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Adam Aldred has specialised in EU & competition law for over 25 years, including cartels, dominance, mergers, market investigations, antitrust litigation, public procurement, subsidy control / State aid, trading agreements and compliance. He is well known to case officers at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), having dealt with numerous mergers, dawn raids, investigations and leniency applications in many market sectors. He has litigated many cases before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and other UK and EU courts, has acted in arbitrations, and settled other cases by way of mediation. Adam has also acted on a number of significant merger cases, for example, the clearance of the merger of British Salt and New Cheshire Salt Works, for which his team won The Lawyer’s Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year award.

Lesley Anderson KC

Lesley Anderson KC is a senior silk who practises in all aspects of chancery and commercial disputes especially those involving companies, corporate and personal insolvency, professional negligence and commercial property. Lesley has been consistently ranked in Chambers & Partners as a Bank 1 silk (Northern) in six areas: chancery, commercial dispute resolution; restructuring/insolvency; professional negligence; partnership and real estate litigation and as a leading silk by the Legal 500 in the areas of chancery, probate and tax; commercial litigation; company and insolvency; professional negligence and property and construction. For 2020, 2021 and 2022 she has been named by Chambers & Partners as one of only a handful “Stars at the Bar”. She has appeared three times in the Supreme Court since 2013 - in Re Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd [2013] UKSC 7; in Re North East Property Buyers Litigation: Rosemary Scott v Southern Paciﬁc Mortgages Ltd [2015] AC 385 and in Gavin Edmondson Solicitors Ltd v Haven Insurance Co Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 1230. Clients include banks, multi-nationals and major public companies as well as a number of smaller manufacturing and e-commerce companies and professional ﬁrms. She has acted for and against the Government including on public interest winding up and directors’ disqualiﬁcation – most recently for the Official Receiver in the attempt to disqualify the directors of the failed high-profile charity: Keeping Kids Company. Known for her expertise in complex and sensitive shareholder/unfair prejudice disputes, breaches of trust and ﬁduciary duties and share and asset sale claims. Many of her cases arise in the context of difficult family breakdowns. Lesley often works with those from other areas of the Bar (such as planning lawyers and personal injury lawyers) and with other professionals (such as planners, accountants and financial advisers). Lesley sits regularly as a Deputy High Court Judge of the Chancery Division and as an arbitrator. Her decision (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) in Re Idessa UK Ltd [2011] EWHC 804 on the correct burden of proof on directors’ withdrawal of monies from a company is regularly cited and followed. She acts often as a mediator (including multi-party and remote mediations) and offers Early Neutral Evaluation. She also acts as an expert (including as an expert on the English law applicable to derivative claims in a claim about Standard Chartered Bank in New York); as an appointed expert under dispute resolution clauses (including recently in relation to the construction of a bridge over the River Mersey) and as Counsel in relation to expert determinations. Lesley continued to work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and conducted several fully contested trials on a fully remotely and on a hybrid basis. She also sat remotely as a Deputy High Court Judge and as a mediator. Lesley is a former legal academic at the University of Manchester and former training manager for Norton Rose M5 Group and contributes regularly to legal and professional conferences and in- house training for solicitors and other professionals and to books and journals. She is the editor of five chapters in Tolley’s Insolvency Law and a member of the editorial board for Lexis Nexis Restructuring and Insolvency. Lesley also practises (since 1991) at Kings Chambers in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham. In 2016 she was shortlisted as Regional Silk of the Year in the Legal 500 Awards.

For 20 years, Fiona has developed a specialism in cases involving Chronic Pain Syndromes, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Chronic Fatigue Syndromes, Somatoform Pain Disorders, Somatic Symptom Disorders, Conversion Disorders, Functional Neurological Disorders and Fibromyalgia. She is considered to be a leading expert in the field.

John acts for many of the UK’s leading developers and house builders. Over the two years he has secured planning permission for well in excess of 1,700 homes.

Before coming to the bar Constanze worked in the NGO sector. She was part of the legal team for ‘Control Arms’, a coalition of NGOs working to secure a human-rights orientated Arms Trade Treaty and attended the July 2012 Arms Trade Treaty Diplomatic Conference and negotiations at the UN in New York. Constanze retains an active interest in human rights law and, in particular, in planning, regulatory and environmental cases involving human rights issues. In 2022 Constanze was awarded a Pegasus Scholarship by Inner Temple and undertook a 3-month placement with Chapman Tripp, Wellington.

