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Gatehouse Chambers
1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray’s Inn
WC1X 8BS
England
1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray’s Inn
WC1X 8BS
England
Gatehouse Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 2
Gatehouse Chambers specialises in claims concerning commercial, property financial services, insurance, and insolvency. Nigel Jones KC has twenty-five years of experience, particularly with claims concerning auditors and accountants; he acted in Sidhu v LAS & Ors, a professional negligence claim arising from advice given in relation to a spread-betting tax avoidance scheme called Alchemy. Additionally, in RFU & RSA v FM Conway & Others, Paul Reed KC acts for the Rugby Football Union in a construction negligence claim concerning damage to Twickenham Stadium which was caused during construction of additional infrastructure for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.Leading Silks
Nigel Jones KC –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Nigel is incredibly intelligent and accurate but also able to make complex policy explanations clear and friendly. He is also great with clients in conference.'
Paul Reed KC –Gatehouse Chambers ‘An insightful advocate, intense in depth knowledge of the subject, agile and alive to the moment in cross examination.'
John de Waal KC –Gatehouse Chambers ‘John is very practical, pragmatic and user-friendly. John demonstrates good in-depth knowledge of professional negligence in the property sector.’
2023 Silks
David Pliener KC – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Great analytical skills, a real relaxed style and way of putting a complex point across which goes down well with clients. Good tactician.’
David Pliener KC –Gatehouse Chambers 'Great analytical skills, a real relaxed style and way of putting a complex point across which goes down well with clients. Good tactician.'Â
Catherine Piercy KC –Gatehouse Chambers 'Catherine is well liked by clients, for good reason. She is able to explain complex legal arguments clearly to lay clients and help them understand the relative merits of the same, which is invaluable for them to make informed commercial decisions.'
2024 Silks
Michael Wheater KC –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Sensible and amiable in client conferences and able to think quickly. Great on his feet, better in writing and approachable.’
Leading Juniors
James Hall –Gatehouse Chambers 'James is top class - commercial, approachable and knowledgeable - and is to my mind one of the best senior juniors in this area.'
Ebony Alleyne –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Ebony is simply phenomenal. Forensic attention to detail, comprehensive and meticulously thorough in her analysis. Could not recommend her more highly.’
Jonathan Titmuss –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Jon is a tenacious advocate with an eye for detail for each matter. His knowledge of the law is exceptional but he also possesses a strong commercial sense to seek to get the best for the client. He is my counsel of choice for most matters.’
Sarah McCann –Gatehouse Chambers 'Sarah is excellent on detail and working with technical experts to ensure often extremely complex technical issues and presented in the most effective way. A pleasure to work with.'
Tom Bell – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Very technical, concise, team player. Thoughtful with his input, but will not sit on the fence. Excellent written work .'
Sara Ibrahim – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Sara is extremely thorough, thoughtful and friendly. She has innate empathy for the predicament of a client and the skill to transfer that into well-honed legal argument in their favour.’
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Jack Dillon –Gatehouse Chambers 'Jack is an extremely promising junior whose expertise in the twin disciplines of property litigation and professional negligence make him an ideal choice for property based negligence claims. He is highly proficient and has a persuasive and effective writing style. He is also very hands on and easy to work with.'
Helena White  – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Very good with clients. Good drafting and attention to detail.’
Simon Kerry  – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Responsive, very thorough and good on his feet. Also good with clients. Simon’s expert guidance is invaluable.’
Louis Zvesper –Gatehouse Chambers 'Excellent both in writing and with clients.'
Kort Egan  - Gatehouse Chambers 'Kort's drafting skills are first-rate. His written submissions are always very persuasive.'
Testimonials
‘Clerks are good and training sessions also good.’
‘The clerks room has gone through some changes this year but those changes have been seamless and I still receive the same high standard of service. If I am not sure who to instruct in a particular matter the clerks will offer a number of barristers for me to decide who is most appropriate.’
‘The Clerks are friendly and helpful with suggestions for counsel and fee estimates are accurate.’
‘Clerks are very approachable and helpful.’
‘The clerks are diligent and organised, as well as being amiable. Their service is faultless.’
‘Chambers are always very accommodating. I have attended a number of webinars provided by the Chambers, which are always very informative and well run.’
‘Gatehouse are at the top of their game right now and our go-to set on construction and insurance. They field a really high quality selection of barristers at all levels.’
They are very experienced and effective in analyzing varous construction related as well as insurance related issues. Their availability is generally good and their response was almost always made in timely manner.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Property litigation Tier 2
Gatehouse Chambers features a particularly strong capability in commercial landlord and tenant matters, as leasehold disputes and other areas of real property. Brie Stevens-Hoare KC represented the successful respondents of White v Amirtharaja before the Court of Appeal; the dispute concerned the degree of intention required for an adverse possession claim, in this case concerning a passageway leading to the claimant’s property. John de Waal KC acted in Prime London Holdings 11 Ltd v Thurloe Lodge Ltd in the first and only High Court case about an access order under the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992. Lina Mattsson was sole counsel before the Court of Appeal, successfully representing the defendant in Mostyn House Estate Management Co Ltd v Youde, a dispute concerning proposed maintenance work to two former listed buildings, which a management company proposed to charge to both leasehold owners and the owners of freehold properties in the same development. Morayo Fagborun Bennett was appointed a District Judge in November 2023.Leading Silks
Brie Stevens-Hoare KC –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Brie is at the top of the property field - she understands the issues and is tactically aware. She is very client focused and easy to work with.'
John de Waal KC –Gatehouse Chambers ‘John is able to see through the confusion and noise created guiding you to a strong commercial resolution. He is knowledgeable, measured and good with clients.'
Leading Juniors
Jamal Demachkie –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Jamal is a superb advocate; thoughtful, persuasive and likeable. He is always supremely well-prepared with total mastery of the case. He is very popular with lay clients who appreciate his friendly style and how clearly he cuts through the issues. His written advice is a wonder to behold; straight to the point and always gets to the heart of the matter.’
Daniel Gatty –Gatehouse Chambers 'Daniel is a very careful and considered barrister. He is great at putting clients at ease and understanding the dynamics of the parties.'
