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Shazia Akhtar

Shazia practises in public and administrative law - including education law, discrimination, community care and human rights. She has a particular interest in the impact of AI within the public sector and associated regulatory bodies and has given seminars in this area. She also acts for individuals and on behalf of the Official Solicitor within the Court of Protection both in relation to health and welfare and property and affairs. Her practice also includes commercial work such as contractual disputes, property disputes relating to academies, advising on pensions in the context of local government, judicially reviewing decisions of the Financial Conduct Authority and procurement matters, particularly in relation to public authorities. She has a diverse practice, acting for local authorities; public bodies; NGOs; commercial organisations and individuals. She has been consistently ranked as a leading junior by the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Shazia is a part-time judge sitting in the Educational Tribunal for Wales (ETW), which makes decisions on appeals about special educational needs and disability discrimination. Shazia is also a qualified mediator (ADR Group). Where appropriate Shazia is happy to receive instructions on a direct access basis. Shazia has worked internationally in jurisdictions such as the United Nations in Geneva and Nigeria. Shazia is a committee member of the Education Law Association. Shazia is an active member of the Middle Temple Talent Retention Committee and is particularly focused upon supporting those who have had career breaks from the Bar. She was one of 36 barristers selected for the inaugural Bar Council Leadership Programme. Shazia took part in the Bar Standards Board Race Equality Taskforce pilot reverse mentoring scheme, in which she mentored Derek Sweeting KC, former Chair of the Bar. Race Equality Taskforce Reverse Mentoring Scheme (barstandardsboard.org.uk). Shazia is Consultant Editor of Halsbury’s Laws of England, Education (Vols 35-36A) 2020.

Ebony Alleyne

Ebony is a senior commercial barrister specialising in construction and engineering, construction insurance, professional negligence, and property damage. She practises at the forefront of complex, high‑value disputes and acts for a broad range of clients both domestically and internationally.An experienced trial advocate, Ebony is regularly instructed in complex, multi‑week trials in the Commercial Court, the Technology and Construction Court, and the Chancery Division, as well as in major domestic and international arbitrations, adjudications, and mediations. She appears both as sole counsel and as junior to leading counsel in disputes involving substantial technical complexity and significant commercial exposure.Ebony is recommended for Construction by Chambers Global, Chambers UK and The Legal 500, and for Professional Negligence by Chambers UK and The Legal 500, as well as for Insurance & Reinsurance by The Legal 500. She is described as “simply phenomenal; forensic attention to detail, comprehensive and meticulously thorough” and “a brilliant barrister” and is consistently commended for her measured and authoritative advocacy, the quality of her written work, and her commercial, pragmatic approach.She is a contributing author to leading practitioner texts including Construction All Risks Insurance and Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (both Sweet & Maxwell) and is an editor of Emden’s Construction Law (LexisNexis).In addition to her practice, Ebony sits as a Deputy King’s Bench Master of the High Court and sits as an arbitrator and adjudicator.

Clare Anslow

Clare is a specialist in all areas of Property and Housing Law, with a particular emphasis on residential and commercial landlord and tenant work. Clare also handles the full spectrum of land and real property cases and has a keen interest in disputes over beneficial ownership of property and trusts of land.Clare is widely recognised for her realistic and commercial advice and regularly appears in the High Court, County Court and First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) both in her own right and as Junior Counsel. Clare is an advocate for ADR and is particularly interested in utilising both court-offered and private mediation in appropriate cases.A popular trial advocate, Clare has successfully represented clients in a myriad of multi-track and fast-track hearings, where her arguments have been described as “eloquent and tenacious” by judges and clients alike. She is fast becoming a go-to junior for pursuing appeals.

Charles Bagot KC

For more than a dozen years, Charles has been recommended in the legal directories as a leading practitioner. He won Clinical Negligence Silk of the Year at the 2024 Chambers UK Bar Awards. He also won Personal Injury Silk of the Year at the 2023 Legal 500 Bar Awards (and was nominated for the same award at the 2023 Chambers UK Bar Awards). He took silk in 2018 and is a specialist barrister in the fields of personal injury, clinical negligence, civil procedure and related insurance issues. He sits part-time as a Deputy High Court Judge, a Recorder (Crime & Civil) and as a Deputy King's Bench Master. He was successful in the election to be Chair of the Personal Injuries Bar Association, for a two year term from April 2022. He is a governing Bencher of the Inner Temple. He is on the Editorial Boards of Kemp & Kemp: the Quantum of Damages and also the Personal Injuries and Quantum Reports.Charles’ practice is in acting for Claimants and Defendants in complex and high value injury and clinical negligence claims as well as having a particular specialism in secondary victim litigation and fatal accident claims.He also has a niche practice in procedural law, having led on appeals in the Court of Appeal and Privy Council arising out of procedural points in his specialist fields and civil litigation generally, both domestic claims and appeals from overseas jurisdictions.He has advised major insurers in various high value cases being litigated in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and Gibraltar respectively. He has acted as an expert witness on English law in foreign jurisdictions.He is sought after by insurers for cases where fraud and exaggeration are suspected in high value injury and clinical negligence claims.Charles also advises insurers on coverage and policy interpretation issues arising in his specialist fields.

Tom Bell

Tom Bell is a highly experienced junior, specialising in commercial, professional negligence and insurance disputes. Tom is sought after for both his courtroom skills and advisory work. Clients value his commercially minded advice, attention to detail and tactical acumen. Tom is a contributor to Paul Reed KC’s Construction All Risks Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell) Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell) and the loose-leaf Insurance Broking Practice and Law (Informa).

Sara Benbow

Sara is a property and commercial specialist who is equally at home in a domestic or an international context. She brings particular expertise to matters involving insolvency, issues arising in relation to property development and disputes concerning ownership of and rights in land.Recognised as a leading mediator and maintaining an impressive rate of success, Sara’s mediation practice continues to go from strength to strength. She manages to combine a friendly and accessible approach with a keen practical and business sense, regularly dealing with complex factual and legal disputes whilst remaining focused on the practical realities of the situation and helping the parties to find sensible and inventive solutions. A long-standing member of Gatehouse Chambers' Property and Commercial Teams as well as being a founder-member of The Property Mediators, and a particularly highly-regarded advocate whether in court, arbitration, planning hearings, or before the various specialist property and commercial tribunals, Sara brings all of that experience and expertise to bear in her mediation work.

John Beresford

John Beresford specialises in property law. His practice encompasses lender claims, land registration matters, leasehold management disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, joint venture disputes and a wide variety of matters heard in the Tribunal. John has experience of complex and high value litigation.John also acts on commercial matters and is regularly instructed in commercial disputes arising in the property context. He was trial counsel in Holyoake v Candy [2017] EWHC 3397 (Ch) which was described by EGi as “the property trial of the century”.The Legal 500 describes John in the following terms: “His legal analysis is excellent. He does not take bad points or waste time. His advocacy is measured, calm and thorough" and “John has a calm authority and a wealth of knowledge, making him a very effective advocate.”Notable current and past instructions include:Baylis v Haider [2024] EWHC 187 (Ch): Claim concerning ownership of a property that raised complicated issues of law relating to non est factum, mistake, invalid execution of deeds, rectification and the legality of sale and rent back agreements under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Following a trial in the Chancery Division, John was successful for the lender.The Fitzroy Place litigation: John continues to act in these proceedings concerning the Fitzroy Place development in Central London where the apportionment, payability and reasonableness of millions of pounds worth of service charges is in dispute. These proceedings have given rise to an appeal in the Upper Tribunal (Fitzroy Place Residential Limited v Lovitt [2024] UKUT 63 (LC)).Toner v Telford Homes Ltd [2022] EWHC 634 (QB) & [2021] EWHC 516 (QB): John acts for the Fourth Defendant in these ongoing proceedings which concern a property purchased ‘off plan’ by the Claimant who is making allegations of breach of contract, negligence, deceit, harassment and defamation against various parties.Tillman v Lloyds Bank Plc and Better Capital LLP: John acted for the Claimant (a former owner of the Jaegar and Aquascutum fashion brands) in his c£150m unlawful means conspiracy claim which was being litigated in the Commercial Court. John was led by Brie Stevens-Hoare KC.Ramjotton v Patel [2021] 2 WLUK 148: Upper Tribunal decision concerning the scope of the jurisdiction under paragraph 5A of Schedule 11 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. John acted successfully for the Appellant.Freear v Andrews [2020] EWHC 3497 (QB): John successfully represented the Defendant in this matter concerning a £1.6m property investment involving Quistclose trusts.A v B: John acted for the Respondents in a HM Land Registry rectification claim where serious allegations of fraud were made. John was led by David Lewis KC. This matter settled.Holyoake v Candy [2017] EWHC 3397 (Ch): John acted for the Claimants in their £132m claim against the Candy Brothers & others arising out of a property development gone wrong (led by Roger Stewart KC of 4 New Square Chambers). The 9 week trial of this matter (which featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2017) was heard in the Chancery Division and judgment was handed down in December 2017. These proceedings generated a number of interlocutory decisions (([2017] EWHC 387 (Ch), [2018] EWHC 377 (Ch), [2018] 2 WLUK 495, [2018] EWHC 502 (Ch)).R v J: John was instructed by a high-end fashion label to defend a £3m claim for statutory compensation under the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (led by David Lewis KC). This matter settled.B v S: John acted (as sole counsel) in Queen’s Bench Division proceedings on behalf of a start-up drinks company defending allegations that it had wrongfully terminated an exclusive distribution agreement. This matter settledJohn acted successfully for an entrepreneur in seeking an order for pre-action disclosure against a publicly listed real estate services company. This matter received coverage in the Guardian, the Times and the Financial Times.

Emily Betts

Emily is an experienced commercial barrister specialising in all aspects of commercial and property law. She has particular expertise in areas such as commercial fraud, shareholder/company disputes and secured lending.Emily is an experienced trial advocate, both as sole counsel and as a junior to leading counsel, and has appeared in multi week trials in both the Commercial Court and the Chancery Division. The legal directories note she is “an exceptional lawyer with very strong advocacy skills”.Also renowned for being “hard-working, personable and really bright”, she is seen as “a go to junior: there is no client or issue that she cannot deal with.”

Carl Brewin

Carl Brewin is a specialist property barrister with a particular focus on cases involving land and real property, landlord and tenant matters and disputes concerning and arising from property transactions.Recognised by The Legal 500 as a leading property practitioner, his clients include: well-known retailers, national housebuilders, institutional investors, property managers, insurers, local authorities and housing associations, as well as high net worth individuals. Carl is sought out as a confident and firm advocate and he is known for giving clear and concise advice that enables clients to understand their legal position as well as what that means for them in practical terms. He has a wide range and experience of advisory work, drafting and advocacy in all levels of court and tribunal.Carl studied Russian and Politics. Before coming to the Bar, he worked in a busy solicitors’ office and for a city-based firm of corporate governance consultants advising pension funds and other large investors.Carl has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit and is also an accredited mediation advocate.

John Clargo

John’s practice is primarily based on advice and representation in relation to the law of property, dealing regularly with owners of freehold and leasehold interests in land.He also handles professional negligence litigation in relation to property professionals as well as commercial insolvency and general contractual disputes, where his property expertise gives him the edge.“An extremely capable and experienced advocate”, the legal directories recommend him not only as “the quality of his work is excellent” but also because he is “very easy to deal with” and “highly approachable”.

Sarah Clarke

Sarah is a commercially astute advocate with extensive experience of commercial chancery litigation in all courts.She is praised for her technical knowledge, her attention to detail and her ingenuity in identifying practical, solutions for those who seek her advice. Her clients particularly value her responsiveness and her ability to work in a team under intense pressure.Her particular specialisms are insolvency, commercial law, company law and shareholder disputes, including matters with an intentional element.

Rory Cochrane

Rory Cochrane is a leading commercial barrister with a broad commercial and chancery practice spanning commercial litigation and arbitration (particularly LCIA and ICC). Rory was nominated in the Legal 500 Bar Awards for Technology, Crypto and Data Junior of the Year in both 2023 and 2024.His practice covers the entire breadth of commercial disputes, including:Telecommunications: including commercial and regulatory disputes between communications providers, contractual disputes between CPs and end users, regulatory issues involving Ofcom under the Communications Act 2003, Communications Code disputes, artificial inflation of traffic, as well as a wide range of industry issues such as finance disputes and forward purchase contracts.Technology: including disputes involving a range of online platforms, regulatory matters with Ofcom (including the Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Act and Online Safety Act), as well as blockchain and crypto disputes, initial coin offerings, M&A disputes, shareholder and investment disputes (often between founders and investors/VCs), regulatory matters, and restrictive covenant/management issues.Insurance/reinsurance: acting for both insureds and insurers/reinsurers, including disputes as to coverage, notification, aggregation, jurisdiction/conflict of laws, insurance broker claims, in policies including D&O (securities litigation under s. 90/90A/Sch 10A of the Financial Services and Markets Act), product liability, business interruption insurance, Bermuda Form, contractors all risk, performance bonds, damage/defect cover, cyber risks, financial loss.Banking and finance: including claims based on breaches of the FCA Handbook, regulatory and enforcement matters for banks and individuals, financial product mis-selling, professional negligence (particularly in wealth management advice), investment banking fees/success fees, securities and derivatives litigation (including ISDA), fraud claims, and Forex manipulation claims.Insolvency and company/shareholder disputes: including winding up/statutory demand applications, s. 994/unfair prejudice petitions, derivative actions and M&A/share purchase agreement claims, acting for companies/office holders/directors and creditors. Rory also has considerable offshore experience, having acted in insolvency and company disputes in offshore jurisdiction, in particular in the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar and Dubai.International commercial arbitration: particularly LCIA and ICC, including IT, telecommunications, construction/infrastructure, energy, shareholder/partnership and banking disputes. Rory has particular expertise in conflict of laws and jurisdiction issues, having taught private international law at University College London. Rory is also available to accept instructions in the ADGM and DIAC.Professional negligence: including claims against financial advisers and brokers and financial advisors.Competition law: including horizontal/vertical infringements, abuse of dominance cases, follow on damages claims, collective proceedings, and sector specific issues (particularly telecommunications, electricity and transport).Private client: including private office and trusts disputes (particularly for international high net worth clients), and disputes with advisors.Civil fraud: including claims for deceit, breach of fiduciary duty, and asset recovery, urgent injunctive relief (freezing/search orders/Norwich Pharmacal applications) and cross-border disputes involving tracing and third-party liability.Rory is ranked as a leading junior in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 (where he is described as “brilliant at the detail”, “a fantastic barrister”, “excellent judgment and good creative ideas, is very on top of the detail, very smart and extremely hard-working”, “commercially minded”, “very good on his feet” and “a really strong all-rounder”).Rory joined the Bar following a career as a solicitor advocate in the dispute resolution division of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in London and Mallesons in Australia. He has spent time on secondment to Linklaters’ financial disputes team, and in-house with the Royal Bank of Scotland (Coutts), and as an associate in the Federal Court of Australia. He was a Teaching Fellow in private international law (conflict of laws) at University College London, and assisted on the Conflict of Laws chapter of McGillivray on Insurance Law.

Graham Cunningham

Graham is an unregistered barrister. He is also part of the Gatehouse Chambers Alumni. Graham spent the first part of his career as a lawyer in industry. He specialised in intellectual property licensing and technology transfer for US multinational ITT Corporation. He then spent 10 years with the UK subsidiary of Wang Laboratories Inc, a well-known computer company in the 1980s. He was the first in-house lawyer, with responsibility primarily for establishing the legal department and for commercial transactions. He then became the legal director and company secretary and was a member of the management team for several years. Lengthy in-house experience allowed him to bring a broad commercial perspective to his work at the Bar and he was mentioned as an IT junior over many years in the Chambers UK directory. He returned to practice in 1994. Graham's career spanned a wide range of contentious and non-contentious work in: Information Technology: including hardware and software procurement, software licensing, outsourcing, turnkey projects, systems integration, support and maintenance issues, software development, website development, and cloud computing. Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) Telecommunications: including radio communications, broadcasting, regulatory and commercial work. He was seconded for several months to a new telecommunications company as it was building out its network, has drafted several telecommunications laws, advised on commercial and regulatory matters in the UK, and handled complex telecoms litigation. Data Protection and Freedom of Information Intellectual Property: including database rights, copyright, trade marks, service marks, passing off, design rights, domain names, cybersquatting, breach of confidence, counterfeit goods and merchandising. Research & Development and Technology Transfer UK/EU Trading and Commercial Agreements: including franchising, sales and purchase, licensing distribution, joint ventures, leasing and hiring, commercial agents, and consumer credit. He has particular interest in franchising issues and has been regularly involved in this area as adviser, principal counsel, mediation advocate, mediator and junior counsel to Nigel Jones QC. Utilities: especially sector reform and regulation in water and energy, transport and communications, including legislative drafting to support the creation of regulatory bodies. UK/EU Competition Laws related to the above issues. Graham is an accredited mediator (see his separate Mediator Profile). He also has experience of Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) work - eg a dispute between a high street bank and a major telecommunications provider concerning international data transfer by satellite.

Victoria Dacie-Lombardo

Victoria is a specialist property barrister whose practice encompasses all aspects of commercial, residential and agricultural property disputes. Victoria also accepts instructions in related practice areas including private client, insolvency and commercial work.Before joining Gatehouse in 2023, Victoria spent a decade in private practice as a property litigator at both DLA Piper (where she trained) and Mishcon de Reya LLP, where she was a Managing Associate. She brings with her to the Bar many years of experience in providing strategic and pragmatic advice to a diverse client base across a wide spectrum of issues, both in the context of active litigation and more broadly.Victoria appears regularly in the High Court and County Court as sole and junior counsel.Recent work highlights as sole counsel have included:Acting for the defendant in a complex restrictive covenant dispute, including attendance at mediation and a substantive one-day interlocutory hearing at which her client was successful.Successfully defeating an application to set aside a possession order and warrant of possession in respect of a high value London property.Acting for the Claimant in a ToLATA dispute concerning a buy-to-let residential property portfolio, including representation at a successful mediation.Acting for a freeholder at trial in the FTT in a dispute concerning the construction of a lease and apportionment of service charges between leaseholders.Acting for the landlord in an ongoing possession claim arising under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.Recent work highlights as junior counsel have included:Acting (led by Brie Stevens-Hoare KC), for the Defendant in a multi-million pound unjust enrichment claim, arising out of a commercial property development dispute.Acting (led by Faisel Sadiq), for the Claimants in a high value commercial / agricultural partnership dispute concerning the construction of the partnership agreement and dissolution of the partnership.Acting (with Laura Tweedy), for a commercial property client in connection with a possession claim and the successful strike out of a money counterclaim.Acting (with Lina Mattsson), for the Claimant in a complex residential possession case between family members.