Neil practises in the specialist business courts (Mercantile, Chancery and TCC) in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham. He also appears in the High Court in London (including the Companies Court, Commercial Court and TCC) and in the Court of Appeal. His practice is focused on advocacy, both oral and written. Neil is recognised as one of the leading juniors for commercial work in the North West, and he is regularly instructed against KCs. Neil frequently acts on applications for interim relief, where his experience and understanding of the court process enables him to provide clients with practical and realistic advice, and to focus case preparation to the client’s best advantage. He has acted in a number of commercial arbitrations, domestic and international. He has acted for a large number of major plc clients in the in substantial commercial disputes. He also has advised and acted in many substantial shareholder disputes, and other important company and insolvency matters. Neil has advised and represented numerous solicitors and other professionals in partnership and LLP disputes.

Richard Borrett

Richard acts for both Claimants and Defendants in Clinical Negligence, Inquests, Abuse, Human Rights, and Court of Protection litigation.

James is Head of the Employment team at Kings Chambers. He undertakes work for both employers and employees. He tends to be instructed in multi-day cases around the whole of the UK (including Scotland and Northern Ireland).

Nicholas Braslavsky KC

A leading practitioner in catastrophic injury and clinical negligence cases. Nick acts for both claimants and defendants in cases involving traumatic injury of the utmost severity (principally neurological injury to the brain, spinal injuries and amputations) and for claimants in a wide range of clinical negligence cases (birth damage, failed/delayed diagnoses, emergency medicine, neurological/vascular accidents etc). Also, regulatory and allied clinical litigation arising from cosmetic surgery etc. Nick has extensive experience in all aspects of catastrophic injury cases arising from a road traﬃc accident, aviation and shipping accidents, recreational activities (roller coaster and fairground rides, mountaineering, jet-skiing accidents, construction and building site as well as military accidents. He has recently been involved in cases of aviation accidents in Antarctica, RAF aerobatic accidents and claims arising from terrorist attacks. One of Nick’s special interests (both in practice and as an academic) is biotechnology and development particularly in respect of prosthetics and advanced biomedical responses to acquired injury. Nick has extensive experience of fatal accident cases, appearing at inquests and acting for both claimants and defendants in high proﬁle cases. Nick’s military caseload has included mountaineering training accidents in Africa, catastrophic accidents during SAS training exercises on the Brecon Beacons, Snowdonia and elsewhere and fatal accident claims arising from accidents causing injuries of the utmost severity in the UK, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa and Europe. Nick is an expert practitioner on specific issues within utmost severity injury litigation including expert medical issues, capacity, quantification of losses together with form of award issues. He practises throughout the UK from his Manchester chambers and will travel to meet clients in all parts of the UK and Ireland

Martin Budworth

Martin is a prominent senior junior dealing with substantial pieces of litigation (often appearing alone against Queen's Counsel). He has appeared in more than 45 reported/published cases which is testament to real strength across broad areas. Martin has been ranked consistently in the directories as a leading practitioner year on year since 2006; Chambers and Partners UK currently ranks him in no fewer than 4 practice areas. He served on the Attorney General's Panel of Counsel for five years. He carries a diverse practice as detailed below. His background in both commercial litigation and employment law made him well suited to issues in the sports law field and he continues to be nationally recognised for considerable experience in all aspects of sports law litigation and is ranked in Band 1 for the Regions. He also occasionally sits as an arbitrator in sports disputes, appointed by Sport Resolutions. "all that Mr Budworth has so ably submitted" Etherton MR in Clearway v Miles Smith [2016]EWCACiv1258 "I recognise the force of the contrary submissions put by Mr Budworth" Lewis J in ASE plc v Kendrick [2014]EWHC2171

Aisling Campbell

Aisling Campbell practises predominantly in the Court of Protection, specialising in health and welfare cases. Aisling is committed to promoting equality and diversity. She is a member of the recruitment committee and mentors pupils in Chambers. Aisling joined Chambers in 2018 following the completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Helen Mulholland KC, Richard Livingston and Sam Karim KC.

