At 2TG our people are hard-working, forward-thinking and approachable. We believe our supportive culture is one of our greatest strengths.
With the set comprising around 60 barristers, we know each other well and work effectively together. We often operate in large teams with clients. Our practice management team is modern and commercial, matching barrister experience thoughtfully to clients’ requirements.
At 2TG our barristers are expert in a broad range of complementary practice areas and we enjoy repeat instructions from a variety of loyal clients.
Practised advocates from the start, all our Silks and the vast majority of our Junior barristers are recognised as leaders in their chosen fields. Many of us are at the forefront of shaping the law in our specialist areas and we pride ourselves in having excellent industry knowledge.
At 2TG our barristers have excellent experience acting across a range of industry sectors and we are able to offer advice in an informed and commercial context.
Our combination of practice area excellence and industry expertise means we possess real insight into the commercial realities facing our clients operating in these areas. Secondment plays an important part of our commitment to developing our skills and understanding.
2TG is home to award-winning accredited mediators, arbitrators, adjudicators and experts with considerable experience of alternative dispute resolution.
Our barristers are also skilled as advocates in different alternative dispute resolution procedures and work strategically with clients to understand their commercial objectives, and then to resolve litigation as cost-effectively and expeditiously as possible.
Work with an international dimension forms a significant part of many barristers’ work at 2TG.
We appear in international courts and arbitral tribunals all over the world, frequently acting on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes. We are particularly well-known for managing cross border litigation on matters of jurisdiction and applicable law and appear regularly in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
At 2TG, in addition to our professional advice, we are recognised for our excellent contribution to education and development. We provide regular high-quality training.
Our reputation among the legal profession and other clients for our first-rate webinars and in-person conferences is very important to us. We also contribute frequently at industry events and as editors of leading texts and authors on topics of legal interest.
2TG is recognised for providing outstanding client service and maintaining our reputation in this area is a top priority for us.
Our practice management team is modern and commercial. In recent years we have been shortlisted for ‘Client Service Set of the Year’ at The Chambers Bar Awards and also by the Legal 500 for ‘Clerking and Practice Management Team of the Year’ and for ‘Client Award for Communication and Innovation’.
We ensure regular client contact, clear communication and above all, a friendly and accessible approach. If delays are unavoidable, we liaise closely with instructing solicitors and will find appropriate alternative counsel to provide the service required if absolutely necessary.
We understand and respect the importance of deadlines. Urgent out of office enquiries can be directed to Lee Tyler on +44 (0)7501 470 683.
For more information, talk to Lee Tyler on +44 (0)20 7822 1203 or click here to email.
We welcome and appreciate feedback from our solicitor and lay clients, which is valuable in helping us to improve our service, communications and approach.
In particular, if you are unhappy with any aspect of the service you have received from your barrister or our Chambers, we would like to know. Please feel free to tell our Senior Clerk, Lee Tyler.
You can phone Lee directly on +44 (0)20 7822 1203, email him at ltyler@2tg.co.uk, or write to him at 2TG, 2 Temple Gardens, London, EC4Y 9AY.
Please give your name and address, the name of any barrister concerned and the name of the case, with details of your complaint. All communications will be treated in confidence.
We will investigate your complaint, normally within two weeks. If the investigation will take longer, we will tell you what the delay will be. We may work with an independent barrister nominated by our Management Board.
The outcome will be reported to you in writing, normally within 28 days of your raising the matter with us.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome, or the process, and you are complaining about your barrister, you can contact:
Legal Ombudsman
PO Box 6806
Wolverhampton
WV1 9WJ
Tel: +44 (0)121 245 3050
Decision data on the LeO website shows providers which received an ombudsman’s decision in the past 12 months. In each case, the data shows whether the LeO required the provider to give the consumer a remedy.
If your complaint is about a barrister but you were not their client, the you should contact the Bar Standards Board:
Bar Standards Board
289-293 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7HZ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7611 1444