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Gatehouse Chambers
1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray’s Inn
WC1X 8BS
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London Bar > Property litigation Tier 2
Gatehouse Chambers has a strong and developing property offering, with a number of specialist practitioners offering expertise across commercial and residential landlord-tenant issues, nuisance claims, rates, lease renewals, and dilapidations claims. The addition of Faisel Sadiq in early 2021 from now-defunct Ely Place Chambers was a particular boost to the set's offering in rates disputes. The set receives instructions from leading property firms in the City and nationally. John de Waal QC and Katrina Mather are involved in the landmark British Medical Association v NHS Property Services case concerning premises fees charged to GP practices. Brie Stevens-Hoare QC and Emily Betts are involved in Triplark v Reiner & Wismayer , a case relating to the ability of a lessee who has completed the sale of a lease to a third party and been paid in full to seek relief from forfeiture. Practice co-head Jamal Demachkie played a key role in Ei Group PLC v Clarke, one of the only reported decisions on the Pub Code, which governs relationships between operators of pubs and the freehold owners of them who also supply them. Co-head Andy Creer represented the landlord in Boots (UK) Ltd v Frenchgate, an unusual example of a lease renewal going to trial, one of several cases relating to retail leases during 2020.Rising stars
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Testimonials
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‘Gatehouse has strength in depth at all levels of seniority. There is a consistent and high level of advice provided throughout the set.‘
‘Gatehouse have a huge strength in depth and a wonderfully led by a fantastic diverse and inclusive leadership team.‘
‘Fantastic – highly experienced counsel, lots of options at different levels, flexibility, modern approach etc.‘
‘Gatehouse offer a complete, highly efficient and friendly service all round in the field of property litigation. Also offer very good webinars.‘
Clerking
‘James Duncan-Hartill is one of the best around, always on top of everything. Patrick Sarson also good.‘
‘Excellent. Patrick Sarson is brilliant and very helpful.‘
‘Very good service here. Claire Gallacher in particular is very efficient and friendly.‘
‘All clerks are very good. They are responsive. Listen carefully to your requirements. Work flexibly and in an modern way. James Duncan Hartill is particularly good. They are good on fees, work to budgets where sensible and stick to them.‘
London Bar > Construction Tier 3
Gatehouse Chambers (previously known as Hardwicke Chambers) offers a strong set of construction barristers across levels of call, many of whom are instructed by top tier construction firms. Many of its juniors have been involved in high profile cases, with Catherine Piercy acting for the cladding subcontractor in the Premier Inn Gatwick cladding case, and for JE Hall in the a case concerning the refurbishment of an abattoir alongside David Pliener. Sarah McCann is involved in a number of high-value fire safety-related arbitrations. Furthermore, rising star George Eyre is involved in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Paul Reed QC acted on behalf of the leaseholders of The Lancasters in a construction damages and defects case concerning the high-value development near Hyde Park.Rising stars
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‘Good strength-in-depth for construction matters. Offer a wide range of training suitable for various levels of experience in the field.’
‘I have found Gatehouse to be impressive. They are genuinely available and willing to help. I have confidence in whoever is available to provide the requisite advice effectively.’
‘They have a good offering of construction disputes barristers and helpful, free training aimed at junior solicitors.’
‘We have found Hardwicke Chambers to be up there in the top drawer of other leading sets in the area of construction law.’
Clerks
‘Gatehouse has a first-class Clerks Room that is second to none.’
‘We have found the clerks and admin generally to be excellent in the support to both the barristers and our own needs.’
‘The Clerks generally are very friendly, down to each and very easy to build a relationship with.’
‘Richard Surmano is a pleasure to deal with. You feel like your business is valued, no matter what the size of the instruction.’
