“Gerard Martin is excellent in all respects.” Chambers and Partners

“Gerard is an outstanding advocate and a brilliant negotiator. He is charming with clients and puts them at ease. He can handle very tricky cases with aplomb.” Chambers and Partners

“Gerard is great to work with. He has extensive knowledge. good understanding of risk and prepares well. He separates the wheat from the chaff and is a super advocate.” Chambers and Partners

“Gerard is a hugely experienced silk.” Chambers and Partners

“He is extremely experienced and balanced in his actions. He works extremely hard to put clients at ease and ensure that cases run as effectively and smoothly as possible.” The Legal 500

“Gerard’s knowledge of amputee claims is second to none. He always goes the extra mile. His charming and disarming manner makes it easy to work with him and clients love him.” The Legal 500

“Gerard is an excellent silk who reads the court and opponents impeccably. An outstanding negotiator with a gentle yet deadly cross-examination technique. He is great with clients and experts alike.” Chambers and Partners 

“Gerard is very knowledgeable” Chambers and Partners 

“Gerard is a highly competent barrister who quickly identifies the issues that need addressing in the case. He has excellent client care skills and deals with expert witnesses in a productive manner.” Chambers and Partners

“He is approachable and client friendly.” Chambers and Partners

“He is the go-to man for amputation: so experienced and smart that he can whip the case into shape.” Chambers and Partners

“Gerard is extremely knowledgeable in clinical negligence cases.” Chambers and Partners

“He is highly experienced in the most complex of matters.” Chambers and Partners

“A knowledgeable silk with a wealth of clinical negligence experience, Gerard has a lovely client manner.” Chambers and Partners

“Gerard is an excellent leader.” Chambers and Partners

“Gerard is really good to work with and is an excellent leader.” Chambers and Partners

“He is massively experienced, unflappable and calm.” Chambers and Partners

“He is hugely experienced.” “There is nothing he doesn’t know about amputation cases – the extent of his knowledge is unbelievable.” Chambers and Partners

“He is very knowledgeable in complex medical negligence claims and is extremely thorough. He leaves no stone unturned.” Chambers and Partners

“He always takes a sensible approach to cases.” Chambers and Partners

“His excellent understanding and knowledge helped to guide us through the case. He remained firm and supportive and is someone you want on your side.” Chambers and Partners

“He has excellent knowledge in the field of brain and spinal injury claims, making the complicated seem simple.” “He is a great advocate and has an exceptional client manner.” “Very impressive.” “He knows his stuff and knows his cases very well.” Chambers and Partners

“I find that he has the ability to crisply analyse the issues in the claim and succinctly condense expert evidence.” “A true expert in brain damage cases, both in infants and adults. Clients find him delightful, especially as he has the ability to demystify a complex area of the law.” “He has a wealth of experience in brain and spinal injury cases.” Chambers and Partners

“His knowledge of prosthetics and amputee injuries is phenomenal. He has taken it upon himself to know everything there is to know about prosthetics.” “He commands the respect of the court and his preparation is first-rate.” Chambers and Partners

“An organised and accessible QC who understands the benefits of a structured plan for cases.” “Not only reliable, but exceptional in terms of results. It’s always a positive experience for clients due to his exceptional bedside manner, and his track record speaks for itself.” Chambers and Partners

“His manner with clients is exceptional and his practical thinking helps everyone working on the case to achieve the relevant objectives.” “He is top-rate and particularly valued for his knowledge on amputee cases and his ability to build a strong relationship with our clients.” Chambers and Partners

“Much admired for his ‘robust demeanour and his ‘brilliant analysis of a case.” Chambers and Partners

“His client work is second to none; he has a clear, practical attitude which the clients really appreciate.” Chambers and Partners

“Gerard Martin QC is particularly known for his successes in personal injury claims, but is also an excellent choice to handle high-value clinical negligence cases. He wins particular praise for his client care skills.” Chambers and Partners