Gemma de Cordova

Gemma de Cordova is an experienced property litigator. She has a busy practice encompassing the full breadth of landlord & tenant and real property disputes.Gemma’s practice encompasses property litigation in the County Court; First Tier Tribunal; High Court; and the Court of Appeal. She has extensive trial experience, winning praise from solicitors and judges for her skills in cross-examination and handling the unusual and often-unexpected issues that multi-day trials can throw up. She also undertakes advisory work and drafting and is an experienced mediation advocate.She is known for her ability to engage well with both professional and lay clients at all levels of seniority.Businesses, professionals and members of the public can instruct Gemma through the Public Access scheme.

Jamal Demachkie

Jamal Demachkie is a very experienced commercial barrister who specialises in property related work. “A junior to behold; persuasive and devastating on his feet” (Legal 500; Who’s Who Legal), his practice focuses on land and real property as well as both residential and commercial landlord and tenant work, having been involved in some of the leading cases in these areas.He also handles a variety of other claims with a property related element, ranging from arguments between beneficiaries to multi-million pound development projects and joint ventures where the main assets are property or property related.Jamal’s expertise covers professional negligence claims in relation to property associated disputes, having acted for and against numerous legal and property professionals in matters concerning property transactions, advice and litigation.Outside of law, he is passionate about sport (both participating and watching) and is a keen Parkour enthusiast.Jamal won the prestigious Real Estate Junior of the Year Award at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023, as well as Property and Housing Junior of the Year Award at the Legal 500 Awards in 2020 and 2022.In 2020 Jamal was appointed as both a Deputy District Judge and Recorder on the South Eastern Circuit. In 2021 he was appointed a specialist Chancery Recorder in the County Court at Central London.Jamal is the author of the definitive practitioners’ guide, Forfeiture of Leases published by The Law Society.

Jack Dillon

Jack Dillon is a well-regarded specialist commercial, property and professional negligence barrister. He is ranked as a leading junior and comes highly recommended by his instructing solicitors, who appreciate his pragmatic advice and persuasive advocacy. He is an experienced trial advocate, both as sole counsel and as a junior, with experience of multi-week trials in the High Court and Commercial Court. Jack has experience across all aspects of commercial disputes, including substantial international arbitrations and frequently appears as sole counsel in multi-million pound claims and arbitrations. His property work focusses on real property and ownership and use of land disputes, and commercial landlord and tenant work. Jack’s professional negligence practice has a focus on legal and financial professionals, and the property and financial sectors. Jack’s clients range from major multi-nationals to government departments and local authorities, banks and insurers, smaller companies and start-ups, and to high net worth and other individuals. Jack accepts direct access instructions and often advises in this way at the very outset of a case. Jack has contributed to various textbooks, including Electronic Disclosure Law and Practice (1st edition, 2017), Construction All Risks Insurance (2nd edition, 2017), and Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (1st edition, 2018), and frequently gives training seminars and talks.

Helena Drage

Helena accepts instructions in all areas of our work and has a particular interest in personal injury and clinical negligence. Helena frequently appears in the County Court for Claimants and Defendants in trials, applications and case management hearings. She has also appeared in the High Court on multiple occasions in her own right. She is developing a reputation as a persuasive and effective advocate who is always thoroughly prepared. Her instructing solicitors are always impressed with her precise and organised approach. Recent Work: Junior counsel to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Representing a Mayfair casino in a jurisdiction challenge in the High Court. Advising on a personal injury and clinical negligence claim arising out of an accident in Italy. Representing Network Rail in a slip and trip accident at London Bridge Station.

Robin Dunne

Robin Dunne is a specialist in costs and litigation funding. He has focused on this complex area of law since qualification and is recommended for costs litigation in both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.As well as his inter-partes practice, Robin is a specialist in solicitor and client disputes and has been instructed in many of the leading cases dealing with this specialist area of costs law. In 2018 Robin’s book A Practical Guide to Solicitor and Client Costs was published, with an updated second edition released in August 2020. Robin is a contributor to Friston on Costs (4th Edition), which is the leading practitioner textbook on costs.He also acts in professional negligence claims involving solicitors, particularly where the dispute involves issues relating to costs.Prior to independent practice, he was an employed barrister and partner in a City of London firm of solicitors.In addition to his practice at the Bar, he sits as a Recorder, sitting in the Civil jurisdiction and as Tribunal Judge in the First Tier Tribunal (HESC) in the mental health jurisdiction.Robin prides himself on combining a friendly manner with a commercially astute approach.

Kort Egan

Kort specialises in domestic and international commercial disputes with particular expertise in construction, energy. property damage and related insurance matters. Kort also has experience in general commercial disputes, aviation and shipbuilding.Having been one of only three barristers ranked for Construction both as “Up and Coming” in Chambers and Partners 2025, and as a “Rising Star” in the Legal 500 2025, Kort is now one of only four barristers of 2017 call or below ranked for construction in Chambers and Partners 2026. Kort is also ranked in the Legal 500 2026 for Construction and is one of the highest ranked barristers of 2017 call or below for Professional Negligence in the Legal 500 2026.Kort is described as a “definite star for the future." and as "doing things beyond his call very well."Kort is trusted to handle high value and complex disputes as sole counsel and leading counsel. Recent work includes:Acting for a main contractor in a c$250 million international dispute concerning alleged Variations.Acting as leading counsel for a multinational organisation in a c$20 million dispute concerning delay to a project in Europe.Acting for an EPC/O&M Contractor in a multi-million dispute concerning a biomass power station.Successfully representing the Claimant in two adjudication enforcement hearings before the High Court TCC which culminated in in Construction Muzzy Ltd v Davis Construction (South East) Ltd (2025) EWHC 2258.Successfully representing the Claimant in High Court TCC enforcement proceedings against counsel ranked band 1 in Chambers and Partners 2026.Successfully acting in an adjudication worth c£4.5 million concerning the assessment of compensation events under a form of NEC3 contract.Drafting the Defence in an international arbitration concerning a wind farm in the EU.Drafting the Defence to a professional negligence claim brought against an architect worth c£700k.Successfully defending employers in smash and grab adjudications worth over £2 million, c£2million and over £1.5 million. In the adjudication worth over £1.5 million, Kort appeared at a meeting against counsel significantly beyond his call year.Advising a sub-contractor in respect of a dispute worth over £15 million concerning a power plant.In addition to his work as sole counsel, Kort has acted as junior counsel for leading silks and senior juniors. Recent led work includes:Acting as sole junior to Catherine Piercy KC in the Grenfell Tower litigation in which the sum claimed is c£357 million.Successfully representing a subcontractor in a multi-million pound delay dispute (led by David Pliener KC).Various multi-million pound professional negligence disputes (led by David Pliener KC).A coverage dispute worth c£15 million concerning cladding (led by Paul Reed KC).A final account dispute involving issues including rectification and the proper interpretation of a number of terms of the NEC3 Subcontract (led by Simon Hughes KC).A dispute worth in excess of AED 600 million concerning a hotel in the UAE (led by Paul Reed KC and Helena White).An £80 million contractual dispute arising out of the liquidation of public sector contractor Carillion (led by Paul Reed KC).Kort has extensive experience with the major standard form contracts including the JCT and NEC and brings particular expertise to disputes concerning FIDIC contracts. Kort contributed several chapters to the book Understanding the FIDIC Red and Yellow Books, which contains a clause-by-clause commentary of the updated 2017 FIDIC contracts.Through his practice at Gatehouse Chambers and his time spent assisting Simon Hughes KC prior to joining Chambers, Kort has worked on disputes in England and Wales, continental Europe, the Caribbean, Africa, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Amanda Eilledge

Amanda is an experienced commercial chancery litigator with a thorough understanding of commercial realities having previously worked for law firms in both Hong Kong and Australia. She specialises in disputes involving property and has considerable expertise not only in property law issues but also in the related areas of secured lending, civil fraud and insolvency. In addition, she handles professional negligence work. Clients value her down to earth and no nonsense approach as well as her technical expertise in a number of areas.

Mark Erridge

Mark is interested in all areas of Chambers’ practice, with a particular focus on personal injury, professional negligence, and residential and commercial property disputes. He has extensive experience of witness handling and trial advocacy, and a broad written practice.Prior to joining Gatehouse Chambers in 2024, Mark appeared in over 2,400 hearings as an advocate in the County Court, in a variety of general civil, property, personal injury, insolvency and consumer credit hearings. Due to the experience gained prior to pupillage, Mark was granted a substantial reduction in the length of his pupillage by the Bar Standards Board.Mark recently appeared in a six-day High Court trial, Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre [2025] EWHC 330 (KB), led by Peter Petts alongside David Lipson, defending a complex professional liability claim involving negligent advice given in a property matter.Mark is a member of PIBA, and routinely drafts headnotes for the Personal Injury and Quantum Reports (PIQR) (Sweet & Maxwell).

George Eyre

George Eyre specialises in commercial disputes and is recognised by the Legal 500 as a leading barrister in four practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Construction, Insurance and Reinsurance, and Professional Negligence.George has a busy commercial litigation and arbitration practice. He is frequently instructed in high value and complex commercial disputes including insurance, civil fraud, and professional negligence matters George is recommended in the Legal 500 for his “high-quality advice, written advocacy and pleadings”, his “first rate” legal and procedural knowledge and his “phenomenal engine for huge volumes of work”.George’s expertise in insurance disputes encompasses a broad range of issues across several sectors, including coverage disputes and professional indemnity and CAR policies. The Legal 500 recommends George as a “very bright, up and coming junior” in insurance work.George also has signiﬁcant experience in construction, energy and infrastructure claims and is therefore often sought after for cases involving a combination of general commercial and construction/infrastructure issues. His recent instructions include several cases where fraud is alleged in the context of commercial and residential developments, insurance disputes concerning international energy production programmes, and professional negligence claims arising from construction and infrastructure projects. The Legal 500 commends George’s “ability to retain, understand and analyse a huge amount of information” and his “exemplary knowledge of both the law and of the client’s commercial needs”.Alongside his regular practice, George acted as Junior Counsel to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry between 2018 and its close in 2024. He has a deep understanding of the developing law concerning fire safety issues and the application of the Building Safety Act 2022. He has since been instructed as sole and junior counsel in a range of cladding-related matters, including claims against (and between) the project team, representing insurers and insureds in connection with policies of professional indemnity insurance, and disputes concerning the relationship between developers and the UK Government under the Building Safety Pledge and the Developer Remediation Contract.George was appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of London counsel in 2022, and is due to take on a B Panel position in 2026.George regularly contributes to Gatehouse Chambers' programme of seminars and articles on key and emerging issues in his practice areas. He is the author of Practical Law’s guidance note on Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitration, and a contributor to Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance and Insurance Broking Practice and the Law.

John Gallagher

John Gallagher has an extensive practice with experience in professional indemnity and malpractice, clinical negligence, personal injury, general contract and insurance claims and disciplinary tribunal inquiries, and contested probate claims.

Imogen Gander

Imogen joined Gatehouse Chambers as a pupil in October 2024. During her pupillage, and now as a tenant, Imogen has regularly been instructed to appear in the County Court in commercial and property disputes.Imogen's areas of interest include commercial and residential property, construction, and private client related work. She is comfortable acting for clients both in writing and in court.Imogen's attention to detail and strong communication skills enable her to quickly relate to clients and obtain relevant and detailed instructions.Prior to commencing pupillage, Imogen obtained a First Class BA and an MPhil in Classics at Girton College, Cambridge. She then secured a Distinction for her Graduate Diploma in Law and a Merit for the Bar Training Course, for which she was supported by a Gray’s Inn Bar Course Scholarship.

Daniel Gatty

Daniel specialises in disputes about property, with an emphasis on real property, commercial landlord and tenant and property-related professional liability. Daniel is also well known for his expertise in mortgages and secured lending. Daniel is highly regarded for his extensive knowledge of land registration law which is one of his strengths as a property litigator.Daniel’s professional liability work has a strong focus on solicitors’ liability arising out of property transactions. His other work tends to involve property but less directly. For example, partnership actions where the assets of the partnership include land/properties.Daniel was named Real Estate Junior of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025.In 2008 Daniel was appointed as a Deputy Adjudicator to HM Land Registry and since 2013 he has been a judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber, Land Registration).Daniel is an experienced, ADR Group accredited mediator.

Lauren Godfrey

Lauren is a commercial chancery practitioner. The focus of his practice is cases involving allegations of fraud and dishonesty. Many of his cases have required careful witness handling or raise specific specialist procedural issues such as the clean hands doctrine, res judicata and the consequences of perjury and contempt of court. The core of Lauren's practice engages issues of professional negligence, restraint of trade, company, partnership, LLP, trusts, employment, breach of fiduciary duties, directors’ duties, unfair prejudice, insolvency, derivative claims, confidential information, intellectual property rights, defamation, data protection and discrimination. 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 18 years’ experience as a Senior Lecturer in Law (Sessional) at Birkbeck College, where he studied as an undergraduate, most recently teaching Company Law.

William Golightly

William joined Gatehouse Chambers in October 2020. He is interested in all aspects of Chambers’ practice, particularly in commercial, property and private client related work. William regularly appears in the High Court and County Court as a sole advocate and junior. Prior to joining Chambers, William worked as a teacher, a parliamentary researcher and in the litigation team at a Chambers UK and Legal 500 ranked commercial litigation firm.

Priya Gopal

Priya has expertise in all aspects of Property Law, Costs, Professional Liability and Commercial Dispute Resolution. She was appointed as Junior Counsel to the Crown (Attorney General’s C Panel) in 2025.Priya also has a deferred appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, within the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal.She is an experienced court advocate, appearing in multi-day trials, interim applications and appeals both as a junior and as sole counsel. She regularly appears in the County Court, High Court (including the Senior Courts Costs Office) and First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).Priya worked as Judicial Assistant to Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Hamblen (now Lord Hamblen) prior to joining Chambers. During her time at the Court of Appeal, Priya worked on numerous high-profile cases, including: Global Asset Capital Inc v Aabar Block Sarl [2017] EWCA Civ 37, PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov [2017] EWCA Civ 1581, Burgess v Lejonvarn [2017] EWCA Civ 254 and UBS AG (London Branch) v Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig GmbH [2017] EWCA Civ 1567. She has brought this invaluable experience to her career at the Bar.Priya is the sole author of 'A Practical Guide to Easements, Restrictive Covenants and Rights of Way' (2023, Law Brief Publishing). She is also a contributor to ‘Insurance Broking Practice and the Law’, edited by CMS Cameron McKenna, Informa loose-leaf.Priya is ranked by Legal500 2026 as a Leading Junior for Costs and Litigation Funding (Band 4) and Professional Negligence (Band 6). She is also ranked in Chambers and Partners 2026 for Real Estate Litigation (Band 5).

Andrew Grantham KC

Andrew Grantham KC is ranked as a leading silk in 4 practice areas in Chambers and Partners (Chancery, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Company and Professional Negligence).In the 2024 edition, Andrew was described as being “extremely analytical and a brilliant advocate” and “set apart by his great bedside manner with clients, and his ability, when put on the spot by clients, to think on his feet and give solid advice when others would sit on the fence”.Andrew specialises in cases of high value and considerable complexity. He has particular expertise in insurance disputes and claims involving fraud and professional negligence. His clients include banks and major public companies as well as a number of smaller manufacturing and other companies and professional ﬁrms.Andrew appears regularly in the Court of Appeal and High Court. He is a member of the Manchester BPC and Circuit Commercial Court Users’ Committees.He is the UK chair of the British and Irish Commercial Bar Association and Secretary of the Northern Business and Property Bar Association.Andrew also practises at Kings Chambers in Manchester.

Joshua Griffin

Josh specialises in commercial dispute resolution, insurance, property and professional negligence work. He has a busy practice, appearing at all levels from the County Court and First-tier Tribunal to the High Court, and has recently appeared as sole counsel in the Court of Appeal in [Ceredigion Recycling and Furniture Team v Pope [2022] EWCA Civ 22.] His reported cases as sole counsel also include Thandi v Saggu [2023] EWHC 1379 (Ch) and Patel v Awan [2024] EWHC 464 (Ch). He is also experienced acting as junior counsel, having been led by Brie-Stevens-Hoare KC and Nigel Jones KC, among others.Josh is recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ by the Legal 500 where he is commended “excellent on his feet” and praised because “He always prepares thoroughly and takes time to understand the underlying strategy”. In addition to his case work, Josh has extensive additional experience across his areas of practice.Building on his pupillage at a leading commercial set specialising in international trade, banking and insurance, Josh worked as a judicial assistant in the Commercial Court, sitting with Mr Justice Henshaw and Mr Justice Andrew Baker.As an adjutant to his insurance practice, he is a contributor to the leading practitioner text Insurance Broking Practice and the Law, edited by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang.As well as his experience acting in all manner of commercial and residential property disputes, Josh worked at the Law Commission for a year on the ‘Updating the Land Registration Act 2002’ project.Josh adopts a pragmatic approach to litigation and is well versed in with all manner of procedural issues and applications. As a result, he was invited to join the Witness Evidence Working Group and worked on the implementation of Practice Direction 57AC. He is well-placed to advise on issues of compliance under the new witness statement regime.Alongside his regular practice, Josh was appointed to Attorney General’s C Panel of London Counsel in 2024 and accepts instructions from Government.Josh is deeply committed to pro bono work. He was nominated for Young Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year in 2020 and won the John Collins Pro Bono Excellence Award in 2022.

Martyn Griffiths

Martyn is one of the leading costs juniors at the bar. He is one of a select group of juniors recommended by both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK. He has an “in-depth knowledge” of this complicated area of the law and is often instructed against more experienced counsel or KCs.In addition to his costs practice, Martyn also has expertise in commercial and franchising litigation. He acts for and against nationally and internationally recognised businesses in substantial and complicated disputes. He has particular experience of claims concerning allegations of misrepresentation and the operation of post-contractual restrictions.Martyn is an “outstanding advocate” known for his adept technical submissions in complicated areas of the law. He advances his client’s case eloquently and determinedly.Martyn prides himself on providing practical and commercially astute advice. He goes the extra mile to understand not only his client’s case, but the broader implications and concerns involved.

