Brick Court Chambers

Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

• 'Tony Burgess and Paul Dennison are excellent. They are responsive, pragmatic and commercial - the epitome of fantastic modern-day clerking!'
• 'Responsive high-quality service from the clerks. Paul Dennison is strong on service and user-friendly.'
• 'Philip Wilkes is great. He knows his business and delivers the best for you.'
• 'Tony Burgess and Paul Dennison lead a high-quality team with approachability, warmth, real skill and a deep knowledge of their chambers and its caseload.'
• 'A set comprised of seriously high-powered counsel.'
• 'Brick Court Chambers is strong all around and at all levels for commercial litigation.'
• 'Brick Court Chambers is a premier commercial set with real strength-in-depth.'
• 'Brick Court Chambers is amongst the handful of elite commercial sets in the London market.'

Avocats

Leading silks

1

Helen Davies KC

An absolute star and standout performer.'

1

Mark Howard KC

‘Absolutely at the top of his game. A superb advocate and tactician.’

1

Tim Lord KC

1

Simon Salzedo KC

2

Tom Adam KC

2

Vernon Flynn KC

A highly persuasive advocate with fantastic analytical skills.‘

2

Daniel Jowell KC

3

Roger Masefield KC

'Roger is a rock star who is not afraid to roll his sleeves up and work hard. He is very bright but easy to work with.'

3

Harry Matovu KC

A smooth and astute advocate who is effective at unpacking complex points for the court to understand.

4

Simon Birt KC

'Simon is extremely impressive in his ability to absorb and understand complex details. He is excellent in cross-examination.'

4

Michael Bools KC

‘Michael is hugely personable. He is great with clients and a charming advocate, but behind the easy manner is a pin-sharp intellect and total commitment to his clients.'

4

Jasbir Dhillon KC

Gets under the skin of the detail and effective leader on strategy. All round excellent court performer.'

4

Charles Hollander KC

4

Richard Slade KC

6

Alec Haydon KC

‘Alec drafts beautifully - his concision and ability to focus on what is really important are impressive. As an advocate, he is always well prepared and not afraid to run difficult points.'

6

James McClelland KC

‘Razor sharp intellect and gets to the heart of a case in a nano-second.'

6

Stephen Midwinter KC

‘A ferocious and tenacious cross-examiner, as well as a first-rate advocate, Stephen is the leading KC of his generation. He is excellent for any commercial or fraud dispute.'

6

Fionn Pilbrow KC

'An extremely compelling advocate, judicious with his blows and when they land they are knockout. He knows when to press a point and when to leave them alone to let the points simmer.'

6

Tony Singla KC

‘Tony is an excellent advocate - very calm, assured on his feet and persuasive. He is also responsive, pragmatic and a pleasure to work with.'  

2024 Silks

1

Richard Blakeley KC

‘Richard is a fantastic barrister and a first choice for many. His advocacy is brilliant and he can process and simplify very complex matters.'

1

Fred Hobson KC

‘Great judgement and poise.'

2023 Silks

1

Richard Eschwege KC

‘Richard is one of the brightest barristers of his generation. He is very driven and hard-working and is committed to achieving success for his clients.'

1

Craig Morrison KC

‘Truly excellent - academic but also user-friendly and practical. Works exceptionally hard to get the right outcome for clients.'

2025 Silks

1

Edward Harrison KC

Edward is excellent – calm under pressure and really knowledgeable. He reads the situation and the judge well and is able to alter the pitch and style of his delivery to match.’

Meilleurs Juniors

2

Edward Ho

‘He is academically brilliant but also brings terrific tactical nous. He has a real gift for knowing what issues the bench will care about.'

2

Laura Newton

‘Laura is in the absolute top tier of juniors at the commercial Bar, with a genuine specialism in complex commercial transactions, including those involving trusts in the commercial context. Extremely intelligent, elegant on paper and a polished advocate. Absolutely superb.’

3

Geoffrey Kuehne

‘His written advocacy is very clear and powerful. He is brilliant at mastering the most complex sets of facts and presenting them to a court in a concise and compelling way.'

3

Max Schaefer

‘Max writes extremely well. His work is clear, beautifully structured, and persuasive. His cross-examination is also superb.’

3

Charlotte Tan

4

Michael Bolding

‘Do not let Michael's calm and understated manner confuse you: he is astonishingly bright and a truly excellent lawyer and litigator. He is a great person to have on your team.'

4

Kyle Lawson

‘An impressive tactician and draftsperson. Very impressive in front of clients. His written submissions are powerful and persuasive. A pleasure to work with.’

4

Tom Pascoe

 ‘A truly exceptional barrister, who has the advantage of also being a great team player and is a pleasure to work with. He is dedicated to his cases and has great insight and legal ability.’

4

Gerard Rothschild

‘Gerard is a cerebral and thoughtful lawyer who is nonetheless extremely user-friendly and responsive. He is a careful and effective advocate.’

4

Alan Roxburgh

‘Alan is superb. He is incredibly diligent and responsive, always thoughtful, and a pleasure to work with.'

4

Andrew Thomas

5

Joanne Box

‘Calm under pressure and utterly unflappable, able to cut to the chase and argue difficult points with simplicity and cohesion. An excellent addition to any team.‘

5

Chintan Chandrachud

Chintan is an outstanding barrister. He is highly intelligent, extremely clear and articulate and very calm under pressure. His oral and written advocacy is clear, succinct and persuasive.‘

5

Emilie Gonin

'Huge energy and focus on delivering the best possible outcomes - very hard working and committed.'

5

Jaamae Hafeez-Baig

‘Jaamae is technically brilliant. He is able to distil complex legal problems simply and cut through to an issue in the way that a judge would which is to be lauded. He is very accessible and available.’

5

William Hooper

'Hard-working lawyer, with an outstanding legal brain. Will easily make silk.'

5

Hugo Leith

'Incredible work ethic, fantastic command of the details and really thoughtful and intelligent about the arguments he identifies.'

5

Georgina Petrova

‘Georgina’s analysis is first rate and she displays excellent judgement. She is an excellent team player and her written work is always sharp and client-friendly.’

5

Sophie Shaw

‘Sophie is very competent, good at drafting, and a key member of any team. She expresses her views clearly and forcefully.'

5

Ben Woolgar

‘Ben is a future star of the bar and he is already very much in demand. He has a special ability to spot winning points and to see an opponent's weaknesses.'

Rising stars

Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.

1

Jessie Ingle

'A really brilliant junior: super clever, massively hard-working, and brilliant judgment. One to watch as she soars.'

1

Jacob Rabinowitz

'Jacob is extremely bright, has an outstanding legal brain and, for someone so junior, extremely good judgement. He is also delightful to work with.'

1

Aarushi Sahore

'Aarushi has sound judgement, more so than her contemporaries of a similar call. She produces excellent, persuasive written work and benefits from her experiences as a solicitor by demonstrating best-in-class client service.'

1

Jonathan Scott

'Jonathan is a hard-working young barrister with a great future. A bright future star.'

1

Frederick Wilmot-Smith

‘Fred is extremely bright but also humble. His technical ability is outstanding and he comes up with clever and novel ideas yet he is also always open to suggestions and discussion.'

1

Tom Wood

He is an excellent team player with a fantastic courtroom style. Very calm under pressure.'