London Bar > Insolvency Tier 3
Gatehouse Chambers, the new name for the set previously known as Hardwicke Chambers, has ’a great team across all levels‘ and its members’ work in insolvency is particularly notable for its international elements, including offshore jurisdictions. Wendy Parker‘s caseload reflects this, striking out a winding up petition for Bird Technologies being a recent highlight for her diverse practice. Cases at the crossroads of employment and insolvency litigation are a particular strength, with Alaric Watson advising the latter party in Woollven v Archant Community Media Ltd, a case concerning a company voluntary agreement. In COVID-related instructions, Phillip Patterson acted for Elite Legacy Education UK in an application for an injunction restraining advertisement of a winding-up petition, on the grounds that the debt was disputed and on the basis that the pandemic was hampering the ability of the business to raise revenue.Leading Juniors
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‘We instruct a number of barristers at Gatehouse and all are technically excellent, very personable and impress with the speed and diligence of their work.‘
‘They have a broad range of talents available to tackle contentious insolvency issues, from complex litigation to simply arranging a junior to attend a routine hearing.‘
‘My firm’s go-to chambers on all commercial and insolvency matters.‘
‘I am impressed by the strength in depth they have across a variety of areas, but in particular on insolvency matters.‘
‘Gatehouse are a very good set, with a number of excellent practitioners across a variety of practice areas.‘
Clerking
‘The clerks are approachable and friendly and have excellent knowledge of Chambers’ skill set.‘
‘The clerks are of the highest standard. All of the little things are done and you never have to chase.‘
‘The clerks at Gatehouse are are responsive and will accommodate where urgent advice is required.‘
‘Adam Blades is always very friendly and helpful.‘
‘The clerks are easy to get on with and readily available.‘
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 3
Gatehouse Chambers' team has 'very good strength-in-depth', and is particularly strong in handling construction- and property-related professional negligence claims. Paul Reed QC provides 'clear, strategic advice, drawing on a level of experience in the field that none can match', and the 'pragmatic' Nigel Jones QC is 'a huge asset to any legal team'. Financial services negligence claims are another area of strength for the team, and the 'very efficient' James Hall is noted for his 'particular expertise in financial services professional negligence'. Hall is acting for the defendants in Oliver v Finnies Accountants Limited & 2 others, involving two linked claims worth £10m concerning alleged negligent investment advice regarding the claimants’ investments in a Qualifying Registered Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) domiciled in Cyprus.
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‘An excellent set‘.
‘Particularly good in relation to professional negligence claims involving property‘.
Clerking
‘Clerks are responsive and very reliable‘.
‘Excellent client-centric clerking‘.
‘Richard Sumarno is always available and ready to help with queries as to capacity, experience and fees‘.
London Bar > Social housing Tier 3
Gatehouse Chambers is considered to be a ‘go to chambers for property work‘ that are ‘friendly and commercial with expertise across a wide spectrum of contentious property matters‘. The set is regularly sought out by large housing associations, particularly on matters that cover more than one area of law. Members of the set, also act for individuals, with Alison Meacher, having expertise in matters involving vulnerable people, crossing over with her Court of Protection practice. In London Borough of Sutton v Aslett, Morayo Fagborun Bennett successfully acted for the defendant council where the court followed the argument that the anti-social behaviour justified an outright possession order and was proportionate under the Equality Act.Leading Juniors
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‘Gatehouse have a good selection of barristers who undertake property litigation work. They have run a lot of very informative, virtual training sessions during the lockdown and I think they have been very well received by those who attended them.’
‘My favourite set – friendly and with a depth and range of experience. Sensible and flexible on price.’
‘Go-to chambers for property work. Friendly and commercial with expertise across a wide spectrum of contentious property matters.’
‘Excellent in relation to Housing Litigation.’
Clerks
‘James Duncan Hartill is particularly good – sensible and sensitive to client needs re pricing and turnaround times.’
‘The clerks’ room is a beacon of positivity. Claire Gallacher responds quickly to queries and is always happy to help.’
‘Claire Gallacher is extremely helpful and manages correspondence promptly.’
‘Very good clerking – James Duncan-Hartill is wonderful to work with.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation Tier 4
Gatehouse Chambers is the new name for the set known as Hardwicke Chambers prior to its move to One Lady Hale Gate. The quality of the members remains, with 'great breadth of counsel a different levels of seniority, and across different practice areas, all of whom are excellent technical and practical lawyers'. The quality at the junior end is especially strong, with several making a strong impression. Nigel Jones QC remains the set's leading commercial litigation silk, as demonstrated by his success for Sanjay Shah and other defendants in the epic Skat litigation, concerning what the Danish government alleges is a multi-billion dollar "cum-ex" fraud, in which he is leading Laurence Page. Sri Carmichael is being led by Jones QC in FIML v Diallo, a dispute concerning the alleged fraudulent diversion of money due to a Caymanian investment fund arising from the early repayment to the fund of a loan by Reading Football Club.
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‘There is strength in depth, particularly in recent years as a result of expansion. The quality is good.’
‘A very a good set. Over the last 10 years or so I have instructed many different counsel in various different areas of law from this set. They have been my “go to set” for many years. The set regularly offers training, which is particularly useful during the pandemic. ‘
‘Excellent overall impression about chambers with barristers with exceptional interpersonal skills.’
‘The set is strong and offers a good balance of value and experience.’
‘Has good strength-in-depth, and their counsel and clerks live in the real world. They constantly have innovative solutions to complex issues, and have excellent bedside manner.’
Clerking
‘Service from the clerks’ room is good. Adam Blades is very easy to deal with and helpful.’
‘The clerks are very eager to impress and do whatever is necessary to fulfill my clients’ needs.’
‘Excellent. Amy McClean is great – she’s a force of nature.’
‘The clerk’s room is very good and user friendly. They find solutions and not problems. They show flexibility and help us look good in front of our clients.’
