Fred Philpott > Chambers of Kevin de Haan KC and Jonathan Goulding > London, England > Barrister Profile

Members of Gough Square Chambers are experienced in all aspects of retail banking and consumer credit cases, and are instructed by most of the UK’s major banks such as Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC. Fred Philpott is experienced in consumer credit cases and trading law, and has been involved in a number of cross-border case, including Re Diamond Resorts where he informed the Spanish Courts of the English law with regards to timeshare. Kate Urell specialises in consumer financial services and regulatory matters, and regularly acts for financial institutions in contentious and non-contentious matters, including litigation and securitisations. Sabrina Goodchild is noted for her consumer finance practice, and is regularly instructed in cases with strategic importance to lenders.

Gough Square Chambers ‘remains outstanding in consumer finance’ and regularly appear for major banks and governmental bodies, including HM Treasury, the FCA and FSCS. The ‘very impressive’ Jonathan Kirk KC  acted for the interested parties Diamond Resorts and Club La Costa in consumer credit litigation before the High Court, with the test case addressing the mis-selling of timeshares as investments. Stephen Neville ‘knows what is happening in the industry’, routinely advising banks and lenders on complex consumer finance issues. Fred Philpott remains an authority on issues concerning the Consumer Credit Act, while Iain MacDonald is highly sought after for his expertise in retail banking and the mis-selling of financial products.