Emily Betts –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Emily is extremely articulate and knowledgeable with a commercial instinct that results in excellent all round advice for the client.'
John Clargo –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Very incisive, getting to the core of the issue and giving good clear, concise advice. Very quick turnaround. Excellent communications.'
Laura Tweedy –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Laura is a tenacious litigator who leaves no stone unturned. She fiercely fights matters for her clients to ensure that they get the best outcome possible. She is very personable and easy to work with.'
Lina Mattsson –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Lina is a fantastically confident advocate with ferocious tenacity and commitment to her clients. Lina is always very well prepared and does her very best for her clients each and every time she is instructed.'
Faisel Sadiq –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Faisel is hugely knowledgeable and incredibly helpful. He is always willing to pick up something no matter how urgent and grasp all of the issues and nuances quickly and with ease.'
Clare Anslow –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Clare has excellent client-handling skills and she is very communicative. She is very personable and her ability to explain technical legal concepts to lay clients is commendable. Her advocacy is clear, structured and highly effective.'
Carl Brewin –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Carl is knowledgeable and an effective advocate who quickly gets to the key points.'
Jack Dillon –Gatehouse Chambers 'Jack is an extremely promising junior whose expertise in the twin disciplines of property litigation and professional negligence make him an ideal choice for property based negligence claims. He is highly proficient and has a persuasive and effective writing style. He is also very hands on and easy to work with.'
Amanda Eilledge –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Amanda has an excellent eye for detail. She is very skilled in getting to grips with complicated scenarios and identifying the issues and most importantly providing clients with practical and pragmatic advice.’
Monty Palfrey –Gatehouse Chambers 'A tenacious and persuasive advocate.'
Andrew Skelly –Gatehouse Chambers 'Andrew is excellent at trial, particularly in cross-examination. He is a reassuring presence in any case.'
John Beresford – Gatehouse Chambers ‘An extremely bright and persuasive advocate who is always immaculately prepared - whether for a client conference or for a complex multi-day trial. A real joy to work alongside and always efficient in returning advice and paperwork.'
David Peachey – Gatehouse Chambers ‘David’s manner is wonderful. He is calm and collected and has a certain aura about him that means his cool demeanor is welcomed by judges.’
Peter Petts –Gatehouse Chambers 'An exceptional barrister.'
Katrina Mather –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Very good at understanding difficult cases and constructing arguments, as well as managing client expectations.'
Cameron Stocks – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Cameron has an ability to set out advice in often complex matters that is clear and concise, allowing lay clients to understand key aspects of their matter and the advice.'
Testimonials
‘Clerking at Gatehouse is very good – courteous without being pushy. They tend to get lay-client pressures and are sensible at being commercial.’
‘Well organised, reliable clerking service. Realistic costs estimates that rarely need further negotiating downwards from the initial figure given.’
‘The clerks are extremely supportive and helpful.’
‘All their clerks are responsive and helpful, fees are reasonable and estimates accurate. They provide a very good service to chambers.’
‘Gatehouse is a good all round chambers with great clerking and a good range of juniors. It has managed its rebrand very well and its office move too.’
‘Great set with which we have worked for many years. It has great strength in depth, it’s very rare that the set will not be able to assist and it offers a great training program.’
‘The property set at Gatehouse is exceptional.’
‘Very commercial, impeccable service, but crucially A1 barristers.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Insolvency Tier 3
Gatehouse Chambers have grown their insolvency practice over the years, where members of the set are regularly involved in issues relating to director misfeasance, cross-border shareholder disputes with an insolvency angle and unfair prejudice petitions. Nigel Jones KC and Sarah McCann have expertise in cross-border cases, with involvement in Enterprise Insurance Co (in liquidation) to advise on the conduct of Enterprise’s UK motor claims book, and by the Gibraltar liquidator both direct and through Gibraltar solicitors to advise on multiple company matters concerning the insolvency and ongoing litigation. Lauren Godfrey  is a standout name from the chambers, having acted for a wide range of clients including banks, insurers and directors.Leading Juniors
Sarah Clarke –Gatehouse Chambers 'She provides excellent strategic advice.'
Jonathan Titmuss –Gatehouse Chambers 'Very good and grasping the key facts where there is lots of distracting evidence. Concise and thoughtful in his written opinions. Articulate and calm on his feet.'
Wendy Parker –Gatehouse Chambers 'Wendy is wonderful; she possesses a world of experience in insolvency and the courts and can give a good indication of what the judge is likely to want and say; explains points of law in a clear and articulate manner to the judge and helps judge if any issues.'
Charles Raffin –Gatehouse Chambers 'Charles has very good analytical skills, and an extremely well-rounded knowledge base of not only the Insolvency practice area but general civil litigation principles.'
Alaric Watson –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Alaric is tenacious and detailed.’
Sarah McCann – Gatehouse Chambers 'Sarah provides very good, but firm and polite advocacy. She is academically strong and able to take on complicated matters at short notice.' Â
Katrina Mather  – Gatehouse Chambers 'Very bright, user friendly and solutions based.'
Phillip Patterson –Gatehouse Chambers 'Phil has superb attention to detail and his preparation and planning is always thorough and precise.'
Work highlights
London Bar > Social housing Tier 3
At Gatehouse Chambers, members act for landlords, tenants, social housing providers and local authorities in a broad range of social housing matters, including disrepair and possession claims and anti-social behaviour injunctions. Alison Meacher is very well versed in representing vulnerable clients, and advises local authorities, social housing providers and care providers as well as tenants. Laura Tweedy is acting for the social housing provider in Orione Care v Adams, an ongoing case involving extreme hoarding behaviour and issues surrounding building safety. Morayo Fagborun Bennett was appointed a District Judge in November 2023.London Bar > Commercial litigation Tier 4
Gatehouse Chambers‘ commercial disputes work covers both domestic and international disputes, including the Middle East, Caribbean, South America, Asia, and Gibraltar. In, reportedly, the largest case the London Commercial Court has handled to date, Nigel Jones KC is instructed to represent Sanjay Shah, a British hedge fund manager based in Dubai, and his 22 internationally-based companies, against a £2bn claim (including interest), arising from successful applications for the reimbursement of dividend tax from Denmark’s tax authorities which they allege amounts to fraud. Turning to the set’s juniors, Charles Raffin is defending Logan Ravishankar against a range of claims brought by the Motopark Academy team in connection with Ravishankar’s son’s proposed drive with the team in the 2020 Euroformula Open Championship season.Rising stars
George Eyre – Gatehouse Chambers ‘George is a confident barrister and deservedly so. He has impressive knowledge but, more importantly, a real skill in manoeuvring his opponents. He is definitely a rising star and one to watch.‘
Leading Silks
Nigel Jones KC –Gatehouse Chambers 'A top performer.'
