Group Litigation

Charles Gibson KC is a noted leader in the field of group litigation. He is often sought out for his expertise in handling environmental law disputes and mass torts.

"Charles is a stalwart in group litigation. He has been in every case for the past 30 years."

"Charles is very knowledgeable and impressive."

"Charles is a very effective advocate. He has very high standing at the Bar and he is very experienced."

Adam Heppinstall KC has group litigation expertise which is called upon in a notably broad selection of cases, including consumer, medical product and environmental actions.

"Adam is an excellent technical lawyer who has sound judgement."

"Adam is very user-friendly, available and responsive. He gives robust, practical and commercial advice."

"Adam is really excellent with clients and super knowledgeable. He is able to convey his knowledge in a way that is very easy to understand."

"Adam is absolutely magnificent. He has got real style, panache and great client management."

"Adam is phenomenally good at parent company liability claims that are brought as group litigation. His knowledge of jurisdictional disputes is phenomenal."

Geraint Webb KC has extensive experience of group litigation, representing business defendants in claims typically concerning environmental or human rights breaches.

"Geraint is really easy to work with, super bright, and his judgement is excellent."

"Geraint is a Rolls-Royce. He's always on top of papers, well briefed in advance and delivers reasonable, common-sense and calm advice."

"Geraint is forensically bright and he is at heart of developing new law."

"Geraint is one of those people that when he speaks, everyone listens. He is very sensible and the court loves him."

"A high-quality opponent."

Malcolm Sheehan KC is a leader in the field of medical product liability litigation, and is in constant demand to defend pharmaceutical companies in major group claims.

"Malcolm is very much a procedure specialist in group litigation. He is a very good advocate and represents his clients tenaciously."

"Malcolm is a first-class silk - very thorough, friendly and approachable."

Ognjen Miletic has demonstrated his group litigation expertise in cases including the vehicle emissions mass claims and several international business human rights actions.

"He is really brilliant and outstanding. I will always choose Oggy when building a team for a group action."

"Ognjen is my go-to for procedural complexity of group actions. He has seen it all."

"Oggy is incredibly sought after. He is absolutely unflappable and he does do a mixture of claimant and defendant, which is unusual."

"He works extremely hard, he is clever and his paperwork is very good."

"Ognjen is brilliant and one of those people you feel absolutely confident with. He motors through the work, writes extremely well and is unflappable."

Oliver Campbell KC boasts a wealth of experience handling all manner of group claims, including data privacy and consumer protection litigation. He has notable expertise concerning representative actions.

"Oliver is brilliant. He is encyclopedic in his knowledge, very experienced and knows the procedural ropes very well."

"Oliver is somebody who is able to provide advice that is very pragmatic and he is unflappable. He takes everything in his stride and he provides very pragmatic advice."

"Oliver is absolutely excellent. He is unbelievably clear and makes really difficult points in a very simple way."

Prashant Popat KC has longstanding experience in product liability and personal injury group claims, particularly those concerning medical products. He has also been active at the centre of the vehicle emissions litigation.

"Prashant is balanced, easy to work with and strategic."

"Prash is a really impressive advocate with great vision for the appropriate case strategy."

"He is a very experienced group litigator."

"He is second to none on group litigation strategy."

"Prashant acts very well as a supporting extension to solicitors, making sure that they have what they need to push things forward. He is an expert in group litigation and product liability."

Andrew Kinnier KC is an experienced defence-side advocate in group actions involving product liability claims. He has acted in emissions cases in the automotive sector as well as pharmaceutical and medical products cases including the vaginal mesh litigation.

"Andrew enchants clients and courts. He has a natural and friendly charisma about him that allows people to feel at ease."

Henry Warwick KC has acted in an impressive array of group claims including the Post Office Horizon claims and the Volkswagen NOx and Seroxat litigation. He has experience representing claimant groups and defendants.

"Henry is a very bright and excellent advocate."

"Henry is absolutely clinical in his cross-examination, highly intelligent and organised, and military in his execution."

"Henry is brilliant; he is involved in many of the leading group litigation cases. He works very well with the team, is very hands-on and is always thinking strategically."

James Purnell has a strong group litigation practice that sees him handling injury-focused claims. He has considerable knowledge of medical device claims.

"James is very easy to work with, personable and also an excellent advocate."

Patrick Green KC has acted on the claimant side of a number of prominent group claims, notably Bates and Others v Post Office, and various large-scale consumer cases.

"Patrick is somebody who thinks outside the box. He is good at thinking about legal issues widely and coming up with new ways of looking at things."

"Patrick is absolutely engaging and fantastic on his feet and as an advocate."

Rachel Tandy is extremely well qualified to manage large group claims in the consumer or product liability field, having acted on the claimant side of numerous matters arising out of the vehicle emissions scandal.

"Rachel is extremely diligent, hard-working and someone I can rely on if there is an issue."

"Rachel is really excellent and she has a real sense of group litigation and the commercial realities. She is good on both the claimant and defendant sides."

"Rachel is one of the most hard-working junior barristers I've ever come across. She gives her all to any instruction and she will do whatever she can to find the answer to your problem."

"Rachel is very clever, knowledgeable and drafts well."

Toby Riley-Smith KC is widely instructed to defend medical manufacturers and those in other industries in consumer group claims. He has acted in the vaginal mesh litigation, among other notable matters.

"Toby is brilliant at dealing with multiple spinning plates and seeing the bigger strategic picture, while being across the detail. He is a great tactician."

"Toby is very good at getting the confidence of the court. He is very well prepared and fantastic with clients."

"Toby is happy to talk about issues and in a way that reaches consensus."

"Toby is a real team player. He is really good to work with and gets into the detail."

Kathleen Donnelly KC is a hugely able barrister who is entrusted with leading roles in major group litigation. She has been instructed in numerous high-profile group claims spanning consumer, employment and environmental law.

"Kathleen exudes confidence and common sense."

"Kathleen is absolutely stellar. She is completely into the detail and very quick on her feet."

"Kathleen is just absolutely fantastic. She is a real strategist and she has group action pedigree through and through."

"Katheen is incredibly knowledgeable and really into the detail. She is also great to work with as she has great team spirit."

"Kathleen is clear, concise and commercial."

Lucy McCormick has significant experience in high-profile group actions. McCormick has acted in vehicle emissions and medical product claims, among many others.

"Lucy is really responsive, really bright and has a very good developing practice in AI and automated vehicles."

Thomas Evansis an impressive senior junior with significant expertise in high-profile group litigation. He regularly features in group litigation arising from consumer and product liability issues.

"Tom is absolutely fantastic. He gets his teeth into the heart of matters and comes up with successful arguments others would not see."

"Tom is incredibly hard-working, has a forensic eye for detail and is tenacious in fighting his client's case."

"Tom is great to work with. He is fantastic at considering and coming up with proposed resolutions for really detailed and complex procedural issues. He also generally has great vision."

Celia Oldham is a much sought-after junior who has significant experience in product liability-related group litigation.

"Celia is really approachable, great with clients, personable, and she really tailors the advice to meet the needs of the client."

"Celia is absolutely wise beyond her years. She acts like a senior barrister on cases."

"Celia is simply excellent. The quality of what she produces is always first rate."

Freya Foster is an up-and-coming junior in the group litigation sphere. She is experienced in group litigation concerning environmental law and product liability.

"Freya is all over the detail and effective on her feet."

"She is responsive and very knowledgeable on group actions."