We offer expert legal advice and representation with barristers who specialise in Chancery and Commercial law.
Chambers has extensive, collective expertise and considerable practical experience of how multiple legal disciplines often overlap when applied to the actual issues our clients face. We also offer highly skilled barristers who practice in areas that fall outside the scope of traditional Chancery law.
Our friendly, professional Clerks’ Room is the principal port of call for anyone who would like to instruct a barrister at Ten Old Square.
Our team of clerks will advise on the expertise and availability of the barristers in Chambers and discuss the most suitable fee structures for your case. They will do this in a speedy and responsive manner, keeping you fully informed throughout the process.
Our clerks offer a very high quality service combined with a down-to-earth and collaborative approach.
If you would like to discuss a specific case, arrange a meeting or receive further information about any of our barristers, areas of expertise or about the way we work in general, please contact our clerks.
Our excellent legal services extend beyond case work to the provision of remote talks, complimentary training events and programmes to support our clients’ continuing competence requirements.
Further details about this can be found on our events page or by contacting Emily Overett.
Ten Old Square is a professional, friendly and forward-looking set.
We are renowned for delivering an outstanding level of service and welcome applications from like-minded individuals.
Ten Old Square is an award-winning set of Chancery barristers’.
Chambers contains some of the finest and brightest lawyers currently practising in all the current Chancery disciplines. Our Chambers comprises of talented barristers whose expertise meets and exceeds the demands of those who approach us needing legal representation and require expert advice of the very highest calibre.
Clerks’ Room
Our clerks run a highly specialised set of chambers and the service offering goes far beyond the level usually expected of barristers’ chambers.
Chambers UK 2022 says “The clerks are responsive and easy to deal with, providing seamless support.” , “The clerks have always been very, very user-friendly and very commercial in their approach. It is a very sensible set that is easy to work with.”, “The very client-oriented Keith Plowman, senior clerk, is incredibly responsive and has an innovative, can-do approach.” ,”The clerking is first class: Keith is very responsive, helpful, pragmatic and sensible. He is a joy to deal with.”
The Legal 500 2023 says “The venerable Keith Plowman is the senior clerk and, along with his colleagues Marc Schofield and Fay Bennett, they manage chambers and co-ordinate the practices of each barrister.”, “The two senior clerks, Keith Plowman and Marc Schofield, are very responsive, very helpful and always willing to assist.“, “The clerks are second to none. Keith Plowman and Fay Bennett particularly impress and are excellent dealing with queries and client relations.” and “Keith has been the senior clerk at Ten Old Square for 30 years and Marc is similarly qualified. Together all three clerks have a built up an enviable reputation for their professional yet candid and affable approach to their work.”
Quite apart from ensuring that exactly the right barrister is retained for any client matter Chambers offers our professional clients superior case management support through our knowledgeable and very experienced clerks.
Keith Plowman
Senior Clerk
keithplowman@tenoldsquare.com
Marc Schofield
Deputy Senior Clerk
marcschofield@tenoldsquare.com
Fay Bennett
First Junior Clerk
faybennett@tenoldsquare.com
George Gamble
Second Junior Clerk
georgegamble@tenoldsquare.com
Debbie Thomas
Chambers Administrator
debbiethomas@tenoldsquare.com
Emily Overett
Marketing Executive
emilyoverett@tenoldsquare.com