David Lewis KC – Gatehouse Chambers 'David is a strong commercial litigator. He is efficient with his work and delivers his advice directly and in a helpful and straightforward way. His advocacy is robust and very competent.'
Leading Juniors
Emily Betts –Gatehouse Chambers
'Emily is extremely articulate and knowledgeable, with a commercial instinct that results in excellent all-round advice for the client. Emily has become a go-to barrister for Chancery/commercial work.'
Charles Raffin –Gatehouse Chambers
'Charles is a highly intelligent and focused individual with an uncanny ability to identify and grasp the core issues in a case and distil them down to bite-size pieces. He is analytical and extremely thorough in his advice.'
Paul Strelitz – Gatehouse Chambers
'Paul has a fantastic intellect. His written work is top class, he has a clear thought process, and thinks tactically at all times.'
London Bar > Construction Tier 4
Going ‘from strength to strength’, Gatehouse Chambers handles a full spectrum of construction, engineering, energy and infrastructure disputes both domestically and internationally, such as matters relating to bonds and guarantees, construction all risks insurance, professional liability matters, defects, disruption and delay. Paul Reed KC and Simon Kerry are representing Prestoplan Limited in Avantage and others v PRP and others, an insurance-backed construction dispute linked to a fire at a timber-framed care home. David Pliener KC, now newly appointed silk as of March 2023 alongside Catherine Piercy KC, acted for the refrigeration supplier, J&H Hall, in Morrison Supermarkets v Lorien et al., a multi-party dispute resulting from the redevelopment of a large abattoir. Sarah McCann served as sole counsel in Openview Security Solutions Ltd v Metropolitan Housing Trust, a case arising from non-payment and alleged defects. Meanwhile, members of the set have been involved in international disputes spanning locations from the Americas, Oceania, Asia and the Middle East. Andrew Kearney joined the team in October 2023.Rising stars
Kort Egan - Gatehouse Chambers 'Kort's drafting skills are first-rate. His written submissions are always very persuasive.'
George Eyre – Gatehouse Chambers 'A very intelligent practitioner who remains calm under fire.'
Leading Silks
Paul Reed KC – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Paul is very thorough and extremely responsive. He does not sit on the fence and his sense of how complex issues will play out before a tribunal is second-to-none.’
Nigel Jones KC – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Nigel is the most user-friendly senior member of the Bar imaginable. He is charming to his clients, shares credit with his team, thinks and expresses himself in the clearest way to clients, opponents and the court alike, and he deservedly is seen as being the leading barrister in his field.’
2023 Silks
David Pliener KC– Gatehouse Chambers 'Very bright and forensic in approach – equally strong on construction and insurance coverage disputes.'
Catherine Piercy KC– Gatehouse Chambers 'A talented and able advocate.'
2024 Silks
Michael Wheater KC– Gatehouse Chambers 'His advocacy is consistently impressive.'
Leading Juniors
Ebony Alleyne – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Ebony is simply phenomenal. A shining star at the construction Bar. Fiercely talented with forensic attention to detail, comprehensive and meticulously thorough in her analysis. Always well-prepared, she has a winning way with clients who can see that she speaks from experience and really knows her stuff. She’s the real deal.’
Sarah McCann – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Sarah gives very clear and straightforward advice on matters which are often highly complex and nuanced. She is excellent at detail and working with technical experts to ensure often extremely complex technical issues and presented in the most effective way. A pleasure to work with.'
Helena White – Gatehouse Chambers 'Helena is exceptionally bright, and gives very clear and robust advice. In court she is calm, quick on her feet, and strongly argues her case.'
Andrew Kearney – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Andrew is a gifted construction barrister. He is a very persuasive advocate, his strategic insights are invaluable and he has the ability to shape a case in the right way.’
Testimonials
‘James Duncan Harthill is a standout and excellent. I like dealing with him a lot.’
‘Gatehouse Chambers offers a good depth of experience, from KC down to the most junior counsel. They can offer suitable candidates for any given case, even when one of our usual preferred counsel is not available. They offer a range of training, both online and in person, which caters for all levels of experience in my team.’
‘Very collaborative approach from chambers. They were able to field various other counsel to plug gaps when required.’
‘A very good bunch; very commercial and they offer fantastic training.’
‘Gatehouse is one of my two ‘go-to’ construction sets. There are a number of barristers who I would happily instruct. Their training programmes are also very on point and useful.’
‘As a construction set, Gatehouse is unparalleled and going from strength to strength. Their offering is increasingly strong across the board. Gatehouse has a very bright future. They also offer an impressive training programme of regular webinars and in-person seminars that are well pitched and address all the hot topics and key issues in the sector.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Costs Tier 4
With specialists at all levels of call, the costs team at Gatehouse Chambers are frequently instructed on the most high-profile and complex appellate cases. PJ Kirby KC appeared before the Supreme Court in PACCAR Inc v Road Haulage Association Ltd, with the court declaring that litigation funding agreements that entitle funders to payment based on damages recovered amount to damages-based agreements, which are therefore unenforceable unless complying with the DBA regulatory regime, a judgment with significant ramifications for UK litigation funders and claimant law firms. Following on from the highly-publicised Belsner case, Robin Dunne is acting as sole counsel in Edwards & Ors v Slater & Gordon; a test case clarifying for the first time that disclosure under Part 31 CPR applies to solicitor and client claims and that claimant firms taking these cases do not do so illegally.Leading Juniors
Robin Dunne –Gatehouse Chambers 'Robin has a calm, unflappable approach to costs matters. He is clearly in control of the case.'
Martyn Griffiths –Gatehouse Chambers 'Martyn has the ability to get to the crux of a case in a way that leaves clients confident that he has a full grasp of the issues, and that the case is in safe hands.'
