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Freedom Court Chambers is an 'exceptional set with truly superb counsel at all levels'.
The Legal 500 2020
“Freedom Court delivers top quality all round, and easily stands comparison with the very best sets in London.”
Chambers & Partners 2018
‘Counsel instructed are always impressive’...‘it is hard to think of any way in which the service could be improved’.
The Legal 500 2017
"Freedom Court has a reputation for quality counsel ranging from highly experienced silks...to rising star juniors."
by seniority alphabetically

King's Counsel

Sarah Lee KC

Sarah Lee KC

Call: 1990  Silk: 2016

Joint Head of Chambers
Helen Davies KC

Helen Davies KC

Call: 1991  Silk: 2008

Joint Head of Chambers
Hilary Heilbron KC

Hilary Heilbron KC

Call: 1971  Silk: 1987
Stephen Ruttle KC

Stephen Ruttle KC

Call: 1971  Silk: 1997
William Wood KC

William Wood KC

Call: 1980  Silk: 1998
Charles Hollander KC

Charles Hollander KC

Call: 1978  Silk: 1999
Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC

Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC

Call: 1985  Silk: 1999
Sue Prevezer KC

Sue Prevezer KC

Call: 1983  Silk: 2000
Catharine Otton-Goulder KC

Catharine Otton-Goulder KC

Call: 1983  Silk: 2000
Richard Lord KC

Richard Lord KC

Call: 1981  Silk: 2002
Michael Swainston KC

Michael Swainston KC

Call: 1985  Silk: 2002
James Flynn KC

James Flynn KC

Call: 1978  Silk: 2003
Tom Adam KC

Tom Adam KC

Call: 1991  Silk: 2008
Tim Lord KC

Tim Lord KC

Call: 1992  Silk: 2008
Vernon Flynn KC

Vernon Flynn KC

Call: 1991  Silk: 2008
Fergus Randolph KC

Fergus Randolph KC

Call: 1985  Silk: 2009
Mark Hoskins KC

Mark Hoskins KC

Call: 1991  Silk: 2009
Aidan Robertson KC

Aidan Robertson KC

Call: 1995  Silk: 2009
Richard Slade KC

Richard Slade KC

Call: 1987  Silk: 2010
Harry Matovu KC

Harry Matovu KC

Call: 1988  Silk: 2010
Jemima Stratford KC

Jemima Stratford KC

Call: 1993  Silk: 2010
Daniel Jowell KC

Daniel Jowell KC

Call: 1995  Silk: 2011
Simon Salzedo KC

Simon Salzedo KC

Call: 1995  Silk: 2011
Michael Bools KC

Michael Bools KC

Call: 1991  Silk: 2012
Paul Bowen KC

Paul Bowen KC

Call: 1993  Silk: 2012
Marie Demetriou KC

Marie Demetriou KC

Call: 1995  Silk: 2012
Roger Masefield KC

Roger Masefield KC

Call: 1995  Silk: 2013
Jasbir Dhillon KC

Jasbir Dhillon KC

Call: 1996  Silk: 2013
Simon Birt KC

Simon Birt KC

Call: 1998  Silk: 2015
Salim Moollan KC

Salim Moollan KC

