Chancery: Traditional

She is at the top of her field for proprietary estoppel in particular. She is a go-to person, is very experienced and is listened to by judges.

She is a true leader in her field. Despite her considerable gravitas, she has a gentle and empathetic bedside manner with clients, which makes her particularly well suited to contentious probate work.

Penelope is an exceptional barrister. Her advocacy is second to none.

David is always responsive – he's willing to pick up the phone and check over a detail or discuss a problem. He is very flexible and accommodating, and his expertise is proven every time.

He's very good in court and excellent at explaining complicated things clearly and succinctly. He has a good rapport with judges, is good in a team and is easy to get hold of.

He was extraordinarily well prepared as an advocate and commanded the confidence of the court.

Henry has a fantastic client manner. He has this ability, which is quite rare, to convey to clients very difficult and highly technical issues in easily comprehensible language.

He's an effective and powerful advocate.

Henry has an amazingly diverse practice. He continues to amaze me with his unique arguments and his brilliant, academic approach. He is also so modest and an absolute pleasure to work with.

Very diligent and delightful to work with, Shân is incredibly enthusiastic about the law. She has a laser focus on what the client is trying to achieve.

She's charming, really nice to work with and incredibly hard-working. She's one of those people who makes everything look so easy for her.

A phenomenal advocate, who is hugely respected and has the ear of the court.

Tracey is formidable in court and able to get into the detail very quickly. Her advice is always sensible and she is very responsive when needed.

Tracey can determine the outcome of cases single-handedly. Her attention to detail and retention of knowledge are second to none. She is a delight with clients and always takes a hands-on approach.

Tracey is a terrific strategist, who has an almost photographic memory and an immense eye for detail. She is very good at getting results and is someone whom solicitors have complete confidence in.

Barbara is very personable, as well as being forthright and brave in her advice.

Edward is personable, intelligent and always on hand to provide practical and user-friendly advice.

I was particularly impressed by his ability to grip complex matters quickly and at short notice.

He's bright and gives clear advice – Jordan is excellent in every way. He is approachable and a really safe pair of hands on any issue.

Jordan is a true team player. He is highly intelligent, great on his feet and loved by the clients.

He is fantastic with clients and is completely on top of the law.

Luke is holistic in his approach to the matter and manages to foresee and manage issues before they even arise. He's first rate.

He is excellent – he is really commercial in his thinking but equally understands the law and the nuances that come with it. He is very user-friendly and very sensible in his insights.

He is great. He has a great manner with the solicitors team and the client, he explains things clearly, and he produces detailed and well-researched advice.

Excellent on his feet, always thoroughly prepared and a brilliant strategist. Clients love him.

Toby is an exceptionally good barrister. He's an absolute pleasure to work with, tactically excellent and tremendous with clients. He's also a very persuasive advocate; judges listen to him.

Toby managed the client's expectations well and instilled a sense of calm at a time of flux.

He's been extremely good at coming back to us promptly and has gone over and above what I asked him to do.

He's very easy to work with, he has a nice manner and he is good technically.

Eliza is adept at managing intricate trust and estate disputes effortlessly. She has a knack for quickly grasping the nuances of a case and possesses an in-depth understanding of every matter.

She's always on top of the detail and is great with clients.

Eliza is great for Court of Protection cases and contentious matters. She's excellent with clients.

He's a stellar operator and someone whom you can have confidence in, especially if you have a complex matter. You can always pick up the phone and feel comfortable and confident in his advice.

He's a really high-level operator who gives brilliantly clear analysis.

Leon is an excellent practitioner and a pleasure to work with.

Mark is an excellent strategist and communicator.

He is an absolute pleasure to work with and will always go the extra mile for his clients and instructing solicitors.

He grasped the details of the matter immediately and achieved a fantastic outcome at mediation. He put the client at ease with his very calm manner and knowledgeable disposition.

Miranda Allardice is a highly regarded mediator and adviser in Inheritance Act claims.

She is super-approachable and turns work round speedily. She gave us a clear and concise opinion.

Sam is excellent at looking at the broader picture. He is extremely knowledgeable, very helpful and highly pragmatic.

Sam produces detailed opinions and is excellent at dealing with difficult clients. He cuts to the root of any issue.

Sam is sharp, approachable and a delight to work with. He possesses a strategic mind far beyond his year of call, and is fantastic with clients. He is someone you want in your corner.

Sarah is often the first to find the path through in mediation, proving canny about the optimal strategy for her client. She is a reassuring presence.

Sarah has consistently excellent judgement and the ability to cut through the issues in the case. She is a powerful strategist and advocate.

Her advice was always insightful and extremely thorough, and was also delivered with a firm eye on the commercial context of our client's situation.

William is incredibly knowledgeable and an absolute pleasure to deal with professionally. He is a steady hand on the tiller, which is of huge reassurance to the client.

Will combines a very charming approach with clients with a colossal legal brain. He's capable of handling the most complex of legal problems.

Will is a fantastic barrister who, in my experience, delivers an exceptional service on every single instruction.

Alex is a very amiable barrister who displays excellent attention to detail. He has a usefully diverse range of practice interests.

Alex is brilliant to work with. He is down to earth, responsive, great with clients and impressive on his feet.

Alexander is smart, client-friendly and attentive to the client's concerns.

Francis was incredibly knowledgeable in relation to a complex trust and estate matter. He was very quick to identify the issues and gave prompt, practical and very helpful advice.

Francis is an extremely knowledgeable and adept barrister, who is a go-to for complex trusts and estate matters.

Francis is very thorough in his preparation, and his advice is very detailed and clear. He is extremely intelligent whilst also being very approachable and reassuring from the client's viewpoint.

Hugh has great technical knowledge and is very capable all round.

Hugh provides careful and concise advice, and is incredibly fast thinking on his feet in court. He's a very impressive advocate.

An extremely experienced barrister, who is confident in his advocacy and doesn't get flustered in court. He is really responsive and is able to convey complex trust principles to lay clients.

Mathew Roper is an excellent barrister with great technical ability.

An extremely skilled, personable and confident advocate, who is always willing to assist and who will regularly go the extra mile for me and my clients.

Mathew is very technically capable and a safe pair of hands.

He turns work around really quickly and his advice always helps to progress the matter.

Michael turns written advice around very quickly and is effective, but often subtle, in his advocacy.

He's very responsive and approachable.

Rose is a go-to junior for traditional chancery disputes. She is extremely popular with clients and private client solicitors alike.

Rose is extremely intelligent and handles the legal complexities of a matter with ease, whilst also being a true team player. The quality of her work is exceptional.

She is a really excellent junior and a brilliant advocate. Her level of detail is excellent and she frequently identifies niche, yet genius, arguments that others have overlooked.

She's extremely technical and really good at dealing with knotty issues that arise.

Ruth is an excellent barrister, who is very focused on doing what's best for the client. Her Court of Protection knowledge in particular is unparalleled.

She gets thoroughly behind her client's case and has an outstanding knowledge of all things trusts and probate.