Alaric Watson – Gatehouse Chambers 'Alaric has a mind like a computer. In court he is serene and collected, and lets nothing faze him.'
Testimonials
‘Their clerks are always helpful and cover each other so they are responsive and quick.’
‘The clerks are great.’
‘Their overall costs team is strong.’
‘Their costs team is very good.’
‘Gatehouse is one of my go-to sets. The strength and depth of their counsel is superb.’
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London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 4
Gatehouse Chambers‘ insurance practice links with its other practice areas in construction, property damage and professional liability, where barristers have had significant experience in policy coverage work on behalf of insures, insurers and reinsurers. Nigel Jones KC is an expert in insurance litigation, having been involved in large insurance disputes in the market, including Enterprise Insurance Co, a cross-border case in Gibraltar where Jones, alongside Sarah McCann were instructed to advise on the conduct of Enterprise’s UK motor claims book requiring detailed advice on insurance law, alongside being instructed by the Gibraltar liquidator both directly and through a Gibraltarian firm to advise on multiple company matters concerning the insolvency and ongoing litigation in multiple international jurisdictions. Paul Reed KC regularly advises on coverage and avoidance issues for insurance companies, whereas George Eyre  is a name to watch for his practice, combining his expertise in construction and energy into his insurance practice. David Pliener KC was appointed silk in 2023.Leading Silks
Nigel Jones KC –Gatehouse Chambers 'His advocacy is very strong and he has the ear of the court.'
Paul Reed KC –Gatehouse Chambers 'He is massively experienced and knows the issues through and through.'
2023 Silks
David Pliener KC – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Solicitors are running out of superlatives to describe David. The interpretation of insurance policies, in particular, can be a challenge for even the most analytical of minds, but his thorough and methodological approach to problem-solving makes light work of the task.’
2024 Silks
Michael Wheater KC – Gatehouse Chambers 'Michael is particularly good at document-heavy and complex disputes, and at ensuring tactical considerations are at the forefront of his advice.'
Leading Juniors
Louis Zvesper – Gatehouse Chambers 'A clever junior with great judgement.'
Helena White – Gatehouse Chambers 'A junior with a meticulous eye.'
Tom Bell  – Gatehouse Chambers 'He excels at presenting legal solutions diplomatically, succinctly and efficiently.'
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud Tier 4
The ‘talented barristers‘ at Gatehouse Chambers offer ‘an exceptional and fully rounded level of service‘. Jasmine Murphy  has particular specialist knowledge regarding the Animals Act 1971, specifically equine law. Charles Bagot KC has niche expertise in secondary victim claims, and is experienced in cross-border personal injury claims. The set also has strength in abuse claims, with Bagot KC leading Murphy this year acting for the defendant’s insurers in XYZ v Euro Garages Limited (t/a Greggs), concerning repeated sexual assault in the workplace of a vulnerable young employee, including consequent psychiatric injury. Colm Nugent is also a notable name in the set.Leading Silks
Charles Bagot KC –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Charles is approachable, personable and pragmatic. He has an incredible eye for detail whilst still managing to keep sight of the wider picture.'
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Colm Nugent –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Colm is tactically brilliant. He gets into the bones of a case and has a very keen eye for how to strategise through the nuances of litigation.'
Jasmine Murphy –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Jasmine is an excellent advocate.'
Emma Zeb  - Gatehouse Chambers 'Emma is an excellent barrister who has a wealth of knowledge. She is very detailed in her preparation and understands complex issues easily. '
Testimonials
‘Gatehouse Chambers are small enough to be approachable and flexible, and large enough to offer an exceptional and fully rounded level of service.’
‘A number of talented barristers.’
‘The clerks are always helpful and will go the extra mile to assist.’
‘Natasha Devlin-Clingham is lovely to deal with, very attentive and efficient’
‘Natasha Devlin-Clingham is hands down the best clerk I have dealt with and her standard of service should be the ideal of all clerks.’
‘The clerks are approachable and offer a good service.’Â
‘The clerks are very efficient and helpful.’
‘The barristers are technically excellent and adopt a commonsense approach to claims and litigation and are good communicators.’
Work highlights
Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 4
John de Waal KC – Gatehouse Chambers Also at The Property Mediators sine May 2023, Gatehouse Chambers' John de Waal KC is a go-to mediation silk for property and professional negligence matters.Brie Stevens-Hoare KC - Gatehouse Chambers Acting as a mediator since 2003, Brie Stevens-Hoare KC at Gatehouse Chambers is a specialist property and private client mediator.Laura Tweedy - Gatehouse Chambers Laura Tweedy of Gatehouse Chambers routinely mediates disputes concerning property, trusts of the family home, housing, and landlord and tenants’ issues.London Bar > Company
Leading Silks
Nigel Jones KC – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Nigel is very thorough and very good at spotting points which can turn out to be significant.’
Leading Juniors
Sarah Clarke – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Sarah’s strength is her ability to distil complex factual matrices into solid coherent and cogent arguments, and she is extremely pragmatic.’
London Bar > Clinical negligence
Leading Silks
Charles Bagot KC –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Charles is extremely clever, detailed and his attention to detail is impressive.'
Leading Juniors
Vanessa McKinlay – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Superb attention to detail. Very sympathetic client manner.'
Emma Zeb  – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Emma is an excellent barrister who has a wealth of knowledge. She is very detailed in her preparation and understands complex issues easily.'
Aneurin Moloney – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Aneurin is extremely thorough with great attention to detail. His advice is always very practical.'
London Bar > Fraud: civil
Leading Silks
David Lewis KC – Gatehouse Chambers
'David has a rare combination of great intellectual and legal ability, and a real willingness to work with his instructing solicitors as seamlessly as possible. Even as a senior, David is prepared to roll up his sleeves and be part of a larger team.'
London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate
Leading Silks
Brie Stevens-Hoare KC –Gatehouse Chambers 'She controls the court room and her language, tone and powers of persuasion are second to none.'
Leading Juniors
Cameron Stocks –Gatehouse Chambers 'Cameron very much holds his own in court against the most difficult opponents and tricky judges.'
