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Alison Padfield KC
Position
Alison is a commercial silk with particular expertise in insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, and professional regulation including conduct and discipline. Alison’s recent court appearances include: Cohen v Lorrells LLP & Anr [2019] EWHC 32 (QB); Dorairaj v Bar Standards Board [2018] EWHC 2762 (Admin); W R Berkley Insurance (Europe) Ltd v Teal Assurance Co Ltd [2017] Lloyd’s Rep IR 259, CA (with Colin Edelman QC); O’Connor v Bar Standards Board [2017] UKSC 78; Aspen Insurance UK Ltd v Adana Construction Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 176 (with Colin Wynter QC).
Career
Called: 1992. Silk: 2018. Author of ‘Insurance Claims’ (2016, 4th edition, Bloomsbury Professional). Lawyer (référendaire) in the registry of the European Court of Human Rights, 1999-2000. Elected member of the Bar Council; Vice-Chair of the Bar Council Legal Services Committee; Trustee, Free Representation Unit.
Languages
Able to conduct conferences in French.
Memberships
COMBAR; BILA; PNBA; ARDL; ARIAS Panel of Arbitrators.
Education
BA (Oxon), Lic Spéc Dr Eur (Brussels), BCL (Oxon).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Alison Padfield KC –4 New Square ‘Alison is insightful, pragmatic and unflappable.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Alison Padfield KC – 4 New Square ‘Alison is an absolute pleasure to work with. With Alison there is never anything less than 100% effort. She is always prepared, calm and unflappable and has a very easy manner that puts clients from all walks of life entirely at their ease.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Alison Padfield KC –4 New Square ‘Alison is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is always prepared, calm and unflappable and has a very easy manner that puts clients from all walks of life entirely at their ease. Not only is she intellectually outstanding, great on tactics, but you can always rely on the fact that she will work with you seamlessly as part of the team.’