Research Team Bios

Cecilia Soler

Editor of Chambers Associate and Chambers Student Guide. Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Comparative Literature in French, Spanish and Italian. Worked as an associate editor for Current, Harvard's national magazine published in collaboration with Newsweek. Completed the GDL and BVC at BPP London, and has been called to the UK Bar.

Phil Roe

Deputy Editor of Chambers Associate. Joined Chambers & Partners in 2007 from a global executive search firm, where he advised Private Equity clients. Has written extensively for both Chambers Associate and Chambers Student Guide. Graduated with an MA in English from Oxford University, and is a theater critic for London-based newspapers in his free time.

Richard Simmons

Deputy Editor of Chambers Student Guide. Graduated with an MA in Medieval History from the University of Durham. Previously worked for a private bank and the publisher of a university guide.

Sam Morris

Graduated from the University of Leiden, The Netherlands with a first in Political Science, and from the London School of Economics with an MSc in Comparative Politics. Has worked for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Speaks Dutch and German.

Francesca Wright

Read Classics at University College London. Recently completed her GDL and LPC at the College of Law.

Sara Veale

Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with degrees in English and Dance and recently completed an MA in Modern and Postmodern Literature at University College London. She currently freelances as a literary critic and is the sub-editor of The Literateur. 

Paul Rance

Graduated from Exeter University with a first in English Literature and also spent a year abroad at the University of Toronto to read Canadian literature. He completed his MA in English at UCL.

Natalie Stanton

Graduated from the University of East Anglia with a degree in Politics with Media. She recently completely an MA in International Conflict Studies at King's College, London.

Haleema Mansoor

Graduated with a BSc in Applied Psychology and Photography from Pakistan and a MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of York. She has been a freelance writer since 2005.

Sarah Parkhouse

Graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies with a BA in Study of Religions. Sarah also produces theater and is an associate artist of the Roundhouse, London.

Elizabeth Sands

Graduated from the University of Warwick with a first in English Literature. Liz also writes for theater.