Ranking tables
Family/Matrimonial: ADR | UK Bar
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Rankings overview for Silks (KC)
Band 1
- Alex Verdan KC 4PB20 Years Ranked
- Alexander Chandler KC 1KBW13 Years Ranked
- Alexis Campbell KC 29 Bedford Row Chambers21 Years Ranked
- Charles Hale KC 4PB18 Years Ranked
- Duncan Brooks KC Queen Elizabeth Building QEB13 Years Ranked
- Geoffrey Kingscote KC 1 Hare Court18 Years Ranked
- James Ewins KC Queen Elizabeth Building QEB18 Years Ranked
- Janet Bazley KC 1GC|Family Law14 Years Ranked
- Katie Cowton KC Queen Elizabeth Building QEB22 Years Ranked
- Nichola Gray KC 1 Hare Court22 Years Ranked
- Nicholas Allen KC 29 Bedford Row Chambers19 Years Ranked
- Nigel Dyer KC 1 Hare Court28 Years Ranked
- Peter Mitchell KC 29 Bedford Row Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Carew Pole KC 1 Hare Court19 Years Ranked
- Sarah Phipps KC Queen Elizabeth Building QEB19 Years Ranked
- Simon Webster KC 1 Hare Court18 Years Ranked
- Stewart Leech KC Queen Elizabeth Building QEB21 Years Ranked
- Tim Amos KC Queen Elizabeth Building QEB29 Years Ranked
- Barbara Mills KC4PB
- Christopher Pocock KC1KBW
- James Roberts KC1KBW
Band 1
- Claire Heppenstall 1GC|Family Law9 Years Ranked
- David Burles 1GC|Family Law17 Years Ranked
- Eleanor Harris 1 Hare Court3 Years Ranked
- Fiona Hay Harcourt Chambers18 Years Ranked
- Gavin Smith 1 Hare Court6 Years Ranked
- Katherine Kelsey 1KBW15 Years Ranked
- Laura Heaton 29 Bedford Row Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Morgan Sirikanda Queen Elizabeth Building QEB13 Years Ranked
- Nicola Fox 1KBW14 Years Ranked
- Rhys Taylor 36 Family5 Years Ranked
- Richard Castle 1KBW17 Years Ranked
- Tristan Harvey Queen Elizabeth Building QEB1 Years Ranked
- Brent Molyneux29 Bedford Row Chambers
- Laura Moys1KBW
- Tom Carter1 Hare Court
All Silks (KC) profiles
Band 1
1 Alex Verdan KC4PB | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedAlex Verdan KC frequently acts as an arbitrator in private family law disputes. He further receives plaudits for his experience acting as chair in complex, sensitive children mediations.1 Alexander Chandler KC1KBW | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedAlexander Chandler KC routinely acts as an evaluator on Private FDRs and arbitrations. He often handles matters involving international matrimonial assets and non-disclosure allegations.1 Alexis Campbell KC29 Bedford Row Chambers | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedAlexis Campbell KC is a highly respected silk with a growing reputation in ADR. She is particularly highlighted for her depth of expertise in arbitrations and FDR tribunals.1 Charles Hale KC4PB | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedCharles Hale KC is widely recognised for his substantial experience in children mediation. He garners additional praise for presiding over FDR tribunals and for his expertise in international arbitrations.1 Duncan Brooks KCQueen Elizabeth Building QEB | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedDuncan Brooks KC routinely acts as a private FDR adjudicator and arbitrator on complex matrimonial finance proceedings. The matters that come before him often involve domestic and offshore properties and trusts.1 Geoffrey Kingscote KC1 Hare Court | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedGeoffrey Kingscote attracts acclaim for conducting complex private FDRs. He has considerable knowledge of financial remedy disputes involving business and shareholding evaluations.Key sectorsFamily Offices and High Net Worth1 James Ewins KCQueen Elizabeth Building QEB | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedJames Ewins KC is recognised for presiding over complex private FDR hearings. He has additional experience of acting in arbitrations and handling round-table meetings.1 Janet Bazley KC1GC|Family Law | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedAn early exponent of ADR, Janet Bazley KC undertakes arbitrations in both finance and children cases and also regularly conducts ENEs and private FDRs. As one of the first to qualify as an IFLA arbitrator in finance cases, she was an invited member of the committee which devised the IFLA Children Scheme.1 Katie Cowton KCQueen Elizabeth Building QEB | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedCatherine Cowton KC is recognised for her capabilities as a private FDR evaluator. She often conducts domestic and cross-border financial remedy applications, and also acts as a family arbitrator.1 Nichola Gray KC1 Hare Court | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedNichola Gray is regularly instructed as a private FDR evaluator and arbitrator. She is adept at handling cases that involve offshore assets, including companies and properties.1 Nicholas Allen KC29 Bedford Row Chambers | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedNicholas Allen KC is an evaluator who specialises in Private FDRs concerning HNW financial remedy disputes. He is well known for the depth and breadth of his expertise in arbitrations.1 Nigel Dyer KC1 Hare Court | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 28 Years RankedNigel Dyer KC earns excellent praise for conducting complex private FDRs. He maintains an excellent reputation for presiding over disputes involving issues around complex business assets amongst others.1 Peter Mitchell KC29 Bedford Row Chambers | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedHe has a really good way of hearing what the clients have to say. He makes it known that he's heard their concerns and issues and he approaches matters in a way that's really helpful to them.1 Rebecca Carew Pole KC1 Hare Court | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedRebecca Carew Pole KC is highly recommended for acting as an evaluator in complex private FDRs. She has substantial expertise in disputes involving domestic and offshore trusts among other assets.Key sectorsFamily Offices and High Net Worth1 Sarah Phipps KCQueen Elizabeth Building QEB | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedSarah Phipps KC garners praise for her work as an arbitrator and private FDR evaluator. She is well regarded for conducting matters involving domestic and cross-border trust, tax and property issues.1 Simon Webster KC1 Hare Court | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedSimon Webster KC is lauded by market sources for his expertise as an evaluator in private FDRs. He offers high-quality indications in disputes involving significant domestic and overseas assets.1 Stewart Leech KCQueen Elizabeth Building QEB | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedStewart Leech KC acts as an FDR evaluator in disputes involving high-value assets. He is noted for presiding over matters with an international dimension and is also a qualified arbitrator.1 Tim Amos KCQueen Elizabeth Building QEB | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | Band 1 | 29 Years RankedTim treated the parties with the respect that they needed and was very thorough and measured in his views. He was absolutely spot-on and handled matters in a way that helped promote settlement.
New Silks
- Andrzej Bojarski KC36 Family | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | New Silks | 9 Years RankedAndrzej Bojarski KC is lauded for his expertise as a Private FDR adjudicator in financial remedy proceedings. He frequently handles disputes involving business and property assets. He is equally regarded for his skills as an arbitrator.Key sectorsFamily Offices and High Net Worth
- Richard Sear KC1 Hare Court | Family/Matrimonial: ADR2025 | New Silks | 15 Years RankedRichard Sear KC is praised for his capabilities as an adjudicator in private FDRs. He is strongly experienced in contentious HNW disputes which often include foreign properties, amongst other assets. He has also been a qualified arbitrator since 2014.