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Chancery: Traditional - London (Bar)

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Radcliffe Chambers has a large group of respected traditional chancery practitioners. “Radcliffe Chambers is well equipped to advise on all private wealth disputes matters and is one of the go-to chambers for it. The barristers are responsive and detail-conscious, in both large and smaller claims”, says an interviewee. Individuals here are notable for their work on wills and probate matters, particularly those relating to charitable donations. Dryden v Young & Others, concerning willed gifts to an animal charity, is one recent example.

John Clark is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Pearce
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Band 1

Robert Pearce KC is a respected silk who has a substantial traditional chancery practice and is particularly noted for his handling of complex trust and charities cases. He is sought after by trustees, executors and private companies.

Robert Pearce is extremely experienced and has unparalleled knowledge of charity law.

Robert Pearce's knowledge of trusts and traditional chancery work is peerless, with really deep expertise in charity law in particular. He also has a lot of litigation common sense.

Robert Pearce KC is very knowledgeable and technically excellent. He is someone you want to go to for a technical, difficult case.

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Thomas Dumont
1
Band 1

Thomas Dumont KC has a highly respected traditional chancery practice and routinely handles complex and high-value trusts and estates disputes. He regularly appears in both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Thomas is good with handling difficult situations. He is incredibly sympathetic and takes the heat out of tough situations.

He is clever, charismatic and calm. Tom Dumont is brilliant under pressure and a client favourite.

Thomas has that confidence and reassurance of a senior counsel, and he provides very pragmatic advice. His drafting inputs are insightful and add genuine value to submissions and pleadings.

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William Moffett
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Band 1
William Moffett is a much-liked junior who is praised highly for his handling of contentious trust and inheritance matters. He offers a particular depth of expertise in contested wills and is especially sought after by high net worth individuals.

William Moffett is an outstanding barrister whose excellence in advocacy sets him apart. His deep understanding of the law, combined with strategic insight, allows him to craft tailored solutions.

William Moffett cuts to the chase with issues very quickly and is really good with clients. His advice is really straightforward and he is very reassuring in his commitment to get a solution.

William Moffett is a thoughtful and considered advocate. His attention to detail is exceptional. He is empathetic with clients but tenacious with opponents.

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Daniel Burton
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Band 2

Daniel Burton's growing traditional chancery practice includes contested probate, estates administration and charities matters.

He has really good knowledge of a wide range of chancery matters. He is good on his feet, persuasive and also very likeable.

Daniel Burton is one of my go-to barristers. He is great with clients, brilliant on strategy and has excellent attention to detail.

Daniel very adaptable to clients and emotionally intelligent too. He picks up on how to manage a client. He is a great support in that regard.

Daniel Burton has a combination of legal skills and commercial know-how. He has an eye to not just the best legal argument but also the one that achieves the client's objectives.

Daniel Burton is a go-to person for me. He thinks about everything.

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Josh Lewison
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Band 2

Josh Lewison is a junior with a broad traditional chancery practice that encompasses both onshore and offshore work. He is noted for his handling of charitable trust matters, as well as cases relating to wills and estates.

Josh is something of a go-to person. He is really committed and the clients know he is on their side. He has a tremendous wealth of experience in this area.

Josh has courage; he is not a cautious or defensive barrister. He demonstrates a good dose of courage and creates good momentum for cases.

Josh Lewison is amazing to work with. He is phenomenally bright and a great team player who always goes the extra mile. He is so calm and measured.

Matthew Mills
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Matthew Mills
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Band 2

Matthew Mills has a broad chancery practice encompassing wills, trusts and estates, charities, property and commercial matters.

Matthew Mills is a stunningly intelligent barrister whose detail and precision, particularly in his written work, is unmatched. His reputation is deservedly growing.

Matthew Mills is exceptional. His analysis and attention to detail sets him apart from other barristers of his call. His advocacy skills match his written work. He is quite simply brilliant.

Matthew Mills is an exceptional inheritance litigation counsel. He puts so much hard work into getting the very best outcome for clients and does an amazing job on every case.

Matthew Mills is always professional, responsive and calm, particularly in difficult circumstances.

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Piers Feltham
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Band 2

Piers Feltham is a highly regarded junior whose respected traditional chancery practice encompasses both contentious and non-contentious matters. He is particularly noted for his work with estates and professional negligence claims.

Piers really knows his stuff and is excellent across matters, especially complex issues where you need expertise.

Piers knows an awful lot about the trusts field. He is an impressive player in the area.

Piers has always been a great team player and provides solid commercial advice. He is also very good with clients and really knows the law, while also being a good advocate.

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Edward Hicks
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Band 3
Edward Hicks handles contentious probate cases, matters relating to arguments over wills, and disputes as to the administration of estates and trusts.

Edward Hicks is an exceptional junior. He's extremely bright and brings clarity of thought and reasoning to every case. Both his drafting and advocacy are highly persuasive.

Edward Hicks is a very good junior on traditional chancery work. He is very thorough and detailed.

Edward Hicks is incredibly thorough, very detail-oriented and good with clients.

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Justin Holmes
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Band 3

Justin Holmes has a broad traditional chancery practice, focusing primarily on contentious matters, including disputes relating to wills, estates and beneficiary duties.

Justin's knowledge, in particular of Court of Protection work, is second to none. He is always easy to work with, great with clients and has exceptional response times.

Justin Holmes is experienced and knowledgeable. He is an excellent advocate.

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Kate Selway KC
3
Band 3

Kate Selway KC is particularly commended for her expertise in tax-related traditional chancery cases, but is also frequently instructed in Inheritance Act, trusts and probate matters.

I would recommend Kate Selway. She has excellent strategic advice and she holds an audience well. She is practical and down to earth.