Call: 1998  Silk: 2016
Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC

Call: 2000  Silk: 2016
Thomas Plewman KC

Thomas Plewman KC

Call: 2009  Silk: 2016
Jeremy Gauntlett KC

Jeremy Gauntlett KC

Call: 1994  Silk: 2017
Robert O’Donoghue KC

Robert O’Donoghue KC

Call: 1996  Silk: 2017
Stephen Midwinter KC

Stephen Midwinter KC

Call: 2002  Silk: 2017
Sarah Ford KC

Sarah Ford KC

Call: 2002  Silk: 2017
Nicholas Saunders KC

Nicholas Saunders KC

Call: 2001  Silk: 2018
Alec Haydon KC

Alec Haydon KC

Call: 1993  Silk: 2019
Margaret Gray KC

Margaret Gray KC

Call: 1998  Silk: 2019
Fionn Pilbrow KC

Fionn Pilbrow KC

Call: 2001  Silk: 2019
Victoria Wakefield KC

Victoria Wakefield KC

Call: 2003  Silk: 2019
Colin West KC

Colin West KC

Call: 1999  Silk: 2020
David Scannell KC

David Scannell KC

Call: 2003  Silk: 2020
James McClelland KC

James McClelland KC

Call: 2004  Silk: 2021
Tony Singla KC

Tony Singla KC

Call: 2007  Silk: 2021
Sarah Abram KC

Sarah Abram KC

Call: 2006  Silk: 2022
Richard Eschwege KC

Richard Eschwege KC

Call: 2008  Silk: 2023
Craig Morrison KC

Craig Morrison KC

Call: 2008  Silk: 2023
Daniel Piccinin KC

Daniel Piccinin KC

Call: 2010  Silk: 2023

Juniors

Paul Wright

Paul Wright

Call: 1990
Alan Roxburgh

Alan Roxburgh

Call: 1992
Andrew Thomas

Andrew Thomas

Call: 1996
Klaus Reichert SC

Klaus Reichert SC

Call: 1996
Tony Willis

Tony Willis

Call: 2004
Gerard Rothschild

Gerard Rothschild

Call: 2005
Jonathan Dawid

Jonathan Dawid

Call: 2005
Fred Hobson

Fred Hobson

Call: 2005
Sarah Love

Sarah Love

Call: 2006
Richard Blakeley

Richard Blakeley

Call: 2007
Edward Harrison

Edward Harrison

Call: 2008
Charlotte Tan

Charlotte Tan

Call: 2008
Laura Newton

Laura Newton

Call: 2009
Edward Ho

Edward Ho

Call: 2009
Max Schaefer

Max Schaefer

Call: 2010
Michael Bolding

Michael Bolding

Call: 2010
Tim Johnston

Tim Johnston

Call: 2011
Malcolm Birdling

Malcolm Birdling

Call: 2011
Andrew McIntyre

Andrew McIntyre

Call: 2011
Georgina Petrova

Georgina Petrova

Call: 2011
David Bailey

David Bailey

Call: 2012
Geoffrey Kuehne

Geoffrey Kuehne

Call: 2012
Emily MacKenzie

Emily MacKenzie

Call: 2012
Joanne Box

Joanne Box

Call: 2012
Kyle Lawson

Kyle Lawson

Call: 2012
Zahra Al-Rikabi

Zahra Al-Rikabi

Call: 2012
Hugo Leith

Hugo Leith

Call: 2013
Jennifer MacLeod

Jennifer MacLeod

Call: 2013
Charlotte Thomas

Charlotte Thomas

Call: 2013
Tom Pascoe

Tom Pascoe

Call: 2013
Sarah Bousfield

