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.
There are two types of direct access to barristers: Licensed Access and Public Access.
Licensed Access permits members of a professional organisation, companies, firms and other organisations who have a licence from the Bar Council, to instruct a barrister directly. You can read more about it on the Bar Council website.
Our clerks’ contact details, including direct dials and email addresses can be found on their individual profile pages here.
Private individuals and corporate clients can instruct barristers directly via the Public Access scheme. You do not need to go through an intermediary, such as a solicitor, to instruct a barrister to provide legal advice or to represent you in court in many civil cases.
Barristers must qualify to accept Public Access instructions through specialist training. Please see the list of the 2TG barristers able to accept public access instructions here.
Under Public Access rules our barristers can:
What barristers cannot do:
To instruct one of our barristers through Public Access, please talk to one of our clerks. They can help to assess whether 2TG can help you and give guidance on what level of expertise you may need. Our clerks’ contact details, including direct dials and email addresses can be found on their individual profile pages here.
Our clerks will also explain our costs. Barristers charge either an hourly rate, daily rate or a fixed fee, depending on the type of work involved. The amounts depend on the seniority and experience of the barrister, the complexity of the case and the amount of work involved. We are experienced in matching the right barrister to the case and we are as clear and accurate as possible in assessing fees, which will be agreed with you before any work is done.
Please see our Public Access Questionnaire, which you can complete and email direct to our clerks, or may find useful for reference if contacting us by phone.
Click here for a list of our barristers who accept instruction via Public Access.
Click here to view the Bar Standards Board’s Public Access Guidance for Lay Clients.
For more detailed information about instructing our members via Public Access please click here to view a PDF Fact Sheet. For further information on how chambers can assist you in employment tribunal claims, personal injury claims and winding-up petitions, please click on the links below to view the relevant Fact Sheets: