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
We are delighted to have achieved new and improved rankings in the Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Guide for our work in the Gulf Region.
2TG is named as a recommended set in the Middle East on account of our thriving practice. Our barristers, Charles Dougherty KC and Timothy Killen and Lucas Fear-Segal all maintain their rankings, with Tim and Lucas both in Band 1 of the Junior ranking tables. Our junior barrister, James Partridge, is newly ranked as a Rising Star for his excellent work and reputation in the Gulf Region.
For more information on our Middle East practice please see here.
2TG is described as a ‘fantastic set with subject matter expertise in commercial matters and specifically professional indemnity and insurance/reinsurance issues. Some of the best juniors on hand.’ Legal 500 EMEA 2025
Thank you to all our clients and contacts who were kind enough to spend time providing feedback to the publishers and researchers.
Our clerking team will be out in the region again in a few weeks.
For more information in the directory please see here.