Chambers Review
St Philips Chambers regularly handles traditional chancery matters, and has noted strengths in commercial cases concerning insolvency, professional negligence and shareholder disputes. The set is also developing strong capabilities in real estate matters, highlighting its ability to assist on a range of areas. One interviewee comments that "the set has always found the right counsel for the right case".
Strengths
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"St Philips' clerks are very helpful."
"The clerks at St Philips go above and beyond."
"St Philips Chambers has a very professional clerking team."
"Ross Hands, first junior clerk, and Justin Luckman, senior clerk, are prompt, efficient and a pleasure to deal with."
"St Philips' clerks are very helpful."
"The clerks at St Philips go above and beyond."
"St Philips Chambers has a very professional clerking team."
"Ross Hands, first junior clerk, and Justin Luckman, senior clerk, are prompt, efficient and a pleasure to deal with."
Notable Practitioners
John Brennan has a broad chancery practice, including real property, professional liability, contentious probate and insolvency. His wills, trusts and probate work also includes Inheritance Act claims, breaches of trust and fiduciary duty, and non-contentious trust matters. Brennan is well recognised for his court conduct.
"John Brennan is intelligent, courteous, polite and just good natured which can be very useful in trial. He is very hard-working and very dedicated."
"John is an excellent barrister. He has a strong eye for detail and good knowledge."
"John deals with evidence exceptionally. He has thoroughly made arguments and deals with counter arguments well. He is very knowledgeable and an academic."
John Randall KC is a leading chancery silk who concentrates on the commercial side of the practice area. He is instructed in professional negligence and sport cases, as well as real property and company law. Randall is also an accredited mediator and is noted for his strong advocacy.
"John's preparation and attention to detail is second to none."
"John Randall KC is very clever."
"John Randall is a barrister who has a keen understanding of the issues at hand and how to resolve them."
Christopher Buckingham handles a wide range of complex matters, including commercial, partnership and real estate disputes. He also represents clients in traditional chancery cases, including Inheritance Act 1975 claims.
"Christopher is very reliable, dangerously clever, and if there is a knotty problem, he gets to the bottom of it. He does it all precisely and gives on-the-point advice."
"Christopher is extremely good with clients. He is personable and has a personal touch with clients."
Gavin McLeod advises clients on a broad range of matters, including property claims, contentious probate and inheritance matters, professional negligence claims and trusts disputes for indemnity questions. He is noted for his excellent attention to detail and knowledge.
"Gavin is very detailed and very thorough. He produces a good standard of service and with a high level of detail."
"Gavin's written work is thorough and analytical."
"Gavin is a fountain of knowledge. His drafting work is phenomenal, and he is very detailed, very thorough and doesn't leave any stone unturned."
Michelle Caney is an up-and-coming barrister who is currently the head of real estate. Caney is well versed in property matters, including real estate litigation, commercial property, estoppel and tenant disputes, and she has experience acting in landmark appeals.
"Put simply, Michelle is of the very highest calibre. She is a class act both in writing and on her feet and she can turn a case on a sixpence."
"Michelle is particularly impressive; she has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law, is very personable, a good advocate and extremely thorough."
"Michelle Caney is outstanding. She is extremely clever and extremely persuasive."
Ranked Barristers at
St Philips Chambers
Silks (KC)
Midlands (Bar)
Juniors
Midlands (Bar)
Members
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