‘Richard Sumarno is great, always on hand to deal with unusual matters.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 4
Insurance work is a core practice area for 'consistently excellent set' Gatehouse Chambers, underpinning much of its work in construction, property damage, commercial dispute resolution and professional liability, as well as personal injury and clinical negligence. Following the major upheaval caused by the pandemic to businesses, many of the set's recent cases involved questions of coverage and force majeure. Paul Reed QC is an acknowledged expert in construction insurance work; and, regularly involved in large insurance disputes, Nigel Jones QC acted for Enterprise Insurance Company in the Supreme Court of Gibraltar in a high-profile claim against former directors for breach of duty and misfeasance.
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‘Great set – helpful, open, collaborative, very tuned into diversity and inclusion, and accessible and flexible.‘
‘Innovative and highly commercial – a modern set that projects excellent business-like, but friendly, qualities.‘
‘Really forward looking and decades ahead of some sets – a consistently excellent set.‘
‘Impressive set that is always happy to help.‘
‘A very generous and inclusive culture – a really excellent set.‘
Clerking
‘Very good clerking – quick response times and friendly.‘
‘Senior practice manager Richard Sumarno is easy to work with, and can be relied upon for realistic fees and availability.‘
‘Richard Sumarno and practice director James Duncan-Hartill are great clerks, as is practice manager Paul Nuttall.‘
‘Paul Nuttall is particularly noteworthy.‘
‘Great to have a very good CEO in Amanda Illing, who is excellent.‘
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 4
Gatehouse Chambers fields 'robust yet approachable' barristers with a 'wide range of expertise', as well as 'fantastic clerks who are always willing to assist and find solutions'. The set handles a wide variety of claims, including brain injuries, career-ending limb and back injuries, spinal fractures and fatalities, and is also known for its expertise in Animals Act claims; Jasmine Murphy is noted for her work on equine cases. In a recent highlight, Charles Bagot QC acted pro bono for the appellant in DP v Topmark Claims Management Ltd, a leading case concerning the operation of the mesothelioma scheme. Bagot and Murphy are also involved with FX GX (Protected Party) v Hasan, a high value brain injury claim which illustrates the set's increasing proficiency in cross-border work. In August 2021 Emma Zeb was a new arrival from St John's Chambers, while Gemma Witherington moved to Crown Office Chambers.Personal injury - Leading Silks
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‘Gatehouse is an excellent set.’
‘The set offers a wide range of expertise.’
‘Gatehouse are a strong set.’
‘The barristers are robust yet approachable. They are always willing to help, even in a crisis.’
‘Gatehouse has a good range of suitable barristers of all levels to use, who are always friendly and approachable.’
Clerking
‘Fantastic clerks who are always willing to assist and find solutions.’
‘Natasha Devlin-Clingham is extremely thorough and efficient.’
‘Ben Smith is very helpful, pleasant and a great asset to the set.’
‘The clerks are on the ball. They are readily available and I have never had an issue they have been unable to resolve.’
‘The clerks are always helpful and accommodating.’
Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 4
John de Waal QC – Gatehouse Chambers At Gatehouse Chambers, John de Waal QC’s 'extensive knowledge and experience of property disputes coupled with his balanced and even-handed approach make him an ideal mediator'. Qualified as a mediator with CEDR in 2002, he has acted as lead mediator in over 100 cases; in addition to complex property disputes, de Waal also handles other more general disputes.
London Bar > Clinical negligence
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London Bar > Employment
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London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate
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London Bar > Costs
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London Bar > Company and partnership
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London Bar > Travel law (including jurisdictional issues)
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London Bar > Fraud: civil
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London Bar > Court of Protection and community care
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South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
South Eastern Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
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South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
South Eastern Circuit > Employment
Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
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Western Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
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Western Circuit > Personal injury
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London Bar > Civil liberties and human rights (including actions against the police)
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London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
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London Bar > Offshore
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London Bar > Education
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London Bar > Intellectual property
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Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial
Gatehouse Chambers includes Nigel Jones QC and Laurence Page, who are instructed to represent Sanjay Shah and his companies in the DIFC leg of the Skat v Shah litigation, concerning the Danish tax authority's allegations of a "cum-ex" fraud. Page also handles matters as sole counsel against silks in other DIFC court matters and arbitrations, including ones concerning corporate governance and M&A disputes.
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Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
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Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Employment
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
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Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
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Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Personal injury
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Gatehouse Chambers > Set Profile
Gatehouse Chambers specialises in commercial dispute resolution, construction, insolvency and restructuring, insurance, personal injury and clinical negligence, private client, professional liability and property. It is one of the most innovative and modern sets at the Bar. Known for its friendly atmosphere and progressive outlook, it is run as a commercial business with a strong focus on client service. Its business culture is reinforced by an active CSR and equality and diversity programme.
