Our Administration Team
The quality of service we deliver to our clients depends as much on a strong and experienced administrative team as the ability of its barristers.
Our highly experienced and capable administration team ensure that clients benefit from the best possible advice and are cared for in a helpful, efficient and friendly manner.
Paul Green
Senior Clerk
DD: 01223 431900
E: paul.green@fennerschambers.com
Paul has extensive experience in the development of barristers’ chambers and barristers’ practices.
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Paul became one of the youngest senior clerks in London in 1982 before moving to Essex as senior clerk to chambers in Chelmsford. In 1997, Paul returned to London and was subsequently appointed Chambers Director of one of the largest chambers in the country.
Attracted by its quality and potential, Paul joined Fenners as our senior clerk in 2007. Since then, Paul has been instrumental in developing Fenners to the point where it is ranked as the top set in the East of England by the Legal 500, and contains 17 barristers recognised as specialists in their fields by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories. Paul is Team Leader for the Civil and Family clerking teams and deals with instructions direct from business and members of the public.
Paul Green and Claudia are both extremely helpful and do go out of their way to assist. There is always a quick response to emails and telephone queries.
Cathy Hugo
Deputy Senior Clerk
DD: 01223 431901
E: cathy.hugo@fennerschambers.com
Cathy’s career began at One Crown Office Row in 1994. She moved to East Anglian Chambers in 1997, swiftly progressing to the role of First Junior Clerk.
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Paul Green is excellent – always responsive and friendly. In the rare occasion that he is not available Cathy Hugo is equally excellent.
Gemma Pask
Business & Operations Manager
DD: 01223 431905
E: gemma.pask@fennerschambers.com
As our business and operations manager, Gemma is responsible for all aspects of Chambers’ finance and administration, supporting the Senior Clerk and Management Committee in strategic and operational planning and execution.
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Robyn Childs
Direct Access Clerk
DD: 01223 431904
E: robyn.childs@fennerschambers.com
Robyn first joined Fenners in 2004 as our office junior. Between 2006 and 2013 she was a Diary Clerk at the large London family chambers, Fourteen. Robyn then re-joined Fenners as a fees clerk in 2013. In 2022 she decided a change was on the cards, she has now gone back to her ‘diary roots’ as our Direct Access Clerk, dealing with all enquiries that come into Chambers.
Emma Giangobbe
Diary Clerk
DD: 01223 431903
E: emma.giangobbe@fennerschambers.com
Emma joined Fenners Chambers friendly clerking team as a diary clerk in July 2023. Emma has a background in underwriting, administration, and customer service in a variety of highly regulated sectors including financial, legal, and medical. Emma successfully completed a degree in business with a certificate in human resources. Emma manages diaries of all practice groups in chambers. Emma can be contacted by phone or email.
Sophie Stephens-Young
Diary Clerk
DD: 01223 431785
E: sophie.stephens-young@fennerschambers.com
Sophie joined Fenners in 2023 having previously trained in Beauty. Sophie is responsible for directing enquiries, dealing with managing paperwork and general administration and is a warm and friendly addition to our close-knit clerking team.
Sarah Banks
Fees & Billing Clerk
DD: 01223 431902
E: sarah.banks@fennerschambers.com
Sarah joined Fenners having already built up substantial experience of legal costs work. She previously worked as a law costs draftsman for Kain Knight and as criminal billing clerk with the London solicitors firm of Hodge Jones & Allen.
Fiona Swancott
Fees & Billing Clerk
DD: 01223 431712
E: fiona.swancott@fennerschambers.com
Fiona joined Fenners in 2023 working part time as a Fees and Billing Clerk. Having worked for the majority of her career in the Equine industry, she is looking forward to the challenge of a new wave of learning at Fenners and offering her administrative experience to provide an excellent service.
Alice Roderick
Office Junior
DD: 01223 368761
E: alice.roderick@fennerschambers.com
Alice joined Fenners in October 2024 after 5 years in a customer facing job as a historical tour guide. During these years, Alice has spent much of it exploring her interest in travel, consistently returning to southeast Asia. She is currently learning Spanish and has a big interest in the film industry. Alice’s Responsibilities include general administrative tasks, mailing and greeting clients.