Lauren Godfrey > Gatehouse Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile
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1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray’s Inn
WC1X 8BS
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Lauren Godfrey
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Lauren’s practice covers commercial, corporate, chancery, discrimination, employment and engages issues of professional negligence, restraint of trade, company, partnership, LLP, breach of fiduciary duties, directors’ duties, unfair prejudice, insolvency, derivative claims, confidential information, intellectual property rights and data protection.
Lauren has acted for a full range of clients including banks, insurers, finance companies, directors, shareholders, partners, senior employees, local authorities, central government, trade unions, and not-for-profit entities.
Prior to the Bar, Lauren had a successful career as a senior trade union advocate representing executives and senior staff in the Telecoms sector, the Civil Service and the NHS.
Lauren has 13 years’ experience as a sessional law lecturer teaching Company Law, Labour Law and research methodology.
Memberships
- Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers
- Chancery Bar Association
- Employment Lawyers Association
- Employment Lawyers Bar Association
- Institute of Directors
- London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
- Property Bar Association
Education
- ADRg accredited mediator
- International Advocacy Course, Keble College
- LLB, Birkbeck College (First)
- BVC, Inns of Court
- BA, History (First)
- Advanced Certificate, Chartered Institute of Marketing
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Employment
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Lauren Godfrey – Gatehouse Chambers ‘He is very thorough and pragmatic, with a keen eye for detail.’
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Lauren Godfrey –Gatehouse Chambers ‘A tiger in court.’
London Bar > Insolvency
Gatehouse Chambers have grown their insolvency practice over the years, where members of the set are regularly involved in issues relating to director misfeasance, cross-border shareholder disputes with an insolvency angle and unfair prejudice petitions. Nigel Jones KC and Sarah McCann have expertise in cross-border cases, with involvement in Enterprise Insurance Co (in liquidation) to advise on the conduct of Enterprise’s UK motor claims book, and by the Gibraltar liquidator both direct and through Gibraltar solicitors to advise on multiple company matters concerning the insolvency and ongoing litigation. Lauren Godfrey is a standout name from the chambers, having acted for a wide range of clients including banks, insurers and directors.
London Bar > Employment
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5Lauren Godfrey – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Clients like his practical style.’