London’s strength as a significant centre for the resolution of international disputes has provided a major boost to young barristers, new Bar Council chairman Chantal-Aimee Doerries QC of Atkin Chambers, believes, however cuts and changes at the lower end of the profession risk undermining the Bar’s strength.

“While, traditionally, international work has been viewed as something for more senior practitioners, in my experience, this is no longer the case,” she says.