WORK UNDERTAKEN
Commercial Dispute Resolution: Gatehouse Chambers has a strong commercial litigation and arbitration team who also offer specialist expertise in banking and finance; companies, joint ventures and partnerships; executive and employment disputes; franchising; intellectual property and private international law. Michael Wheater and Charles Raffin are the authors of the market leading text: Edisclosure – Law & Practice.
Construction & Engineering: Gatehouse Chambers is a leading construction set whose members deal in both construction litigation and arbitration; construction insolvency; energy and renewables; the professional negligence of construction professionals and property damage. Under the editorship of Paul Reed QC, the team has produced two leading texts: Construction All Risks Insurance and Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance.
Insolvency & Restructuring: the team specialise in corporate and personal insolvency; construction and property insolvency; directors’ disqualification as well as civil fraud and asset tracing. The team edits Atkins Corporate Insolvency.
Insurance: Gatehouse Chambers covers construction, professional indemnity insurance and litigation insurance as well as general coverage disputes and insurance funded litigation. The team contributes to Insurance Broking Practice & the Law.
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence with specialist expertise in disease, fraud, inquests, inquiries and product liability. Charles Bagot QC and Jasmine Murphy help write Kemp & Kemp .
Private Client: the team handle contentious probate and Inheritance Act cases as well as those involving the Court of Protection and trusts including TOLATA, community care, social welfare and benefits.
Professional Liability: Gatehouse Chambers is a leading set handling professional negligence claims across the construction and property, financial, insolvency, insurance and legal sectors.
Property: Gatehouse Chambers is a premier property set handling commercial landlord and tenant; development and planning; housing (social and privately rented); leasehold and leasehold management, real property and mortgages as well as TOLATA claims. John de Waal QC assisted by a Hardwicke team edits Risk & Negligence in Property Transactions. Daniel Gatty has produced A Practical Guide to Rights over Airspace & Subsoil.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Chambers | JONES QC, Nigel (1976) | nigel.jones@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ANDERSON QC, Lesley (1989) | lesley.anderson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | REED QC, Paul (1988) | paul.reed@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Joint Head of Chambers | STEVENS-HOARE QC, Brie (1986) | brie@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Joint Head of Chambers | KIRBY QC, Peter (1989) | pj.kirby@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | de WAAL QC, John (1992) | john.dewaalqc@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BAGOT QC, Charles (1997) | charles.bagotqc@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | LEWIS QC, David (1997) | david.lewis@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | LAUGHTON SC, Greg (1982) | greg.laughton@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | STOW QC, Tim (1965) | tim.stow@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PARKER, Wendy (1978) | wparker@gatehouselawco.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | KING, Karl (1985) | karl.king@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PALFREY, Monty (1985) | monty.palfrey@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WOOLF, Steven (1989) | steven.woolf@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GATTY, Daniel (1990) | daniel.gatty@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | EILLEDGE, Amanda (1991) | amanda.eilledge@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HIGGINS, Rupert (1991) | rupert.higgins@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Members of Chambers | NUGENT, Colm (1992) | colm.nugent@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | CLARGO, John (1994) | john.clargo@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SKELLY, Andrew (1994) | andrew.skelly@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PLIENER, David (1996) | david.pliener@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ROWNTREE, Edward (1996) | edward.rowntree@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SILCOCK, Ian (1997) | ian.silcock@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WATSON, Alaric (1997) | alaric.watson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MEACHER, Alison (1998) | alison.meacher@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PETTS, Peter (1998) | peter.petts@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | STEPHENS, Mark (1998) | mark.stephens@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ZEB, Emma (1998) | emma.zeb@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SLACK, Henry (1999) | henry.slack@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HALL, James (2000) | james.hall@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SADIQ, Faisel (2000) | faisel.sadiq@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | McKINLAY, Vanessa (2000) | vanessa.mckinlay@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | AKHTAR, Shazia (2001) | shazia.akhtar@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | McCANN, Sarah (2001) | sarah.mccann@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | TITMUSS, Jonathan (2001) | jonathan.titmuss@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DUNNE, Robin (2002) | robin.dunne@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MURPHY, Jasmine (2002) | jasmine.murphy@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | CLARKE, Sarah (2003) | sarah.clarke@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WHEATER, Michael (2003) | michael.wheater@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DEMACHKIE, Jamal (2004) | jamal.demachkie@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | FAGBORUN-BENNETT, Morayo (2004) | morayo.fagborunbennett@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HODSON, Matthew (2004) | matthew.hodson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SIMON, Philipp (2004) | philipp.simon@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | CREER, Andy (2005) | andy.creer@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | RAFFIN, Charles (2005) | charles.raffin@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | STRELITZ, Paul (2005) | paul.strelitz@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BELL, Thomas (2006) | thomas.bell@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BREWIN, Carl (2006) | carl.brewin@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GODFREY, Lauren (2007) | lauren.godfrey@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PIERCY, Catherine (2007) | catherine.piercy@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | TWEEDY, Laura (2007) | laura.tweedy@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WHITE, Helena (2007) | helena.white@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PEACHEY, David (2007) | david.peachey@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | JOHN, Charlotte (2008) | charlotte.john@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PATTERSON, Phillip (2008) | phillip.patterson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ALLEYNE, Ebony (2009) | ebony.alleyne@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BETTS, Emily (2009) | emily.betts@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SINGARAJAH, Frederico (2009) | frederico.singarajah@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MATTSON, Lina (2010) | lina.mattsson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PAGE, Laurence (2010) | laurence.page@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ANSLOW, Clare (2011) | clare.anslow@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GRIFFITHS, Martyn (2011) | martyn.griffiths@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | McERLEAN, Aileen (2011) | aileen.mcerlean@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BERESFORD, John (2012) | john.beresford@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | CARMICHAEL, Sri (2012) | sri.carmichael@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DILLON, Jack (2012) | jack.dillon@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HYAMS, Oliver (2012) | oliver.hyams@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | KERRY, Simon (2012) | simon.kerry@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | LEE, Katie (2012) | katie.lee@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | TETSTALL, Michael (2012) | michael.tetstall@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HYNES, Emma (2013) | emma.hynes@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MALONEY, Aneurin (2013) | aneurin.maloney@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BHATT, Rajiv (2014) | rajiv.bhatt@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HOCKING, Ryan (2014) | ryan.hocking@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MATHER, Katrina (2014) | katrina.hocking@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GOPAL, Priya (2014) | priya.gopal@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HUSAIN, Emily (2014) | emily.husain@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | LEVENSTEIN, Michael (2015) | michael.levenstein@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | STOCKS, Cameron (2015) | cameron.stocks@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ZVESPER, Louis (2015) | louis.zvesper@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DRAGE, Helena (2015) | helena.drage@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ROOHANI, USMAN (2016) | usman.roohani@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | O'GRADY, MARK (2016) | mark.ogrady@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | EYRE, George (2017) | george.eyre@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | KLEOPA, Byroni (2017) | byroni.kleopa@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SHAW, James (2017) | james.shaw@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | EGAN, Kort (2017) | kort.egan@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WOODS, Emma (2017) | emma.woods@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MARIS, Michael (2017) | michael.maris@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GRIFFIN, Joshua (2018) | joshua.griffin@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HAMMOND, Rob (2018) | rob.hammond@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 00 44 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HENDERSON, Miguel (2018) | miguel.henderson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SMITH-ROBERTS, Adam (2019) | adam.smith-roberts@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Consultant | GALLAGHER, John (1974) | john.gallagher@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Consultant | CUNNINGHAM, Graham (1976) | graham.cunningham@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Consultant | LENNARD, Stephen (1976) | stephen.lennard@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Consultant | BUSWELL, Richard (1985) | richard.buswell@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Consultant | BENBOW, Sara (1990) | sara.benbow@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Consultant | EXALL, Gordon (1991) | gordon.exall@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Consultant | MOORE, Arthur (1992) | arthur.moore@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Consultant | REDPATH-STEVENS, Alastair (1998) | ayrs@hardwigatehouselawke.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
| Chief Executive | ILLING, Amanda | amanda.illing@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)207 242 2523 |
Barrister Profiles
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Shazia Akhtar | Shazia practises in public and administrative law – including education law, discrimination,… | View Profile |
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Ebony Alleyne | Ebony specialises in commercial and insurance work with particular expertise in construction… | View Profile |
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Lesley Anderson | Lesley Anderson QC practises in all aspects of chancery and commercial disputes… | View Profile |
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Clare Anslow | Clare accepts instructions in all areas of Hardwicke’s work with a particular… | View Profile |
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Charles Bagot | Since becoming Queen’s Counsel in 2018, Charles has rapidly developed a busy… | View Profile |
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Tom Bell | Tom has a commercial, professional negligence and insurance practice. He receives instructions from… | View Profile |
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Sara Benbow | Sara is a property and commercial specialist who is equally at home… | View Profile |
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John Beresford | John specialises in commercial and property law. John has appeared in levels of… | View Profile |
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Emily Betts | Emily’s practice encompasses all aspects of commercial and property law. She acts… | View Profile |
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Rajiv Bhatt | Rajiv has a wide ranging practice with a particular focus on: employment,… | View Profile |
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Carl Brewin | Carl Brewin specialises in land and real property, landlord and tenant law… | View Profile |
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Richard Buswell | Specialist in family law, inheritance wills, trusts and probate disputes, and professional… | View Profile |
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Sri Carmichael | Sri specialises in commercial litigation, insolvency, civil fraud and company law. Her… | View Profile |
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John Clargo | Almost exclusively general property practice, whether in a development context or otherwise… | View Profile |
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Sarah Clarke | Sarah is an experienced and unflappable advocate with extensive experience of commercial… | View Profile |
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Andy Creer | The primary areas of Andy’s practice are real property, commercial landlord and… | View Profile |
