza helpful and responsive.’

‘All clerks are switched on and very helpful efficient and accurate, including .Daniel Birch, Daniel Griffiths and Matthew Reeves.’

Principaux dossiers

St Philips Chambers

With ‘a good range of experience and expertise’, St Philips Chambers is a ‘go-to in the Midlands for commercial barristers’. John Brennan has a strong reputation for his client care skills and ‘superb and winning advocacy style’ – he has recently acted in several disputes concerning family businesses. In Parker v Patel & Others, Robert Mundy is representing the principal defendant in relation to a civil fraud claim arising from a failed private hospital development project. Noted particularly for his skill in cross-examination, Ali Tabari focuses on commercial litigation with fraud, insolvency, company, and finance elements. He recently acted in high-profile case Henderson & Jones v Ross, Barnes and Others, representing the former directors of a company liable for fitting faulty PIP breast implants, accused of dishonestly conspiring with Barclays Bank and their solicitors to restructure the company in order to avoid various liabilities, including for compensation to victims of the scandal.

Les références

‘Ross Hands is a great addition to the team – he’s simply a great clerk.’

‘The clerks are excellent. They are quick to communicate and source counsel. Justin Luckman is ably supported by Ross Hands, Jake Smithers and Tom Kelly. The service cannot be faulted.’

‘St Philips is a well-clerked set with good response times, availability and market-rate fees.’

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