James Hall

James specialises in professional negligence, commercial litigation and property disputes. His professional negligence work relates primarily to the financial services and property sectors though he also deals with a wide variety of claims arising from transactions, projects and misconduct of litigation. He deals with a variety of commercial claims with a focus on disputes connected with his professional negligence practice, such as insurance disputes, conspiracy claims and FS sector work including claims against the FSCS. His property work generally relates to title issues, land registration issues, mortgages and trusts issues and often overlaps with his professional negligence practice. James is instructed in many high-value and complex matters; details of many of his cases are set out in the CVs available in the practice area links on the left. He understands the need not only for technical excellence but also the commercial imperatives of his clients, which range from large lending institutions and professional indemnity insurers to self-insured businesses, other businesses and high net worth individuals. He focuses on strategy and cost-benefit analysis as well as legal finesse. Earlier in his career he spent several years as an employed barrister in an international law firm, developing and leading a team of specialist lawyers, giving him invaluable insight and understanding of the workings of solicitors’ firms and their clients. He has regularly contributed to leading texts and had many articles published in industry periodicals and peer-review journals. He has also spoken at the CML Fraud Conference; The Legal Week Banking Litigation and Regulation Forum; the Legal Business Financial Regulation and Disputes Summit; and the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association 2022 Online Conference; as well as having been quoted in the Times and insurance sector magazine Post. He frequently provides seminars and training on a diverse range of topics. James won the Legal 500 Professional Negligence Junior of the Year Award in 2024.

Rob Hammond

Rob has a busy practice specialising in commercial, civil fraud and construction disputes, with additional experience in insolvency work. He is an experienced advocate, frequently appearing unled in the High Court and is also regularly instructed as part a counsel team in high-value disputes, including in the Court of Appeal. He is recommended by Doyle’s Guide 2025 as Leading Construction Junior Counsel.Rob combines strong practical litigation experience with technical expertise. He is a contributor to: Construction All Risks Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell); Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell); Construction Insolvency: Security, Risk and Renewal in Construction Contracts (Sweet & Maxwell); and Insurance Broking Practice and the Law (Informa).Prior to the Bar, Rob worked at the Serious Fraud Office, where he was involved in the cross-border investigation of a former FTSE 100 company and Court of Appeal privilege litigation in [2018] EWCA Civ. 2006. He subsequently worked in the London disputes practice of a leading US law firm. This experience gave him a keen understanding of the commercial strategy that matters to solicitors and clients, particularly in complex commercial and civil fraud work.Rob is happy to consider instructions under Gatehouse Chambers' Fixed Fee Adjudication Scheme.

Miguel Henderson

Miguel specialises in construction, insurance and commercial work. His work focusses chiefly on commercial dispute resolution, insurance, civil fraud, and franchising. He has experience of litigation both in the High Court and County Court and has appeared in a range of small claims and fast track hearings and trials remotely and in person. Miguel has experience in adjudications, arbitrations and construction disputes arising out of standard form and bespoke construction contracts. Miguel’s recent work includes:Skatteforvaltningen (Danish Customs and Tax Authority) v Solo Capital Partners LLP & Ors: Acting as junior counsel over the course of a year-long trial in the Commercial Court. The trial is thought to be the longest trial in the Commercial Court. Miguel was by Nigel Jones KC, Sarah McCann KC, Lisa Freeman (of Furnival Chambers) and Emily Betts. The case involves claims for £1.4bn in deceit, conspiracy, unjust enrichment, breach of constructive trust, dishonest assistance, and knowing receipt arising out of complex share trading.Acting as junior counsel in a complex multi-million pound international franchising dispute before the LCIA. Miguel was led by Laurence Page (4 Pump Court Chambers).Acting in a High Court in a claim concerning wrongful termination, allegedly defective works and delay. Miguel was led by Simon Kerry. Miguel appeared as sole counsel at the CCMC in the TCC.Advising on the construction and application of London Engineering Group (LEG) clauses in a Construction All Risks Insurance Policy;Miguel is a contributor to Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance 3rd edition (Sweet & Maxwell); and Insurance Broking Practice and the Law, edited by CMS Cameron McKenna, Informa loose-leaf. Prior to joining Gatehouse Chambers, Miguel spent three months as a Judicial Assistant in the Commercial Court.

Rupert Higgins

Rupert Higgins is a specialist commercial and property practitioner who deals with all aspects of property and commercial litigation, with a particular focus on professional negligence work. Rupert has particular expertise in commercial dispute resolution, professional and fiduciary liability including directors’ and officers’ duties in a company context, and civil fraud. He acts both against and on behalf of solicitors, surveyors, accountants, costs draftsmen and property professionals, and has developed a strong specialist practice in costs, including alternative funding arrangements, wasted costs and third party costs applications.He advises clients, insurers and litigation funders, and appears in the High Court, the Court of Appeal, the Senior Courts Costs Office and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. He has also been instructed in the Isle of Man. He welcomes instructions not only through the traditional channels but also from professionals and lay clients through the Bar’s Licensed Access and Direct Public Access schemes.Rupert has been commended for his “practical and commercial approach to litigation”, which he combines with a “real attention to detail and a fearless tenacity” when appearing in Court, and was called a ‘skilled cross-examiner’ by Fraser J in Beattie Passive Norse Ltd v Canham Consulting Ltd [2021] EWHC 1116 (TCC).Rupert was amongst the first wave of barristers to recognise the importance of mediation as a form of dispute resolution and became an accredited mediator in 2004. Since then he has been involved in all aspects of mediation and was counsel in Frost v Wake Smith & Tofields Solicitors [2013] EWCA Civ 772, the leading Court of Appeal authority on the role of solicitors and the enforceability of settlement agreements reached at mediation. He has also provided early neutral evaluations in the context of protracted mediations.Rupert lives in rural Northamptonshire where he sits as a both a Deputy District Judge and a Recorder on the Midland Circuit. Life away from work revolves around traditional country pursuits, and his Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.

Matthew Hodson

Matthew is recognised for his expertise in private client, commercial and employment law. He has a formidable courtroom presence and is noted for his incisive cross-examination and persuasive advocacy. His practice includes particular specialism in contentious probate, company and shareholder disputes and employee competition. He is valued by solicitors and clients for having a breadth of experience and the ability to provide lateral solutions to just about any legal conundrum. Matthew’s growing reputation has resulted in his being called upon in recent years by many high profile clients including several politicians, a famous author, high profile racing industry figures and the nation state of Kuwait. He is recommended in the Legal 500, and sits as both a Recorder and a Deputy District Judge. Following on from his interest in programming, Matthew is putting himself at the forefront of the legal issues arising from the deployment of AI decision making. This is particularly relevant to employment law where examples of discriminatory AI decisions are becoming more and more common in the areas of recruitment and performance management particularly. It also has ramifications in the commercial and insurance industries where sometimes significant losses can arise from arguably negligent AI decision making or deployment. With his technical understanding Matthew is perfectly positioned to assist on any issues arising in these areas, and is staying abreast of the interesting developments at national and international levels.

Thomas Hood

Thomas has commenced the second-six of his pupillage and takes instructions across chambers’ areas of practice, with a particular interest in commercial disputes, intellectual property, and professional negligence. In his first six, he has supported members of chambers on a range of cases, including:Assisting PJ Kirby KC and James Hall in Chartered Institute of Legal Executives & Ors v Mazur & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 369 on an intervention on behalf of the Law Centres Network, regarding scope of the Legal Services Act 2007 and the ability for non-qualified individuals to engage in the conduct of litigation.Assisting James Hall in Ellen Kay v Martineau Johnson (A firm) [2026] EWCA Civ 224, an appeal regarding the distinction between actual and constructive knowledge under s 14A of the Limitation Act 1980 and the effect of impecuniosity in relation to constructive knowledge, in a professional negligence claim.Assisting Robert Whittock in preparing for an appeal before HHJ Hacon in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court regarding the calculation of a licence fee on figures contained within a copyright notice on a website.Assisting Jack Dillon in a 2-day intermediate track trial regarding a dispute between an orthodontist and a dental practice for breach of contract and loss of profit.Assisting Jack Dillon in a 3-day High Court trial concerning a claim for repayment of a bridging loan.Prior to pupillage, Thomas worked in the Legal Services Department of the University of the Arts London, supporting solicitors on matters ranging from scientific research licensing negotiations with multinational companies, to proposed litigation concerning the protection of various assets, from the trade marks within the university’s portfolio to cultural property held within the university archives.Thomas has also appeared in court over 60 times as a Solicitor’s Agent, handling a variety of hearings, including credit hire repossessions and interlocutory hearings. Earlier in his career, Thomas worked as an Intellectual Property Officer at Naomi Korn Associates, advising museums, charities, and SMEs on intellectual property clearance, licensing, and risk management.In an academic capacity, Thomas actively completes research on nascent issues arising in trade mark law, copyright, and streaming contracts, with work published in several peer-reviewed journals and internationally renowned practical blogs, including the Oxford Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice and the Entertainment Law Review. Also, he has supervised on the University of Cambridge Law Tripos, teaching Intellectual Property and Tort law.

Emily Husain

Emily has experience in a wide range of commercial litigation, with particular expertise in construction disputes, alongside insolvency and company work including shareholder disputes. Emily has significant experience in the construction sector, including construction insurance and insolvency matters, and she is regularly instructed in adjudications and appears unled in the County Court and High Court. Emily also frequently handles professional negligence claims in the financial, legal and construction contexts, in particular claims involving architects, designers and legal professionals. She has considerable experience of both domestic and international litigation and in multi-jurisdictional cases involving fraud and insolvency. Emily’s practice also includes representing clients at mediation and other forms of ADR.Emily is regularly instructed as sole counsel across her areas of specialism for advisory work and frequently appears in both the High Court and County Courts, including the TCC. Emily’s recent work as sole counsel includes:Advising a local authority in 2026 in relation to a dispute with a private construction firm involving claims in negligence and breach of section 100(4) of the Highways Act 1980.Advising a building owner in 2025 in relation to a £20m commercial construction insurance dispute.Successfully acting for a commercial construction entity seeking disclosure orders in ongoing litigation in 2025.Advising on the enforceability of a guarantee in the context of a commercial construction claim in 2025.Advising in relation to a £3m shareholder dispute in 2025.Acting unled in multi-million unfair prejudice actions under s.994 Companies Act 2006 and related interlocutory and injunctive matters in 2024.Enforcing a £1.1m adjudication award in the High Court while also successfully resisting an application by the defendant to stay judgment in 2024.Defending injunctive proceedings concerning restrictive covenants in the High Court in 2024.Advising in relation to a property transaction involving restrictive covenants with a value of c. £25m in 2024.Advising a large UK developer in relation to potential Building Safety Act 2022 claims in respect of a large mixed residential and commercial development in 2024.A three-day trial of a commercial dispute involving fraud and conspiracy claims in 2023.Acting in the two-day trial of a consumer construction dispute in 2023.Applications relating to personal and corporate insolvency in the Insolvency Court.Advising on a fraud claim against the former financial controller of a limited company in 2023.Advising a local authority in a commercial claim with a value of £1.5m in 2023.Applications for interim relief, including those engaging cross-jurisdictional principles.Advising a CIC in the energy sector seeking injunctive relief in 2022.Emily was also instructed in 2021 as junior counsel in Pipia v BGEO Group Limited, involving claims for $300m in Commercial Court proceedings brought by a Georgian businessman against the English branch of a Georgian financial institution. Led by Nigel Jones KC.Emily was instructed in 2020 as junior counsel in the five-week trial of a substantial and highly technical commercial dispute in the renewables sector with an approximate value of c.£50m (Toucan Energy Holdings Limited v Wirsol Energy Limited & Ors [2021] EWHC 895 (Comm)).Emily’s international experience extends to Georgia, the Channel Islands, BVI, Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Bermuda and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Emma Hynes

Emma Hynes is ranked by both The Legal 500 and Chambers Global as a leading junior in construction law, with particular expertise in public inquiries. She is also appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel.She is recognised for her tenacity, meticulous preparation, and composure under pressure. The Legal 500 describes her as “great with details and won’t take a backwards step in court” and “a first class advocate with an excellent knowledge of the law”.Because of her diverse experience, she is particularly in demand for matters with a regulatory or compliance dimension.Emma is a non-executive director for Lifesafe Holdings Limited, a fire safety technology company, and she is a trustee of St James Legal Advice Centre, a charitable incorporated organisation.ConstructionEmma has particular expertise in building safety law and has acted in numerous high-value, multi-party cladding disputes. Her practice includes substantial experience in claims arising under the Building Safety Act 2022, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and the Defective Premises Act 1972.She developed extensive technical and regulatory knowledge while acting as counsel to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry from 2018 until its conclusion in 2024. Emma was appointed lead junior counsel on matters involving the cladding manufacturer Arconic, the British Board of Agrément and the accreditor, UKAS. Her work also covered issues relating to construction product testing, project management during the Tower’s refurbishment, and the gas installations.InquiriesAlongside her mainstream construction practice, Emma has a particular specialism in public inquiries, for which she is ranked in The Legal 500. Between 2023 and 2025, she acted for the Cabinet Office and Number 10 in the COVID-19 Inquiry.She is currently counsel to a non-statutory inquiry into PFI contracting at the Chalcots Estate, combining her commercial expertise with her knowledge of construction contracts and dangerous cladding.

Sara Ibrahim

Sara Ibrahim has a broad and substantial disputes practice, spanning commercial litigation, employment and executive disputes, professional liability, civil fraud and international disputes, including arbitration.Sara is recognised as a leading junior for professional negligence and employment. She has been described by The Legal 500 as a “phenomenally talented barrister” and “a strong advocate and a pleasure to work with”. She was shortlisted as Professional Negligence Junior of the Year by The Legal 500 in 2022.Sara’s commercial practice includes contractual disputes, director and shareholder disputes, joint venture and partnership disputes, fiduciary claims, and cases involving allegations of fraud or dishonest conduct. She is particularly well placed to act in disputes where commercial, employment, and professional liability issues intersect, including senior executive disputes, employee competition matters, claims involving misuse of confidential information and director disputes.In June 2025, Sara appeared before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, led by Charles Bagot KC, in Strachan v Albany, a significant appeal concerning the law on “no case to answer” submissions.Sara is often instructed in matters with an international or offshore element. Her experience spans a range of common law jurisdictions, including the Caribbean and Gibraltar, and her recent practice has included work arising from or connected with the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands among others.Sara’s practice also increasingly includes arbitration and arbitration-adjacent disputes. She acts as counsel in arbitration, including under institutional rules such as the LCIA, and provides English law opinions for use in arbitral proceedings. Her arbitration work sits naturally alongside her commercial, employment and professional liability practice, particularly where disputes involve cross-border issues, professional duties, shareholder or director disputes, or complex contractual claims.Sara is recognised for her thought leadership. She has a particular interest in emerging areas of law that intersect with her practice, including artificial intelligence, workplace technology and the legal issues arising from their use by employers, professionals and businesses. She has written and spoken extensively on AI-related issues and was a winner in Mondaq’s Thought Leadership Awards 2026.

Charlotte John

Charlotte’s practice focuses on Chancery and property litigation and encompasses both traditional Chancery and commercial work. She has particular expertise in matters concerning the administration of estates and trusts, contentious probate, real property as well as Court of Protection property and affairs matters.She is recommended in both the Legal 500, where she is ranked for Private Client and Property and Construction, and Chambers UK, where she is ranked for Real Estate Litigation. The editorial praises her for her encyclopaedic knowledge, commitment to her cases and her client care skills.Charlotte regularly produces articles relating to her specialist areas of practice and blogs at Equity’s Darling on private client and property law. Together with James Kessler KC, she has co-authored the latest edition of Drafting Trusts & Will Trusts (Sweet & Maxwell).Charlotte is an accredited Trust & Estates Practitioner with the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (“STEP”). She was recently co-opted to serve on the STEP working group which liaised with the Ministry of Justice during lockdown in the lead up to the introduction of the Remote witnessing of Wills: The Wills Act 1837 (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 and which produced guidance for STEP members on the remote execution of wills. She is also presently involved in the STEP working group set up to review the STEP Standard Provisions.She is a qualified arbitrator offering IFLA scheme arbitrations on TOLATA and 1975 Act claims.Charlotte sits as a Deputy District Judge in the County Court and Financial Remedies Court.

Andrew Jones

Andrew is currently in his second-six of pupillage and accepts instructions across Chambers’ areas of practice. He has a particular interest in insolvency, company, and construction matters.Andrew brings a strong financial and commercial understanding to his work, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Prior to coming to the Bar, he worked as a Corporate Auditor at BDO, assisting with audits for a range of commercial clients across the real estate, construction and financial services sectors. During his training, Andrew was a joint winner of the Accounting Examination Prize.Andrew’s experiences during pupillage have included:Representing a director in the High Court (Insolvency and Companies Court) for leave to continue to use the trading name of a liquidated company.Representing numerous companies on charge rectification claims under the Companies Act 2006.Representing petitioning creditors in bankruptcy petitions for commercial debts.Representing insolvency practitioners for the transfer of proceedings to the High Court for the purposes of enforcement.Acting as counsel for landlords in possession proceedings and advising on quantum for disrepair claims.Assisted a member of Chambers with advising a homeowner on insurance claims for subsidence involving issues of insurance limitation and assigning insurance policies.Assisted Sarah Clarke in the case of Nawaz-Khan v UAP Limited [2026] EWHC 641 (Comm) on a dispute over the purchase of a business and the price payable under a Share Purchase Agreement involving allegations of breaches of warranty, misrepresentation, and rectification.Andrew joined Chambers as a pupil in October 2025 and is currently supervised by Lauren Godfrey. Prior to this, Andrew was supervised by Sarah Clarke and Phillip Patterson.Andrew obtained a First-Class degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (with Economics Major) at the University of Warwick, before completing an MPhil in International Development at the University of Cambridge.Andrew obtained a Distinction in his Bar Course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, winning prizes in his Civil Litigation and Conference examinations. He was awarded an Inner Temple Exhibition and the Clothier Scholarship. He previously won the BPP Advocate of the Year competition in March 2022.

Nigel Jones KC

Nigel Jones KC is a highly experienced courtroom and advisory leader who specialises in complex and high value, international and domestic commercial litigation & arbitration, insurance, construction and professional negligence. He is acknowledged as a leading silk in these areas and is well-known for bringing a business-like and commercial approach to his work."Nigel is highly unusual in being as pragmatic a lawyer as he is a fabulous intellect. Nigel answers the questions we have not even thought of and is incredibly reassuring to work with. His accessibility and willingness to help is fantastic – he really is one of the best silks around." - The Legal 500Within his specialist areas he has significant experience of banking & finance and joint venture disputes, commercial fraud, private international & conflict, insurance coverage and insolvency, large infrastructure design and construction disputes and property damage. Alongside these he has considerable experience in niche areas such as franchising and commercial agency and sports law as well as the utilities sector (principally electricity).He is also a specialist class/group action lawyer and understands the complex area of costs and the third party funding of costs in domestic and international dispute resolution.These skills led to his appointment in 2014 as chair of the investment committee of the Harbour Funds (the UK’s largest litigation funder). Harbour is involved in investing over £400m in litigation and arbitration worldwide.Nigel is an experienced mediation advocate and a regular lecturer who has presented lectures for the London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association, the Franco-British Lawyers Society, the British German Jurists Association, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UAE and the Annual Arbitration Summit.In recognition of his market leading skills and expertise, Nigel received the prestigious Commercial Litigation Silk of the Year Award 2021 (Chambers Bar Awards).

