Chambers Review
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Community Care - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Zoe Leventhal KC acts in a wide range of community care cases, and is particularly strong on immigration, healthcare and welfare benefits issues. She is frequently involved in high-profile litigation, and she is noted for her work related to the provision of asylum support.
Strengths
Zoë Leventhal is exceptional. She has been working in this area for quite some time and has the ear of the court.
She is incredibly calm and focused, brilliant with clients and a great mentor.
Environment - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Zoë Leventhal KC is a well-regarded silk handling challenging environmental cases. She is regularly involved in matters relating to climate change, human rights and wildlife. She acts for individual claimants, campaigners and regulators, among others.
Strengths
Zoë is a superb advocate who has great strategic sense and is calm and excellent when managing a team.
Zoë has a wonderful way with clients, both on the claimant and defendant side, providing clear advice with an ability to understand and respond to the client's particular needs and perspective.
Zoë is excellent in court and has a really engaging manner.
Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Zoë Leventhal KC is regularly instructed in high-profile matters in the human rights field. She displays a particular flair for environmental, planning, social security and EU law, and has additional expertise in welfare benefits law, as well as health and community care matters. She has experience in appearing before the Supreme Court, and regularly acts for both claimants and the government.
Strengths
Zoë Leventhal is friendly, professional, an excellent advocate and a pleasure to work with.
Zoë is a step ahead of everyone else.
Zoë is thoughtful, incisive and quick to understand the issue.
Zoë's style, approach and wisdom really stand out.
Zoë is is amazing and her advocacy in court is fantastic.
Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Zoë Leventhal KC is involved in substantial public law challenges surrounding welfare reform and social justice. She is adept at representing claimants, interveners and defendants in judicial review, and is skilled across a wide range of subjects within public law. She has handled challenges involving social security, asylum support and environmental law.
Strengths
Zoë is fabulous to work with and is very personable, while also being very bright and tactical. She is adept at dealing with questions and really brilliant on her feet.
Zoe has a reputation for being incredibly client-focused.