Commercial Dispute Resolution

He is a consummate professional who handles every aspect impeccably. His advocacy is excellent.

Bankim's clarity of thought and incisive analysis were impressive and appreciated by the client.

Bankim is excellent at financial services and banking matters.

We won due to his brilliance. He is incredibly intellectually agile.

He is by far the best advocate I have ever seen. He is really hard-working and a barrister with gravitas whom judges take seriously.

Brilliant all round, she is a superb advocate with excellent client-handling skills, who is able to get into the detail while still having an eye for the overall picture.

Anneliese Day is very forensic and cuts through the fat. She has multiple styles of cross-examination, but the effect is always that she's able to take witnesses to pieces smoothly and charmingly.

An absolute genius who is brilliant strategically, Anneliese leads a big team really well and pushes all advantages to the absolute maximum. She is ruthless and hugely effective.

I can't think of enough superlatives to use regarding our work with Anneliese. She is fantastic on all fronts.

Fabulous. She is excellent at making strategic decisions, and her commercial instincts are top tier.

A superb silk. He is just so thoughtful.

David Railton KC is very bright and expresses himself beautifully.

A man with natural authority whom people speak of reverentially. Excellent for heavy commercial disputes, he's someone who can carry a case from cradle to grave. He blends brilliance with decency.

Paddy is extremely responsive, all over the detail and very commercially minded. He particularly impressed our client with his user-friendly approach to the case.

He is in huge demand as a silk as he is very hard-working and prepared to roll up his sleeves, whilst also being very commercial and good at understanding the big picture and the small points too.

He was on top of the detail in a very complex case.

He would be my go-to silk on anything. He is incredibly effective on his feet and never shies away from the difficult points.

One of my favourite silks for difficult matters. He is technically brilliant, unfailingly polite and respectful of even the most junior team members. One of the best out there.

The safest pair of hands around. He is thorough and builds up confidence.

Richard Handyside has a calm and clear advocacy manner.

Richard is charming and insightful. He has a lovely manner with clients and great intellectual capacity.

Richard displays metronomic precision and great composure under pressure. He is a silk who can steer a careful course through a hard case.

Richard Handyside KC is one of my top choices for high-stakes litigation. He is very strategically and commercially aware, as well as a great advocate.

Richard is wonderful. He has a superb manner with clients.

Put simply, Richard is one of the top KC's in the City. His advocacy is clear and punchy, but always respectful. He is also responsive, available and approachable with instructing solicitors.

Commercial, sensible and learned, he can describe complex issues in a workable way.

He's really clever, his drafting is superb and he has a great presence in court. Clients really trust him and so do solicitors.

A very smooth operator who exudes confidence. He is unflappable, very bright and someone who presents very well.

He is approachable, bold and not worried about having a different opinion.

We were way ahead of our opponent at every turn because of his excellence.

He is technically brilliant and has fantastic advocacy skills, and his sense of judgement is such that he has yet to put a foot wrong. He should be regarded as an industry-leading silk in fraud cases.

He is disgustingly good at everything he does.

The cleverest and most incisive things said in our case were said by Andrew Mitchell. He is brilliant.

Andrew is a very tough opponent who is combative in an attractive way. He is forceful and bright and has a very good court manner.

For cases needing a resilient and strong person, he is very good.

He gave a really masterful performance. Clients trust him.

Andrew is a forceful and intelligent advocate. He has a real presence in court and is able to carry complicated cases on his shoulders and deliver in an elegant way.

He is commercially astute and easy to work with.

Ben Valentin is an all-round fantastic barrister. He is technical, strategic, engaged and fantastic with clients.

One of the hardest-working barristers I've ever come across. He's relentless; I don't know how he does it. He's next level and never ever lets you down.

He is a very good advocate who has a very nice delivery – not unnecessarily aggressive but firm when required.

He is very hands on, great with clients and someone with a great track record in trial.

He's incredibly diligent, very responsive, strategic and supportive of the solicitor team.

He is smooth, charming and razor sharp.

A details man who rolls up his sleeves. He is also happy to help with strategy and engage with the wider picture.