Sam Karim KC

Sam Karim KC (Shekh Mohammed Samiul Karim) is recognised as a leading Kings Counsel. He was called to the Bar in 2002 and subsequently appointed silk in 2017 (one of the youngest at 38 years of age and at 15 years call). Sam is a Deputy High Court Judge who sits in the Family Division and the Kings Bench Division. He is a prolific author (including Patterson & Karim on Judicial Review, Bullen & Leake on Precedents and Karim on Physical restraints: policy and guidance), a Bencher of Gray’s Inn, Judge of the International Court of Appeal of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Judge of the National Court of Motorsports UK, Visiting Lecturer at UCL, a Director of the British Automobile Racing Club and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is also a thought leader in AI and the Law having published in this area and lectures across the globe.He is a recognised specialist inadministrative law (recently acting in high profile central government litigation including Rwanda, Brook House litigation and the Illegal Migration Treaty; recognised as the “driving force behind the development of administrative law” in the regions; Sam was previously on the Attorney-General’s A Panel and acted for HM Government at all levels and continues to act for them as leading counsel in complex matters on GLD’s KC panelpublic inquires and inquests (recently leading two government departments at the COVID Inquiry, leading a government department in the Manston Inquiry, leading litigation arising from the Brook House Inquiry and was involved in the Thirlwall Inquiry and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry)court of protection (where he has been involved in seminal reported T3 and appellant decisions that have defined the jurisdiction)arbitration (where he sits as an arbitrator globally, in particular in the Middle East)motorsports law (he has represented teams at Formula E and now sitting as a Judge).He has been ranked as a Band 1 silk by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

Andrew Kearney

Andrew is an experienced and highly regarded construction and engineering barrister. He is also a Chartered Arbitrator, a CMC Registered Mediator, has judicial experience, and is an experienced construction Adjudicator accredited by both TeCSA and TECBAR. He is an active Civil Mediator with experience of mediating multi party construction disputes. He acts nationally and internationally in a wide range of energy, construction and engineering disputes and has over 30 years' experience advising developers, end users, national and international contractors, subcontractors and consultants and their insurers. He has acted for many household name main contractors. He also acts in commercial and property cases.Andrew originally qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and became a partner at Pinsent Masons, specialising in construction. He transferred to the Bar in 2007.

Simon Kerry

Simon is a specialist construction, insurance and insolvency barrister. He regularly acts for clients in complex and high value disputes, both in his own right and as part of a counsel team. He has extensive experience of High Court and County Court litigation, adjudication and all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, and has appeared in the Court of Appeal dealing with complex construction-related insurance issues. Simon routinely represents clients against opponents represented by highly experienced counsel (including KCs), and is ranked in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 as a leading construction junior. Simon is qualified as a chartered accountant (ACA) and has a thorough grasp of statutory and management accounts. He has a strong understanding of numerical analysis, which he has successfully brought to bear in many construction and insolvency disputes. Before coming to Gatehouse Chambers, Simon worked for 4 years at PwC, where he assisted FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and private companies on a range of tax and accounting issues. In particular, he advised on employee remuneration and share incentive arrangements, and spent his final year in a team advising banks and other financial services companies on regulatory issues.

Karl King

Karl King is a property practitioner with extensive experience dealing with both commercial and residential matters at all court and tribunal levels. Karl’s practice, whether advising or litigating, has had an emphasis on landlord and tenant and real property as well as cases involving trusts and wills and insolvency either in connection with property disputes or as independent areas.An important part of Karl’s practice involves claims about restrictive covenants, easements, trespass, party wall and boundary disputes but Karl is also very comfortable dealing with issues arising out mortgage transactions.Karl has seen a complementary professional liability practice develop alongside his property work and this is mainly focused on lawyer and surveyor liability.In addition to that Karl has substantial experience of acting for local authorities in cases involving contractual and property disputes with third parties. He is very often instructed by local authorities and housing providers in the most serious claims for possession and disrepair.His work with local authorities has also resulted in Karl being retained to undertake various enquiries.Karl is a former member of the Civil Justice Council and has also served on the Bar Council where, having been appointed as a Tribunal member, he has adjudicated in numerous controversial professional misconduct cases. In addition Karl served for 9 years as a Board Member of a top 15 housing Trust where he gained unique first-hand experience of the management, regulatory and governance environment operating in this sector.

PJ Kirby KC

PJ has enjoyed a long and successful career at the Bar having previously been a partner in a Holborn firm of solicitors. He took silk in 2013 – the only costs specialist to do so that year.PJ’s practice covers costs litigation, commercial dispute resolution and professional negligence. Recommended by the legal directories for his "great knowledge in relation to complex,cross-border, multi-party-funded litigation", he is instructed by a wide range of solicitors from City firms to High Street practitioners. As well as cases in England & Wales PJ has appeared in the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal in relation to the legality of CFAs and in the DIFC in Dubai and much of his work has an international dimension.PJ is recognised as an expert in the field of costs and is often instructed on appeals in relation to problems over retainers, CFAs etc. He is also often instructed to draft bespoke DBAs, CFAs or CCFAs for firms of solicitors.PJ sits as a Deputy District Judge and is a Bar Council appointed High Court costs assessor. PJ is also an ADR group accredited mediator and is on the Costs ADR (CADR) panel of mediators.

Byroni Kleopa

Byroni Kleopa specialises in all areas of Property and Planning Law.Byroni frequently acts in areas where her specialisms overlap. She has developed a strong advisory practice and frequently appears as sole counsel in the County Court and First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in complex service charge cases. She acts for both commercial and residential landlords and tenants and large property investors.

Greg Laughton (SC) KC

With Chambers in Sydney and London, Greg is a leading Australian Silk with a broad practice in domestic and international commercial dispute resolution. He has considerable experience acting for, and advising, clients globally. The matters in which he appears typically consist of high value, complex, disputes involving multiple parties.Greg’s primary areas of practice include complex cross-border maritime and transportation law, commercial law, building & construction and infrastructure law, commodities, IT, professional negligence and insurance-related disputes. He has appeared in a broad range of jurisdictions at trial and appellate level, including in leading cases in the High Court of Australia and New South Wales Court of Appeal. His international practice has seen him appear as counsel in international commercial arbitrations in Australia, Hong Kong, Dubai, Germany, Frankfurt, Brazil, Fiji, the Philippines and the United Kingdom.Complementing his practice as a leading advocate and advisor, Greg accepts arbitral appointments as sole arbitrator or as part of a three-member tribunal. He has experience with a wide range of arbitral institutions and accepts both institutional and ad hoc appointments, international arbitration and both international and domestic arbitrations.Greg is the past Chair of the International Committee of the NSW Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Greg is an arbitrator with the Resolution Institute and a BarADR approved arbitrator by the NSW Bar Association. His ADR practice also extends to acting as a mediator in a wide range of disputes.Selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Australia from 2021 – 2026 and this includes expertise in principle areas of practice:International Arbitration.Alternative Dispute Resolution.Insurance Law.Product Liability.Domestic and Cross Boarder Wills and Estates disputes, including Probate and asset tracing, is regular work, also.Greg was previously awarded Australian Arbitration Barrister of the Year in the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards in 2021.

Katie Lee

“Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail. Katie also has a very good grasp of construction jargon” - The Legal 500, 2023 Katie is a commercial barrister with particular expertise in construction, engineering, energy and technology-related law. Recommended in Construction by The Legal 500, she is well-known as a hard-working and reliable junior, and is highly regarded for her attention to technical detail and commercial awareness, as well as for her cross-examination and trial work. She acts and has acted for employers, developers, contractors, construction professionals and local authorities. For example, Katie recently acted as part of a multi-counsel team on a $2 billion international construction arbitration involving allegations of defective design, and has recently advised (as leading counsel) in relation to a claim under the DPA 1972 as leading counsel in a multi-million pound dispute concerning blocks of high rise luxury flats. Katie is regularly instructed as sole counsel to act and advise in relation to both High Court and County Court disputes. Katie was recently successful in a four-day trial in the TCC (High Court) as sole counsel in a case involving the construction of a multi-million pound develop for student accommodation (reported), and a five-day TCC trial concerning defective works to a high-end residential premises. Katie has particular expertise in construction adjudication and enforcement; acting for both referring and responding parties in both smash and grab and true value adjudications. Katie has also accumulated a breadth of experience encompassing several niche areas of construction, and has advised in relation to various construction insurance and coverage issues (including PI insurance, CAR insurance, and NHBC/new home warranties), insolvency, the effects of Covid-19 on construction projects, asbestos-related defects, sanitary issues under the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, energy from waste plants, and bio-mass energy output under the Non-Domestic RHI Scheme. Katie is currently a co-editor of the Construction, Engineering and Energy Law Journal of Ireland and regularly writes articles and case updates. She has been published a number of times in the Construction Law Journal and the Construction, Engineering and Energy Law Journal of Ireland. Katie has also a contributed to the following leading practitioners texts: Delay and Disruption in Construction Contracts (Burr 2016); Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (Reed 2018 and 2022); and Construction Insolvency (McCann, 2022).

Stephen Lennard

Stephen’s practice is firmly focused on business, his clients more often – though by no means exclusively – being corporate rather than individual. Within that broad commercial context, he concentrates on employment, property and professional liability work, in both the contentious and non-contentious fields. Described in the Legal 500 as a “very reliable all rounder” , he is always accessible to clients who appreciate his friendliness and his clear, commercial approach. He is very happy to conduct work on a public access basis when it is appropriate. Stephen is also a part time judge, sitting as a Recorder in the civil and criminal jurisdictions of County and Crown Courts.

Michael Levenstein

Michael specialises in construction and engineering disputes and general commercial litigation. Michael’s cases typically involve high-value and technically-complex disputes, both in the TCC and international litigation and arbitration. More recently, the Building Safety Act 2022 has featured heavily in his practice, on which he has spoken widely and participated in some of the leading litigation. Michael serves as a member of the Executive Committee of TECBAR and is a TECBAR-accredited Adjudicator and Mediator. He was elected to the Council of the Society of Construction Law in 2023, on which he chairs the annual Hudson Prize competition. In 2024, Michael was appointed to the Attorney General’s Counsel to the Crown (London B Panel) and one of that panel’s only specialist construction practitioners. He also sits on the Consulting Editorial Board for LexisNexis Construction Law. In addition to his practice, Michael is a Visiting Lecturer, Examiner and an LLM supervisor at The City Law School, University of London, and lectures at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London.

David Lewis KC

David Lewis KC has very substantial experience in commercial disputes. His broad-based commercial practice spans domestic and international litigation and arbitration as well as other forms of ADR, securities and financial services litigation, contractual disputes, directors and shareholders disputes, joint ventures and partnerships disputes, civil fraud, sales of goods and services, franchising, professional negligence, and agency (in particular commercial agency).He is recommended by both Chambers UK and Legal 500 for commercial dispute resolution. They refer to him as "a bright and strategically creative silk" who is “incredibly impressive”. They note the fact that not only is he “an excellent advocate” but also that he is “highly user-friendly”, “down to earth, very commercial”. “When you have a difficult court case, he’s the guy you want. He really fights your corner, he’s extremely thorough and he knows his stuff”.Recent cases:Norman v N & CJ Horton Property [2026] EWHC 959 (Ch), before Mr Justice Leech, David successfully resisted an appeal brought against the court’s refusal to permit amendments to add money laundering allegations. Leech J considered the application of the Anwior test to civil proceedings, rejecting the appellant’s submission that the test required modification to the civil standard of proof, and gave guidance on the requirements to properly plead allegations of money laundering.APK Communications & Ors v Vodafone Limited [2026] EWHC 811 (Comm). Leading James Shaw in this substantial Commercial Court claim issued by 62 claimants in relation to the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993, exercises of contractual discretions, alleged breaches of good faith duties, and challenges to alleged contractual penalties, the Court approved a split trial with direction for claimant sampling.Advanced Multi-Technology for Medical Industry (trading as Hitex), Caramel Sales Ltd, David Popeck v Uniserve Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 1212. Leading Edward Knight in a three day appeal (Males LJ, Phillips LJ, Snowden LJ) following a two-week trial of a $40 million sales of goods claim involving contractual variation, authority of agents, application of s50 SOGA, fraudulent misrepresentation.Revedor Malta Ltd v (1) Kazarez (2) Dockmill Capital Ltd [2025] EWHC 640 (Comm): leading Rob Hammond for the successful claimant at trial and consequentials, obtaining specific performance, s.39 SCA relief, and partial indemnity costs. Concerned the €18m sale of a yacht, engaging issues of foreign law, agency, the interaction of sanctions with the Defendant’s restoration to the Isle of Man register, and exceptions to without prejudice privilege.SU Consultancy Ltd v Singh & Ors [2025] EWHC 564 (Comm): leading Michael Maris on behalf of the successful party following a multi-week, multi-million pound High Court trial premised on unlawful means conspiracy and constructive trust, at both the trial stage (SU Consultancy Ltd v Singh & Ors [2024] EWHC 1596 (Comm) and at the consequentials stage ([2025] EWHC 564 (Comm)).Advanced Multi-Technology For Medical Industry v Uniserve [2024] EWHC 1725 (Ch), leading Edward Knight; acting for the successful party (awarded circa USD 20 million) in a multi-week High Court trial involving breach of contract and claims under s50 of the Sales of Goods Act 1979, and successfully defending the counterclaim alleging allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of contract.Norman v Horton Partnership [2024] EWHC 2994 (Ch), representing the successful claimant in this multi-party action, resisting amendments to add money laundering allegations. The judgment considers whether the test in the criminal case of R v Anwoir [2009] 1 WLR 980 applies to civil proceedings, and the manner in which it is to be applied.Patel v (1) Minerva Services Delware Inc, (2) Baxendal-Walker, (3) Slater [2024] EWHC 172 (Ch) leading William Skjott, acting for second and third defendants; a claim involving Abuse of process; Anti-arbitration injunctions; Anti-suit injunction. The central issue in the application was whether the institution of foreign (Delaware, USA) court and arbitral proceedings could found claims of malicious prosecution and abuse of process. The court refused the claimant permission to advance claims of malicious prosecution and abuse of process extending to foreign arbitral proceedings.La Cotte Consulting Ltd v Sovereign Steel Stockholders (A Firm) [2021] EWHC 1517: leading Jack Dillon in three-week High Court claim, conducted remotely, involving breach of confidence; breach of contract; conspiracy; dishonest assistance; joint venture agreements; and loss of profits.Acting for a group of institutional investors on a £100m+ claim relating to a major international company. The claim is based on "dishonest delay" under paragraph 5, Schedule 10A Financial Services & Markets Act 2000.£70m cross-border (UK/UAE) dispute involving alleged breach of partnership/joint venture agreement and claims of breach of fiduciary duty and lack of good faith.Representing the claimant in an LCIA International arbitration for breach of an investment agreement (£50m plus).Representing the defendants and counterclaimants in a multi-party dispute centring around unlawful means conspiracy (£5m plus).Representing the defendants responding to a claim in deceit for fraudulent misrepresentation brought against a company and a former director.Representing the claimant in secret profit claim involving diversion of a commercial opportunity by malfeasant directors (£10m).(1) Nicholas Christy (2) Peter Brewin v (1) Bathroom Brands Holdings Ltd, (2) Cintep development Ltd [2020] EWHC 3210 (Ch): £10m commercial chancery case relating to the breakdown of relationships between the two founders and equal shareholders.HH Sheikh Tahnoon Al Nehayna v Ioannis Kent [2018] EWHC 333 (Comm) & [2018] EWHC 614 (Comm), leading a junior member of chambers in a complex €22 million Commercial Court claim.A v B [2017] €300 LCIA International Arbitration claim for deceit, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract.A v B [2017] €100 million International Arbitration.Tube Tech International Limited Ltd v Intertek Investigation Services UK Limited (ongoing) representing the defendants in a contract dispute valued at £10-£15 million involving issues including contractual penalty clauses.James Rogers v Andrew Barr acting for the Claimant at trial and in relation to the taking of an account in regard to a partnership dispute [2017] EWHC 1423 (Ch)Beavis v ParkingEye - Supreme Court - [2015] UKSC 67 [2015] 3W.L.R 1373, representing (with others) the Appellant in his appeal to the Supreme Court relating to the penalty rule (the law relating to contractual penalties).David Lewis KC is an accredited mediator.

David Lipson

David Lipson specialises in property law. His practice encompasses landlord and tenant disputes (both residential and commercial), real property disputes and associated professional negligence claims. David also acts on commercial disputes and employment law.David was trial counsel for the Mary Ward Legal Centre in a six-day High Court trial, led by Peter Petts alongside Mark Erridge, in Christie v Mary Ward Legal Centre and Andrew Dymond [2025] EWHC 330 (KB). The trial concerned a claim by a former leaseholder for professional negligence against a legal aid charity, and the barrister they instructed, for allegedly negligent advice concerning a forfeiture claim.David recently completed a six-month secondment with the Real Estate Dispute Resolution team of a London-based solicitors firm. He has experience handling claims through all stages of the litigation process, from initial inception all the way to trial, and is responsive and approachable with clients.Before joining chambers, David worked as an assistant to a media law barrister who specialised in defamation claims. They achieved successful outcomes for numerous clients including prominent politicians, foreign and domestic, and public figures on social media. He has experience advising and drafting pleadings in complex defamation disputes.David graduated from University College London with a First Class LLB, and an LLM from Queens’ College, Cambridge. He achieved a distinction in his Bar Practice Course, for which he received both the Roger Cox Scholarship and an Advocacy Scholarship.

Michael Maris

Michael is a commercial, insolvency and costs barrister. He is also a CEDR-accredited mediator.He has been described by instructing solicitors as a ‘thorough, careful and unflappable’ advocate who is ‘easily approachable' and ‘very efficient in meeting particularly tight deadlines', and whose level of preparation is ‘outstanding’. He regularly appears in both the High Court and the County Court.He recently acted (led by David Lewis KC) on behalf of the successful party following a multi-week, multi-million pound High Court trial premised on unlawful means conspiracy and constructive trust, at both the trial stage (SU Consultancy Ltd v Singh & Ors [2024] EWHC 1596 (Comm) and at the consequentials stage ([2025] EWHC 564 (Comm)).Michael is also a contributor to Insurance Broking Practice and the Law (edited by CMS Cameron McKenna) and Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell).