Giles Cannock KC

Giles Cannock KC is one of the highest ranked Planning Barristers in the country. He has spent his entire practising career with Kings Chambers. He is a very well-regarded planning specialist, undertaking advisory work, appearing at Inquiries and the Courts at all levels. He represents developers and local authorities in relation to major housing schemes, significant renewable energy schemes (wind farms, underground storage of gas, fracking etc), infrastructure projects, retail development, enforcement and CPO’s.

Martin undertook his pupillage at Kings Chambers and has spent his entire practicing career with chambers. He undertakes advisory work and appears at inquiries and the Courts at all levels, including the Supreme Court.

David Casement KC

David Casement KC FCIArb is a silk specialising in chancery and commercial litigation. He is regularly instructed in large-scale disputes involving company, LLP and partnership disputes advising and representing companies, directors, shareholders, members and partners. He covers the full range of commercial litigation such as banking, finance and securities and professional negligence. He also specialises in all aspects of insolvency litigation and has acted for office-holders and third parties in corporate and personal insolvency disputes. David has acted for claimants and defendants in commercial fraud litigation and asset tracing across multiple jurisdictions. David has also represented trustees and beneficiaries in trust litigation including the liability of trustees and obtaining information regarding assets and the terms of settlements. David was appointed as a Part-time Judge (Recorder) in 2005, a Queen's Counsel in 2008 and Deputy High Court Judge (Queen’s Bench and Chancery Division) in 2013. David is a member of the Bar of England and Wales, the Bar of Ireland and the Bar of Northern Ireland.

Paul Chaisty KC

Paul is a leading specialist in chancery and commercial litigation across all fields especially commercial disputes, corporate shareholder actions, civil fraud, partnership, banking, sports law and domestic and international arbitrations. Appears at all levels including Supreme Court/Privy Council, Court of Appeal, High Court and domestic and international arbitrations and is regularly instructed in litigation abroad including in the BVI, Cayman Islands, Singapore (where he is a registered overseas lawyer), the Isle of Man and in the Bahamas on an ad hoc basis. A specialist trial lawyer with a strong reputation for tactical advice and ruthless cross-examination Paul regularly acts in connection with freezing injunctions, provisional liquidators and associated interim applications. Rated as “Star of the Bar” since 2015. Deputy High Court Judge in Chancery Division and QBD. Also a full member of Serle Court, Lincoln’s Inn.

Leo Charalambides

Leo is an expert local government barrister who is regularly instructed to act on behalf of local authorities, public bodies, and professional and law clients in a wide array of legal challenges. Leo is highly regarded as a leading figure in Licensing Law, a Fellow of the Institute of Licensing and the Editor of the Journal of Licensing. As a nationally recognised licensing specialist, Leo has developed a strong reputation as a knowledgeable and skilled advocate who boasts a portfolio of clients including highly recognisable international brands as well as family-run businesses. He has a proven track record of success and is highly sought after by individuals and businesses looking for skilled, innovative, and successful legal representation. He appears at first-instance before licensing committees and magistrates’ courts throughout England and Wales. On appeal he appears before the First and Second Tier Tribunals, the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Leo Charalambides

Leo Charalambides is a public law barrister, and is regularly instructed to act on behalf of local authorities, public bodies and both professional and lay clients in a wide array of legal challenges. Leo is regarded as a leading figure in Licensing law and is a Fellow of the Institute of Licensing as well as the Editor of the Journal of Licensing. As a nationally recognised licensing specialist, Leo has developed a strong reputation as a knowledgeable and skilled advocate who boasts a portfolio of clients including highly recognisable international brands as well as independent family-run businesses. He has a proven track record of success and is highly sought after by individuals and businesses looking for skilled, innovative and successful legal representation.

Nigel Clayton practises solely in Real Property Law including Probate and Trusts and related areas, and specialises in Mortgage Law and Litigation. He is regularly recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ in Real Property and Mortgage Law in the Legal 500. Accredited as a Civil and Commercial Mediator by the ADR Group.

Sarah is one of the leading barristers in the country in Licensing, acting for a wide range of clients. She has been involved in some of the most important cases in the last decade, and is a pioneer in this modern licensing regime.