He is excellent at running points smoothly and has a fine eye for where the legal merits and commercial drivers align.

Natasha is extremely responsive and always offers excellent and clear advice. Her submissions in the High Court on a large matter were very clear and concise.

Natasha Bennett is a star in the making. Clients love her, and she has done some very good cases this year.

Natasha is an excellent barrister who has a quiet personality, but her work product is terrific. She works hard, and her written advocacy is outstanding. We instruct her on a lot of our big cases.

Nico Leslie is highly sought after. He is very calm, professional and knowledgeable.

Nico has a very nice way about him and is confident. He was very clear in his submissions and received very well by the judge. He has great foreign language skills and is good at foreign law issues.

Nico Leslie is a man of judgement who is extremely hard-working and extremely clever. His advocacy is also really impressive; his views are clear and very well presented.

Patricia is a formidable advocate and a pleasure to work with. Clients both feel and know that they are in good hands.

She gets into the weeds of a case.

Patricia is very balanced and provides thorough advice. She is also good in court.

Commercially minded and pragmatic, Ros cuts through issues quickly and offers helpful advice, which is always tailored to the client's bigger picture.

Ros is a brilliant technical lawyer and is fantastic at coordinating a large team. She gives a masterclass in pulling together all of the threads in a case.

Ros is a go-to pick for a wide range of banking and commercial matters. Her advocacy is clear, structured and persuasive, and she plays an important role in securing positive outcomes for the client.

She is a really devastating cross-examiner and someone who has excellent strategic judgement.

Patricia is smart, all over the details and great with clients. She gets into the nitty gritty and is also very commercial.

I have great praise for Adam. He is a dynamo who brings great energy to a case. He is quite aggressive, which goes down well with clients.

I can't say enough good things about Adam Sher, a man who is gifted and highly intelligent. He is always a few steps ahead of everyone in the room.

Alexandra Whelan is really intelligent. She produced fabulous documents in a quarter of the time it would take the average human. Solicitors adore her.

Alexandra Whelan is very hard-working and very user-friendly. She is a strong technical lawyer and someone who manages to turn work around quickly.

His written work is effective and sensible.

Charles is one of the finest and most versatile advocates. He's a man to go to for big strategic cases.

David is a great senior who is excellent on big cases. He is able to distil complex matters into a concise analysis.

David Murray is very thorough. He is someone who will take the available points and produce very thorough written work.

Ian Bergson is another upcoming star. Having worked previously as a solicitor, he is very easy to work with.

Ian Bergson is a total delight. He is incredibly bright and hard-working.

Ian Bergson is very hard-working. I never cease to be amazed at the quality of work he produces in a short amount of time.

Jeff distils incredibly complex matters into straightforward and comprehensible language, and delivers advice and advocacy in a similarly clear and cogent manner.

He is obviously very bright and able to cut to the core of issues easily in order to quickly identify the right points to take. His advocacy style is understated but effective.

He's a high-level strategic thinker with a focus on the end game and the cheapest way of getting there. He's incredibly user-friendly, reassuring, direct and thoughtful.

He is highly thought of but down to earth with it.

A superb counsel to have in any really technical or complex heavyweight dispute. He is one of the most thoroughly prepared advocates I've seen.

John Taylor is easy to work with. He is bright, good on his feet and someone with a nice advocacy style.

Richard combines great judgement, integrity and huge gravitas in the courtroom. He has an extremely measured and very considered style of advocacy.

You can go to him with the most complicated and difficult matter and have complete confidence. He is calm and has a forensic advocacy style.

Richard Coleman has established pre-eminence in commercial work relating to banking.

Pragmatic, receptive and plainly good technically. He is also a very impressive advocate.

You trust him instantly.

Richard Power's ability to analyse legal arguments is incredible; he gives very far-sighted advice. In court, he is an exceptional advocate and someone you always want on your side.

Richard Power is an innovative and energetic junior. He is a pleasure to work with.

Richard was very impressive. He came up with extremely good arguments and argued very persuasively in court.

Richard Power did a fantastic job. Good on his feet, he was really clear, authoritative and persuasive.

She is very robust and highly commercial. Strategically, she understands how to do things in big disputes.