Philip Marriott

Philip specialises in Property, Construction, Commercial, and related Professional Negligence. Philip is in court regularly, for both applications and trials, appearing in the High Court, County Court, and FTT (Property Chamber). He also has a busy paperwork practice, both advising and settling pleadings.Recent instructions as sole counsel have included:A three-day trial about ownership of money and chattels following the separation of an unmarried couple.A two-day TOLATA trial involving issues of resulting and constructive trusts.Advising on the enforceability of restrictive covenants on a high value private estate.Advising on various disputes arising out of a share of freehold ownership structure.Advising on a High Court fraud claim valued at over £1 million.Advising on a complex possession claim following the death of a resident landlord.Drafting pleadings in a claim arising out of an international investment scheme.Appearing in a long running multi-party property damage dispute.Advising on a final account dispute involving questions of delay, adequacy of notices, and defective work.Recent instructions as junior counsel have included:Representing the Claimant, led by John de Waal KC, in a multi-million-pound claim arising out of a property development. The case also raised issues of jurisdiction and service abroad.Assisting Brie Stevens-Hoare KC on a boundary dispute with background allegations of harassment and professional misconduct.Acting as junior (led by Michael Wheater KC) in a construction dispute concerning the defective renovation of a school hall roof.Advising on a claim based on adverse possession following expiry of a grazing licence.Philip is a contributor to the 4th edition of Paul Reed KC’s Construction All Risks Insurance and the NHBC Warranty Chapter in the forthcoming 2nd edition of John de Waal KC’s Risk and Negligence in Property Transactions.Philip is also committed to pro bono work, appearing in the winding up court via the COIN scheme and representing a tenant in a possession trial where he was able to achieve a favourable settlement shortly before court. Philip appears on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List.Philip accepts instructions through the Fixed Fee Adjudication Scheme.Philip studied Law at Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he received the Thomson Reuters and David Gottlieb Prizes for academic performance after coming first overall in his year, as well as the Land Law Prize, and passed the BCL with Distinction at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Katrina Mather

Expertise & recognitionKatrina has a thriving advisory and court practice specialising in insolvency and commercial law. Ranked as a Leading Junior for insolvency in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, she is particularly sought after for complex cases that intersect her specialist areas. She has developed a niche practice in property insolvency and is also recognised as a Leading Junior in The Legal 500 for property litigation. Katrina is also ranked in The Legal 500 for Offshore Commercial Disputes.Approach & client relationshipKnown for providing clear, practical, and commercially astute advice, Katrina's tactical judgment and unwavering commitment to client interests have established her reputation. She is regularly instructed on complex matters of significant commercial importance and substantial value. Clients value her holistic approach to cases where reputational considerations can be as crucial as the legal outcome.Advocacy & judicial recognitionAn accomplished advocate, Katrina frequently appears as sole counsel in higher courts. Her submissions have been described by judges as "exceptionally intelligent and well measured", and her cross-examination skills as "remarkable, particularly for one so junior". Her approachable and personable demeanour makes her a popular choice with both lay and professional clients.Client base & international practiceKatrina serves as standing counsel for numerous institutional clients, including investment firms, hedge funds, pension funds, and major financial institutions. Her expanding offshore practice includes regular instructions in the Channel Islands and UAE. She recently completed a consultancy with a leading offshore firm.

Lina Mattsson

Lina is a leading property barrister: a formidable trial advocate known for her tenacity in court and the commercial clarity she brings to complex disputes. She is recommended in both Chambers UK and Legal 500.Her practice covers the full spectrum of property disputes — commercial and residential landlord and tenant, restrictive covenants, easements, adverse possession, land registration, and development and joint venture agreements. She is particularly sought after for her expertise in mortgages and secured lending, and her command of land registration law is widely regarded as one of her standout strengths.She has a well-established professional negligence practice, acting for and against legal and property professionals in claims arising from property transactions, advice, and litigation — with a sharp focus on solicitors’ negligence.Lina appears regularly in the High Court, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), FTT Property Chamber, and County Court. She has been instructed as junior and sole counsel in the Court of Appeal and appeared as junior in the Supreme Court. Lina is frequently engaged in mediations and other forms of ADR.She sits on the committee of the Property Bar Association and is currently organising its annual conference.Lina regularly writes “Did You Miss”, the monthly update on recent case law in Gatehouse Chambers’ property team newsletter.

Sarah McCann KC

Sarah is a specialist Commercial and Insurance practitioner with a particular expertise in Civil Fraud, Construction and Engineering, Property Damage and Professional Negligence and Indemnity work both in the construction and non-construction field. Sarah also carries out a significant amount of insolvency work in those areas and has specific expertise in the insolvency of insurers and the cross-border effects of such insolvency. Sarah has a wealth of experience in high value, technically and legally complex cases in all forums: litigation, arbitration (both domestic and international), adjudication and mediation. Sarah is also an active TECBAR accredited adjudicator and a CEDR accredited mediator. Sarah is recommended as a leading junior in the Directories for her work in the fields of commercial litigation, construction, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence and property damage work. She is described as a “clear orator, who is extremely knowledgeable and approachable”, noted for her “tenacious” advocacy and negotiating skills (Chambers UK) and her “analytical”, “pragmatic and commercial” approach (The Legal 500). Sarah is the author of the leading textbook, Construction Insolvency, published by Sweet & Maxwell in 2022 as well as contributing to a number of other legal texts.

Aileen McErlean

Aileen is a busy and highly regarded commercial, companies and insolvency barrister. She acts for clients in complex and high-value domestic and international disputes. She regularly appears, both as sole counsel and as part of a team, in the Business and Property Courts (including Commercial Court, Insolvency and Companies Court and in the specialist Chancery lists) and arbitration, in trials and the full range of interlocutory applications including urgent applications for injunctive relief. Aileen is recommended as a leading junior for her insolvency work and her practice covers all aspects of onshore and cross-border insolvency litigation, acting for office-holders (as well as creditors, litigation funders and directors). Aileen has particular experience of insolvencies involving major insurance companies as well as insolvencies in the construction industry. She has a keen understanding of the challenges such cases pose. Aileen is a contributor to the leading textbook Construction Insolvency, edited by Sarah McCann, published by Sweet & Maxwell in 2022. In her commercial and companies practice, Aileen has extensive experience of claims against directors, shareholder disputes, joint venture disputes and related company law and governance issues. Her experience includes derivative actions, unfair prejudice petitions, claims for breach of share purchase agreements and challenges to the enforceability of guarantees. Aileen routinely deals with cases involving civil fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of warranty, breach of confidence and allegations of bad faith. She is a go-to barrister in these areas and is regularly instructed to act on such cases for clients including multi-nationals, utilities companies, banks and insurers. Aileen’s practice also extends to professional negligence claims against directors, insolvency and finance professionals and office-holders (particularly in claims involving the viability of companies and other businesses). She is also a contributor to Insurance Broking Practice and Law, edited by CMS Cameron McKenna, Informa, Looseleaf. An approachable and user-friendly team-player, Aileen is also a tenacious advocate, who combines first rate legal analysis with pragmatic tactical advice. She is an excellent ally to have in the most difficult cases.

Vanessa McKinlay

Vanessa is a very experienced clinical negligence barrister whose expertise covers areas such as surgical negligence, delayed diagnosis of cancer, obstetric and midwifery care, delayed treatment of sepsis, pharmaceutical negligence, cardiac treatment and the treatment of renal conditions. She also specialises in representing parties at inquests. Having worked as a Senior Physiotherapist in the NHS before being called to the Bar in 2000, Vanessa brings a strong medical knowledge to her practice enabling her to handle authoritatively the most complex medical issues. She is known for her ability to distil the essential elements of a particular case and give practical advice in understandable terms. A robust and clever negotiator, clients value her kind and thoughtful approach to difficult and sensitive issues. Vanessa is also a trained mediator.

Alison Meacher

Alison’s practice is focussed on vulnerable and elderly clients and she has tailored her practice to meet the wide-ranging needs of her clients and those who provide them with services. She is an accredited Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP).Her practice includes validity of wills, intestacy, inheritance act claims, removal/appointment of executors, deputies or attorneys, trusts of land claims (TLATA), administration of trusts and estates, prevention and recovery after financial abuse, Statutory Wills, care home charges, NHS CHC funding, adult community care, mental capacity law, mental health law, forced marriages, cross-border disputes, social housing, healthcare law, human rights, safeguarding, social welfare entitlement, discrimination, consumer rights and general public law.Alison is frequently instructed in complex and or hybrid cases in the Court of Protection, the Business and Property Court and Family Division. She is also happy to represent clients in all forms of ADR setting, formal and informal.She has a passion for and detailed understanding of the law, guidance and policy that affects her clients and is able to provide specialist advice and representation. She is a robust advocate when in the courtroom and negotiating outside court, yet possesses the patience and compassion needed to discuss difficult subject areas with family members and litigants in persons with sensitivity.Alison’s expertise in her fields of practice is reflected by her recommendations as a leading junior in the latest editions of both the Legal 500 (Court of Protection & Community Care, Civil Liberties & Human Rights and Social Housing) and Chambers UK (Court of Protection: Health and Welfare, Court of Protection; Property and Affairs as well as social housing).She is Chair of the Court of Protection Practitioner’s Association (CoPPA) London Region, and sits as a Recorder (Family) and Deputy District Judge. Alison is an ADR-ODR International accredited mediator.

Thomas Mitty

Tom is a commercial barrister who specialises in three areas: civil fraud; company and insolvency disputes; and construction disputes. He also has a growing practice involving art and cultural property disputes.Tom is experienced at working as part of a large team in large and complex litigation where he prides himself on having a close day-to-day working relationship with solicitor teams. Tom’s experience has included the following:Borelli & ors v Otaibi & ors: Led by Nigel Jones KC, Sarah McCann KC, Emily Betts and James Shaw in acting for the main Defendant group in a USD100million+ fraud claim involving over 50 parties, brought by the liquidators of four funds against a private banking group (comprising investment managers, investment advisors, directors, employees and other parties), related to the funds’ investments across the course of 7 years including in aviation finance, real property, art, and Reading Football Club. It is currently listed for a 12-week trial in the Commercial Court in 2027. Tom’s work has included the following:[2025] EWHC 2949 (Comm): Tom appeared at the first CMC of the claim unled against two silks, where the Judge described his submissions as “made very attractively” (at [9]).[2025] EWHC 3263 (Comm): Led by Nigel Jones KC in an application to amend a Part 20 claim to pass on the fraud allegations to the funds’ majority owner.Day-to-day close involvement with the solicitor team in their conduct of a disclosure exercise involving 12 million documents, including appearing unled at two disclosure guidance hearings (one on the progress of disclosure and one on search terms) and led by Emily Betts in a successful application to extend time for disclosure by 7 months.SKAT v Solo Capital Partners LLP [2025] EWHC 2364 (Comm). Led by Nigel Jones KC, Sarah McCann, Lisa Freeman, Emily Betts, Miguel Henderson and Alice Whyte as part of the trial counsel team acting for the main Defendant group in a £1.4 billion fraud claim brought by the Kingdom of Denmark against a hedge fund and a large number of individuals associated with it arising from their trading of Danish securities, which was tried over the course of a year from April 2024 to April 2025. It is believed to be the longest trial in the history of the Commercial Court and was described by Foxton J as “one of the largest pieces of litigation, perhaps the largest, ever to be commenced in the Commercial Court”. Tom’s team was successful in defeating all claims brought against their clients.Prior to pupillage, Tom worked for a Legal Tech company where he taught a machine learning programme to recognise different types of contractual terms. The programme is used by M&A lawyers at leading firms to undertake due diligence more quickly and more accurately.Tom studied Law at St Anne’s College, Oxford, where he was elected JCR President and won a college prize for his performance in finals. He was awarded an advocacy scholarship and graded Outstanding on the Bar course, for which he won a Buchanan prize from Lincoln’s Inn.

Aneurin Moloney

Aneurin specialises in clinical negligence claims and inquests.He is a genuine specialist clinical negligence junior, whose practice covers a wide range of medical disciplines. He is regularly instructed by both claimants and defendants in claims arising out of delays in diagnosing cancer, the management of neurological conditions, surgical errors, and birth injuries.He also has related expertise in inquests and medical product liability.Aneurin sits on the Lexis PSL Consulting Editorial Board for Personal Injury, and produces the clinical negligence barrister blog.

Jasmine Murphy

Jasmine specialises in personal injury and professional negligence cases involving solicitors.Representing both Claimants and Defendants, Jasmine is known for her particular expertise in cases involving the Animals Act 1971 or the Montreal Convention. Jasmine is ranked in both Chambers UK and the Legal 500 as a Leading Junior with her attention to detail and client handling skills being noted as particularly strong skills by those who instruct her. In addition Jasmine is an accredited ADRg Mediator.Jasmine regularly delivers seminars in house and for external training organisations. She is an editor of the Personal Injury and Quantum Reports and is a sub-editor of Kemp & Kemp: The Quantum of Damages.

Colm Nugent

Colm is a specialist barrister in the fields of personal injury and related insurance issues. He is also instructed in a variety of disputes outside these core fields including difficult interlocutory applications, having lectured extensively on the CPR and related costs issues.Colm acts for both Claimants and Defendants in all aspects of injury and related disputes with a particular focus on lower limb injuries, subtle brain injury (especially those leading to an increased risk of dementia), complex loss of earnings claims, hand injuries and long-term loss claims as well as fatalities. He is an acknowledged specialist in claims concerning the application of the Defective Premises Act, which has taken him to the Court of Appeal this year.He is sought after by insurers for cases where fraud and exaggeration are suspected and has had success at striking out a number of such claims. Colm lectures regularly on the CPR, litigation tactics, defending fraud claims, bringing complex loss claims and issues arising from disability and interpretation of the Ogden reduction factors. Colm is also an accredited ADR Group Mediator.Colm regularly speaks at training events and seminars, and also gives webinars for Practical Law, LexisNexis and others.

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Mark O\'Grady

Mark is instructed to act on a wide range of contentious and advisory matters including in the following areas: commercial litigation, construction, insolvency and professional negligence. There is often a property related dimension to much of Mark’s work.Clients value Mark’s approachability, as well as his impressive advocacy and cross examination skills.Before coming to the Bar, Mark had a successful career in corporate finance, which included working as an analyst for JP Morgan in its UK Mergers and Acquisitions team. As a result, Mark brings an astute commercial approach to his work.Mark is happy to consider instructions under Gatehouse Chambers' Fixed Fee Adjudication Scheme.

Monty Palfrey

Monty is a very experienced barrister who has an established successful "Court based" property law practice. Recommended by both Chambers UK and Legal 500 as a leading property junior, his expertise covers the full ambit of commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters, service charges, social housing, enfranchisement, mortgages (regulated and un-regulated), easements, boundaries, adverse possession, party wall disputes, proprietary estoppel, co-ownership, title disputes, trusts for sale, and professional negligence claims and insolvency relating to these areas. Monty has significant experience in dealing with “pub” cases (over 400), representing various PubCos and tenants in all manner of disputes surrounding such leases covering: forfeiture and relief, “buying out”, unlawful use, consents to assign or alter, dilapidations and 54 Act renewals. In addition to being in Court, Monty is regularly involved in advising and appearing in cases before all of the various division of the FTT and the Upper Tribunal Lands Chamber. He has extensive experience as an advocate in mediations. Monty’s practice is supported by a large and varied lay client base comprising companies, financial institutions, housing associations, trust funds, surveyors, and private individuals. More and more work is now coming by way of direct access. He has a solid track record of establishing long term client relationships and his high level of accessibility and responsiveness have made him many of his clients’ barrister of choice. The extent of Monty’s repeat instructions show how much he is appreciated by his clients who value his strong, persuasive advocacy skills allied to his ability to apply commercial reality as well as resolve fraught and difficult situations and achieve a successful outcome either at trial, mediation or earlier settlement. Clients also appreciate his attention to the individual and his ability to develop a good working relationship, retain a commercial perspective over the dispute and often achieve a successful outcome at an early stage in the litigation.

Wendy Parker

Wendy is a member of Gatehouse Chambers' Commercial, Property and Insurance Groups and undertakes most areas of work within those fields. She has developed a strong practice both as an adviser and advocate and has experience of appearing in the specialist commercial and property forums as well as Tribunals and the Court of Appeal.Wendy has been involved in many technically complex cases. Wendy has a strong academic background which she combines with a practical and common sense approach in order to assist clients in achieving their objectives.

Phillip Patterson

Phillip Patterson has a wide-ranging commercial dispute resolution and insolvency practice with experience of high value and complex disputes in a variety of courts and tribunals, including the Business and Property Courts and the Privy Council.As part of the commercial dispute resolution work he has undertaken, Phillip has represented clients in key industries such as aviation, construction/engineering and financial services. He has an astute business understanding which helps him give focused and practical advice to commercial clients.He has particular expertise in technical company law issues, which makes him an obvious choice for claims involving allegations of misfeasance, mismanagement and breach of duty as well as shareholder disputes. Phillip has extensive experience of partnership and joint venture disputes, often in relation to large construction projects.A significant proportion of Phillip’s current and recent work concerns corporate and personal insolvency, a field in which Phillip is fast becoming a go-to junior for a range of applications, acting both for and against office-holders. Phillip has acted for many of the largest firms of insolvency practitioners in the UK in recent years.Phillip has a significant and growing civil fraud practice, with recent experience of major and high-profile fraud claims, including many with a cross-border element. Phillip has acted for clients and in relation to claims concerning a number of foreign jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago. Phillip has a particular specialism in proceedings supporting litigation overseas, including applications under the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975.

David Peachey

David Peachey specialises in property work. His cases include commercial landlord and tenant, real estate disputes such as enforcement and modification of covenants, disputes over rights of way and other easements, and leasehold management disputes.David is recommended as a Leading Junior in The Legal 500 for Property Litigation.David is also experienced in property matters involving insolvency or company law issues, and issues arising under the School Sites Acts.

Peter Petts

Peter is ranked as a leading junior in Property Litigation. He regularly accepts all levels of court and tribunal instructions, predominantly in the fields of landlord and tenant, and real property. He has wide-ranging trial and appellate experience in the Court of Appeal, High Court, County Court, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), and the Land Registration and Residential divisions of the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.As well as trial advocacy, Peter has wide experience of more complex interim application, including security for costs, interim injunctions and committal proceedings.His drafting and advisory work is held in high regard. Peter’s clients particularly appreciate the clarity and commercial reality of his advice.Having operated on a completely paperless basis since 2018, Peter is a doyen of electronic working, providing a speedy and efficient service to clients and the court.As Secretary of the Property Bar Association, Peter was regularly involved in court and tribunal consultations; working closely with the PLA.Peter is the co-author of the definitive practitioner guide, "Forfeiture of Leases", the second edition of which is due to be published by The Law Society, in November 2025.