Fay is a specialist court of protection and chancery barrister. She has a broad practice that encompasses contentious probate, trusts, property disputes and all sides of Court of Protection work.

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Anna has a busy practice specialising in clinical negligence and high value and complex personal injury cases. She utilises her medical background in her varied caseload which covers the full range of clinical disciplines, with a particular interest in oncology cases and gynaecology and obstetrics claims. Cases which include complex issues around causation are always particularly relished. Anna is regularly involved in brain injury cases including cerebral palsy claims and traumatic brain injuries acquired later in life. Anna’s success is due in part to her ability to connect with clients and understand their practical and emotional needs. This, along with her collaborative approach with solicitors and experts, ensures the best outcome in the most difficult and challenging of cases.

Louis Doyle KC is a commercial silk with a particular expertise and reputation and extensive experience in insolvency and insolvency-related work, the latter commonly involving commercial claims litigated under the procedural umbrella of a formal insolvency.

Alan specialises in (1) planning (2) town and village greens/commons and (3) highways, public rights of way and road traffic regulation. He has extensive experience across these areas and his practice embraces the full range of inquiry and hearing processes, a significant judicial review component and acting as an inspector in town and village greens/commons cases. In addition to advocacy, Alan also has a broad advisory practice in his specialist fields. He acts for both the public and private sector and accepts licensed access work.

Gordon qualified and practised as a solicitor and was a senior lecturer in law before being called to the Bar in 1991. He practises in the area of personal injury, fatal accidents, clinical negligence, sanctions, procedural issues, limitation and costs. He has been involved in several of the leading cases relating to procedure and the assessment of damages. Gordon is often the first port of call for lawyers faced with procedural, sanctions or limitation difficulties. Gordon is the author of several of the major texts on personal injury damages. Munkman and Exall on Damages for Personal Injury and Death is in its 14th edition, Gordon’s “Guide to Fatal Accidents” is now in its 4th edition as is his book “Personal Injury Practice Notes”. He has contributed to several of the major works on damages and procedure including the latest edition of Munkman on Employer’s Liability. In addition, Gordon's blog on civil procedure, "Civil Litigation Brief" has been described as "essential reading for any litigator" receiving well over 1 million views each year.

Jonathan Fletcher-Wright

Jonathan Fletcher-Wright has a thriving practice in commercial law and insolvency law. Following a Modern Languages degree and a postgraduate diploma in law, Jonathan started pupillage at Kings Chambers in 2011, becoming a full member of chambers in 2012. His specialist areas include commercial litigation, company and shareholder disputes, insolvency, banking and financial services. He also has a strong interest in conflict of laws and jurisdictional disputes. Jonathan appears regularly in the High Court, and has experience at Court of Appeal level. This has included representing the successful Respondent in Morris Homes Ltd v Cheshire West and Chester Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1516, a dispute about the correct interpretation of a contractual clause, with potentially extremely significant financial implications. Jonathan has a keen interest in law as an academic discipline; in 2022-2023 he took a sabbatical to study for an LL.M (Master’s Degree in Law), in which he focused on the legal impact of novel technologies such as cryptoassets and smart contracts. In his practice, Jonathan aims to provide solicitors and lay clients with a practical, commercially-minded service that focuses on their needs. Jonathan’s work brings him into contact with many different sectors and industries. He prides himself on seeking to understand their priorities and objectives, and helping to achieve practical and efficient solutions to complex legal problems.

Vincent Fraser KC

Vincent Fraser KC is a leading practitioner in town and country planning, compulsory purchase and compensation, environmental, local government and finance, highways, administrative and public law. He acts for and advises developers, local authorities, government agencies and interest groups. He regularly appears at inquiries into major infrastructure projects, housing development, major retail and regeneration schemes, commercial development, minerals, landfill and highways. He regularly appears in the Administrative Court and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber).

Helen Gardiner is regularly instructed in high-value commercial matters, particularly breach of warranty claims and matters of banking and securities. She also regularly acts in equine cases, particularly involving title to horses, purchase and sale disputes (with particular emphasis on the Consumer Rights Act 2015), and veterinary negligence. Helen’s significant experience of employment law means she is well placed to act and advise where there is a crossover between commercial and employment law, such as cases involving company insolvency and the transfer of undertakings. She has particular expertise in restraint of trade and directors’ duties. She is also regularly instructed in all areas of employment law, particularly discrimination and whistleblowing. Helen’s commercial outlook ensures she is well able to understand the drivers and concerns for litigants in high value and urgent work. She provides robust, practical and direct advice and representation to clients whilst retaining excellent rapport.

