3PB promotes senior staff to be Chambers Directors and its COO

2nd June 2025

3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to announce that three of our senior clerking team - Rob Leonard, Ian Charlton and David Fielder - will take on enhanced roles as Chambers Directors. James Thornton is also promoted and becomes our Chief Operating Officer (COO) with overall responsibility for procurement, HR, IT, facilities and finance.

Warmest congratulations to all four of them (pictured here, clockwise from top left).

Commenting on the announcement, 3PB's CEO Simon Astill said “We are delighted to be able to promote from within three high-calibre clerks to become Chambers Directors and our Director of Operations to become 3PB's Chief Operating Officer (COO). These are well-deserved promotions for Rob, Ian, Dave and James, who serve Chambers with such distinction. We look forward to continued growth and a vibrant and dynamic future as they take on their new roles."

All four have already contributed significantly to 3PB's considerable reputation for a number of years. The national chambers - with six UK offices - now boasts 270 barristers, including 18 King's Counsel, 3PB is ranked as a leading set by the top legal directories across its twelve main practice areas and is renowned for the quality of its members and support staff and for its modern, forward thinking and innovative approach to practice at the Bar.