David Pliener KC

David Pliener KC is an expert in construction and engineering, insurance and commercial work. He also specialises in property damage and professional negligence work.Well versed in complex and high value disputes representing clients in litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation, his expertise covers the international as well as the domestic and he has worked across a number of jurisdictions including the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands. Recent work has included disputes concerning claims in Peru, Zambia and Georgia."David is unquestionably one of the leading [barristers] at the Bar for construction matters. He combines depth of legal knowledge with accessibility, clarity of expression, and an unparalleled ability to make the complex seem simple. He is a very strong and convincing advocate and is on the top of his game." (The Legal 500, 2023)"Solicitors are running out of superlatives to describe David. One of the most talented barristers of his generation and a breath of fresh air for the profession. Perhaps his key skill is turning the complex and convoluted into something that is clear, accessible and practical. A golden thread runs through his advice, guiding the reader through the maze, step by step." (The Legal 500, 2023)David was shortlisted for Insurance Junior of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2018 and 2021, was awarded the prestigious Construction Junior of the Year Award at The Legal 500 Awards 2020 and he took Silk in 2023.David is a regular and popular speaker both for seminars offered by Gatehouse and for external conference providers such as the Society of Construction Law and the White Paper Conference. He also writes for Practical Law, LexisNexis and other publications.

Charles Raffin

Charles Raffin is a highly regarded commercial barrister specialising in the resolution of international and domestic commercial disputes through courts, arbitration, mediation and other forms of ADR.Charles’ broad commercial and commercial/chancery practice encompasses civil fraud (with related contempt of court work), company/joint venture/partnership, CDR (including construction, franchising, sports and costs disputes), insolvency and trusts litigation. Charles advises and appears regularly in arbitration disputes under all the major international arbitral rules.Recommended by Chambers & Partners UK and Global and Legal 500 for his onshore and offshore work, Charles is known as: "incredibly bright, responsive, detail-orientated and thorough", "very commercial, very sharp and a delight to work with", “a great thinker. He is excellent on the law and strategy”, “a very effective advocate” and "excellent on every level".Much of Charles’ work has a strong international edge. He is called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands and acts regularly for clients based in, or involved in disputes in, jurisdictions including Europe, Russia, the Americas, the Caribbean (the BVI, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos), and the Far East, and he enjoys working with foreign counsel and experts of foreign law. Much of Charles’ work involves conflicts of laws, and he also acts as an expert on English law in foreign proceedings.Charles’ experience at the Bar is enhanced by his three years as an Associate in the International Arbitration & Litigation Group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP and then his later secondment with a major litigation funder.Charles is co-author of Electronic Disclosure: Law & Practice (OUP) and a regular speaker at online and in person national and international conferences and seminars (including at the Chancery Bar Winter Conference, various English-Cypriot Law Days, the Legal Business International Arbitration Summit and CDR Autumn Arbitration Symposium). Charles has assisted and advised civil rules committees in various jurisdictions over pending amendments to rules concerning discovery/disclosure.

Paul Reed KC

Paul Reed KC is a leading international commercial practitioner specialising in construction, engineering disputes, professional liability, property damage and insurance. He is regularly instructed in substantial, technical and complex civil, commercial, construction, insurance and professional negligence disputes. As well as being a popular and experienced advocate in court and in arbitration, he is also highly regarded for adjudication and advisory work.Paul has an extensive domestic and international practice, working regularly in the Middle East, the Caribbean and the Asia Pacific region as well as other areas. He is known as an approachable and client-focused silk and a team player who gives clear and consistent advice.Paul has particular expertise in large infrastructure projects (including nuclear), ports, shipbuilding, power plants, airports, commercial buildings, roads, rail, process and other plants, energy and natural resources.He is also an occasional postgraduate tutor and lecturer in construction law, arbitration and insurance and a highly experienced mediator, adjudicator and arbitrator and the author of the leading text on Construction All Risks Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell) and Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell), with contributions from the Construction Team. He has been shortlisted as Construction Silk of the Year in the Legal 500 Awards.Paul has experience of other legal systems including in the Pacific regions (including South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand), South America and Canada and the Middle East, including Egypt, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Callum Reid-Hutchings

Callum is a commercial chancery barrister whose practice centres on commercial litigation, civil fraud and asset recovery, company and shareholder disputes, insolvency and restructuring, and construction, together with a growing property and secured lending practice. He is regularly instructed as sole counsel in the Business and Property Courts, and as junior counsel in substantial group and multi-party litigation.Since commencing independent practice, Callum has frequently appeared unled in the High Court, including in the Insolvency and Companies List, the Business List, the Intellectual Property List, the London Circuit Commercial Court and the Technology and Construction Court, often appearing against silks and senior juniors. Recent reported decisions include Re Orex Consultancy Ltd [2025] EWHC 2830 (Ch), Levinson v Cross [2025] EWHC 3148 (Ch), Seneschall v Propiteer Ltd [2026] EWHC 1299 (Ch) and Ellis & Ors v John Benson Ltd [2025] EWHC 2096 (KB).He is regularly instructed by insolvency practitioners, litigation funders, lenders, founders and entrepreneurs, contractors and regulated professionals, and much of his work sits at the intersection of his core areas: insolvency and fraud, company and employment, construction and insolvency, and injunctions in support of commercial and arbitral claims.Callum combines a strongly academic grounding with a practical, commercial approach. He holds a First Class LLM in Commercial Law from the University of Cambridge, where he supervises undergraduates in Company Law, and has designed and delivered master's courses on investment banking law and international project finance. Before coming to the Bar he worked as an assistant quantity surveyor, and he sits on the board of a construction company, giving him a first-hand understanding of how projects, payment cycles and disputes actually work.Callum's recent work includes:Re Biwater Holdings Ltd and Biwater International Ltd (in compulsory liquidation). Acting unled for two Luxembourg investment funds with claims exceeding £72 million on an application to remove the joint liquidators of an international water-engineering group and for urgent interim relief restraining a contested intellectual property sale.Infinity Developments Propco Ltd v Infinity Developments Holdings Ltd & Ors (CR-2023-004223). Junior counsel (led by Christopher Boardman KC) at a seven-day civil fraud and insolvency trial arising from the collapse of a £50.5 million residential development, involving forgery, sham transactions, dishonest assistance and claims under sections 238 and 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986.Payment Card Technologies (Retail) Ltd and Tuxedo Money Plus Ltd v PayrNet Ltd (CR-2025-001851; CR-2025-001854). Acting for joint liquidators against a regulated electronic money institution over the safeguarding of cardholder e-money; over £2.3 million recovered to date and a further seven-figure claim listed for 2027.Retrospective administration order (CR-2024-000325). Obtained, unled, a rare retrospective administration order under paragraph 13(2) of Schedule B1, backdating the appointment of new administrators and suspending the former administrators' discharge so that a connected-party pre-pack and cryptocurrency assets valued in the tens of millions could be investigated.Big Drop Brewing Company Ltd v GBDC Ltd (IL-2026-000015). Acting unled, obtained without notice injunctive relief before Edwin Johnson J restraining the sale of trade marked stock acquired through a pre-pack administration, and secured its continuation to trial at a contested return date.Re Wotter Group Ltd; Johnson v Wotter Group Ltd (CR-2026-003354). Acting unled for a venture-backed technology company and its chief executive in a multi-million pound unfair prejudice petition; the petitioner's application for urgent interim relief was dismissed with indemnity costs.Seneschall v Propiteer Ltd [2026] EWHC 1299 (Ch). Shareholder dispute over control of a substantial property development group; instructed unled for most of the proceedings and led by Andrew Grantham KC at the summary judgment stage, at which the claimants' application was successfully resisted.Re Orex Consultancy Ltd (in administration) [2025] EWHC 2830 (Ch). Acting unled in the trust and tracing phase of multi-party proceedings over the beneficial ownership of c.£5.7 million of administration realisations following the alleged misappropriation of over £25 million from pension schemes.Shareholder group action – market abuse and unlawful means conspiracy (Commercial Court). Junior counsel (led by David Lewis KC) for approximately 400 investors in a multi-million pound claim arising from the collapse of an LSE-listed company, alleging conspiracy between a hedge fund and the directors alongside claims under section 90A FSMA.Emiran and Associates Ltd v HCP (Franchise) Ltd (CL-2024-000497). Acting unled for a franchisor in a c.£4.7 million Commercial Court franchise dispute, resisted the claimants' strike-out application, which was dismissed with indemnity costs.Ellis & Ors v John Benson Ltd [2025] EWHC 2096 (KB). Written submissions on the competition law issues in this landmark multi-party franchise dispute before Freedman J, now regarded as a turning point on implied good faith in relational contracts.Anil Khera v Top Devs LLC & Others (BR-2025-000085). Set aside statutory demands exceeding US$1 million with indemnity costs and secured a non-party costs order against the foreign corporate respondents' controller as the "real party" to the litigation.

Jake Rowley

Jake Rowley is a specialist personal injury, costs litigation, commercial, and insurance law barrister. He also has a particular interest in, and aptitude for, technical and novel procedural points.He is ranked as a leading junior for personal injury law in the latest edition of the Legal 500 where he is described as providing “eloquent and concise advice in a very personable manner”.Jake is an experienced court room and trial advocate and is known for his forensic ability, robust cross-examination, and persuasive style. Jake understands the broader context of his clients’ disputes and complements his oral advocacy skills with a commercially sensitive approach to litigation with the aim of achieving the most favourable outcome possible in the circumstances.Jake is instructed as sole counsel in high value and complex personal injury and fatal accident litigation on behalf of both claimants and defendants. He is known for his expertise in dealing with cases involving allegations of fraud or fundamental dishonesty and is the author of Fundamental Dishonesty and QOCS in Personal Injury Proceedings: Law and Practice (Second Edition) (2025).Jake has a successful and expanding costs and litigation funding practice. The technical nature of costs litigation is well suited to Jake’s forensic attention to detail and ability to persuasively argue complex legal principles succinctly. Jake is instructed in solicitor-client assessment proceedings and has appeared in both the County Court and the SCCO.Jake has a varied commercial litigation and insurance practice, having been instructed in a broad array of cases including breach of director’s duties; and insurance coverage and recovery claims. Jake’s clients have included private individuals; local authorities; major UK insurers; and large national commercial entities.Jake is also continuing to build a successful practice in the areas of inquests and public inquiries. His recent instructions include being retained by a corporate IP in a two-week long Article 2 jury inquest arising out of a death in custody; and being instructed as junior counsel to advise and assist a document provider to the Manston Inquiry into conditions experienced by asylum seekers at the Manston Short-Terms Holding Facility.Please see the ‘Expertise’ tab to learn more about Jake’s individual practice areas.Before joining Gatehouse Chambers, Jake was engaged as a Consultant Barrister at CANDEY, one of the UK’s top ranked and leading disputes only firms, specialising in high value international commercial litigation, arbitration and complex regulatory disputes. During his time at CANDEY, Jake dealt with a diverse number of matters including: acting for a private individual defending a multi-million pound international fraud claim (which was reported in the legal press); a claim for declaratory relief arising from a property investment scheme; advising an internationally acclaimed artist on possible remedies to recover a number of valuable art works; and Solicitors Act 1974 assessment proceedings in the SCCO.Jake regularly delivers seminars and in house training across his areas of specialism. Please see the ‘Past Events’ and ‘Videos’ tabs.Jake is able to accept instructions direct from the public on a Direct Access basis.Jake was recently appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of London Counsel, effective from September 2026.

Faisel Sadiq

Faisel Sadiq is a property specialist whose practice has a particular emphasis on five areas: landlord and tenant, trusts and the co-ownership of land, property acquisition and development, regulation of land use (e.g. licensing of houses in multiple occupation), and non-domestic rates. In addition, Faisel has complimentary expertise in commercial, chancery, and planning and local government work, usually where those matters involve interests in property and he is particularly sought out for more unusual cases where property or trusts intersect with other areas of law - e.g. judicial review and charities.Faisel’s recent notable cases include:Daff v Gyalui [2023] UKUT 134 (LC) – impact of landlord’s conduct on the level of a rent repayment order.Ludgate House v (1) Ricketts & (2) Southwark LBC [2023] UKUT 36 (LC) – impact of property guardians on the valuation of a Central London office block.Wehage v Dennis [2023] – successful 5 Day trial in the high court of a will validity dispute over the ownership of a £1m watermill. Reported in the press here and here.Wilson v Charity Commission for England and Wales [2023] UKFTT 562 (GRC) – disqualification of a trustee of the Professional Footballers Union arising from, inter alia, administration of the charity’s property portfolio.Tann v Bhundia [2022] UKUT 268 (LC) – landlord’s liability to carry out repairs to a roof.R. (on the application of Batmanghelidjh) v Charity Commission for England and Wales [2022] EWHC 3261 (Admin) – judicial review arising out of the collapse of the charity Keeping Kids Company.Batson v Charity Commission for England and Wales [2022] EWHC 2609 (Ch) – application for permission to bring company proceedings in respect of a charity.The Knightland Foundation v Charity Commission of England and Wales [2021] UKFTT 365 (GRC) – charity proceedings arising from mismanagement of a charity’s property portfolio.Southwark LBC v Ludgate House Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1637 – impact of property guardians on a landowner’s liability for non-domestic rates.Kahrmann v Harrison-Morgan [2019] EWCA Civ 2094 – constructive trust over land to be acquired in the future.Golding v Martin [2019] EWCA Civ 446 – relief from forfeiture for non-payment of service charge.Southwark LBC v Royce [2019] UKUT 331 (LC) – liability of lessees to pay for major works to a district heating system.Between 2008 and 2012, he was assistant editor of the Housing Law Reports and contributed to Current Law Statutes commentary on the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Localism Act 2011. He regularly writes articles and gives seminars on property law.Faisel believes strongly in contributing towards the profession. He was involved with the Bar Council’s ED&I work between 2012 and 2023, being Vice Chair of the Equality, Diversity and Social Mobility Committee and Chair of the Disability Panel between 2019 and 2023. His work on ED&I led to his winning the Chambers and Partners Award 2019 for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion.Since 2008 he has been an accredited advocacy trainer. He has taught at the International Criminal Court in The Hague and for the Cypriot Bar Association, and he is a member of the Inns of Court College of Advocacy International Committee.

Miranda Sadler

Miranda has a broad commercial law practice, with a particular focus on construction and insolvency law. Miranda has appeared both led and unled in the High Court and is regularly instructed to appear in the County Court. She also has a busy paperwork practice, including advising and settling pleadings.Miranda graduated with a BA in English from Harvard University before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law, during which she won numerous prizes and scholarships. Miranda went on to obtain a Distinction in her LLM in International Commercial Law at UCL, coming first in the year in her Commercial Remedies paper.During pupillage, Miranda was awarded the Atkin Senior Scholarship by Gray’s Inn, one of the Inn’s most prestigious scholarships awarded to pupils of exceptional merit.Before coming to the Bar, Miranda worked as a Senior Editor at FromCounsel, a corporate law knowledge publisher used by leading UK law firms, where she assisted with building a new restructuring and insolvency law knowledge service.

Glen Samuel

Glen is interested in all areas of Chambers’ practice, with a particular focus on commercial and insolvency work.Prior to joining chambers, Glen worked at leading London disputes firm CANDEY, where he was primarily involved in commercial litigation, international arbitration and sanctions. He completed Advocate’s Pro Bono Pupil Pledge, appearing in the winding up court for the Company Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme (COIN).Glen graduated with First-Class Honours in Biomedical Sciences from Newcastle University. Under a Law First Scholarship, he achieved a Distinction on the Master’s in Law conversion course at the University of Law. He went on to complete the Bar Course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA), having been awarded Inner Temple’s Exhibition Scholarship.Glen has previously won the Property Bar Association Essay Competition, with his entry published in Estates Gazette. He has also won the University of Law Tax Moot and has undertaken pro bono work with a charity that assists prisoners in civil cases. Glen sits on the Education Committee of the ICCA, which seeks to optimise the delivery of its Bar Course.

Rahim Shamji

Rahim is a qualified barrister who now practices as a mediator (please see his Mediator Profile). He is a truly passionate supporter of ADR around the world and thus, to enlighten the new world of mediation for the world to reap the benefits he founded ADR ODR International (AOI), a leading international dispute resolution organisation in 2016. The company has since expanded into 36 countries and become the thought leader in progressive dispute resolution and training from international conflict management to negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. As AOI’s Head of the International Training Faculty, Rahim not only teaches mediation all over the world with particular emphasis on the importance of trainee mediators’ listening skills to ensure they understand the parties’ needs (which he feels is a vital skill in reaching a meaningful settlement) but also constantly refines new techniques to ensure that parties feel the process has served their interests.

Jaysen Sharpe

Jaysen is a commercial barrister specialising in property, commercial dispute resolution, banking & finance, civil fraud, and insolvency.Jaysen has a strong commercial practice and has experience across a wide range of commercial matters, including working as part of large multi‑counsel teams on multi‑billion‑pound litigation, both as a led junior and in his own right.He is regularly instructed in as sole counsel in multi-day trials, complex applications, security for costs, possession hearings, injunctions, freezing orders, and committals.Jaysen’s practice frequently spans the intersection between commercial disputes, banking, fraud, and property litigation. Jaysen regularly acts for financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, developers, landlords, HNWI, and commercial entities.Before joining Gatehouse Chambers, Jaysen was employed by the City of London Corporation as Assistant Parliamentary Counsel, where he advised on parliamentary procedure and drafted private legislation for the Corporation and amendments to public Bills, providing him with a unique background and skill set in statutory interpretation.

