UK Bar Guide 2024: Up and Coming

“We would be lost without him. William is very sharp, tactically astute and picks up the points.”

“William is comfortable and capable against KCs.”

“William writes beautifully and can explain a case so a judge will want to find in your favour.”

“He is technically excellent and commercial, but William is also extremely calm and effective with solicitors and clients. He is also extremely hard working and an invaluable member of any counsel.”

“Sam is great and has been doing some interesting work in the arts space around IP.”

“Sam was able to deal with a complex point quickly and the work he produces is detailed and clear.”

“John is very detail orientated with an impressive ability to grasp complicated disputes quickly and he is good with clients.”

“John is reliable and strong on his feet.”

“John is  a great advocate and he is very knowledgeable and provides practical advice.”

“John’s advice has always been thorough and he leaves no stone unturned.”

“James is simply superb.”

“James is extremely smart and prepares well. He will be on top of the detail and is very proactive.”

“James is a gifted junior and is one of our go-to barristers because he is wise beyond his years and he never struggles to get to the nub of the issue.”

“James was great on the detail, excellent drafting and is able to distil documents to the important points.”

“Sabrina is just exceptional in my opinion. A very tenacious advocate and her cross examination is impeccable.”

“Sabrina’s ability to sift through reams of complex information is astounding. She combines analytical and legal ability into a perfect combination.”

“Ben Hamer is a model junior barrister. He has a good grasp of the law, is dedicated and hard working.”

“His expertise and knowledge far exceeds his year of call. Ben is also extremely pleasant, calm, personable and engaging.”

“He is such a talented junior who has been hugely insightful.”

“Naomi is very clever, writes well and is very clear and concise.”

“She is fiercely intelligent, extremely clear in her drafting and very thorough.”

“Naomi is very sharp, very efficient and she produces notes which get to the point. She understands difficulties that arise and fits into the team well.”

“Thomas Herbert is a very strong advocate, both orally and on paper. His arguments are robust and well-articulated. He is also incredibly personable and always makes himself available to discuss matters.”

“Tom Herbert is superb counsel. He is tenacious and a master craftsman. Tom is also an excellent advocate and superb drafter.”

“Mr Herbert has acted in a wide range of matters and he has handled each one with strong expertise and a client focused and sympathetic approach.”

“Fantastic grasp of the facts and is brilliant with experts. He is one of my go to barristers when I am dealing with a difficult matter.”

“Hollie Higgins is incredibly responsive and hardworking. She is a guide through complex matter and always grasps the detail.”

“Hollie is a very talented junior – thorough and commercial.”

“Hollie is a pleasure to deal with. She is across the detail of matters, is very hard working and produces excellent work.”

“She is approachable, friendly and most importantly able to convey complex legal principles in a down to earth, accessible format which is key for clients who are often overwhelmed with the circumstances.”

“Raphael is very knowledgeable.”

“Raphael was able to provide prompt advice using language that was understood by the client.”

“Raphael is a very impressive junior. Smart, hard-working, passionate and always responsive.”

“He has phenomenal litigation skill and impeccable legal judgement.”

“He was an absolute pleasure to work with, got to grips with a large number of documents and complex issues in no time and our client loved him.”

“Joshua is passionate and professional.”

“Joshua’s ability to work with vulnerable litigants in person in difficult situations is very impressive whilst also achieving positive outcomes for applicants. He has impeccable advocacy skills.”

“Joshua is a rising star with a strong expertise in the emerging field of human rights and climate change.”

“Jonathan is a pleasure to work with. He is always highly professional, works collaboratively, is excellent with clients and provides prompt and helpful advice and assistance.”

“Jonathan is clearly a star for the future. He has an amazing flair for putting everyone at ease and getting to the heart of the issue.”

“Jonathan is a very impressive advocate. He has an exceptional ability to put client’s at ease whilst delivering well-considered and rounded advice.”