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Graham Cunningham | Graham is an unregistered barrister. He is also part of the Gatehouse Chambers Alumni.… | View Profile |
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Jamal Demachkie | Jamal is a very experienced commercial barrister who specialises in property related… | View Profile |
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Jack Dillon | Jack specialises in commercial litigation, property law and professional negligence. He has… | View Profile |
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Helena Drage | Helena accepts instructions in all areas of our work and has a… | View Profile |
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Robin Dunne | Robin is a specialist in costs and litigation funding, having focused on… | View Profile |
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Kort Egan | Kort specialises in domestic and international commercial disputes with particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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Amanda Eilledge | Client-focused commercial chancery litigator with an emphasis on property. Amanda has a… | View Profile |
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George Eyre | George accepts instructions in all Chambers’ core areas of practice, with a… | View Profile |
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Morayo Fagborun Bennett | Morayo specialises in all areas of landlord and tenant and real property… | View Profile |
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John Gallagher | John Gallagher has an extensive practice with experience in professional indemnity and… | View Profile |
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Daniel Gatty | Daniel specialises in disputes about property, the emphasis being on real property… | View Profile |
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Lauren Godfrey | Lauren’s practice covers commercial, corporate, chancery, discrimination, employment and property disputes and… | View Profile |
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William Golightly | View Profile | |
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Priya Gopal | Priya is building experience across all of Chambers’ main areas of practice,… | View Profile |
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Joshua Griffin | Josh has a wide-ranging practice covering all areas of commercial dispute resolution… | View Profile |
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Martyn Griffiths | Martyn specialises in commercial law, professional liability, insurance and costs. Martyn is… | View Profile |
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James Hall | James specialises in professional negligence, commercial litigation and property disputes. His professional… | View Profile |
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Miguel Henderson | Miguel specialises in construction and commercial work. His work focusses chiefly on… | View Profile |
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Rupert Higgins | Rupert Higgins is a specialist commercial and property practitioner who deals with… | View Profile |
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Ryan Hocking | Ryan has a busy, broad-based commercial practice with a particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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Matthew Hodson | Matthew is a commercial barrister with particular expertise in company and shareholder… | View Profile |
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Emily Husain | Emily specialises in commercial disputes and has considerable experience of both domestic… | View Profile |
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Oliver Hyams | Oliver has a busy commercial practice with a focus on insolvency disputes,… | View Profile |
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Emma Hynes | Emma specialises in commercial, construction and professional negligence matters. Within those areas she… | View Profile |
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Charlotte John | Charlotte’s practice focuses on Chancery and property litigation and encompasses both traditional… | View Profile |
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Nigel Jones | Nigel Jones QC is a highly experienced courtroom and advisory leader who… | View Profile |
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Simon Kerry | Simon has a broad practice and accepts instructions in commercial, insolvency, and… | View Profile |
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Karl King | Karl is a property practitioner with extensive experience dealing with both commercial… | View Profile |
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PJ Kirby | PJ has enjoyed a long and successful career at the Bar having… | View Profile |
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Byroni Kleopa | Byroni is experienced in all areas of real property and both commercial… | View Profile |
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Greg Laughton (SC) | With over 30 years at the Bar, I have considerable experience acting… | View Profile |
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Katie Lee | Katie is a commercial barrister with particular expertise in construction, engineering, energy… | View Profile |
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Stephen Lennard | Stephen’s practice is firmly focused on business, his clients more often –… | View Profile |
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Michael Levenstein | Michael specialises in construction and engineering disputes and general commercial litigation. Michael’s… | View Profile |
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David Lewis | David has very substantial experience in commercial disputes. His broad-based commercial practice… | View Profile |
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Katrina Mather | Property, Commercial, Insolvency | View Profile |
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Lina Mattsson | Lina is a specialist property practitioner who is widely recognised as an… | View Profile |
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Sarah McCann | Sarah is a specialist Commercial and Insurance practitioner with particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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Aileen McErlean | Aileen is regarded as a go-to junior for both commercial and insolvency… | View Profile |
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Ms Vanessa McKinlay | View Profile | |
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Alison Meacher | Alison is a public and property law barrister. Her practice covers all… | View Profile |
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Aneurin Moloney | Aneurin’s practice is largely focussed on clinical negligence claims, and he is… | View Profile |
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Arthur Moore | Arthur came to the bar after studying physics at Oxford University, and… | View Profile |
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Jasmine Murphy | Jasmine specialises in personal injury and professional negligence cases involving solicitors. Representing… | View Profile |
