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Leading Silks

Mohammed Zaman KC – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Mohammed is a phenomenal advocate. His cross-examination skills, and preparation for cross-examination is exceptional. He is also a true team player - always available and integrates himself as one of the team. He is absolutely someone you want on your side.'

Leading Juniors

Marc BrownSt Philips Chambers 'Marc stands out for his attention to detail and knowledge. He is a true insolvency expert.'
Alexander HeylinNo5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Alexander's advocacy is excellent. His commercial awareness, initiative, ability to consider a case from all possible angles, and ability to think outside of the box are also strengths. He focuses on bringing results for clients.'
Robert MundySt Philips Chambers ‘Rob is a corporate barrister par excellence who can be trusted with bet-the-company shareholder litigation. He is particularly academically strong and confident on his feet. Rob is not phased facing off against senior silks and clients can happily trust him to lead the counsel team even on large London litigation.’
Yasmin Yasseri – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Yasmin is always easy to work with, prompt to address instructions and good with lay clients.'
Mark GrantSt Philips ChambersMark is technically, procedurally and legally spot on and precise in every respect. He is very user friendly and liked and trusted by solicitors and clients alike. He brings a great pragmatic and business-oriented approach.’
Amit GuptaEnterprise Chambers ‘Amit is collaborative, approachable and practical. He does not lose sight of the commercial objectives of the client. His advocacy style is firm but fair. He is confident and very well-prepared.’
Natalie Kearney – St Philips Chambers ‘Natalie is diligent and well-prepared giving those instructing her confidence that she has a firm grasp of the case. Her preparedness feeds well into her advocacy, which has a direct quality and is issue-focused.’ 
Ali TabariSt Philips Chambers ‘Ali is very measured and calm. He has a very good attention to detail and his written work is of an excellent quality. Ali is a strong advocate with a persuasive and articulate manner. He is also a great team player, really willing to roll up his sleeves when required.'
Kirsty White – St Philips Chambers 'Kirsty has a strong attention to detail and is passionate and persuasive on her feet. She is also personable, forming easy connections with clients. '

Company and insolvency in Regional Bar

No5 Barristers' Chambers


No5 Barristers’ Chambers is well-known in the Midlands for offering wide-ranging company and insolvency law expertise. Mark Anderson KC is a highly experienced barrister who regularly handles complex company law matters – he recently acted for the claimant in Loveridge v Loveridge, in which a partnership dispute and unfair prejudice petition ran together, the dispute concerning the ownership and management of a large-scale caravan site business in Worcestershire. Alexander Heylin is often involved in multijurisdictional insolvency cases, while Yasmin Yasseri is a company and partnership specialist with recent experience in family business disputes. Mohammed Zaman KC’s broad experience encompasses high-value shareholder disputes.

Les références

‘Danny Griffiths and Jordan Zaza are always on hand to help.’

‘The service provided by clerks is excellent, they always respond promptly. Daniel Griffiths in Birmingham and Jordan Zaza in London are top notch.’

‘They have strength in depth.’

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St Philips Chambers


With ‘serious strength in depthSt Philips Chambers remains a ‘go-to’ for company and insolvency law matters in the Midlands. Marc Brown is an insolvency specialist who regularly handles both corporate and personal insolvency matters – he recently represented a postmaster who had been made bankrupt as a result of the Post Office Horizon scandal. Kirsty White offers broad expertise in company and insolvency law, representing clients in relation to unfair prejudice petitions, debt recovery applications, and third-party debt orders, among other areas. Ali Tabari’s expertise covers shareholder disputes and unfair prejudice petitions. Natalie Kearney is instructed in both company and insolvency matters, recently acting for the debtor company in relation to a disputed winding-up petition.

Les références

‘Justin Luckman is a great operator. He is very approachable, honest and transparent.’

‘They have a good clerking team well led by Justin Luckman.’

‘The clerks are approachable, commercial and friendly. They work well as a team and there is no drop in service levels if one clerk has to cover a matter another has been dealing with.’

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