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Chambers of James Counsell KC and Keith Bryant KC
Outer Temple Chambers
THE OUTER TEMPLE, 222 STRAND
LONDON
WC2R 1BA
England

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Work Department

Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud and Asset Recovery, Commercial Litigation, Company, Joint Venture and Partnership, Fintech, Insolvency and Restructuring, Interim Injunctions and Freezing Orders, International Arbitration, Professional Negligence

Position

Barrister specialising in Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud and Asset Recovery, Commercial Litigation, Company, Joint Venture and Partnership, Fintech & Digital Assets, Insolvency and Restructuring, Interim Injunctions and Freezing Orders, International Arbitration and Professional Negligence.

Career

Justina Stewart’s practice encompasses the full range of commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on banking and financial services, civil fraud, fintech and digital assets, insolvency and international arbitration.

She is ranked in the key legal directories as a Leading Junior in several areas:

Justina is ranked as a Leading Junior in Chambers UK Bar, Chambers Global, Legal 500 and Legal 500 Middle East.

Comments in legal directories have included “phenomenally bright”, “an absolute delight to work with”, “a hard-hitting litigator. She is able to parachute into a dispute and turn it 180 degrees in favour of her clients” “brilliant for banking litigation”, “no matter how stressful the situation, Justina has a way of calming matters so that the focus is always on the issues at hand”, “impressive”, “strong, dynamic and commercial”, “great to use on difficult insolvency claims”, “a highly intelligent and tenacious litigator, she is also far more financially literate than most barristers”, “incredibly impressive and a force to be reckoned with” and “a fantastic communicator”, , “a phenomenal addition to any team when you have claims against banks” with “outstanding legal acumen”.

Justina’s cases frequently involve multi-jurisdictional elements and matters which are notable for their complexity and novelty.

Before coming to the Bar, Justina was an international investment banker, working with top-ranked corporate finance teams on complex transactions. This, together with her economics degrees, gives her a level of financial acumen and familiarity with financial products that is rare at the Bar.

She has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown for many years, and is registered with both the DIFC (Part II registration) and ADGM Courts.

Languages

French (Fair), Polish (Fair)

Memberships

Lincoln’s Inn
COMBAR
Chancery Bar Association
Commercial Lawyers Fraud Association
Financial Services Lawyers Association
CFAAR
R3
Professional Negligence Bar Association

Education

BVC (Outstanding, first in year group)
GDL (Distinction)
M.Phil (Economics) (Oxford)
BSc.Econ (LSE)
Cassel Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)
Sunley Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)
Buchanan Prize (Lincoln’s Inn)
LLB (First Class)

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Crypto and blockchain assets

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Justina Stewart – Outer Temple Chambers

Outer Temple Chambers has a strong practice in law relating to crypto assets, blockchain and smart contacts. Members of chambers find strength in cryptoasset recovery and regulations related to cryptocurrencies, with Justina Stewart involved in a number of cross-border cases involving alleged fraud. Helen Pugh appeared inEllis v Digitplan and Ellis v Shehadi involving the cross-border tracing of digital currency through exchanges and digital wallets, which arose out of an alleged multi-million pound cryptocurrency fraud heard in the Commercial Court.

London Bar > Financial services regulation

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Justina Stewart –Outer Temple Chambers

London Bar > Commercial litigation

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4

Justina Stewart –Outer Temple Chambers ‘Justina is a formidable advocate, whose oral and written advocacy are top notch.’

London Bar > Insolvency

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Justina Stewart –Outer Temple Chambers ‘Justina delivers exceptional advice in a no-nonsense, pragmatic and digestible way. She is passionate about the work that she does, the law and advocating for her clients.’

London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

Justina Stewart –Outer Temple Chambers ‘Very knowledgeable, clear understanding of client needs, proactive in moving difficult issues forward.’

Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial

(Leading juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Justina Stewart – Outer Temple Chambers ‘Strong intellectual capabilities which translate well into pragmatic and commercial advice. She demonstrates a dexterity not often seen in barristers.’

‘A heavyweight commercial chambers with a deep bench of excellent counsel’, Outer Temple Chambers’ Dubai office serves as a hub for the set’s expertise in the region’s civil, common and Sharia legal systems; particularly in relation to commercial, employment and arbitration-related matters. Andrew Spink KC led Justina Stewart in Huobi and another v Tabarak Investment Capital, representing the appellant in a significant case for cryptocurrency transactions in the region after the appeal was granted in February 2023. Stephen Doherty has been involved in a landmark and novel ADGM judgement when representing the defendant in Mingguo v Sadeghnia, providing a significant decision on governing law and jurisdiction clauses.