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Colm Nugent | Colm is a specialist barrister in the fields of personal injury and… | View Profile |
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Mark O'Grady | Mark has a busy commercial practice covering not only commercial disputes of… | View Profile |
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Laurence Page | Laurence Page is a commercial and construction barrister whose practice encompasses high… | View Profile |
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Monty Palfrey | Monty is a very experienced barrister who has an established successful “Court… | View Profile |
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Wendy Parker | Wendy is a member of Gatehouse Chamber’s Commercial, Property and Insurance Groups… | View Profile |
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Phillip Patterson | Specialist in commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, company law disputes, civil fraud, banking… | View Profile |
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David Peachey | David specialises in property work including commercial landlord and tenant, residential housing… | View Profile |
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Peter Petts | Peter is ranked as a leading junior in Property Litigation. He regularly… | View Profile |
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Catherine Piercy | Catherine is a successful commercial and insurance specialist with a particular focus… | View Profile |
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David Pliener | David is an expert in Construction and Engineering, Insurance and Commercial work.… | View Profile |
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Charles Raffin | Charles has a wealth of experience in domestic, cross-border and international arbitration… | View Profile |
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Alastair Redpath-Stevens | Alastair Redpath-Stevens is a specialist in property and housing law with a… | View Profile |
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Paul Reed | Paul Reed is a leading commercial silk specialising in construction, professional liability,… | View Profile |
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Edward Rowntree | Edward combines academic excellence with an acute sensitivity to the commercial needs… | View Profile |
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Faisel Sadiq | Faisel’s practice focuses on property and Chancery litigation. In particular: All aspects… | View Profile |
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Rahim Shamji | View Profile | |
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Jaysen Sharpe | View Profile | |
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James Shaw | James has a wide-ranging commercial dispute resolution practice, encompassing commercial litigation, insolvency,… | View Profile |
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Ian Silcock | Ian began his career as a barrister specialising in IP litigation in… | View Profile |
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Philipp Simon | Philipp is a commercial barrister who draws on experience as a legal… | View Profile |
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Frederico Singarajah | Frederico has developed a successful practice in international dispute resolution that encompasses… | View Profile |
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Andrew Skelly | Andrew specialises in most areas of real property law, with a particular… | View Profile |
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Henry Slack | Henry is a specialist practitioner in the fields of personal injury, clinical… | View Profile |
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Mark Stephens | Mark is a senior junior specialising in employment litigation and has done… | View Profile |
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Brie Stevens-hoare | Brie is recommended as a leading silk in the latest editions of The… | View Profile |
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Cameron Stocks | Cameron specialises in property, social housing and private client matters with particular… | View Profile |
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Tim Stow | Tim is ideally qualified for the role of arbitrator being a highly… | View Profile |
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Paul Strelitz | Paul is considered a leading junior and is the first port of… | View Profile |
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Michael Tetstall | Michael practices across Gatehouse Chamber’s core practice areas and has a particular… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Titmuss | Jonathan is a highly regarded senior junior who specialises in insolvency and restructuring. The… | View Profile |
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Laura Tweedy | Laura is a very experienced and sought-after barrister who specialises in residential… | View Profile |
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Alaric Watson | Alaric is an experienced commercial barrister specialising primarily in business disputes and… | View Profile |
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Michael Wheater | Michael is a respected and sought after senior junior specialising in Construction… | View Profile |
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Helena White | Helena is an insurance and commercial practitioner, with a particular focus on… | View Profile |
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Dr Robert Whittock | Robert has a broad civil litigation practice focused on Intellectual Property, Professional… | View Profile |
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Steven Woolf | Steven is a highly experienced and very well thought of, property Lawyer.… | View Profile |
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Emma Zeb | View Profile | |
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Louis Zvesper | Louis specialises in construction and commercial disputes, as well as property damage… | View Profile |
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Gemmade de Cordova | View Profile | |
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John de Waal | John de Waal QC specialises in chancery and commercial work with a… | View Profile |
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Amanda Illing has been Chief Executive of Hardwicke for the last eight years, having joined initially as Chambers Director. Her role is to take a lead in the strategic development and management of chambers and to implement its business plan. She takes a key role with colleagues in developing business and long-lasting relationships with clients. She also takes responsibility for the recruitment of and career development of the barristers at Hardwicke, and her staff team.
Amanda was previously the Private Secretary to the Director of Public Prosecutions and a caseworker in the Crown Prosecution Service, handling cases such as the appeal of the Birmingham Six, and the first corporate manslaughter prosecution following the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise.
