Roger Bickerdike

Junior A

28 Feb

Call: 1986

Roger Bickerdike

LLB, Barrister
Chambers & Partners Ranking Barrister Band 1
Legal 500 Leading Individual

Roger is undoubtedly one of the North Eastern Circuit’s most experienced and highly regarded family law specialists. Practising exclusively in family work, he is particularly renowned for his expertise in mid and high value financial remedy cases and private law children matters, including both internal and international relocation. Roger also has considerable experience of appellate work, especially in the Court of Appeal.

Reputation

Over many years Roger has been highly commended in successive editions of legal publications such as ‘Chambers and Partners’, and ‘The Legal 500’. Within Chambers and Partners, Roger is ranked as Band 1 Counsel where he is recognised to be:

‘An authority in family law, who is particularly adept at handling complicated financial remedy proceedings. He also undertakes private law children work and has experience of appellate advocacy, notably in the Court of Appeal’

(Chambers and Partners 2020)

‘A fearless advocate. I’ve seen him determined to get a point across when odds are against him, and his paperwork is excellent’

(Chambers and Partners, 2020)

‘He can deal with the most challenging and difficult cases’

(Chambers and Partners, 2020)

“He is an excellent advocate and has the ear of the court because his approach is pragmatic and commercial.” “He is proactive in setting expectations and he’s not a last-minute person. He’s very responsive and very good at what he does.” “His lay client-handling skills are second to none.”

(Chambers and Partners, 2021)

“An authority in family law who is particularly adept at handling complicated financial remedy proceedings. He is further noted for his work on spousal maintenance as well as children matters such as contact arrangement orders. He is experienced across several court levels”

(Chambers and Partners, 2021)

"Roger is a brilliant advocate with tremendous attention for detail and who is really well regarded among the judiciary." "A standout financial remedies counsel in the region." "He is proactive, well prepared, robust and a fearless advocate. He provides clear and sound advice on complicated issues, manages clients' expectations well and negotiates good outcomes in court."

(Chambers & Partners, 2022)

Roger is also ranked as Top Tier Counsel in the Legal 500 where he is recognised as: ‘the consummate advocate who is more than willing to roll his sleeves up should the case require it. He is a pragmatist at heart and clients value his commerciality. He will fight for what is right for a client’

(Legal 500, 2021)

Roger possesses a finely tuned ability to judge the feeling of a court and so deliver insightful and meaningful advice. That same intuitive knowledge enables him to deliver very effective advocacy’

(Legal 500, 2022)

‘A fearless advocate, Roger is approachable and gains the trust and confidence of clients from the outset. He can accurately read a case and the approach a court or judge is likely to take, and tailors his approach accordingly.'

(Legal 500, 2023)

'Roger Bickerdike is an authority in family law who is particularly adept at handling complicated financial remedy proceedings. He is further noted for his work on spousal maintenance as well as children matters such international relocation. He is experienced across several court levels.

(Chambers and Partners, 2023)