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Kings Chambers

Rankings

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Partnership - Northern (Bar)

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Kings Chambers is a much-admired set covering a wide range of partnership matters, from partner exits to full partnership dissolutions. Members predominantly act for solicitors, as well as other professional services clients. The barristers at Kings are also well versed in farming, medical, sports and real estate partnership matters. A solicitor notes: "At Kings, they are all heavyweights and all academic. They are all easy to deal with."

Gary Young is the chief clerk.

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Strengths

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  • I wouldn't hesitate to use the clerks at Kings.

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  • The two senior clerks are just great, they always go the extra mile for us. They'll always find people for us.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ben Harding
    Ben Harding

    Ben Harding

    Ben Harding has a substantial partnership practice acting on a wide range of disputes including those involving GP practices and law firms.

    • Ben Harding is thoughtful, considered, easy to deal with and knowledgeable. He is good with lay clients, a very nice man.

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  • Lesley Anderson
    Lesley Anderson

    Lesley Anderson

    Lesley Anderson KC is an eminent commercial silk with especially noteworthy partnership expertise, particularly in the professional services sphere. She regularly advises solicitors, financial advisers, surveyors and estate agents. She brings to her work valuable experience of working in a training capacity for an international law firm and is also a CEDR-accredited mediator.

    • Lesley is a joy to work with. She is very approachable and is able to discuss complex issues with clients in the right way and to offer commercial solutions.

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    • Lesley Anderson is known to be very polished and focused.

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    • Lesley Anderson is a good, solid, persuasive pair of hands. Our clients love her. She is extremely good and cooperative. I am impressed with her, and would use her again.

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  • Mark Harper
    Mark Harper

    Mark Harper

    Mark Harper KC is a respected silk with considerable experience handling partnership disputes as part of his broad litigation practice. He is skilled at navigating cases involving partnership dissolution and the protection of partnership assets.

    • I'd recommend Mark Harper, he's very good.

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    • I would say Mark Harper is my go-to on shareholder and corporate litigation. He is incredibly good as part of the team and when engaging the client.

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    • Mark Harper has a good way of engaging with his clients. He has good interpersonal skills and is an effective advocate.

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  • Neil Berragan
    Neil Berragan

    Neil Berragan

    Neil Berragan has a wealth of specialised experience in the partnership sphere and is particularly familiar with contentious issues arising from within agricultural partnerships.

    • Neil Berragan is just first-class, you can give him anything at short notice. He is just amazing, a real heavyweight intellectually.

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  • Paul Chaisty
    Paul Chaisty

    Paul Chaisty

    Paul Chaisty KC regularly acts in partnership cases within the context of a broad chancery and commercial litigation practice, focusing primarily on matters affecting professional services structures and LLPs, including restrictive covenant issues.

    • Paul Chaisty is forthright and effective. He has a good reputation for winning, I take my hat off to him.

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    • Paul Chaisty is a brilliant trial advocate, my go-to for a trial.

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    • Paul Chaisty is a longstanding star of the regional Bar, he is always considered the one to go to outside of London. He is a very safe pair of hands.

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