22nd JUNE 2010
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Barrister of the year

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Coutts

SHORTLIST

Robin Allen QC, Cloisters
Michael Brindle QC, Fountain Court
Bruce Carr QC, Devereux Chambers
Charles Gibson QC, ­Henderson Chambers
Robert Jay QC, 39 Essex Street
Richard Lissack QC, Outer Temple Chambers
David Wilby QC, Old Square Chambers

Entry criteria

Entries are welcomed from both silks and senior juniors. Technical legal excellence is assumed.

Judges will be looking for evidence of:

  1. One benchmark case, illustrating how the individual barrister's contribution made a significant difference to the outcome
  2. Please provide supporting documentation regarding previous career history including key cases

Entries welcome from:

Chambers/barristers
Nominations by in-house teams
Nominations by Private practice teams

Previous winners:

2009 Dinah Rose QC, Blackstone Chambers
2008 Mark Howard QC, Brick Court Chambers
2007 Laurence Rabinowitz QC, One Essex Court
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Coutts

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The Professionals Client Group at Fleet Street has a team of Private Bankers dedicated to building an in-depth knowledge of your professional practice and are able to give relevant and specific advice on every part of a professional's finances. The team are familiar with your likely career path and earnings structure and they appreciate that financial affairs change as careers progress.

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