Up and Comers at the Bar
Every year, new and up and coming barristers submit to Chambers in the hope of getting a ranking. With 213 Up and Coming rankings in the 2025 guide, we have collated those barristers who are making their mark across practice areas, with rankings in 3 or more practice areas.
Jonathan Metzer (1 Crown Office Row)
Ranked Sections: Clinical Negligence London, Civil Liberties and Human Rights London, Immigration London, Inquests & Public Inquiries London
“Jonathan is at the top of his game in terms of his knowledge of immigration law. He is one of the most formidable practitioners in this area, with excellent skills in written and oral advocacy.”
“Jon's understanding and knowledge across the complexities of different practice areas means he is an excellent ‘go-to’ barrister.”
“Jon is an extremely capable advocate, and I am always grateful to have him representing our clients. He can rapidly identify the material issues in any case and clearly articulate action required to address them.”
“Jon is an excellent barrister who provides thorough and detailed advice. He is able to manage clients with sensitivity when guiding them through complex litigation.”
Visit Jonathan’s profile here.
Donnchadh Greene (Doughty Street Chambers)
Ranked Sections: Civil Liberties & Human Rights London, Administrative & Public Law London, Community Care London
“His advice is clear. He cuts straight to the relevant issues and is able to provide helpful guidance to solicitors.”
“He is really collaborative, has really good judgement and he thinks about the client all the time.”
Visit Donnchadh’s profile here.
Thomas Beamont (1 Crown Office Row)
Ranked Sections: Inquests & Public Inquiries London, Clinical Negligence London, Personal Injury London
“Tom is always willing to help. He is very good on his feet and has huge compassion for the clients he works with.”
“Tom is a go-to junior for inquests and pre-inquest hearings. His preparation of a case, even when dealing with large amounts of documentation is brilliant. He is always totally prepared, even on urgent instructions with a short turnaround time.”
“He is a highly impressive junior. He is tactically astute, practical and endlessly approachable.”
Visit Thomas’s profile here.
Michael Way (Ampersand Advocates)
Ranked sections: Public & Fatal Accident Inquiries, Commercial Dispute Resolution Scotland, Real Estate Litigation Scotland
“Michael is very articulate and intelligent, he puts huge amount of time and effort in researching legal issues, and all of his work is of the highest quality.”
“Michael is an impressive member of the junior bar. His advocacy skills are excellent and commands the ear of the Court. His advice shows an understanding of the commercial reality within which clients operate. He is approachable, commercial, and able to grasp the most complex of legal issues. He is a rising star at the Scottish bar.”
“He is emerging as one of the go-to members of the junior Bar.”
View Michael’s profile here.