Michael Uberoi

‘Michael really knows his stuff when it comes to pensions and financial services matters.’; ‘He provides strong, consistent advice.’; ‘Michael is a pleasure to work with.’ (2025)

 

Legal 500

‘A very personable and robust junior.’ (2026)

‘Michael is very willing to get stuck into the matter right away and offers a pragmatic, commercial steer backed up by careful analysis of his lay client’s circumstances.’ (2023)

‘Michael is very personable, and his approach to work is excellent; thorough, comprehensive, practical, and timely.’ (2022)

‘Michael is personable, technically outstanding, and very hard working and responsive.’ (2021)

‘A very talented barrister who has a keen eye for detail.’ (2020)

 

Pensions

Chambers & Partners 

‘Michael really knows his stuff when it comes to pensions and is a pleasure to work with.’ (2026)

‘Michael Uberoi is a good team player.’ (2026)

‘Michael is approachable and commercial, providing really high-quality legal advice but in a practical way that has helped us on a number of occasions navigate very difficult issues.’; ‘A pleasure to work with, Michael provided strong, consistent advice in a timely manner and on budget.’; ‘Michael has a very clear level of expertise and sophistication in both written and oral tasks.’ (2025)

‘Michael is technically brilliant but also a pleasure to work with, and clients love him.’; ‘Clients love his calm and easygoing manner. The perfect person for tricky issues that are likely to have dire consequences.’; ‘Michael is a first-rate barrister who blends legal skills with a great client-focused approach.'(2024)

‘Michael knows the subject area inside out. His advice is clear, commercially focused and delivered in a client-friendly manner. Also, he is always great to use as a sounding board.’ (2023)

‘He’s extremely competent and pragmatic. Michael is generous with his time and has a good manner with clients.’ (2023)

‘Michael is a superstar – he’s got incredible judgement and is very knowledgeable about some of the more difficult areas of pensions.’ (2023)

‘He has very thorough and well-founded knowledge, and he is very practical and very client-friendly.’ (2021)

‘He is very commercially minded and knows the pensions practice area.’ (2021)

‘He is able to get to grips with technical issues and provide clear advice quickly.’ (2021)

Legal 500 

‘Michael is brilliant at getting on with other and has empathy and understanding of the position of other parties.’ (2026)

‘An excellent all rounder.’ (2025)

‘Hard-working and bright, gaining an excellent reputation.’ (2024)

‘He is extremely personable and explains complex concepts very simply to clients. Great bedside manner. His arguments are precise and well considered, delivered in an accessible manner.’ (2023)

‘Michael is an absolute delight to work with. He is not only technically outstanding, he is also incredibly hardworking and is brilliant with clients.’ (2022)

‘Excellent senior junior who invests time to understand and address client concerns.’ (2021)

‘His written and oral advocacy is clear and persuasive and he is a pleasure to work with.’ (2020)

 

Professional Discipline 

Chambers & Partners 

‘Michael Uberoi is a fantastically able counsel with deep knowledge of his subject matter and great commercial awareness.’ (2026)

‘Michael Uberoi is very smart, robust, and great with clients and solicitors alike.’ (2026)

‘A really strong senior junior. He’s very calm and measured, gets to grips with complicated legal issues quickly, and is great on his feet.’; ‘Very well prepared and an extremely effective advocate.’ (2024)

‘Michael understands the needs of an individual client and is empathetic while providing sensible, robust legal advice in a lay-friendly manner.’; ‘Excels at representing financial professionals in proceedings before regulators, including the FRC and Pensions Regulator’ (2025)

‘Michael has been a pleasure to deal with; he is responsive and his work product is very good.’ (2023)

 

 

Chambers & Partners

‘Very dynamic and bright’ (2021)

‘Approachable and easy to work with.” “An excellent senior junior.’ (2019)

‘Very likeable and very good on his feet.’ (2018)

‘He puts clients at ease, and is well prepared and easy to get on with.’ (2018)

‘Exceptionally good. Very, very hard-working, incredibly incise, lots of panache and confidence. A really good advocate.’ (2017)

‘Highly thought of junior who represents professionals before the FCA Enforcement Division. Analytical, calmly persuasive and thorough; when you send him papers, you know he’ll have read, analysed and carefully prepared every aspect of the case.’ (2017)

‘Michael is a very impressive junior barrister who is knowledgeable and accomplished beyond his years. He is sensible, realistic and pragmatic in his advice, whilst his care in presenting a case is notable.’ (2017)

‘He adopts a firm but calm approach and clearly sets out the reality of a case to clients. He is extremely well prepared for all his cases and employs imaginative arguments on behalf of his client to achieve the best results possible.’ ‘He is knowledgeable and accomplished beyond his years.’ (2016)

‘A good advocate who comes over very well.’ ‘He is extremely hard-working, highly approachable and a good communicator.’ (2016)

‘He did an extremely good job in difficult circumstances.’ (2015)

‘He is already very good and in five years will be a major name in the field.’ (2014)

‘Michael Uberoi appears regularly in public inquiries. [He] recently advised the former Director General of the BBC in connection with his appearance before the Pollard Inquiry.’ (2014)

Michael Uberoi ‘Also tackles sports-related cases…[he] has a growing practice in this field and is building a solid reputation amongst his peers.’ (2014)

‘Michael Uberoi is making a name for himself’ (2013)

 

Legal 500

‘Exceptionally skilled in communicating with clients.’ (2017)

‘An exceptional advocate, who is doggedly determined to ensure fairness for his client.’ (2017)

‘A great team player, who takes a sensible, pragmatic approach’ (2016)

‘An excellent junior, who punches above his weight.’ (2016)

‘A bright junior with a strong intellect and good judgement; he will go far.’ (2016)

‘Knowledgeable beyond his years.’ (2014)