Charlotte John –Gatehouse Chambers 'Charlotte is incredibly hard working and dedicated.'
London Bar > Court of Protection and community care
South Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
South Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
Leading Juniors
Charlotte John –Gatehouse Chambers 'Charlotte is second to none when it comes to getting to the detail of the matter. She is methodical and precise and drafts the most complex documents with grace. She is calm, collected and calculated on her feet.'
John Clargo –Gatehouse Chambers 'John has excellent advocacy skills. He reads the judge well and knows which points to make. He is very good and calm with clients.'
South Eastern Circuit > Employment
Leading Juniors
Lauren Godfrey – Gatehouse Chambers ‘He is very thorough and pragmatic, with a keen eye for detail.’
Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
Leading Juniors
Vanessa McKinlay – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Vanessa is a superb advocate; precise and clear. She also has excellent client skills and is willing to give time to clients who struggle with difficult concepts and explain them in layman’s terms, which is particularly important in fatal cases.’Â
Emma Zeb – Gatehouse Chambers ‘She produces high-quality work and offers invaluable assistance to KCs, even at short notice.'Â
Western Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
Leading Juniors
Emma Zeb – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Emma is incredibly thorough. She thinks things through very carefully and always presents sound and reasoned advice. She is an excellent advocate, presenting her cases very clearly and succinctly whilst not missing any of the detail. She is also able to think on her feet and adapt her style according to how the case is progressing.’Â
Western Circuit > Personal injury
Leading Juniors
Emma Zeb – Gatehouse Chambers 'Emma is a technically excellent barrister with a good knowledge of the law and of complex medical conditions. She has an eye for detail and a forensic approach to assessing evidence. She provides clear and practical advice on claims.'
London Bar > Education
Leading Juniors
Shazia Akhtar – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Shazia is wonderful to work with – she is very experienced and her knowledge of SEN law is very impressive.’
London Bar > Employment
Leading Juniors
Mark Stephens – Gatehouse Chambers 'His grasp of the law is so innate that he is working with the fundamental elements rather than specific problems, which gives him authority and agility in court.'
Paul Strelitz –Gatehouse Chambers 'Paul never misses a point, and exercises great judgement in the points he does make.'
Rajiv Bhatt – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Rajiv gets into the detail and is relentless in cross-examination with it.’
Lauren Godfrey – Gatehouse Chambers 'Clients like his practical style.'
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
Leading Juniors
Frederico Singarajah –Gatehouse Chambers ‘Fred is very well versed and prepared to transmit the legal concepts and perceptions from English law to Brazilian lawyer and a Brazilian client. Also, he has a proactive posture, offering a fast and qualified service for his clients.’
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Gatehouse Chambers > Set Profile
Gatehouse Chambers specialises in commercial dispute resolution, construction, insolvency and restructuring, insurance, personal injury and clinical negligence, private client, professional liability and property. It is one of the most innovative and modern sets at the Bar. Known for its friendly atmosphere and progressive outlook, it is run as a commercial business with a strong focus on client service. Its business culture is reinforced by an active CSR and equality and diversity programme.
Work undertaken
Commercial dispute resolution: Gatehouse Chambers has a strong commercial litigation and arbitration team who also offer specialist expertise in banking and finance; companies, joint ventures and partnerships; executive and employment disputes; franchising; intellectual property and private international law. Michael Wheater and Charles Raffin are the authors of the market leading text: E-disclosure – Law & Practice.
Construction and engineering: Gatehouse Chambers is a leading construction set whose members deal in both construction litigation and arbitration; construction insolvency; energy and renewables; construction related professional negligence and property damage. Under the editorship of Paul Reed KC, the team has produced two leading texts: Construction All Risks Insurance and Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance.
Insolvency and restructuring: The team specialise in corporate and personal insolvency; construction and property insolvency; directors’ disqualification as well as civil fraud and asset tracing. The team edits Atkins Corporate Insolvency.
Insurance: Gatehouse Chambers covers construction, professional indemnity insurance and litigation insurance as well as general coverage disputes and insurance funded litigation. The team contributes to Insurance Broking Practice & the Law.
Personal Injury and clinical negligence: With specialist expertise in disease, fraud, inquests, inquiries and product liability.  Charles Bagot KC and Jasmine Murphy are on the editorial board of Kemp & Kemp: the Quantum of Damages and also The Personal Injuries and Quantum Reports.
Private client: The team handle contentious probate and Inheritance Act cases as well as those involving the Court of Protection and trusts including TOLATA, community care, social welfare and benefits.
Professional liability: Gatehouse Chambers is a leading set handling professional negligence claims across the construction and property, financial, insolvency, insurance and legal sectors.
