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‘One of the super-sets’, Brick Court Chambers is ‘an all-round strong’ set with ‘a large selection of high-quality competition law specialists’, ‘top commercial counsel’, ‘an excellent chambers for banking litigation’, and a ‘go-to’ set for public administrative law.

"An outstanding commercial set with a track record of excellence across its core areas of work."

"A set that is singled out for its "first-rate" clerking and "client service-oriented, commercial approach."

‘deservedly among the top sets in London for commercial work’

This magic circle is rejecting the pay war

06/03/24

However, as the quest to attract the best pupils continues and awards reach figures as high as £100,000 in some specialist sets, the magic circle are most concerned with “keeping in step” with their rivals, to quote Brick Court’s head of pupillage Victoria Wakefield KC. As The Lawyer spoke to the most prestigious chambers in London, it became clear that the magic circle sets prefer to rely on the quality of the work and training they can offer and their reputation to draw in top talent.