“Gerard is able to identify the salient issues almost from day one, and within that helps to manage risk as well as being able to maximise the end result for the client. Not only does he have cutting edge knowledge, which is continuously being updated, but he also has a very personable manner with the clients.” The Legal 500

“Gerard sees through the minutiae, he exudes confidence, and he stops at nothing to ensure clients achieve the best outcome. He has a quiet authority and has performed brilliantly in negotiation.” The Legal 500

‘Gerard is an extremely experienced and accomplished silk and a brilliant negotiator. He inspires confidence and exudes authority around the negotiating table, his cross-examination is measured and calm, yet devastating, and his judgment of the courtroom dynamics is impeccable and the judges all plainly hold him in very high regard, and rightly so.’ The Legal 500

‘Gerard can deal with complex, high-value cases and he is very good with clients.’ The Legal 500

“Gerard is a vastly experienced barrister who has been dealing with these cases for many years. He brings a calmness and clarity to the complexity of case preparation. He also has a very clear and efficient way of explaining complex cases so that clients, experts and judges are able to easily understand.” The Legal 500

“Gerard has excellent people skills helping to manage the client through a very stressful time. He is calmness personified.” The Legal 500

“Gerard has excellent people skills helping to manage the client through a very stressful time. He is calmness personified. Gets to grips with the salient points quickly and is a sharp negotiator. His experience and knowledge of his rivals is second to none.” The Legal 500

“Has an invaluable knowledge of catastrophic injury claims.” The Legal 500

“Very hardworking with the ability to demystify complex areas of law.” The Legal 500

“He is brilliant on difficult cases involving medical negligence.” The Legal 500

“He demonstrates great client care and excellent advocacy.” The Legal 500

“A favourite going back many years for his decisive judgement calls that stand the test of time.” The Legal 500

“Gerard is an excellent Silk, and his advice has been invaluable for our most catastrophically injured clients. His positive engagement with clients and their families really sets him apart. Gerard’s in-depth case knowledge inspires confidence and allows him to provide quality, real-time advice in fast-moving cases.”
Nigel Barrowcliff, Managing Director, LLB Solicitors

“I have worked with Gerard Martin QC in complex and high value clinical negligence cases including those involving spinal injuries, brain injuries and amputation. He is extremely knowledgeable in such cases and able to provide clear strategies going forward to bring cases to a successful conclusion. His guidance has made significant differences to highly complex cases. He handles experts well and treats clients with sympathy, recognising the trauma they have been through and provides guidance on rehabilitation options. His detailed knowledge of cases involving amputation is particularly impressive and he leaves no stone unturned for clients.”
Christopher Noble, Head of Clinical Negligence, Atherton Godfrey LLP

“I am indebted to Gerard Martin QC. He agreed to accept instructions, on a CFA, in one of the most complex cases I have had the pleasure of dealing with in my short career. Very early on in the case Gerard had to trust my judgment, in the absence of supportive evidence. That trust delivered when a settlement was reached in December 2011.”
Grant Evatt, Senior Solicitor, Blake Lapthorn.
Coordinator of the APIL Military Special Interest Group

“Gerard has always proven to be an extremely approachable Silk, who consistently goes that extra mile for my catastrophically injured clients. His advice is always thorough, clear and comprehensive. Gerard is also tenacious and when it comes to fighting in relation to important issues he knows how to get it right…”
Helen Shaw, Potter Rees Solictors

“Gerard is a first class QC and I would highly recommend him to any team. As a solicitor specialising in brain injury cases he offers everything my clients and I require. He knows the law, he has an excellent understanding of brain injury, he handles experts well, he is respected by his opposition and he has a good feel for what a judge is likely to do when presented with all the available evidence. Gerard is also friendly, approachable and excellent at putting my client’s at ease and talking to them at their level. Most importantly he will also fight when necessary to see that justice is done.”
Julie Reynolds, Julie Reynolds Solicitors