Tamara exercises sound judgement as to the arguments and submissions which should be advanced, and gives clients a clear and unvarnished view as to where the merits lie in the case.

She is a really devastating cross-examiner and an outstanding advocate.

Very hard-working, very reasonable and brilliant in court. She is great.

Tamara is an excellent commercial litigator. She is thorough, committed and someone with extraordinary stamina.

Tim is very hard-working and gets stuck into the detail. He also has excellent judgement and is good on his feet.

He organises his team very well.

He is really effective. Clients really like him, and he gets good results.

A really safe pair of hands and a man who communicates timetables well. His written work is of a high standard because it is well thought through and beautifully articulated.

A real delight to work with, Ben is bright but also extremely personable. Instructing solicitors love him and he has the trust of the tribunal.

He is phenomenally bright, extremely hard-working and someone who has a wonderful bedside manner with clients. He is all over the detail whilst never losing sight of the bigger commercial picture.

Ben is exceedingly bright and knows the law on notification better than anyone. He's very impressive on his feet and in his handling of mediation.

He is extremely responsive and technically brilliant.

Chris is incredibly responsive and provides clear, pragmatic, commercially sensitive and accurate legal advice. His client-handling skills and drafting are excellent.

Chris is superb. His ability to plead difficult cases and to distil complicated factual narratives into understandable language is second to none.

Christopher Langley was hugely collaborative and a joy to work with. He is a brilliant person to have on any team, and his written advocacy is great.

Daniel Edmonds is an all-round excellent barrister. His written advocacy is clear, persuasive and very detail-oriented. Regarding his oral advocacy, he is calm, sensible and very easy to listen to.

Daniel Edmonds is an excellent junior. He is incredibly well regarded for being very hard-working and very thorough in legal research. His advocacy is also very smooth.

Dan is extremely thorough, and his analysis is excellent.

Laura is a formidable advocate and a pleasure to work with.

Her soft skills are absolutely at the pinnacle; she immediately builds rapport. She obviously has a fierce intellect too.

She is certainly a very punchy and brave advocate who is not afraid to run a point and press it hard.

She has a strong advocacy style and is excellent in cross-examination, where she adopts a forensic approach.

Laura is a natural-born advocate who has rapidly built up a following in all kinds of commercial matters. She is the kind of silk you want on your side when the going gets tough.

Nik Yeo is very experienced in cryptocurrencies. He is very bright and an expert in that field.

Nik is extremely client-friendly and shows great attention to detail. He has the ability to cut through large quantities of complex information with ease.

Philip was really effective in a case that we just finished. He really stood up against a whole bunch of KCs. He has a determined character and is measured and thoughtful.

I have worked with Philip Ahlquist on a complex matter and have been very impressed with his technical ability and client skills.

Philip Ahlquist is a seriously impressive operator. He is pretty understated but very effective.

He is a man of detail, which is very important for any client.

He is absolutely on-point and delivers in a timely manner.

Stephen is a very senior practitioner who has the ear of the Court of Appeal. He has intellectual fire power and makes the whole process smooth and pragmatic.

Stephen is very responsive. He is always very clear, thoughtful and approachable.

Stephen is huge amounts of fun to work with. He is a great advocate who is very bright.

Stephen is incredibly hard-working and personable. Responsive and a dream to work with, he is able to succinctly distil down complex factual and legal arguments.

He has the ability to analyse disputes well, so that judges and tribunals can understand the bigger picture.

He has a huge amount of experience and a commanding presence. His advocacy is very robust.

His cross-examination is brilliant. Also, the fact that he speaks and reads Russian gives him an edge.

He handles high-quality international work.

Alex is a crisp and compelling advocate who is very intellectually capable. He has a very nice manner with clients and is very approachable.

His drafting really stands out due to the beautiful style of his complex submissions.

He is absolutely phenomenal at everything he does and very easy to work with.

James is very good at technical work and highly knowledgeable. He has a measured, balanced tone in court and is a very good advocate.

He a good advocate who is a go-to for tricky issues.

Nick has great technical ability and sound judgement. He provides excellent strategic guidance combined with a good bedside manner.