Killian Garvey is a specialist planning barrister who practices across England and Wales. He acts for both developers and local authorities. Killian has been consistently ranked as one of the top planning barristers nationally in Planning Resource Magazine. In 2022, Killian was ranked as the best planning barrister under the age of 35, he was ranked as the 6th best junior planning barrister nationwide and the 10th best planning barrister for housing developments amongst all barristers nationally (including all KCs).

Anthony Gill practises in all areas of Town and Country Planning. He has particular experience in specialist housing forms such as Extra Care and Purpose Built Student Accommodation. In recent years he has developed a speciality in the law surrounding Assets of Community Value advising both the owners of nominated assets and listing authorities. In addition, he has developed a practice in sitting as a legal advisor to listing reviews. Anthony is regularly instructed to assist in preparing planning application documentation and representations to examinations in public. He has acted as counsel to four different local plan examinations helping his local planning authority clients to navigate the examination process. He accepts instructions in the field of Highways Law, including advisory work and appearances at public path and definitive map modification order inquiries. Anthony is regularly instructed to draft papers in statutory challenges and Judicial Review proceedings in the High Court. Anthony has experience appearing in the High Court on planning matters. He has experience appearing in the Lands Tribunal and advising on references to the Tribunal.

Gary Grant of Kings Chambers is a specialist practitioner in Planning and Environmental law. Gary is experienced in bringing and defending statutory challenges, challenges by way of judicial review and other court based proceedings relevant to planning and environmental law. Recent instructions include defending a legal challenge to the refusal to issue a CLEUD on a mobile home park “ Gary acts for local authorities, developers and interested parties at planning appeals and has considerable experience in uses including housing, waste, infrastructure, highways, employment, retail and town centre uses. Gary has experience in both promoting and opposing orders for compulsory purchase. Gary has advised and continues to advise a number of local planning authorities in relation to the preparation and progress of local plans to adoption. Recent instructions include assisting in the promotion of major allocations on behalf of land owners and providing strategic advice to plan making bodies prior to plan submission. Gary presents papers to specialist training events held by RTPI and as part of the Kings Chambers CPD programme. Gary has a wide level of experience of central government work from working on the AG’s Regional Panel and has experience of the environmental, enforcement, contractual and regulatory matters associated with planning and environmental law.

Andrew Grantham KC

Andrew practises almost exclusively in Commercial and Chancery Dispute Resolution including Arbitration and International Disputes. He also undertakes some non-contentious work. He was called to the Bar following a short career as a full-time law lecturer at Wadham College, Oxford and part-time lecturer at King’s College, London. Andrew specialises in cases of high value and considerable complexity. He has particular expertise in contractual and corporate disputes. His clients include banks and major public companies as well as a number of smaller manufacturing and other companies and professional ﬁrms.

Louise Green is an accomplished barrister with over 15 years of experience specialising in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. Louise is known for providing strategic legal advice, robust advocacy and achieving successful outcomes for clients in complex cases. She is highly regarded for her meticulous case preparation and empathy with clients.

Matthew Hall is a specialist property, trusts and probate barrister.

Stephanie practices in all areas of planning law and has particular experience of large scale projects including power stations, rail and road projects, energy schemes and compulsory purchase.

Ben practises in all aspects of commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Most of his work is in the Business and Property Courts and he regularly appears across the Northern, North-Eastern and Midlands Circuits and in London. Within his broad commercial practice Ben has developed specialisms (detailed further below) in contract disputes, company and shareholder matters, insurance, insolvency, professional negligence and construction. He also has a growing sports law practice, having acted for a number of football clubs. Ben approaches every instruction with intellectual rigour, attention to detail, commercial pragmatism and speed. His attitude is that cases are won on the facts and lost on the law, so it is essential to identify and analyse the key issues early to achieve the best result for his client. He is also aware of the ever-pressing need to give a firm, clear view on prospects, for the benefit of the client and insurer/funder. Ben acts predominantly as sole Counsel and has been led by chambers’ silks on a number of occasions. His clients span the range from large corporations and institutions to private individuals, and the subject matter ranges from multi-million-pound claims and injunctions to his client’s home

Mark is a member of the Business and Property team in Chambers.