James Shaw

James’ practice encompasses the entire spectrum of commercial disputes, including commercial litigation and arbitration, civil fraud, shareholder disputes (including unfair prejudice and just & equitable winding up petitions), insurance coverage, and insolvency litigation.James is recognised as a ‘Leading Junior’ in Commercial Litigation, Company, and The English Bar Offshore by the Legal 500 (2026) and as ‘Up and Coming’ in Commercial Dispute Resolution by Chambers UK (2026) and Chambers Global (2026). He is described variously in those directories as a “fantastic junior” who is “exceptionally bright” and “quick to grasp the heart of a problem” and the “commercial and legal nuances”. He is “strong on case strategy” and “practical and efficient”. As an advocate, James is specifically praised for finding “the perfect way to strongly assert his clients’ rights while retaining a balanced manner that is convincing to the court” and for being “calm in court but will push his points hard”.As James’ recent work demonstrates, James regularly appears unled in high-value and hard-fought disputes, including against Silks, and is equally comfortable being led or working in larger counsel teams.James’ recent work includes:APK Communications & 61 Ors v Vodafone Limited. James acted for the Claimants, led by David Lewis KC, in these substantial Commercial Court proceedings issued by 62 claimants in relation to the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993, exercises of contractual discretions, alleged breaches of good faith duties, and challenges to alleged contractual penalties. At the CMC, the Court approved a split trial with a direction for claimant-sampling: APK Communications & Ors v Vodafone Limited [2026] EWHC 811 (Comm).Borelli & Ors v Otaibi & Ors: James acts with Nigel Jones KC, Sarah McCann KC, Emily Betts, and Thomas Mitty for some of the Defendants in a substantial civil fraud claim proceeding in the Commercial Court and involving 51 parties, brought by the liquidators of four funds against their investment managers, investment advisors, directors, and other parties, related to the funds’ investment in complex financial structured products, real property, and art.Onecom Group & Ors v Eve Connect & Ors: Acting for Eve Connect and Mr Palmer in respect of a number of disputes arising out of an SPA for the sale of a telecom business between Mr Palmer and Onecom Group involving claims for (inter alia) hacking, unlawful means conspiracy, and breach of confidence (led by Paul Strelitz). In June 2026, James appeared as sole counsel at an application hearing against a Silk.Real Assets (RA) Global Opportunity Fund Limited (in liquidation) v Floreat Real Estate Limited [2026] EWHC 576 (Comm). James appeared at trial for the Defendant to this Part 8 claim turning on the proper interpretation of a Joint Venture Agreement. James appeared as lead counsel, leading Thomas Mitty, and appeared against a Silk.Nova Leipzig Sarl v Gravity Fitness Ltd: Counsel for the Claimant in a Commercial Court claim governed by German law. James was initially instructed as sole counsel (against a Silk) and later led by Stephen Robins KC from South Square. Successfully defeated the Defendant’s forum non conveniens jurisdiction challenge in May 2025: Nova Leipzig Sarl v Gravity Fitness Ltd [2025] EWHC 1262 (Comm).A v B: Sole counsel in an action seeking enforcement at common law of two judgments of the courts of Saudi Arabia (KSA) worth c.£20 million and bringing further claims, in which the Defendant alleges that multiple foreign judgments were procured by fraud.Sky UK Ltd and Mace Ltd v Riverstone Managing Agency Limited & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 1567: James acted for one of the successful appellants in this ‘all risks’ insurance coverage dispute, succeeding on all issues across all parties’ appeals and cross-appeals. The decision is of particular significance in relation to (inter alia) the meaning of ‘damage’, cover for deterioration and development damage, and aggregation. James was led by Paul Reed KC and Ebony Alleyne. Permission to appeal to the Supreme Court was refused: see SC [2025] 4 WLUK 699.Sky UK Ltd & Mace Ltd v Riverstone Managing Agency & Ors[2023] EWHC 1207 (Comm): James acted for Mace in this five-week ‘all risks’ insurance coverage trial in the Commercial Court. James was led by Paul Reed KC and Ebony Alleyne.Bourlakova & Ors v Bourlakov & Ors: Advising on complex issues of privilege in the context of a $3 billion conspiracy claim. Instructed with Tamara Oppenheimer KC from Fountain Court.A v B: Acted for a founder and entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency industry bringing claims for declaratory relief and claims in fraudulent misrepresentation, deceit, unlawful means conspiracy, and breaches of good faith duties. Led by David Quest KC from 3 Verulam Buildings.Harbour v Thomas et al: Junior counsel to Mr Thomas in litigation considering the impact of the Supreme Court's PACCAR judgment on a litigation funding agreement. Led by Rupert D’Cruz KC of Littleton Chambers. James appeared as sole counsel at an interlocutory hearing.A v B: Sole counsel to the sellers under a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) in an earn-out dispute worth c.£5 million.A v B: Sole counsel in an unfair prejudice action, including: (i) successfully defending an application for summary judgment on O’Neill v Phillips grounds, (ii) successfully resisting an application for injunctive relief, and (iii) successfully defending various counts of alleged contempt (with an award of indemnity costs) at a three-day contempt trial, and defeated an attempted appeal to the Court of Appeal.A v B: Junior counsel (led by Nigel Jones KC) defending a c. £5 million claim under the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993.Christophi & Ors v RP Design & Construction Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 1817 (Ch): Junior counsel for the Claimants in an oral contracts/trusts/civil fraud trial. Led by Paul Strelitz. James appeared as sole counsel at the CMC.Appeared as sole counsel at an interlocutory phase in unfair prejudice proceedings relating to alleged exclusion from management, loss of substratum (etc.): Kurvits & Taal v Zaum UK Ltd[2023] EWHC 3441 (Ch) and Kurvits & Taal v Zaum UK Ltd [2023] EWHC 3460 (Ch). James appeared unled. A Silk and a senior-junior respectively acted for the other parties.James is also a contributor to various publications, namely Construction Insolvency: Security, Risk and Renewal in Construction Contracts, Construction All Risks Insurance, Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell) and Insurance Broking Practice and the Law (Informa).

Ian Silcock

Ian began his career as a barrister specialising in IP litigation in the legal department of The Body Shop Intl Plc. Before commencing independent practice at the bar in 2002, he worked as in-house counsel to a global domain name consultancy, and later as technical assistant to a leading firm of patent & trade mark attorneys, as well as undertaking a post-graduate degree in computer science, which he obtained with a distinction, having been awarded a scholarship by the European Physics & Science Research Council. Ian’s practice covers all aspects of intellectual property, information technology, telecoms and media law, including the law of trade marks and passing off, copyright, designs, and patents, as well as related fields, such as franchising (including post-termination restrictive covenants), media and entertainment law (including defamation, privacy, breach of confidence, and data protection law). Ian has experience of acting for clients in mediation, as well as in arbitrations, and has also been instructed as an expert witness in the field of copyright law. In November 2014, Ian was identified by the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys Review as being one of the top 10 most frequently instructed counsel in hearings before the UK Intellectual Property Office. In addition, to his dispute resolution practice, Ian is also frequently instructed to draft and provide advice in relation to commercial agreements, assignments and licences falling within his areas of specialisation, including copyright and trade mark licences and assignments, trade mark co-existence agreements, NDAs, TV format licensing agreements, software development agreements and licences, publishing agreements, and franchising agreements, among others. He has represented a diverse range of clients, from individuals, including high profile performers and entertainers, as well as start-up businesses and SMEs, through to substantial global corporations. He also has experience acting both against, and defending, various police forces, local authorities, universities, and other public sector organisations, as well as trusts and charities. Ian lectures regularly in the field of intellectual property law. He has lectured to the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO), the Institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO (epi) in Munich, and to the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA), as well as having been for many years a Visiting Lecturer both to the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, London (2001-2020), and to the Centre d’Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Industrielle (CEIPI), Strasbourg (2003-2017).

Philipp Simon

Philipp Simon is a commercial barrister with a genuinely international practice, spanning England & Wales, Luxembourg and Germany, where he is fully qualified and holds rights of audience.He acts in litigation, arbitration and ADR, with particular expertise in corporate, banking, insolvency and insurance-related matters. Philipp is recognised for his ability to manage complex cross-border disputes and transactions, bringing a rare combination of multi-jurisdictional qualification and deep understanding of differing legal systems, procedures and business cultures.His detailed knowledge of Luxembourg’s financial sector and Germany’s corporate environment makes him a go-to counsel for European and international clients seeking seamless representation across borders.Philipp’s clients include major corporates, in-house counsel, high-net-worth individuals and litigation funders. Notable recent work includes the successful defence of board members of a listed company before the Landgericht Hamburg in a €145 million negligence claim.He is also regularly instructed as an expert witness on German and Luxembourg law in UK and international proceedings, including advising HMRC on Luxembourg contractual issues relevant to capital gains taxation.

Frederico Singarajah

Frederico is a leading barrister specialising in international commercial dispute resolution, with deep expertise in both litigation and arbitration. He is particularly known for his work in international trade and investment disputes, and his diverse background—as a solicitor, in-house counsel, and now at the Bar—equips him to handle high-value, complex, and high-profile cases with strategic insight. He is frequently instructed by UK and international law firms, global corporates, government entities, and third-party funders, often in matters involving emerging markets across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. His practice focusses on energy and natural resources, but spans a broad range of sectors, including banking and finance, energy, infrastructure, commodities, aviation, mining, maritime, corporate and M&A, and (re)insurance. Frederico is an accomplished trial advocate and has represented states, state-owned entities, and private sector clients in English court proceedings. In international arbitration, he acts regularly as both counsel and arbitrator under the rules of major institutions, including the LCIA, ICC, LMAA, AAA-ICDR, DIAC, HKIAC, SIAC, CAM-CCBC, AIAC, ACICA, and UNCITRAL. Recognised in the Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist, Legal 500 UK Bar, Chambers and Partners, and Who’s Who Legal, Frederico is regarded as one of the standout arbitration practitioners at the English Bar, ranked both as counsel and arbitrator. He is listed on the panels of leading arbitral institutions worldwide, including the AAA-ICDR, VIAC, HKIAC, AIAC, KCAB, ACICA, B3 and CAM-CCBC. In 2017, he was appointed by the Ministry of Justice as a Court Examiner, overseeing depositions—primarily for U.S. District Courts—and is now one of the most experienced Examiners in this role. Alongside his practice, Frederico is committed to legal education. He teaches international arbitration with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Gray’s Inn. He is a course leader at UCL and continues to lecture there and at the University of Westminster.

Andrew Skelly

Andrew’s practice encompasses all areas of real property law, with a particular focus on the areas of rights of way and other easements, public rights of way, and boundary disputes. Andrew has developed a special interest in the area of conduits: drains, sewers, pipes and cables. He has substantial experience dealing with disputes relating to the growing problem of Japanese Knotweed, and regularly advises a large national landowner on this issue. Andrew also practises in all areas of commercial and residential landlord and tenant law, dealing with both contentious and non-contentious matters. His clients include local authorities and estates, private and corporate land owners, developers and management companies, and private individuals (both private and publicly funded), and is happy to receive instructions from individuals and businesses through Direct Access. Andrew is regularly instructed by a number of Local Authorities and Councils, dealing predominantly with their commercial property issues, and is frequently commended for his practical, versatile and commercial approach. Andrew has considerable experience of litigation in the Court of Appeal, High Court, County Courts across the country, the Upper Tribunal (Land Chamber) and the First-tier Tribunal. He also regularly represents parties in mediation, and at public inquiries regarding public rights of way. Andrew was a Deputy District Judge (Civil, Chancery and Family) between 2013 and 2023, sitting in the County Court in London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent. He was appointed a Recorder in 2020, and sits in the County Court at Central London (Chancery) and the Crown Court on the South East Circuit (Crime).

Henry Slack

Henry is a specialist practitioner in the fields of personal injury, clinical negligence, health and safety law, coronial law and related insurance issues. He has experience of acting for both Defendants and Claimants and has a varied practice encompassing employer, public liability, motor claims and occupiers’ liability with a strong interest in health and safety law and environmental law. Henry is on the approved panel for many insurers for motor fraud work, in which he is frequently instructed due to his trial advocacy skills, thorough drafting and tactical acumen.

Adam Smith-Roberts

Adam is a specialist in trusts and estates, company and partnership disputes, insolvency, commercial dispute resolution and international arbitration. His particular focus running through all of his work is on the duties and obligations of trustees, directors, office holders, fiduciaries and others. Adam also has experience of enforcement of judgments and asset tracing.Adam appears in both the leading legal directories, Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, for his private wealth and commercial dispute resolution work.In Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026 (the guide for high- and ultra-high net worth individuals) Adam is ranked as ‘Up and Coming’ and descried as ‘a stellar junior who excels in both written and oral advocacy’ and ‘robust’ with invaluable ‘technical knowledge and attention to detail’.In Legal 500 2026 Adam is ranked as a ‘Rising Star’ in both Commercial Litigation and Private Wealth and Probate, with his advice commended as ‘coherent, clear and always understood’.Adam appears regularly in courts and tribunals both led and unled, representing a broad range of clients from individuals to large multi-national corporations. The nature of his work means that he is often involved in strategic decisions pre-action and many of the disputes he advises on are resolved outside of the traditional court process by arbitration, mediation or some other form of alternative dispute resolution.His practice is increasingly international with parties based in jurisdictions including the United States, Brazil, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the Caribbean, and Hong Kong, amongst others. Some highlights of his recent work include:Advising a private individual on a potential breach of trust claim against professional trustees based in the Channel Islands for a failure to consider the inheritance tax implications of a change in the structure of a trust.Acting for a large commodities importer in South America in an ongoing arbitration relating to the impact of international sanctions on the ability to make payment for goods delivered.Acting for liquidators of a company seeking relief from a former director for misfeasance under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in relation to an overdrawn director’s loan account and misapplication of government bounce back loans granted during the Covid-19 pandemic.Successfully representing clients in a dispute over several estates and multiple trusts where there were allegations of breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duties and a complex claim to trace assets and for unjust enrichment.Drafting proceedings in an unfair prejudice petition based on a breach of directors’ duties where the primary remedy sough was just and equitable winding up.Advising a client in the Bahamas in relation to a will dispute relating to an estate with property spread across multiple offshore jurisdictions worth well in excess of £100 million.Successfully resisting a summary judgment application in a partnership dispute where one of the issues was whether the partnership came into existence prior to the incorporation of a limited company and survived that incorporation for certain purposes.Advising on urgent injunctive relief in the context of a cross-border dispute with a claim issued against a client in a foreign state in breach of an exclusive jurisdiction clause and arbitration agreement.Appearing in the High Court in an application to rescind a winding up order in the High Court on the basis it had been wrongly made, opposite the Official Receiver and HMRC.Advising on and drafting trust documents to protect the assets of a party lacking mental capacity as part of the settlement of a dispute.Acting in an arbitration for an international client where there were allegations of undisclosed agency and sanctions evasion.Prior to becoming a barrister, Adam worked in broadcast journalism for nine years, primarily focussing on UK politics, interviewing prime ministers and foreign heads of state, amongst others. He also worked for the legal and human rights charity, Reprieve.

Mark Stephens

Mark specialises in employment and executive disputes, discrimination, restraint of trade and commercial litigation. He is recommended by the Legal 500 for Employment. Known for his excellent inter-personal skills and depth of legal knowledge, Mark is experienced at acting at all levels of the judicial system and at mediation for claimants and defendants, and for corporate and individual clients.

Brie Stevens-Hoare KC

Brie is recommended as a leading silk in the latest editions of The Legal 500 and Chambers UK . In recent years she won Barrister of the Year at the Modern Law Awards and Chambers UK’s Real Estate Silk of the Year Award. She is a client focused property barrister experienced at dealing with all aspects of property litigation, property related probate and professional negligence as well as franchising. Brie’s successful property practice, focusing in particular on real property, property development and, the more commercial aspects of property work continues to flourish. In addition she has developed a strong reputation for her contentious probate work, which frequently involves property issues. Property related professional negligence (particularly involving solicitors and surveyors), probate (often involving property issues) and franchising form the balance of Brie’s practice. Mediation is the other string to Brie’s bow and Chambers UK notes she is “a great mediator“. She has a great deal of experience of mediation from both angles: as a mediator and representing clients in mediations. She is increasingly in demand in both capacities and works as a mediator privately and in the FTT. Brie is also able to accept direct access instructions and is often instructed to provide an initial assessment of prospects and strategic advice.

Cameron Stocks

Cameron’s practice centres on property and private client disputes with a particular focus on contentious trusts and estates and real property disputes.Ranked by both Chambers High Net Worth and Legal 500, Cameron is noted for his excellence in both capability and client relationships. He is widely recognised for his down to earth attitude and his ability to advise clients in an accessible manner.Cameron is an experienced trial advocate in his own right at all levels of Court and Tribunal and recently acted for the successful appellant in the Supreme Court decision of Hirachand v Hirachand [2024] UKSC 43 led by Brie Stevens-Hoare KC.Cameron is also one of the co-authors of the newest edition to Class Legal’s popular dictionary series Dictionary of TLATA and Inheritance Act Claims (2025) and authored the chapter concerning the ‘Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975’.

Tim Stow KC

Tim is ideally qualified for the role of arbitrator being a highly experienced advocate who followed an extremely successful civil law practice as a KC (2 years of which was as head of chambers at 12 King’s Bench Walk) with 12 years’ experience as a Circuit Judge. His legal experience relates to insurance, construction, professional negligence (in particular architects, engineers, surveyors, valuers and accountants), highways, sale of goods and personal injury. As a barrister, he appeared in substantial arbitrations including a large international arbitration involving the docks in Dubai. He also dealt with other dispute resolution procedures akin to arbitration such as a Lands Tribunal reference where he successfully argued that a major landslide at Bolsover was caused by coal mining subsidence.

Paul Strelitz

Paul is widely considered a leading junior at the top of his game and is the first port of call for most solicitors in his areas of expertise. Solicitors describe him as ‘the one to have on your side’. He works tirelessly to ensure that the professional and lay client’s interests are best served. He is a noted litigator and tactician whose strong and wide-ranging commercial practice has a particular focus on shareholder and partnership disputes, franchise disputes, claims relating to directors and employment-related litigation. His keen intellect combined with his robust tactics has served to earn Paul a highly impressive list of clients as well as appearing in many leading Court of Appeal cases as sole counsel and the Supreme Court (led) within the last 12 months. Equally at home leading, being led or appearing on his own, often against much more senior opposition, Paul regularly deals with multi-million pound litigation for multi-nationals and public organisations as well as individuals. Paul is often praised by the judges who he appears in front of, and his opponents whom he is against, for his advocacy. “A noted advocate, fierce when he needs to be and clients like him as well”, he “impresses with his forthright advice and clarity of expression” and is recommended in the legal directories “for his preparation, client care and advocacy”. He is incredibly user-friendly and is particularly known for his expertise with figures which makes him ideally suited for complex financial claims. He is recommended as a leading junior for his commercial dispute resolution and employment work in both Chambers UK and The Legal 500. He also sits as a Deputy District Judge in London and the South East.

