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.
Insights
At 2TG, we are delighted that Lucas Fear-Segal has been shortlisted as “Commercial Junior of the Year” at the The Legal 500 (Legalease) Middle East and North Africa Awards 2025.
Lucas has been involved in a number of the highest profile cases in the DIFC and ADGM Courts in the past 18 months. He comes highly recommended in Legal 500’s Guide to the EMEA region where he is described as ‘a fantastic counsel for any commercial dispute and is extremely easy to work with. Lucas has supreme intellect, masterful advocacy and an affable personality to put anyone at ease.’
The Legal 500 MENA awards celebrate the contribution of lawyers, barristers, law firms, sets and in-house legal departments setting the pace in MENA, acknowledging their achievements over the last couple of years.
The awards process is based on Legal 500’s market-leading independent research. Winners will be selected by a judging team who are able to draw on their in-depth knowledge of jurisdictions and practice areas.
Lucas follows in the footsteps of 2TG’s Timothy Killen who was nominated as (and later won) Commercial Junior of the Year at the inaugural awards in 2024.
The 2025 awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 30th January at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeira in Dubai.