Chambers of Howard Stevens KC

Rowan Pennington-Benton has a busy commercial, chancery, and insolvency practice.

He regularly appears in the High Court, as well as advising and appearing in offshore and other overseas jurisdictions.

As part of his international work, he has developed specialist expertise in appeals to the Privy Council, having appeared in over 35 Supreme Court/Privy Council appeals (many as sole counsel).

Rowan has a busy domestic and international practice, appearing in a variety of courts as well as arbitration and adjudication proceedings. He regularly appears in the High Court (Commercial Court/ Chancery (Bus.)) in high value and complex commercial disputes, with specialist experience in civil fraud, development and investment sector disputes, and insurance. Much of his work is multi-jurisdictional and includes conflicts of law, recognition and enforcement and cross-border asset preservation.

Rowan deals with the full spectrum of insolvency matters, both personal and corporate, and in respect of insurance and reinsurance companies. He is on the Attorney General’s B Panel of Crown Counsel, with experience of HMRC insolvency and enforcement actions and POCA work.

He has extensive offshore and Privy Council experience, being led and dealing with cases sole counsel. His cases span a broad spectrum of practice areas, including civil /commercial, insolvency, and constitutional and public law.

Rowan is called to the Bar (permanently) in both England and Wales, and in Gibraltar. Rowan practises from 3 hare Court Chambers in London, and from Hassans International Law Firm in Gibraltar.