“Jonathan’s written work is outstanding and his advocacy is very good. He is very generous with his time and his client care is excellent.”

“Emma is very responsive, thorough, knowledgeable and easy to work with.”

“Her legal analysis is so good and way beyond her years.”

“Emma is outstanding and provides very sound advice.”

“She is brilliant and creative. Emma is great to work with.”

“Emma is a top choice, she works really hard and also has the intellectual firepower who nails the point.”

“Frederick produces a very high quality of written work with an excellent level of attention to detail.”

“Frederick is an extremely motivated and excellent addition to the team. His detailed work was produced quickly and he understood the collaborative nature in which the team operates.”

“Frederick combines a creative legal argument with realistic advice, excellent client care and he always makes himself available for calls and written responses.”

“He is extremely knowledgeable, his drafting is strong and is great on his feet. A pleasure to work with and gets on very well with clients.”

“Jake is an extremely friendly, approachable and knowledgeable counsel and a great asset to any case he works on.”

“Jake Rylatt is a rising star in the Court of Protection. Jake will tackle any problem head on in a calm manner, with experience beyond his years.”

“Jake will go above and beyond to provide assistance and advice on any case from the more straightforward to those involving several complex and overlapping issues. His oral and written submissions are of the highest quality.”

“One of the best in the field of court of protection, mental health and education. Jake is extremely popular amongst professional clients.”

“Gayatri Sarathy is the full package – her drafting is unparalleled, she is persuasive and makes things accessible.”

“Gayatri understands where the heart of the argument is and is good at identifying the additional points that will help a case win.”

“Gayatri is brilliant. She is very hands-on and always provides great advice. She is also very responsive and approachable and understands the case really well.”

“Gayatri is an excellent junior and a key player in the counsel team – a keystone between solicitor and the counsel teams. Her drafting is superb, her intellect means her analysis of any issue is far beyond her years. She is very practical and happy to roll her sleeves up.”

“An excellent advocate who is quick on her feet. Dominique also shows exceptional client care skills and is a pleasure to work with.”

“She has a killer instinct and is great at picking up on all salient issues in a case.”

“A very user-friendly barrister who is accessible and accommodating.”

“Dominique is a talented junior.”

“Veena is a very strong analytical black letter lawyer. If you need to know the answer to a particularly tricky legal point Veena will deliver.”

“Veena is working at a level far beyond her years of experience with an enviable work ethic.”

“Veena is technically excellent and gives sounds tactical advice.”

“Veena is a rising star of the future and destined for greatness. She is incredibly clever, responsive, user-friendly and an absolute joy to work with.”

“Anna takes difficult cases in her stride and is always calm, reassuring and to the point – judges love her.”

“Anna is brilliant with vulnerable clients; her client care skills are admirable.”

“Anna is skilled beyond her years. She is a superb advocate and has an excellent eye for detail. Anna is an utter pleasure to work with.”

“Anna is wise beyond her years and unafraid to take on much more senior counsel. She is pragmatic, creative and has an in-depth and impressive understanding of the law for one so young, rivalling much more experienced opponents.”

“Anna is fantastic, she explains everything thoroughly and is great with clients. Her hearing preparation and aftercare is 10 out of 10.”

“Matthew is a talented junior. He readily puts clients at ease and has a strong ability to grasp complex issues with savvy commercial awareness.”

“Matthew is an extremely knowledgeable barrister and is a pleasure to work with. He is commercial and thorough in his work.”

“Matthew’s knowledge in the field of employment law is excellent.”

“Louis is wise beyond his years and has a strong work ethic and really excellent judgement.”

“Louis is hard-working and demonstrated a clarity of thought around and willingness to engage with complex issues of causation and aggregation.”

“His technical drafting was clear. For someone of his call he was very confident in conference and dealing with the client.”

“Louis has been very good at considering matters from the client’s perspective in terms of costs benefit analysis and how this feeds in to our case strategy on the matter.”