Property: Gatehouse Chambers is a premier property set handling commercial landlord and tenant; development and planning; housing (social and privately rented); leasehold and leasehold management, real property and mortgages as well as TOLATA claims. John de Waal KC, assisted by a Gatehouse Chambers team, edits Risk & Negligence in Property Transactions. Daniel Gatty has produced A Practical Guide to Rights over Airspace & Subsoil.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Chambers | JONES KC, Nigel (1976) | nigel.jones@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ANDERSON KC, Lesley (1989) | lesley.anderson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | REED KC, Paul (1988) | paul.reed@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Joint Head of Chambers | STEVENS-HOARE KC, Brie (1986) | brie@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | KIRBY KC, Peter (1989) | pj.kirby@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | de WAAL KC, John (1992) | john.dewaalkc@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Joint Head of Chambers | BAGOT KC, Charles (1997) | charles.bagotkc@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | LEWIS KC, David (1997) | david.lewis@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PLIENER KC, David (1996) | david.pliener@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | KARIM KC, Sam (2002) | sam.karimkc@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PIERCY KC, Catherine (2007) | catherine.piercy@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | LAUGHTON SC, Greg (1982) | greg.laughton@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | STOW KC, Tim (1965) | tim.stow@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PARKER, Wendy (1978) | wparker@gatehouselawco.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | KING, Karl (1985) | karl.king@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PALFREY, Monty (1985) | monty.palfrey@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WOOLF, Steven (1989) | steven.woolf@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GATTY, Daniel (1990) | daniel.gatty@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | EILLEDGE, Amanda (1991) | amanda.eilledge@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HIGGINS, Rupert (1991) | rupert.higgins@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Members of Chambers | NUGENT, Colm (1992) | colm.nugent@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | CLARGO, John (1994) | john.clargo@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SKELLY, Andrew (1994) | andrew.skelly@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ROWNTREE, Edward (1996) | edward.rowntree@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SILCOCK, Ian (1997) | ian.silcock@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WATSON, Alaric (1997) | alaric.watson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MEACHER, Alison (1998) | alison.meacher@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PETTS, Peter (1998) | peter.petts@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | STEPHENS, Mark (1998) | mark.stephens@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ZEB, Emma (1998) | emma.zeb@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SLACK, Henry (1999) | henry.slack@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HALL, James (2000) | james.hall@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SADIQ, Faisel (2000) | faisel.sadiq@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | McKINLAY, Vanessa (2000) | vanessa.mckinlay@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | AKHTAR, Shazia (2001) | shazia.akhtar@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | McCANN, Sarah (2001) | sarah.mccann@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | TITMUSS, Jonathan (2001) | jonathan.titmuss@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DUNNE, Robin (2002) | robin.dunne@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MURPHY, Jasmine (2002) | jasmine.murphy@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | CLARKE, Sarah (2003) | sarah.clarke@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WHEATER, Michael (2003) | michael.wheater@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DEMACHKIE, Jamal (2004) | jamal.demachkie@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HODSON, Matthew (2004) | matthew.hodson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SIMON, Philipp (2004) | philipp.simon@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | THOMSON, Jeffrey (2004) | jeffrey.thomson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | RAFFIN, Charles (2005) | charles.raffin@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | STRELITZ, Paul (2005) | paul.strelitz@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BELL, Thomas (2006) | thomas.bell@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BREWIN, Carl (2006) | carl.brewin@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DE CORDOVA, Gemma (2006) | gemma.decordova@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2524 |
| Member of Chambers | IBRAHIM, Sara (2006) | sara.ibrahim@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WHITTOCK, Dr Robert (2006) | robert.whittock@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GODFREY, Lauren (2007) | lauren.godfrey@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | KEARNEY, Andrew (2007) | andrew.kearney@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | TWEEDY, Laura (2007) | laura.tweedy@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WHITE, Helena (2007) | helena.white@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PEACHEY, David (2007) | david.peachey@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | JOHN, Charlotte (2008) | charlotte.john@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | PATTERSON, Phillip (2008) | phillip.patterson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ALLEYNE, Ebony (2009) | ebony.alleyne@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BETTS, Emily (2009) | emily.betts@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SINGARAJAH, Frederico (2009) | frederico.singarajah@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MATTSON, Lina (2010) | lina.mattsson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ANSLOW, Clare (2011) | clare.anslow@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GRIFFITHS, Martyn (2011) | martyn.griffiths@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | McERLEAN, Aileen (2011) | aileen.mcerlean@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BERESFORD, John (2012) | john.beresford@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DILLON, Jack (2012) | jack.dillon@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | KERRY, Simon (2012) | simon.kerry@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | LEE, Katie (2012) | katie.lee@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | TETSTALL, Michael (2012) | michael.tetstall@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HYNES, Emma (2013) | emma.hynes@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MOLONEY, Aneurin (2013) | aneurin.moloney@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | BHATT, Rajiv (2014) | rajiv.bhatt@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HOCKING, Ryan (2014) | ryan.hocking@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MATHER, Katrina (2014) | katrina.hocking@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GOPAL, Priya (2014) | priya.gopal@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HUSAIN, Emily (2014) | emily.husain@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | LEVENSTEIN, Michael (2015) | michael.levenstein@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | STOCKS, Cameron (2015) | cameron.stocks@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | ZVESPER, Louis (2015) | louis.zvesper@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DRAGE, Helena (2015) | helena.drage@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | O'GRADY, MARK (2016) | mark.ogrady@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | EGAN, Kort (2017) | kort.egan@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | EYRE, George (2017) | george.eyre@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | KLEOPA, Byroni (2017) | byroni.kleopa@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MARIS, Michael (2017) | michael.maris@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SHAW, James (2017) | james.shaw@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SHARPE, Jaysen (2017) | jaysen.sharpe@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WOODS, Emma (2017) | emma.woods@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GRIFFIN, Joshua (2018) | joshua.griffin@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HAMMOND, Rob (2018) | rob.hammond@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 00 44 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | HENDERSON, Miguel (2018) | miguel.henderson@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | GOLIGHTLY, William (2019) | william.golightly@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | SMITH-ROBERTS, Adam (2019) | adam.smith-roberts@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WHYTE, Alice (2019) | alice.whyte@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MITTY, Thomas (2021) | thomas.mitty@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | WILK, Charlotte (2021) | charlotte.wilk@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | DACIE-LOMBARDO, Victoria (2022) | victoria.dacie-lombardo@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Member of Chambers | MARRIOTT, Philip (2022) | philip.marriott@gatehouselwa.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Consultant | GALLAGHER, John (1974) | john.gallagher@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Consultant | CUNNINGHAM, Graham (1976) | graham.cunningham@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Consultant | LENNARD, Stephen (1976) | stephen.lennard@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Consultant | BENBOW, Sara (1990) | sara.benbow@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Consultant | FAGBORUN-BENNETT, Morayo (2004) | morayo.fagborunbennett@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