Victoria Heyworth

With 20 years’ experience at the bar, Victoria acts for both sides of the litigation process in the full range of clinical negligence and personal injury cases. Victoria is well known for her forensic approach, client friendly service and robust litigation skills.

Wilson’s practice includes real estate law, with a bias towards contentious commercial property.

Paul Hughes is a highly experienced costs practitioner with an ever-expanding range of expertise. Whilst he maintains a busy and successful practice advising on the procedural law and the costs of high value clinical negligence and personal injury actions, including group litigation, he has considerable experience of advising on (and mediating) commercial, property and planning costs disputes. Having started practice at the Bar in personal injury, he is also an experienced cross-examiner, and is regularly instructed to deal with disputes concerning conduct, misconduct, wasted costs and non-party costs orders. Since 2013, Paul has been heavily involved in assisting firms with managing the transition to the post-Jackson world, having given business advice and undertaken substantial non-contentious work in this regard. Seven years on, Paul still advises on managing ‘broken retainers’ and resolving disputes concerning the indemnity principle, from both the paying party’s and the receiving party’s points of view. His expertise in solicitor and own client disputes has also recently been in high demand as litigation in the sector gains pace. As an advocate, Paul has appeared at all levels, from the County Court to Court of Appeal, and has substantial experience of advising on, litigating and mediating claims for costs in well excess of £1m. Paul is keen to expand his practice further and, in that regard, is currently advising on the costs of an application in a highly-complex and extremely high value commercial claim in the British Virgin Islands. He will be called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in October 2020. Paul is a longstanding member of the Recruitment Committee in Chambers and, together with Kevin Latham, has co-edited the Costs section of the Civil Court Service (“the Brown Book”).

Freddie Humphreys

Freddie is instructed in all areas of Town and Country Planning, including housing, retail, highways, infrastructure and enforcement. Freddie has advisory experience in all of these areas, and appears in planning inquiries, enforcement inquiries, and enforcement prosecutions and appeals. Notably, he has become adept at dealing with urgent matters in injunctive proceedings. Freddie is increasingly recognised for his work on statutory challenges and Judicial Review proceedings in the High Court. Freddie has regular experience of appearing in the High Court and Court of Appeal on planning matters. He accepts instructions in the field of Highways Law, including advisory work and appearances at public path and definitive map modification order inquiries. Freddie also practices in all aspects of Licensing law. He regularly appears before licensing sub-committees and the courts in applications and review hearings. Further, he commonly acts in prosecutions in licensing matters and other areas of related local government enforcement action, notably statutory nuisance proceedings, that effect licensed premises He has developed a certain specialism in taxi licensing law where he is regularly asked to advise on the development of policy, procedure and how to handle cases with particularly sensitive issues. Significantly, this has involved advising on and bringing cases where there are issues of public interest immunity on key evidential matters in appeal hearings.

Satinder Hunjan KC

Satinder Hunjan KC undertakes a range of general commercial work, insurance, private and manufacturing liability (including industrial plant and materials, consumer products and pharmaceuticals), construction and professional negligence (legal, sports, media, accountants and finance, architects and related professionals). The work that he undertakes is of very high value (multi million). It often involves issues which are novel and challenging. The matters are inevitably of particular complexity and often involve highly technical and specialist expert issues and disputes. He has a strong interest in work within an international framework including jurisdictional issues. Satinder has significant experience in the personal injury field of acting on behalf of claimants and defendants in major injury claims including injuries of the utmost severity, and he has a special interest in brain and spinal injuries. Satinder also undertakes litigation on behalf of claimants and defendants in all areas of clinical negligence. This includes substantial claims involving cerebral palsy and other birth injuries; severe brain and spinal injuries; injuries of the utmost severity; claims arising from the use of medical products and equipment; human rights; medical ethics and disciplinary and similar proceedings. Satinder Hunjan KC acts on behalf of medical and other professionals and interested parties in disciplinary and other similar proceedings and inquiries. He also acts in criminal proceedings which involve fatal, multi party and other very serious accidents and incidents and which are likely to have a significant impact on the workings and activities of the commercial and other organisations involved. He has acted in defence of many national and major companies and organisations in prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities. He has been instructed by many of the major insurers and loss adjusters in such proceedings, seeking to preserve their interests in respect of any subsequent civil or commercial claims. His work includes advisory work undertaken in contemplation of criminal, disciplinary and other processes.

