I was called to the Bar at Middle Temple ("MT") in 2000 after several years of being an Accountant in my previous career. After an initial stage at the Self Employed Bar I joined the legal team at IBM and became a member of BACFI. I am currently a self-employed Legal Consultant. I also currently mentor King's College, London law students and newly qualified BACFI Barristers.
I was a journalist, a cycle courier and an expert witness before joining the self employed Bar too many years ago to remember. I remain a barrister at 4pb chambers doing children and Court of Protection work.
I have been teaching advocacy at Middle Temple for about ten years and recently joined the Hall Committee to try to contribute a little more to the running of the Inn which I admire and appreciate but which I believe needs energy and originality to remain relevant and to be more utilised by its members than I believe it currently is.
Giles was called to the Bar in 2001 and specialises in white collar crime, regulatory and related commercial law. He is an enthusiastic participant in the Inn’s social life as a committed Reveller and avid Burns-Nighter. He and his wife married at the Inn in 2007.
Lawrence is the Head of Chambers at Whitestone Chambers and has been for over 15 years. Lawrence has built a strong commercial and chancery practice. He regularly advises on complex international disputes that take him all over the globe.
Matthew was called to the Bar in 1994 and practices in regulatory and professional discipline cases, sports law and criminal law from Outer Temple Chambers. Matthew is passionately involved in advocacy training and mentoring and sits as the Hall Committee Representative on the Education and Training Committee.
Michael is an elected member of Hall, and former President of the Middle Temple Young Barristers' Association (MTYBA) (2018, 2019). Michael is currently a lawyer at HM Treasury, and has served in several roles as a legal adviser in government. He is the Co-Chair of the Inn’s Employed Bar Working Group, an elected member of the Bar Council and the Young Barristers’ Committee. Michael is committed to representing the interests of all the Inn's junior members, with a particular focus on promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.
Called to the Bar in 2015, Chris commences pupillage in 2018 at Lamb Building. Having benefited from a Middle Temple Scholarship, Chris is keen to help empower people from underrepresented backgrounds to succeed at the Bar. In his spare time, Chris volunteers with the Temple Music Foundation as well as indulging in his favourite hobby, cooking.
Ryan joined Middle Temple as an undergraduate student, and was called to the Bar in July 2016. During his BPTC year, Ryan was elected as President of the Middle Temple Students' Association which meant that he sat on several committees of the Inn and was the student representative on the Inn's Amity Visit to Singapore. He is due to commence pupillage at Keating Chambers in September 2017. Like many youthful 20-somethings, Ryan's main interests are gardening, reading, playing snooker and watching horse racing.
Lauren Suding was called to the Bar in 2015. She practices in a range of areas including in family, housing and employment law at Field Court Chambers. Before she came to the Bar, Lauren spent over 10 years in financial services in the US and UK, as a banker and equity research analyst at JPMorgan in New York and as Executive Director at Oppenheimer in London. Lauren currently serves as Treasurer of the Middle Temple Young Barristers' Association (MTYBA) and previously served as Education & Welfare Officer of the Middle Temple Students' Association (MTSA).
Committee Chair 2021
Karen was called to the bar in 2010 and practices as a tenant in public law, with a particular focus on immigration, at the 36 Group. Before being elected to hall committee Karen was President of the Middle Temple Young Barrister’s Association and still takes a keen interest in promoting the interests of junior members of the profession.