Amanda is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). She is a trustee of the London Legal Support Trust (LLST) and an accredited ADR mediator.
Innovation is a key objective for both Amanda personally and Hardwicke as a chambers. The latest project to be completed was delivery of a new website in late 2018 showcasing Hardwicke’s expertise and giving viewers the ability to reach the information in which they are interested quickly and in a variety of formats to suit their requirements.
Corporate social responsibility and EDI is another area in which Hardwicke leads the Bar and Amanda takes a personal interest. In this regard, she supports FreeBar, a forum focused on LGBT+ people and their allies working at and for the Bar. She is a signatory to the ERA Pledge, a gender diversity initiative to promote equal representation in arbitration.
Client Testimonials
I am delighted to prepare a testimonial for Hardwicke, who have been my “go to” chambers for over 15 years. During that time it has been a pleasure to see their chambers grow in strength both by way of the barristers they have and the support staff behind them. There is a genuine sense of seeking to help you, as a solicitor, and to serve your client, whilst preserving a strong independence to ensure the client is at the heart of the issue/service provided. Amanda Illing is a stand out CEO who have taken chambers to the next level and her team reflect her values and accessibility. Special mention goes to Natasha Devlin-Clingham in the clerks room on whom total reliance can be depended to ensure counsel is aware of your requests and updates if counsel is unavailable of some reason. Stand out barristers include Jasmine Murphy, who will rightly ensure the client is best served by their solicitor and Colm Nugent, who has a calm, friendly but authoritative manner. It is a great team to have on your side. (A client).
Disputes Yearbook 2020
Briefing
The latest from the Lloyds/HBOS litigation (https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/analysis/disputes-yearbook-2020/sponsored-briefing-the-latest-from-the-lloydshbos-litigation/)
Hardwicke’s Laurence Page and Michael Marris on Sharp v Blank [2019] EWHC 3078 (Ch)
Diversity
Hardwicke’s members and staff are committed to equal opportunities at work and at the Bar. This commitment manifests itself in our policies and procedures, in our strategic objectives, and in our recruitment processes. Chambers has an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee to promote our policies and objectives and help improve and monitor our compliance.
Chambers supports a number of initiatives aimed at encouraging and supporting greater diversity:
Gender
- Our people belong to numerous gender equality groups and industry organisations promoting gender equality.
- Our Parental Leave Policy makes it as easy, transparent and financially beneficial for both parents to take leave as it would be for one parent to do so.
- We have a Transgender Policy which has involved both a review of all policies and our constitution to ensure they are gender neutral and a review of signage throughout chambers.
- Chambers is also committed to ensuring diversity and equality on the chambers management committee.
- We aim to include a woman wherever possible in our speaking and business development activities. · We are signatories to the ERA Pledge: http://www.arbitrationpledge.com/
LGBT+
- Hardwicke collaborated with other chambers to create FreeBar, a network for everyone at the Bar who believes in equality for LGBT+ individuals and their allies.
- Chambers is working with other colleagues at FreeBar to set up the FreeBar Charter: best practice in barristers’ chambers (due to be launched in 2020).
- We are also members of Free Hold which is a LGBT organisation aimed at professionals working in the property sector.
- Chambers is a Stonewall Diversity champion and has been for many years.
Social diversity and mobility
- We have for the last 8 years run a university placement scheme aimed at non-Russell Group universities to give an undergraduate the opportunity to work as a full-time employee of chambers in the marketing and IT support teams in their industry year.
- We have also run a massively over-subscribed work experience programme for over 10 years aimed at those from backgrounds that are under-represented at the Bar and those who work in chambers.
Racial diversity
- Hardwicke’s members and staff have worked with Herbert Smith Freehills on their RBS First Step programme insight day. RBS Legal First Step is an intensive one week programme developed to give A Level students that are people of colour and/or from socially disadvantaged backgrounds greater opportunities, experience and contacts to help them consider and pursue a career in law or business.
- One of our senior barristers is a Founding member of the Women’s Network of the British Nigeria Law Forum.
- Members and staff mentor black students and people of colour informally and through their own networks and speak at state schools and mosques.
We are the only chambers to allocate a specific part of member and staff profiles on our website to describing, celebrating and promoting CSR.
- Property litigation
Set Rankings
- Commercial litigation
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
- Dispute resolution > Mediators
- Clinical negligence
- Employment
- Private client: trusts and probate
- Costs
- Company and partnership
- Travel law (including jurisdictional issues)
- Fraud: civil
- Court of Protection and community care
- South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
- South Eastern Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
- South Eastern Circuit > Employment
- Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
- Western Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
- Western Circuit > Personal injury
- Civil liberties and human rights (including actions against the police)
- International arbitration: counsel
- Offshore
- Education
- Intellectual property
- Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial
- Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
- Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
- Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
- Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Employment
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
- Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Personal injury