Members of Devereux recommended by Legal 500 2013 edition
Members of Devereux received a total of 56 individual listings across 19 practice areas in Legal 500’s 2013 edition, published 25 September 2013.
Civil liberties and human rights (including public inquiry law and actions against the police)
Within Civil liberties and human rights (including public inquiry law and actions against the police) Robert Weir QC is ranked a Leading Silk.
Clinical negligence and healthcare
Within Clinical negligence and healthcare Devereux is ranked as a Leading Set.
“Devereux’s Robert Glancy QC has ‘a wealth of knowledge and a certain charm, which puts his clients at ease and his opponents on edge’. Robert Weir QC is ‘at the top of the tree when it comes to his advocacy skills’, and Cartwright ‘works relentlessly to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients’.”
- Robert Glancy QC ranked Leading Silk
- Robert Weir QC ranked Leading Silk
- Richard Cartwright ranked Leading Junior
Commercial Litigation
Within Commercial Litigation Colin Edelman QC and Graham Read QC are ranked as Leading Silks and Alison Padfield and Ben Lynch are ranked a Leading Juniors.
Education
Within Education Oliver Hyams is ranked a Leading Junior and recommended for his appearance in R (Furness Academy) v Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education.
Employment
Within Employment, Devereux is ranked as a Leading Set.
“Devereux is ‘a professionally clerked operation, and its barristers are prepared to go the extra mile for their clients’. Bruce Carr QC is ‘one of the brightest barristers at the employment Bar’, and Ingrid Simler QC displays ‘real attention to detail, and willingness to immerse herself in the case’. New silk Nicholas Randall QC is ‘a formidable advocate and a great team player’. At junior level, Andrew Burns is ‘excellent at understanding the issues faced by clients’. Akash Nawbatt is ‘extremely easy to work with’, and Mohinderpal Sethi is ‘sharp, responsive and pragmatic’.”
- Ingrid Simler QC ranked Leading Silk
- Bruce Carr QC ranked Leading Silk
- Timothy Brennan QC ranked Leading Silk
- Nicholas Randall QC ranked Leading Silk
- Peter Edwards ranked Leading Junior
- Andrew Burns ranked Leading Junior
- Mohinderpal Sethi ranked Leading Junior
- Akash Nawbatt ranked Leading Junior
- Sophie Belgrove ranked Leading Junior
- Alice Mayhew ranked Leading Junior
Environment
Within Environment Graham Read QC and Stephen Killalea QC are ranked as Leading Silks.
Fraud: civil
Within Fraud: civil Jonathan Fisher QC ranked Leading Silk.
Fraud: crime (including money laundering and asset forfeiture)
Within Fraud: crime (including money laundering and asset forfeiture) Jonathan Fisher QC ranked Leading Silk.
Health and Safety
Within Health and Safety Graham Read QC and Stephen Killalea QC are ranked as Leading Silks
Information Technology
Within Information Technology Graham Read QC is ranked Leading Silk and is quote as being ‘a favourite for IT instructions’.
Insurance and reinsurance
Within Insurance and Reinsurance, Devereux is ranked as a Leading Set.
“At Devereux, the ‘fantastically clever’ Colin Edelman QC was instructed in the Rolls-Royce Mermaid Pods litigation, and is leading ‘the exceptionally bright’ Alison Padfield in Teal v WR Berkley. Colin Wynter QC led in a Court of Appeal case concerning the issue of freedom to instruct a lawyer of choice. Also recommended are ‘rising star’ Ben Lynch ; the ‘very intelligent’, ‘hardworking’ Richard Harrison ; and the ‘solution-driven’ Andrew Burns, who attacks a case with ‘real intellectual vigour’.”
- Colin Edelman QC ranked Leading Silk
- Colin Wynter QC ranked Leading Silk
- Richard Harrison ranked Leading Junior
- Alison Padfield ranked Leading Junior
- Andrew Burns ranked Leading Junior
- Ben Lynch ranked Leading Junior
International arbitration
Within International Arbitration Colin Edelman QC ranked a Leading Silk.
Media, Entertainment and Sport
Within Media, Entertainment and Sport Nicholas Randall QC is ranked a Leading Silk who ‘handles Premier League disciplinary cases’.
Pensions
Within Pensions Nicholas Randall QC is ranked a Leading Silk
Personal Injury
Within Personal Injury, Devereux is ranked as a Leading Set.
“Notable silks at Devereux include Robert Glancy QC, who has ‘supreme knowledge of personal injury law’; Stephen Killalea QC, who is appreciated for his ‘down-to-earth, matter-of- fact manner’; and Robert Weir QC, who is noted for his ‘determination, refusal to bend under pressure, and tactical awareness’. Recommended juniors include Richard Cartwright, who shows ‘great attention to detail, and is calm under pressure’; and Colin Mendoza, who ‘immerses himself in all aspects of a case’.”
- Robert Glancy QC ranked Leading Silk
- Stephen Killalea QC ranked Leading Silk
- Robert Weir QC ranked Leading Silk
- Bruce Silvester ranked Leading Junior
- Colin Mendoza ranked Leading Junior
- Peter Edwards ranked Leading Junior
- Richard Cartwright ranked Leading Junior
- Robert Hunter ranked Leading Junior
Professional negligence
Within Professional negligence, Colin Edelman QC is ranked as Leading Silk and Ben Lynch and Alison Padfield are ranked as Leading Juniors.
Tax: corporate and VAT
Within Tax: corporate and VAT, recommended as Leading Silks are Ingrid Simler QC, the ‘very quick to absorb complex detail’ Jonathan Fisher QC and the ‘a very effective weapon for the taxpayer’ Timothy Brennan QC.
Treasury Panel Lists
Within the Treasury Panel Lists, Jolyon Maugham and Akash Nawbatt are ranked as Junior Counsel to the Crown A panel, and Lucinda Harris, Chris Stone and Kate Balmer as Juniors to the Crown C panel.
Banking and Finance
Within Banking and Finance Jonathan Fisher QC ranked a Leading Silk.
Back to NewsAreas of expertise
- Administrative and Public Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Arbitration
- Clinical Negligence
- Commercial Litigation and Disputes
- Education
- Employment
- Health & Safety
- Human Rights
- Insurance & Reinsurance
- Mediation
- Personal Injury
- Professional Negligence
- Regulatory & Professional Discipline
- Sports Law
- Tax
- Telecommunications & IT
