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Littleton Chambers

Chambers of Andrew Clarke QC and Clive Freedman QC

3 KING'S BENCH WALK NORTH, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7HR, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7797 8600
Fax:
Fax 020 7797 8699
DX:
1047 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.littletonchambers.co.uk
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What we say about the set's legal practice in London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

Within Banking and finance (including consumer credit), tier 4

Littleton Chambers is a ‘helpful and responsive’ set with a strong stable of banking barristers. Clive Freedman QC is praised for his ‘excellent technical ability and attention to detail’, and is ‘effective in cross-examination’. A recent highlight has been advising on Spreadex v Jeremy Barnes, a major spread betting related case. Richard Perkoff is ‘a pleasure to work with, with massive attention to detail and a commercial outlook’. Sam Neaman has also been very active on a number of cases for Lloyds TSB.

Commercial litigation

Within Commercial litigation, tier 4

At Littleton Chambers, Clive Freedman QC is ‘bright, tenacious, creative, strategically aware and exceptionally hardworking’. Charles Samek QC is ‘good on injunctive matters and very diligent’. Stuart Ritchie is ‘good under pressure and has an eye for detail’. Rupert D’Cruz’s ‘advocacy is excellent’, and he ‘succeeds in obtaining the relevant responses without being aggressive’.

Company and partnership

Within Company and partnership Partnership – Leading Silks

Education

Within Education Education – Leading Juniors

Employment

Within Employment, Littleton Chambers (Chambers of Andrew Clarke QC and Clive Freedman QC) is a first tier firm,

Littleton Chambers is ‘a must-have for serious employment cases’; ‘the members are technically able, commercially aware and solution orientated’. Andrew Clarke QC is a ‘top silk’, and Selwyn Bloch QC is a ‘true gentleman who really knows his stuff’. John Bowers QC is ‘an absolute star’ who is ‘approachable, good humoured and superb on his feet’, and David Reade QC ‘successfully combines great intellect with sense of humour and empathy’. Of the juniors, Damian Brown is ‘very bright and calm under fire’, and Gavin Mansfield is ‘remarkably quick at assessing the facts and getting the case into shape’. Also recommended are Antony Sendall (‘a pleasure to work with and very generous with his time’) and Sam Neaman (‘engaging with clients, incredibly thorough and well prepared at all times’).

Fraud: civil

Within Fraud: civil Fraud: civil – Leading Silks

International arbitration

Within International arbitration, tier 4

Littleton Chambers’ Clive Freedman QC has ‘excellent technical ability and attention to detail’, and is ‘effective in cross-examination’. Stuart Ritchie is ‘an excellent lawyer’. Other recommended arbitration counsel include David Reade QC and Charles Samek QC.

Media, entertainment and sport

Within Media, entertainment and sport, Littleton Chambers (Chambers of Andrew Clarke QC and Clive Freedman QC) is a second tier firm,

Providing an ‘extremely friendly and forward-thinking service’, Littleton Chambers has a ‘deep understanding of clients ’ needs’, and handles employment-related sports litigation. Andrew Stafford QC’s practice encompasses football, cricket, motor racing and horseracing; and Martin Palmer appeared in a number of sports-related injunctions for Formula 1 teams in 2010, and also maintains a busy football practice. ‘Lightning-fast at understanding key issues’, Sam Neaman has expertise in boxing disputes and ‘thinks outside the box’.

Professional negligence

Within Professional negligence, tier 5

Clive Freedman QC at Littleton Chambers is ‘very methodical’.

Treasury Panel Lists

Within Treasury Panel Lists Junior Counsel to the Crown – C Panel

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