| Chief Executive | ILLING, Amanda | amanda.illing@gatehouselaw.co.uk | 0044 (0)20 7242 2523 |
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Shazia Akhtar | Shazia is a barrister specialising in education law; Court of Protection including… | View Profile |
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Ebony Alleyne | Ebony specialises in construction and engineering, insurance, commercial, property damage and professional… | View Profile |
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Lesley Anderson | Lesley Anderson KC is a senior silk who practises in all aspects… | View Profile |
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Clare Anslow | Clare is a specialist in all areas of Property and Housing Law,… | View Profile |
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Charles Bagot | For more than a dozen years, Charles has been recommended in the… | View Profile |
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Tom Bell | Tom is a highly experienced junior, specialising in commercial, professional negligence and… | View Profile |
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Sara Benbow | Sara is a property and commercial specialist who is equally at home… | View Profile |
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John Beresford | John specialises in commercial and property law. John has appeared in levels of… | View Profile |
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Emily Betts | Emily’s practice encompasses all aspects of commercial and property law. She acts… | View Profile |
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Rajiv Bhatt | Rajiv is a specialist commercial, employment and construction law barrister. He has… | View Profile |
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Carl Brewin | Carl Brewin is a specialist property barrister with a particular focus on… | View Profile |
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Richard Buswell | Richard practices in the Family Court and the Civil Courts. He specialises… | View Profile |
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John Clargo | John’s practice is primarily based on advice and representation in relation to… | View Profile |
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Sarah Clarke | Sarah is a commercially astute advocate with extensive experience of commercial chancery… | View Profile |
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Graham Cunningham | Graham is an unregistered barrister. He is also part of the Gatehouse… | View Profile |
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Victoria Dacie-Lombardo | Prior to commencing her pupillage, Victoria spent almost a decade in private… | View Profile |
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Jamal Demachkie | Jamal is a very experienced commercial barrister who specialises in property related… | View Profile |
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Jack Dillon | Jack is a commercial, property and professional negligence barrister.  He is recommended as… | View Profile |
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Helena Drage | Helena accepts instructions in all areas of our work and has a… | View Profile |
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Robin Dunne | Robin is a specialist in costs and litigation funding. He has focused… | View Profile |
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Kort Egan | Kort specialises in domestic and international commercial disputes with particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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Amanda Eilledge | Amanda is an experienced commercial chancery litigator with a thorough understanding of… | View Profile |
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George Eyre | George Eyre specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration. He is frequently instructed… | View Profile |
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Morayo Fagborun Bennett | Morayo is a specialist landlord and tenant and real property barrister, with… | View Profile |
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John Gallagher | John Gallagher has an extensive practice with experience in professional indemnity and… | View Profile |
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Daniel Gatty | Daniel specialises in disputes about property, the emphasis being on real property… | View Profile |
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Lauren Godfrey | Lauren’s practice covers commercial, corporate, chancery, discrimination, employment and engages issues of… | View Profile |
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William Golightly | William joined Gatehouse Chambers in October 2020. He is interested in all… | View Profile |
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Priya Gopal | Priya’s practice encompasses all aspects of Property Law, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Professional… | View Profile |
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Joshua Griffin | Josh specialises in commercial dispute resolution, insurance, property and professional negligence work.… | View Profile |
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Martyn Griffiths | Martyn specialises in costs, professional liability and commercial disputes. He is already… | View Profile |
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James Hall | James specialises in professional negligence, commercial litigation and property disputes. His professional… | View Profile |
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Miguel Henderson | Miguel specialises in construction, insurance and commercial work. His work focusses chiefly… | View Profile |
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Rupert Higgins | Rupert Higgins is a specialist commercial and property practitioner who deals with… | View Profile |
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Ryan Hocking | Ryan has a busy, broad-based commercial practice with a particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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Matthew Hodson | Matthew is recognised for his expertise in commercial, private client and employment… | View Profile |
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Emily Husain | Emily specialises in commercial litigation and construction disputes and has considerable experience… | View Profile |
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Emma Hynes | Emma specialises in construction and commercial matters including professional negligence claims. Within… | View Profile |
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Sara Ibrahim | Sara is recognised as a leading junior for professional negligence and employment… | View Profile |
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Charlotte John | Charlotte’s practice focuses on Chancery and property litigation and encompasses both traditional… | View Profile |
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Nigel Jones | Nigel Jones KC is a highly experienced courtroom and advisory leader who… | View Profile |
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Sam Karim | Sheikh Mohammed Samiul Karim KC (Sam Karim KC) is dynamic silk who… | View Profile |
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Andrew Kearney | Andrew is an experienced and highly regarded construction and engineering barrister. He… | View Profile |
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Simon Kerry | Simon is a specialist commercial, construction and insolvency barrister. He regularly acts… | View Profile |
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Karl King | Karl is a property practitioner with extensive experience dealing with both commercial… | View Profile |
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PJ Kirby | PJ has enjoyed a long and successful career at the Bar having… | View Profile |
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Bryoni Kleopa | Byroni Kleopa specialises in all areas of Property and Planning Law. | View Profile |
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Byroni Kleopa | Byroni specialises in all areas of Property and Planning Law. Byroni frequently… | View Profile |
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Greg Laughton (SC) | With chambers in Sydney and London, Greg is a leading Australian Silk… | View Profile |
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Katie Lee | “Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail. Katie also has a… | View Profile |
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Stephen Lennard | Stephen’s practice is firmly focused on business, his clients more often –… | View Profile |
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Michael Levenstein | Michael specialises in construction and engineering disputes and general commercial litigation. Michael’s… | View Profile |
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David Lewis | David Lewis KC is a highly experienced, strategically creative trial advocate. He… | View Profile |
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Philip Marriott | Philip is interested in work across Chambers’ practice areas, with a particular… | View Profile |
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Katrina Mather | Katrina specialises in insolvency, property and commercial law and is particularly sought… | View Profile |
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Lina Mattsson | Lina is a specialist property practitioner who is widely recognised as an… | View Profile |
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Sarah McCann | Sarah is a specialist Commercial and Insurance practitioner with particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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Aileen McErlean | Aileen is regarded as a go-to junior for both commercial and insolvency… | View Profile |
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Alison Meacher | Alison’s practice is focussed on vulnerable and elderly clients and she has… | View Profile |
