Chancery

9 St John Street is a strong set of barristers who regularly appear in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as the First-tier Tribunal. This set's barristers handle a wide variety of property cases and company and insolvency matters. A source states: "The set has always easily grasped the issues at the crux of the dispute and provided pragmatic advice." Another sources states: "The set has a strong team able to deal with all matters."

Tony Morrissey is the senior clerk for the civil clerking team.

"The clerks respond well to short deadlines and continue to exceed expectations."

"The clerks are so good. They are excellent to deal with and so accessible."

James Fryer-Spedding is a commercial and chancery litigation specialist acting for private individuals and corporations. He is frequently instructed in professional negligence claims, partnership disputes and corporate insolvency matters. "James is exceptional in the work he does. He's very responsive and has got a great client manner as well. His advocacy is excellent." "James is really bright, great on the paperwork - detailed and succinct but also good on his feet. The judges love him and kind of melt when he is there." "James' written work is of a fantastic standard. Where he stands out is for the quality of work and services, and his fees are really reasonable."

David Gilchrist has a wide-ranging chancery practice and particular expertise in insolvency and professional negligence cases. His expertise relates to various matters including wills, trusts and estate administration. "David is experienced, reliable and a very safe pair of hands with any contentious probate matter. He's able to cut to the nub of any dispute very quickly and is meticulous in his preparation." "He is a very good operator - very good on the law and completely reliable."

Andrew Clark regularly assists clients with traditional and commercial issues. He handles contentious wills, trusts and probate matters and is also instructed in real property and partnership disputes. Clark's commercial workload includes professional negligence cases. "Andrew has a wealth of knowledge and always approaches matters practically, assisting in advising the clients clearly and mapping out cost-efficient ways to progress matters." "Andrew is very good - he is very proactive, turns round papers quickly; technical, and is always available to have a quick word."