Kate is my go-to counsel. She is brilliant at what she does, extremely experienced, and I really love her approach in resolving issues quickly and most carefully for my clients.

Kate Selway conscientiously works hard for clients. She is very responsive and a stellar advocate. She works her way through difficult legal issues with admirable lucidity.

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Keith Rowley
3
Band 3

Keith Rowley KC has a much-respected traditional chancery practice and is recognised for his particular strength in matters with a pensions aspect. He also has a breadth of experience in trusts and professional negligence claims.

Keith Rowley KC has done some major trusts cases. He is very impressive.

Keith is a very good tactician. He has great experience that he knows how to use to put his case forward.

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Oliver Hilton
3
Band 3

Oliver Hilton has a busy traditional chancery practice that takes in complex trusts and succession matters. He is instructed both onshore and offshore.

Oliver is very thorough, measured, technically astute and up to date with the law. His written work and advocacy are strong and he has dealt with a lot of highly complex cases.

Oliver Hilton is approachable, knowledgeable and very easy to work with.

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Sophia Rogers
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Band 3

Sophia Rogers has a broad traditional chancery practice that includes advising on wills, trusts and probate. She also has experience of offshore work.

Sophia Rogers always goes the extra mile for her clients. She is incredibly conscientious and someone you want in your corner.

Sophia Rogers is a future KC. She has a real passion for what she does; you can rely on her and want her in your team. She is a specialist on chancery and trusts.

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Charles Holbech
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Band 4
Charles Holbech is an established junior who has a diverse private client practice and is frequently instructed in both contentious and non-contentious matters. He is particularly noted for his technical knowledge of tax matters.

Charles has very good technical knowledge of civil procedure rules and the process, which helps a case along very well. He is clear, concise and pragmatic.

Charles Holbech has a quite superb level of expertise with brilliant drafting skills and speedy turnaround of papers. He is excellent to work with on estate and trust disputes.

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Jonathan Edwards
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Band 4

Jonathan Edwards has built a strong reputation for his chancery practice, particularly in contested probate and proprietary estoppel matters.

Jonathan Edwards is a real asset to have on your team. He is technically brilliant with strong client skills.

Jonathan Edwards is an excellent barrister and my first choice for various types of work.

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Marcus Flavin
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Band 4

Marcus Flavin acts on both contentious and non-contentious traditional chancery matters. He is regularly instructed both onshore and offshore, and has particular expertise in advising on probate and estate administration, trusts and Inheritance Act claims.

Marcus Flavin provides superb advice with pragmatic solutions to complex problems.

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Nathan Wells
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Band 4

Nathan Wells is a well-established junior who has a wide-ranging traditional chancery practice. He is a particularly fine choice of counsel for matters with a Northern Irish aspect to them, as he has also been called to the Northern Irish Bar. He is regularly instructed in cases concerning trusts, wills, probate and estate administration.

Nathan Wells is brilliant. He is user-friendly but also thinks outside the box. He thinks of arguments that others can't.

Nathan Wells is an exceptionally talented barrister. Judges respect his advocacy skills and demeanour, and he provides no-nonsense advice which lay clients appreciate and understand.

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Roger Mullis
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Band 4

Roger Mullis is frequently sought out for his expertise in contentious probate matters and cases involving the administration of estates, trusts, wills and real property.

Roger Mullis provides fantastic, clear and commercially sensible advice.

Daniel Thorpe
U
Daniel Thorpe
U
Up and Coming

Daniel Thorpe is a junior with experience in a range of cases including will validity challenges, domestic estate disputes and contested probate with international elements.

Daniel Thorpe is sensible and practical. He comes up with good solutions to problems. He is a creative problem solver.

Daniel is a junior to watch. What is particularly impressive is his practical and pragmatic approach to cases and his thinking outside of the box.

Daniel Thorpe provides excellent, considered and practical advice.

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Emma Loizou
U
Up and Coming

Emma Loizou advises clients on domestic and offshore disputes. Her work includes insolvency matters, as well as traditional chancery cases involving wills and trusts.

Emma Loizou is very responsive and excellent at rolling with the punches to get an excellent result.

Emma Loizou is very, very good. She delivers helpful, practical advice. She is a real asset to instructing solicitors.

Emma Loizou is really efficient, looks at every different angle to get the best for your clients and works well under pressure.

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Poppy Rimington-Pounder
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Up and Coming

Poppy Rimington-Pounder has a growing profile in the market. Her work includes will validity challenges, trust disputes and 1975 Act claims in addition to non-contentious matters.

Poppy is very personable, good with clients and very succinct in advocacy.

Poppy is very prompt, efficient and technically excellent.

Poppy Rimington-Pounder is a great junior counsel to work with.

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Chancery: Traditional

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Robert Pearce KC
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Band 1
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Thomas Dumont KC
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Band 1
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Kate Selway KC
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Band 3
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Keith Rowley KC
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Band 3

Juniors

London (Bar)

Chancery: Traditional

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William Moffett
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Band 1
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Daniel Burton
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Band 2
2
Josh Lewison
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Band 2
Matthew Mills
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Matthew Mills
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Band 2
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Piers Feltham
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Band 2
3
Edward Hicks
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Band 3
3
Justin Holmes
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Band 3
3
Oliver Hilton
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Band 3
3
Sophia Rogers
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Band 3
4
Charles Holbech
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Band 4
4
Jonathan Edwards
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Band 4
4
Marcus Flavin
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Band 4
4
Nathan Wells
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Band 4
4
Roger Mullis
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Band 4
Daniel Thorpe
U
Daniel Thorpe
U
Up and Coming
U
Emma Loizou
U
Up and Coming
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