Michael Tetstall

Michael works across Gatehouse Chambers' core practice areas with a particular focus on professional liability, commercial and property law. He is an experienced and confident advocate, who is frequently instructed in high value and complex disputes. He is comfortable being instructed as sole counsel or as part of a legal team. Clients value Michael’s practical and focussed advice. In particular, they appreciate the value of his clear, strategic approach to litigation, which underpins the advice he gives. Michael’s recent work includes being led in a boundary dispute in the High Court regarding unclear lease plans in Van Zyl & Anor v Walker-Smith [2025] EWHC 136. Michael is an experienced mediator and welcomes instructions in his areas of expertise. He also has previous experience as a mediator in Australia. Prior to working at the bar, Michael worked at an international law firm, where he was involved in a number of international arbitrations including disputes over major infrastructure projects and power plants.

Jeffrey Thomson

Jeffrey specialises in marine and energy insurance and reinsurance, shipping and international trade.A barrister and a Lecturer in Law at City, University of London, Jeffrey has a particular interest and experience in advising on insurance coverage issues, subrogated claims and liability defences, in connection with marine (hull and machinery, mortgagee’s interest, builder’s risks/BAR, cargo, loss of hire, marine liability, protection and indemnity/P&I) insurance; offshore and onshore energy (construction and operational) insurance; war risks, terrorism and political violence insurance; aviation insurance; business interruption, product liability and professional indemnity insurances.Jeffrey worked for several years as an employed barrister with some of the London Market’s leading marine and energy (re)insurance disputes teams at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP. He began his academic career in 2014, and teaches Admiralty Law and Marine Insurance Law on The City Law School’s LLM programme. He rejoined Gatehouse Chambers as a practising member in order to cultivate the complementary aspects of advisory and academic legal work.

Jonathan Titmuss

Jonathan Titmuss is a highly regarded senior junior who specialises in insolvency and restructuring. Ranked for his insolvency expertise in both Chambers UK and Legal 500, he is noted as having “wide knowledge of technical insolvency and exceptional attention to detail” and having “sound commercialism”. He also accepts instructions in insolvency related commercial and property disputes. Jonathan is known as a tenacious advocate and skilled strategist and tactician. He is popular and well respected by both his lay and professional clients for whom he is often seen as “go to” counsel. Jonathan has an established practice dealing with the negligence of professionals involved in his core areas such as insolvency practitioners, solicitors and surveyors. He is recommended by Legal 500 in this area as well where he is recognised as being “responsive and knows his stuff”. Jonathan is happy to consider different ways of funding cases including conditional fee agreements and he works with practitioners and funders to enable litigation to be funded to a successful conclusion whether following purchase and assignment or otherwise. As an ADR Group accredited mediator, Jonathan is frequently involved in mediations and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. Training Jonathan takes a keen interest in training. He regularly delivers talks to professionals in all areas of his work including solicitors, insolvency practitioners, accountants and surveyors as well as speaking for external organisations such as R3. He is also an accredited advocacy tutor for Lincoln’s Inn, a mentor on the pupillage foundation scheme and a registered pupil supervisor.

Laura Tweedy

Laura is a very experienced and sought-after barrister who specialises in residential and commercial landlord and tenant and property litigation, as well as in social housing. She is recommended for real estate litigation and social housing in Chambers & Prs and Legal 500. She is described as always looking for “solutions rather than problems” and “taking a pragmatic, commercially minded approach to matters”. It is also noted that she is “compelling and persuasive” in court and has a “steely determination to fight her client’s corner”. She is also known for being “incredibly impressive on the client care front”. Laura’s landlord and tenant litigation practice is extensive including issues relating to possession, notices, long leasehold, AST, service charge and management disputes, dilapidations, 1954 Act claims, forfeiture, rent reviews and pub work. Her practice encompasses all aspects of real estate litigation including TOLATA claims, rights to light, rights of way, easements and covenants, trespass and nuisance and adverse possession. Laura has particularly strong experience dealing with harassment cases, injunctions and guardian occupation. Laura has cross-over experience dealing with property related offences in the Magistrates Court and FTT, including HMO licensing, rent repayment orders, civil penalty notices, breaches of the environmental legislation, Housing Act 2004 and s21 and s25 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 service charge claims. Laura is experienced in private prosecutions and appeals in these matters, as well as with rates mitigation. She is regarded as a leading junior for social housing work. She frequently acts for housing associations and local authorities in relation to all aspects of housing law from ASBIs, closure orders, tenancy fraud, possessions, trials and applications, to bigger policy decisions and strategic advice. Her related property expertise sees her instructed in important cases where property law and social housing law overlap. Laura is a first-rate accredited mediator and really enjoys her role in settling disputes. Additionally, her experience and insight as a mediator means she is an excellent choice as counsel in mediation. She is regularly instructed in the High Court, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), FTT Property Chamber and County Court and also appears in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Laura is at the forefront in training on the changes afoot due to Renters Reform and the Building Safety Act. Laura is the editor of the Gatehouse property team newsletter.

Alaric Watson

Alaric is an experienced commercial barrister specialising primarily in business disputes and insolvency. His practice covers a wide range of commercial litigation, costs, civil fraud, employment related litigation, company and partnership disputes and all aspects of insolvency, both individual and corporate.

Alex Whatley

Alexander Whatley specialises in commercial litigation, civil fraud, professional negligence, agency, and property disputes. He is regularly instructed in complex, high-value disputes in the High Court. His commercial practice spans share purchase agreements, fraudulent misrepresentation, undue influence, and shareholder and director litigation.He is ranked as a Tier 1 Leading Individual in Commercial Litigation in The Legal 500 (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) and Professional Negligence (2025, 2026), and as a Leading Junior in Commercial Dispute Resolution by Chambers and Partners (2024, 2025, 2026). He is described as “exceptionally well prepared”, a “great advocate who commands a courtroom”, and a barrister with “extraordinary attention to detail”.Alexander regularly appears in professional negligence claims involving lawyers, surveyors, accountants, and financial advisers.Alexander maintains a robust property and estates practice, acting in forfeiture, service charge and easement claims, and is currently instructed in a £9m commercial boundary dispute spanning multiple jurisdictions.Before joining the Bar, Alexander worked in a City advisory firm specialising in investigative corporate intelligence for hedge funds and commodity traders.He is qualified to accept instructions via Direct Access.

Michael Wheater KC

Michael Wheater KC is a respected and sought-after commercial silk with a particular focus on domestic and international construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes, insurance coverage, professional negligence claims and property damage. He has a busy practice dealing with high-value disputes which raise complex technical and financial issues. He has been recommended as a leader in his fields in the Legal 500, Chambers UK, Chambers Global, Doyle’s Guide and Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) for many years, with recommendations including: “…an excellent ally to have in the most difficult cases” (Chambers UK). "…an exceptional advocate with the ability to digest huge volumes of information, distil the key points and strategic implications, and produce laser-focussed submissions. A real team player for whom no task is too big or too small.” (Legal 500) Michael’s work is predominantly based in the English Courts (TCC, Commercial Court and Appellate Courts) and in the GCC region. He appears in the DIFC, ADGM, and QIDRC courts, as well as in International Arbitrations in the GCC region and broader Middle East. His work regularly brings him to the region and he is a member of the COMBAR Gulf subcommittee. Whether in the English Courts, the offshore Courts or in Arbitration, Michael builds and leads effective teams and works proactively with clients, firms and experts to deliver successful outcomes. Michael is also well placed to advise as to effective and efficient methods of handling e-disclosure and information management. He is the author of the leading textbook on e-disclosure together with Charles Raffin (second edition in progress) and he regularly lectures on commercial, construction and insurance disputes, legal tech and the future of dispute resolution. Michael is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, is a TECBAR accredited adjudicator and an ADR Group Accredited Mediator.

Helena White

Helena is a commercial practitioner, with a particular focus on domestic and international construction and engineering disputes, insurance coverage, professional negligence and property damage. Her experience includes public procurement, infrastructure and utilities work.Recommended across various practice areas in Chambers and Partners, Chambers Global, the Legal 500 and the Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal), Helena is known for being a robust trial advocate and providing clear and accessible advice either in writing or in conference. She is regularly instructed by a range of clients, including employers, contractors, construction professionals, insurers and insolvency practitioners to act in litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation, across a variety of jurisdictions, with a particular focus on the Middle East.Helena accepts instructions on a direct access basis in appropriate cases.

Robert Whittock

Robert is a commercial, professional liability and intellectual property barrister with a particular ability to get to grips with complex legal, technical and factual issues. He is regularly instructed in disputes requiring careful analysis, strategic judgment and a practical, commercially focused approach.He appears as sole counsel in the Court of Appeal and is frequently instructed in interlocutory matters, trials and appeals. Solicitors value his clear advice, creative problem-solving and ability to identify routes through difficult cases.Robert’s scientific background provides useful supporting context for his practice, particularly in intellectual property and technically-complex professional liability disputes. Before coming to the Bar, he completed a PhD in chemistry, worked as a research scientist at AstraZeneca, and later gained experience in patent litigation at Freshfields.His precise and curious approach has earned him a reputation for seeing legal problems differently and achieving strong results for clients.Recent example:Quistclose trust – near seven-figure settlement obtained at mediation where a previously instructed barrister had given advice that there were no reasonable prospects of success. Robert identified that the terms of the Quistclose trust were not so narrow and therefore could be construed in a different way. The effect of which was that the solicitor, who was not the Claimants solicitor, had breached the terms of the Quistclose trust when not ensuring that all purposes of the Quistclose trust were achieved before releasing the clients’ monies.Solicitors regularly instruct Robert at an early stage to obtain his strategic input that encompasses analysis of the problem, out-of-the-box thinking and identification of a creative commercial solution.Robert currently accepts instructions for commercial litigation, professional liability and intellectual property on both a private fee-paying basis, or subject to a conditional fee agreement (‘CFA’).Robert accepts direct access instructions in appropriate cases.

Alice Whyte

Alice’s practice encompasses Chambers’ key areas of commercial litigation, centring on civil fraud, banking, insurance, and dispute resolution. She has specialist insight into technical financial matters, having had a previous career as a Chartered Accountant for Ernst & Young, and recently concluded work on a highly complex year-long civil fraud trial in the Commercial Court (Skatteforvaltningen (Danish Customs and Tax Authority) v Solo Capital Partners LLP & Ors led by Nigel Jones KC).On top of led work in high profile cases, Alice has a thriving solo practice, regularly appearing as sole counsel in High Court and County Court proceedings.Key cases:Successfully acted as junior counsel for the main Defendants in Skatteforvaltningen (Danish Customs and Tax Authority) v Solo Capital Partners LLP & Ors, led by Nigel Jones KC, Sarah McCann, Lisa Freeman (Furnival Chambers), and Emily Betts. This landmark Commercial Court case involved claims totalling £1.4 billion, including deceit, conspiracy, unjust enrichment, breach of constructive trust, dishonest assistance, and knowing receipt arising from complex share trading. In October 2025, the Defendants succeeded in defending all claims brought by Skatteforvaltningen. Read more here.

Charlotte Wilk

Charlotte has a broad civil practice, with a particular emphasis on Costs and Litigation Funding, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Insurance, and Housing. Charlotte routinely appears unled in the High Court, tackling complex procedural issues, and is ranked in the Legal 500 as a “Rising Star” in Costs and Litigation Funding. In her first few years of practice, Charlotte has already been instructed in four reported cases, one of which was an unled case in the High Court concerning CPR Part 36.She has recently been instructed in the Supreme Court as second junior counsel to the RHA, led by PJ Kirby KC, in the case of R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 28 – a case concerning third party litigation funding (with billion-pound implications), which featured in The Lawyer as one of the Top 10 Appeal cases of 2023. Charlotte has recently acted unled in a complex commercial case pleaded in excess of £7million.Charlotte is particularly interested in procedural law and has recently acted for the Respondent in the Court of Appeal, drafting a Statement of Reasons (led by Laura Tweedy), in a matter concerning Article 6 ECHR and civil restraint orders.Prior to joining Chambers, Charlotte had a successful career in sales for many years, specialising in documentary sales. She was a tenacious negotiator in senior account management roles across the Media, Technology, Science, and Healthcare sectors in international markets.Following her MPhil at the University of Cambridge, she was invited to deliver her MPhil research in a lecture at the Royal Academy of Arts, which spurred an interest in public speaking. She also spent half a year travelling solo around the world to photograph unusual libraries and bookshops, including the Liyuan Library in the mountains of China, and the oldest library in Uruguay.

Emma Woods

Emma specialises in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence, and is also developing her experience in Inquests work.She is regularly instructed to appear in the County Court, dealing with a range of hearings, including trials, CCMCs, and interlocutory applications arising out of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Emma has also represented Defendants in Clinical Negligence cases at CCMCs in the High Court.Emma has a commitment to pro bono, accepting instructions through Advocate.She has also assisted Charles Bagot KC with updating Chapter 29, Fatal Accident Damages and Chapter 38, Accidents at Work: Employers’ Liability and of Kemp & Kemp: Quantum of Damages.

Steven Woolf

Steven is primarily a specialist property barrister with over 30 years' experience. Steven has many reported cases in the House of Lords, Court of Appeal, High Court and Upper Tribunal with the seminal case of London Borough of Barking & Dagenham v Persons Unknown relating to the application of injunctive relief in cases involving trespass and nuisance being one of the most recent. Steven also has a thriving successful commercial practice which has developed significantly in recent years and is reported in leading cases in the areas of Professional Negligence and Partnership Law. Cases in which he has been involved have frequently been reported in the Legal Action Group (LAG) journal, Family Law Reporter, Times Law Reports, New Law Journal, and Family Law Cases. Steven was formerly Chair of Governors of the secondary Jewish Free School. Recent work University of Brighton v Persons Unknown [2023] EWHC 1485Djurberg v Thames Properties (Hampton) [2023] EWHC 1444Barking and Dagenham v Persons Unknown [2022] EWCA Civ 13London Borough of Bromley v Persons Unknown & London Gypsies and Travellers [2020] EWCA 12Hillingdon London Borough Council v Persons Unknown & Others [2020] EWHC 2153London Borough of Sutton v (1) Persons Unknown Occupying Land and (2) Persons Unknown Depositing Waste [2018] 11 WLUK 819Naresh Bhatija v Lloyds TSB Bank PLC [2014] EWHC 4092 (Ch) A claim in negligence against a Bank for failing to honour a direct debit.Charlie Properties Ltd v (1) Risetall Ltd (2) Warmhaze Ltd [2014] EWHC 4057 A claim relating to trespass over a right of way and land.Eastleigh Borough Council v (1) Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government (2) Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd [2014] EWHC 4225 (Admin) An appeal against the decision of a Planning Inspector.Re Davie’s Application [2016] UKUT 462Cheema v Jones [2017] EWCA Civ 1706

Emma Zeb KC

Emma is a highly experienced and well-respected barrister with a practice focussing exclusively on inquests, inquiries, investigations and injuries. Her expertise in the systems and operations of public and private bodies delivering care to vulnerable people whether in prison, police custody, hospitals or care homes is first class and she is a sought after inquest and inquiry advocate regularly instructed by government departments, police authorities, the NHS and local authorities, particularly in cases concerning institutional failings and of the upmost sensitivity. She is a go-to barrister in cases with multiple party involvement, extensive documentation, related legal processes (including Human Rights Act claims) and where there may be significant reputational risk or publicity. She is instructed as Counsel to the Inquest by Coroners.Specialising in injury and clinical negligence work since 1998 Emma has always occupied a unique position of successfully balancing a practice for both Claimant’s and Defendants and respected by leading firms on both sides. Her experience lends her to work at the most complex and high value end of the spectrum including claims following a fatality, injuries to babies, young children and some of the most vulnerable in society.In addition to her domestic practice Emma acts for clients out of the jurisdiction with an international client base in the Caribbean and the United States.Emma sits as a Recorder (part-time Circuit Judge) in both the criminal and civil courts and is ticketed for specialist serious sex cases. She has been Counsel to the Crown since 2018 and is now on their appointed Silk’s list. She has been a qualified Mediator since 2018.

Louis Zvesper

Louis Zvesper specialises in construction, professional liability, and insurance disputes. He is ranked as a leading junior by Chambers and Partners in construction: professional negligence and insurance; and by The Legal 500 in professional negligence and insurance & reinsurance. Louis was listed as one of 20 new leading names in the legal profession at the UK bar for 2024. In construction, Louis acts for a wide range of clients such as developers, contractors, construction professionals, site owners etc. On the insurance side, he acts for both insurers and policy holders. Louis is regularly instructed on all aspects of litigation and dispute resolution, and to represent parties from pre-action through to trial and appeal, including in various forms of ADR. His experience ranges from domestic disputes through to billion-pound claims. Louis’ recent instructions include: Instructions from Fenchurch Law to act for Stonegate Pub Company Ltd in Stonegate v MS Amlin & Ors. Louis was being led by Ben Lynch KC, Adam Kramer KC, and David Pleiner KC. The case was listed as one of The Lawyer magazine’s top 20 cases of 2022. It concerned a £1 billion claim for business interruption losses due to COVID-19, and is a market leading case addressing issues arising from COVID-19 in relation to aggregation, post-policy period causation, treatment of furlough and government support, and AICW. Instructions from Keoghs to act for architects in the £50m leading cladding and fire safety defects claim of Shepherd Construction, one of The Lawyer magazine’s top 20 cases of 2024, led by Michael Wheater KC. Instructions from Stewarts to act for developers on a £100m cladding and fire safety defects claim relating to a number of high rise residential developments, involving both professional indemnity insurance and third party claims, led by David Pleiner KC. Instructions from Keoghs to act for architects in a £50m multi party dispute relating to cladding and fire safety defects at a high rise residential development in Cardiff, led by Michael Wheater KC. Instructions as sole counsel Lester Aldridge to act for a care home provider pursuing insurers under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 for cover under professional indemnity insurance in a series of claims relating to employer’s agent and architectural negligence at three care homes, resulting in render and fire safety defects, with a combined value of £8.5m. Instructions as sole counsel from CMS to act for an energy distributor in a £2.5m claim for defective connection works for a substation and PV generating station. Instructions as sole counsel from Richard Nelson to act for a contractor in a £1.5m claim relating to negligent over-specification of concrete reinforcement by a structural engineer in two residential developments. Instructions as sole counsel from Fenchurch Law to act for a contractor in relation to a £800,000 coverage dispute regarding progressive water damage to wooden roof cassettes. Instructions as sole counsel from Kennedys on a multiparty £650,000 claim for defective groundworks at the Saracens rugby ground carpark. Instructions as sole counsel from Kennedys to act for insurers in relation to a £600,000 coverage dispute arising from a burglary at a computer hardware shop. Louis has contributed chapters to Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell); Construction All Risks Insurance 3rd edition (Sweet & Maxwell); Construction Insolvency 7th edition (Sweet & Maxwell); and Risk and Negligence in Property Transactions (The Law Society).