Nick Daly is a great person to go to. A very smooth operator who adapts well to the judge's questions, he is polished in his presentation.

Nick Daly is an excellent, really commercial barrister with an excellent grasp of the law. He is very strong technically, but also very good when it comes to softer skills and team coordination.

Paul Casey has very impressive drafting skills and is easy to work with.

Paul Casey is very, very hard-working and effective. His drafting is formidable, and he is all over the detail. .

Paul's legal knowledge and level of sophistication in drafting are exceptional. He also brings deep commercial awareness to any team, making him an outstanding barrister.

Always incredibly responsive and user-friendly, he is a silk who really does roll up his sleeves; he will do the drafting speedily and is always on hand to jump on a call and give a view.

He is a very effective advocate.

He seems like a very gentle person, until you see him on his feet in court. He's a tremendous bulldog in the courtroom.

Paul is supremely intelligent and able to fight the client's corner really hard. Clients love him for that reason.

Paul is calm, confident and capable. He is always very composed and able to keep the show on the road.

Simon is really strategic. He aims to take the bigger picture and a more holistic view of a case.

He is incredibly clever, easy to work with and very helpful.

Simon Atrill is a brilliant silk. Clients really trust him.

Simon is very clear, direct in his approach and a man whose drafting is always beautiful and extremely impressive. Trusted by judges, he is very good at difficult, high-profile international work.

He is really practical, highly responsive and generally superb.

Mr Paul is exceptionally talented and able to produce a wide range of meticulous legal work. He is able to easily understand instructions and deliver the exact tone required when drafting documents.

Simon Paul is an extremely hard worker who has the ability to grasp difficult legal concepts. He produces really clear notes on the law and lucid and effective pleadings.

He is doing terrific work and is super bright.

Adam is very persuasive in his arguments. His written advocacy is superb; he writes very compellingly.

Ed is a practical and approachable barrister, who is always happy to chat. Resilient in court, he has a good read on judges and produces great advocacy.

He has a first-rate brain and is very easy to work with.

Ed is a fearsome cross-examiner, who gives very strong strategic advice. He is able to get all over the detail and understand the legal as well as commercial considerations in a case.

Ed is excellent. Even on a small case he does the work meticulously. He is also able to speak to clients in such a way that they listen.

He is commercial, accessible and technically excellent.

Understated, refreshingly down to earth and very bright.

Extremely clever, highly persuasive and a pleasure to work with.

Very clever and a fine team player, who builds a relationship with the solicitor. When on his feet, he's quick thinking, very confident and highly eloquent.

Max is a brilliant barrister. He has excellent judgement and is a pleasure to work with.

Max Evans is a thoughtful, clever and persuasive barrister whose documents are thorough, clear and persuasive. He has excellent drafting skills and is brilliant with clients.

Max Evans is clever; he gets stuck in, and he is a good team player. He works incredibly hard and delivers good output.

Michael always delivers in depth and on time, even out of hours.

Michael is excellent and hugely well prepared.

Michael has great attention to detail, persistence and tact. He's great to deal with.

Samuel Rabinowitz is a super person to work with. He is hard-working and unbelievably smart. He produces very high-quality written work, and his legal analysis is excellent.

Samuel Rabinowitz is very hardworking and has excellent attention to detail.

Samuel is one of the hardest-working barristers at the Bar. He is very thorough and gets into the details of the case. His written work is excellent, and he is very user-friendly and hands-on.

Alex's strategic thinking was excellent, as was his work on the pleadings. He performed well at the hearing, making clear and cogent submissions.

Alex could see around corners all the way through to trial. Incisive, easy to work with and commercial, he rolls up his sleeves and is very user-friendly.

Alex Barden is able to turn things around very quickly. He has good judgement.

Alex Barden's advocacy has always impressed me. He is robust and also very bright.

Rupert Allen KC was hugely impressive. An absolute pleasure to work with, he was very responsive, commercial and user-friendly.

A real star of the future, Rupert is a fantastic technical lawyer who is very good on his feet.

Rupert Allen KC is bright and extraordinarily hard-working. Solicitors compete for his time as he is so excellent.