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Thomas Mitty | Thomas accepts instructions in all of chambers’ practice areas, with a particular… | View Profile |
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Aneurin Moloney | Aneurin specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury claims. His clinical negligence… | View Profile |
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Jasmine Murphy | Jasmine specialises in personal injury and professional negligence cases involving solicitors. Representing… | View Profile |
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Colm Nugent | Colm is a specialist barrister in the fields of personal injury and… | View Profile |
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Mark O'Grady | Mark has a busy commercial practice covering not only commercial disputes of… | View Profile |
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Monty Palfrey | Monty is a very experienced barrister who has an established successful “Court… | View Profile |
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Wendy Parker | Wendy is a member of Gatehouse Chamber’s Commercial, Property and Insurance Groups… | View Profile |
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Phillip Patterson | Phillip has a wide-ranging commercial dispute resolution and insolvency practice with experience… | View Profile |
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David Peachey | David specialises in property work including commercial landlord and tenant, residential housing… | View Profile |
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Peter Petts | Peter is ranked as a leading junior in Property Litigation. He regularly… | View Profile |
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David Pliener | David is an expert in Construction and Engineering and Insurance work. He… | View Profile |
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Charles Raffin | Charles is a highly regarded commercial barrister specialising in the resolution of… | View Profile |
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Paul Reed | Paul Reed KC is a leading international commercial practitioner specialising in construction,… | View Profile |
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Edward Rowntree | Edward combines academic excellence with an acute sensitivity to the commercial needs… | View Profile |
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Faisel Sadiq | Faisel’s practice focuses on property and Chancery litigation. In particular: All aspects… | View Profile |
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Rahim Shamji | Rahim is a qualified barrister who now practices as a mediator (please… | View Profile |
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Jaysen Sharpe | Jaysen is a commercial barrister with expertise in property, commercial dispute resolution,… | View Profile |
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James Shaw | James is experienced in all manner of commercial disputes, most notably shareholder… | View Profile |
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Ian Silcock | Ian began his career as a barrister specialising in IP litigation in… | View Profile |
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Philipp Simon | Philipp is a commercial barrister who draws on experience as a legal… | View Profile |
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Frederico Singarajah | Frederico has developed a successful practice in international dispute resolution that encompasses… | View Profile |
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Andrew Skelly | Andrew’s practice encompasses all areas of real property law, with a particular… | View Profile |
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Henry Slack | Henry is a specialist practitioner in the fields of personal injury, clinical… | View Profile |
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Adam Smith-Roberts | Adam is a specialist in property, private client, insolvency and commercial dispute… | View Profile |
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Mark Stephens | Mark specialises in employment and executive disputes, discrimination, restraint of trade and… | View Profile |
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Brie Stevens-Hoare | Brie is recommended as a leading silk in the latest editions of The… | View Profile |
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Tim Stow | Tim is ideally qualified for the role of arbitrator being a highly… | View Profile |
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Paul Strelitz | Paul is widely considered a leading junior at the top of his… | View Profile |
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Michael Tetstall | Michael works across Gatehouse Chambers’ core practice areas with a particular focus… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Titmuss | Jonathan is a highly regarded senior junior who specialises in insolvency and restructuring. Ranked… | View Profile |
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Laura Tweedy | Laura is a very experienced and sought-after barrister who specialises in residential… | View Profile |
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Alaric Watson | Alaric is an experienced commercial barrister specialising primarily in business disputes and… | View Profile |
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Michael Wheater KC | Highly regarded expert in international and domestic construction and engineering, infrastructure, insurance,… | View Profile |
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Helena White | Helena is an insurance and commercial practitioner, with a particular focus on… | View Profile |
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Dr Robert Whittock | Robert has a broad civil litigation practice focused on Intellectual Property, Professional… | View Profile |
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Alice Whyte | Alice is developing a broad commercial practice with an emphasis on commercial… | View Profile |
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Emma Woods | Emma specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence, and is also developing… | View Profile |
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Steven Woolf | Steven is primarily a specialist property barrister with over 30 years’ experience.… | View Profile |
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Emma Zeb | Emma is a highly experienced and well-respected barrister who has always successfully… | View Profile |
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Louis Zvesper | Louis has a busy practice, specialising in construction, insurance, and commercial disputes.… | View Profile |
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John de Waal | John de Waal KC specialises in chancery and commercial work with a… | View Profile |
Languages
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Gatehouse’s members and staff are committed to equal opportunities at work and at the Bar. This commitment manifests itself in our policies and procedures, in our strategic objectives, and in our recruitment processes. Chambers has an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee to promote our policies and objectives and help improve and monitor our compliance.
Chambers supports a number of initiatives aimed at encouraging and supporting greater diversity:
Gender
- Our people belong to numerous gender equality groups and industry organisations promoting gender equality.
- Our Parental Leave Policy makes it as easy, transparent and financially beneficial for both parents to take leave as it would be for one parent to do so.
- We have a Transgender Policy which has involved both a review of all policies and our constitution to ensure they are gender neutral and a review of signage throughout chambers.
- Chambers is also committed to ensuring diversity and equality on the chambers management committee.
- We aim to include a woman wherever possible in our speaking and business development activities. · We are signatories to the ERA Pledge: http://www.arbitrationpledge.com/
LGBT+
- Gatehouse collaborated with other chambers to create FreeBar, a network for everyone at the Bar who believes in equality for LGBT+ individuals and their allies.
- Chambers is working with other colleagues at FreeBar to set up the FreeBar Charter: best practice in barristers’ chambers (due to be launched in 2020).
- We are also members of Free Hold which is a LGBT organisation aimed at professionals working in the property sector.
- Chambers is a Stonewall Diversity champion and has been for many years.
Social diversity and mobility
- We have for the last 8 years run a university placement scheme aimed at non-Russell Group universities to give an undergraduate the opportunity to work as a full-time employee of chambers in the marketing and IT support teams in their industry year.
- We have also run a massively over-subscribed work experience programme for over 10 years aimed at those from backgrounds that are under-represented at the Bar and those who work in chambers.
Racial diversity
- Gatehouse’s members and staff have worked with Herbert Smith Freehills on their RBS First Step programme insight day. RBS Legal First Step is an intensive one week programme developed to give A Level students that are people of colour and/or from socially disadvantaged backgrounds greater opportunities, experience and contacts to help them consider and pursue a career in law or business.
- One of our senior barristers is a Founding member of the Women’s Network of the British Nigeria Law Forum.
- Members and staff mentor black students and people of colour informally and through their own networks and speak at state schools and mosques.
We are the only chambers to allocate a specific part of member and staff profiles on our website to describing, celebrating and promoting CSR.
- Professional negligence
- Property litigation
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- Commercial litigation
- Construction
- Costs
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
- Dispute resolution > Mediators
- Company
- Clinical negligence
- Fraud: civil
- Private client: trusts and probate
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