Sarah Bousfield

Call: 2013
Matthew Kennedy

Matthew Kennedy

Call: 2013
Ben Woolgar

Ben Woolgar

Call: 2014
William Hooper

William Hooper

Call: 2014
Sophie Shaw

Sophie Shaw

Call: 2015
David Heaton

David Heaton

Call: 2015
Emilie Gonin

Emilie Gonin

Call: 2015
Emma Mockford

Emma Mockford

Call: 2016
Tom Wood

Tom Wood

Call: 2017
Jonathan Scott

Jonathan Scott

Call: 2017
Jon Lawrence

Jon Lawrence

Call: 2018
Frederick Wilmot-Smith

Frederick Wilmot-Smith

Call: 2018
Richard Howell

Richard Howell

Call: 2018
Jacob Rabinowitz

Jacob Rabinowitz

Call: 2018
Allan Cerim

Allan Cerim

Call: 2018
Jessie Ingle

Jessie Ingle

Call: 2019
Andris Rudzitis

Andris Rudzitis

Call: 2019
Aarushi Sahore

Aarushi Sahore

Call: 2020
Crawford Jamieson

Crawford Jamieson

Call: 2020
Sophie Bird

Sophie Bird

Call: 2021
Chintan Chandrachud

Chintan Chandrachud

Call: 2021
Joshua Pemberton

Joshua Pemberton

Call: 2021
Mohammud Jaamae Hafeez-Baig

Mohammud Jaamae Hafeez-Baig

Call: 2021
Jagoda Klimowicz

Jagoda Klimowicz

Call: 2021
Alastair Richardson

Alastair Richardson

Call: 2021
Sarah O’Keeffe

Sarah O’Keeffe

Call: 2021

Door Tenants

Lord Phillips

Lord Phillips

Call: 1962  Silk: 1978
Lord Hoffmann

Lord Hoffmann

Call: 1964  Silk: 1977
Lord Hope

Lord Hope

Call: 1965  Silk: 1989
Sir Christopher Clarke

Sir Christopher Clarke

Call: 1969  Silk: 1984
Sir Richard Aikens

Sir Richard Aikens

Call: 1973  Silk: 1986
Sir Peregrine Simon

Sir Peregrine Simon

Call: 1974  Silk: 1991
Sir Oliver Popplewell

Sir Oliver Popplewell

Call: 1951  Silk: 1969
Sir Roger Buckley

Sir Roger Buckley

Call: 1962  Silk: 1979
Sir Gerald Barling

Sir Gerald Barling

Call: 1972  Silk: 1991
Sir Paul Walker

Sir Paul Walker

Call: 1979  Silk: 1999
HH Nicholas Chambers KC

HH Nicholas Chambers KC

Call: 1966  Silk: 1985
Sir Nicholas Forwood KC

Sir Nicholas Forwood KC

Call: 1970  Silk: 1987
The Hon Geoffrey Ma

The Hon Geoffrey Ma

Call: 1978  Silk: 1992
Sir Sydney Kentridge KC

Sir Sydney Kentridge KC

Call: 1977  Silk: 1984
Robert Webb KC

Robert Webb KC

Call: 1971  Silk: 1988
Simon Thorley KC

Simon Thorley KC

Call: 1972  Silk: 1989
Richard Gordon KC

Richard Gordon KC

Call: 1972  Silk: 1994
Mark Cran KC

Mark Cran KC

Call: 1973  Silk: 1988
James Wolffe KC

James Wolffe KC

Call: 1992  Silk: 2007
Alastair Sutton

Alastair Sutton

Call: 1972
Professor Peter Muchlinski

Professor Peter Muchlinski

Call: 1981
Mads Andenas KC (Hon)

Mads Andenas KC (Hon)

