The 2025 listing of Leading London Criminal Law Junior Counsel details junior counsel practising within the areas of Criminal Defence matters within the UK legal market who have been identified by the nation’s criminal law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Preeminent
Aisling Byrnes, 25 Bedford Row
Tom Doble, QEB Hollis Whiteman
Peter Lownds, 2 Hare Court
Kate O’Raghallaigh, Doughty Street Chambers
Neil Saunders, 3 Raymond Buildings
Leading
Fraser Coxhill, QEB Hollis Whiteman
Orla Daly, QEB Hollis Whiteman
Polly Dyer, QEB Hollis Whiteman
Rachna Gokani, QEB Hollis Whiteman
Neil Griffin, Foundry Chambers
Patrick Hill, Cloth Fair Chambers
Rabah Kherbane, Doughty Street Chambers
James Martin, 25 Bedford Row
Michael Neofytou, 25 Bedford Row
Alastair Smith, 2BR
Graham Smith, 23 Essex St
Dominic Thomas, 25 Bedford Row
Recommended
Hannah Beer, Castle Chambers
Harry Bentley, 2 Hare Court
Sam Blomcooper, 25 Bedford Row
Cat Collins, 33 Chancery Lane
Robert Dacre, Cloth Fair Chambers
Alex di Francesco, 25 Bedford Row
Ben Gordon, Furnival Chambers
John Greany, 3 Raymond Buildings
Paul Jarvis, 6KBW College Hill
Ben Lloyd, 6KBW College Hill
Piers Marquis, Doughty Street Chambers
Louise Oakley, 5 Kings Bench Walk
Adam Payter, 6KBW College Hill
Arlette Piercy, 25 Bedford Row
Luke Ponte, 3 Raymond Buildings
Peter Ratliff, 6KBW College Hill
Simon Ray, 6KBW College Hill
Alex Rose, Garden Court Chambers
Ben Smitten, 25 Bedford Row
Vivienne Tanchel, 2 Hare Court
Robert Ward 15 NBS Chambers
Alisa Williamson, 3 Raymond Buildings
Nicholas Yeo, 3 Raymond Buildings