Call: 1986
Geoff Sharp

Geoff Sharp

Call: 1999
Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones

Call: 2009
Professor Robert McCorquodale

Professor Robert McCorquodale

Call: 2011

Arbitrators

Hilary Heilbron KC

Hilary Heilbron KC

Call: 1971  Silk: 1987
Stephen Ruttle KC

Stephen Ruttle KC

Call: 1971  Silk: 1997
William Wood KC

William Wood KC

Call: 1980  Silk: 1998
Charles Hollander KC

Charles Hollander KC

Call: 1978  Silk: 1999
Sue Prevezer KC

Sue Prevezer KC

Call: 1983  Silk: 2000
Richard Lord KC

Richard Lord KC

Call: 1981  Silk: 2002
James Flynn KC

James Flynn KC

Call: 1978  Silk: 2003
Helen Davies KC

Helen Davies KC

Call: 1991  Silk: 2008

Joint Head of Chambers
Vernon Flynn KC

Vernon Flynn KC

Call: 1991  Silk: 2008
Fergus Randolph KC

Fergus Randolph KC

Call: 1985  Silk: 2009
Harry Matovu KC

Harry Matovu KC

Call: 1988  Silk: 2010
Daniel Jowell KC

Daniel Jowell KC

Call: 1995  Silk: 2011
Simon Salzedo KC

Simon Salzedo KC

Call: 1995  Silk: 2011
Michael Bools KC

Michael Bools KC

Call: 1991  Silk: 2012
Jasbir Dhillon KC

Jasbir Dhillon KC

Call: 1996  Silk: 2013
Simon Birt KC

Simon Birt KC

Call: 1998  Silk: 2015
Salim Moollan KC

Salim Moollan KC

Call: 1998  Silk: 2016
Jeremy Gauntlett KC

Jeremy Gauntlett KC

Call: 1994  Silk: 2017
Stephen Midwinter KC

Stephen Midwinter KC

Call: 2002  Silk: 2017
Colin West KC

Colin West KC

Call: 1999  Silk: 2020
Tony Singla KC

Tony Singla KC

Call: 2007  Silk: 2021
Paul Wright

Paul Wright

Call: 1990
Andrew Thomas

Andrew Thomas

Call: 1996
Klaus Reichert SC

Klaus Reichert SC

Call: 1996
Zahra Al-Rikabi

Zahra Al-Rikabi

Call: 2012
Emilie Gonin

Emilie Gonin

Call: 2015
Lord Phillips

Lord Phillips

Call: 1962  Silk: 1978
Lord Hoffmann

Lord Hoffmann

Call: 1964  Silk: 1977
Lord Hope

Lord Hope

Call: 1965  Silk: 1989
Sir Christopher Clarke

Sir Christopher Clarke

Call: 1969  Silk: 1984
Sir Richard Aikens

Sir Richard Aikens

Call: 1973  Silk: 1986
Sir Peregrine Simon

Sir Peregrine Simon

Call: 1974  Silk: 1991
Sir Oliver Popplewell

Sir Oliver Popplewell

Call: 1951  Silk: 1969
Sir Roger Buckley

Sir Roger Buckley

Call: 1962  Silk: 1979
Sir Gerald Barling

Sir Gerald Barling

Call: 1972  Silk: 1991
Sir Paul Walker

Sir Paul Walker

Call: 1979  Silk: 1999
HH Nicholas Chambers KC

HH Nicholas Chambers KC

Call: 1966  Silk: 1985
Sir Nicholas Forwood KC

Sir Nicholas Forwood KC

Call: 1970  Silk: 1987
The Hon Geoffrey Ma

The Hon Geoffrey Ma

Call: 1978  Silk: 1992
Simon Thorley KC

Simon Thorley KC

Call: 1972  Silk: 1989
Mads Andenas KC (Hon)

Mads Andenas KC (Hon)

Call: 1986
Professor Robert McCorquodale

Professor Robert McCorquodale

Call: 2011

Mediators

Stephen Ruttle KC

Stephen Ruttle KC

Call: 1971  Silk: 1997
William Wood KC

William Wood KC

Call: 1980  Silk: 1998
Sue Prevezer KC

Sue Prevezer KC

Call: 1983  Silk: 2000
Richard Lord KC

Richard Lord KC

Call: 1981  Silk: 2002
Sarah Lee KC

Sarah Lee KC

Call: 1990  Silk: 2016
Klaus Reichert SC

Klaus Reichert SC

Call: 1996
Tony Willis

Tony Willis

Call: 2004
Zahra Al-Rikabi

Zahra Al-Rikabi

Call: 2012
Sir Oliver Popplewell

Sir Oliver Popplewell

Call: 1951  Silk: 1969
HH Nicholas Chambers KC

HH Nicholas Chambers KC

Call: 1966  Silk: 1985
Simon Thorley KC

Simon Thorley KC

Call: 1972  Silk: 1989
Richard Gordon KC

Richard Gordon KC

Call: 1972  Silk: 1994
Geoff Sharp

Geoff Sharp

Call: 1999
Professor Robert McCorquodale

Professor Robert McCorquodale

Call: 2011