John is an experienced junior practising in the fields of planning, environmental and local government law.

Sam’s main areas of practice are administrative law (including commercial judicial review) and human rights law, regulatory law, public procurement and state aid law, Court of Protection and mental health, arbitration (domestic and international commercial) and information law. He has been a member of the Attorney General’s regional panel of Treasury Counsel for almost a decade and has been constantly recommended as a leading junior. Sam is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is admitted as a practitioner in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Court.

Christopher Katkowski CBE KC

Chris Katkowski KC specialises in planning work in the main either preparing for and appearing at planning inquiries or acting in judicial reviews of planning decisions. The majority of his clients are from the private and corporate sectors together with a number of local planning authorities. Prior to taking silk Chris was a member of what is now the “A” Panel of Treasury Counsel as a result of which he has appeared in many court cases and continues to do so. Chris is consistently recognised in UK legal directories and in Planning magazine’s annual survey of planning lawyers as one of the foremost leaders in planning work in the country. Chris has topped Planning magazine's annual survey as the No. 1 planning KC a record 12 times. More than anyone else in the history of the survey. The 2022 survey describes Chris as: "undoubtedly the planning advocate with the most authority" listing him as the highest rated practitioner for commercial work. Chris’ eye-catching successes have changed the face of London. In his book “The Shard” Howard Watson reports that the late “Irvine Sellar said…”I’m a genius at picking geniuses:… the best QC in Christopher Katkowski.” “As a tough and critical man with extraordinarily high expectations of others, Sellar rarely hands out compliments, but his view of Christopher Katkowski remains undimmed by time: he describes the KC’s closing as “poetry”. During the lengthy inquiry the Queens’s Counsel himself was the pivotal figure in carrying the arguments in favour of the scheme. The transcripts reveal Katkowski’s point-by-point dismantling of the counter-arguments and several masterstrokes.” In his book “Leading from the Front” Gerald Ronson describes Chris as “a brilliant QC” having won the inquiry for the Heron Tower in the City. Chris’ caseload is diverse. As Planning Magazine says “he has seen it all [and] done it all”. He has appeared at hundreds of planning inquiries and court cases. A good deal of his work involves advising clients how to avoid planning applications ending up at planning inquiries or being challenged in court. Chris was appointed by the DCLG as an advisor to the Local Plans Expert Group in 2016 and by MHCLG as an advisor to the Rosewell Review in 2018; he was a keynote speaker at the Planning Inspectorate’s Annual Training Event in 2018. Chris was the planning lawyer appointed by the Government to the Task Force which drew up the proposals for sweeping changes to the planning system set out in the Planning for the Future White Paper published by the Government in August 2020. Chris was a member of the working group who advised DEFRA on HRA reforms in 2021 / 2022. Chris is down to earth and approachable and enjoys team working. He must be the only planning KC to have been awarded a gold disc (by MTV to celebrate the successful planning appeal for a new studio). His cases have appeared in episodes of the Archers and Judge John Deed.

Since transferring to the Bar, Rosie has built a strong and varied employment law practice, accepting instructions from both respondents and claimants.

Richard joined the Chancery and Commercial team as a pupil in 1994, having previously worked on property law reform at the Law Commission. Richard’s practice covers most aspects of chancery and commercial law, but with a particular emphasis on real estate litigation (commercial and residential) and associated areas such as professional negligence, banking, Inheritance Act claims, administration of estates and corporate and personal insolvency. He is at home dealing with individual clients, major banks or anyone in between. As well as carrying out drafting and advisory work, Richard has extensive experience of trial work and other litigation in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as before the Property Tribunal.

Kevin Latham is an experienced costs and personal injury practitioner with a busy nationwide practice. Having specialised in costs litigation throughout his career at the bar, Kevin has been highly sought after to provide business advice in light of the recent reforms to civil litigation. He is regularly instructed to advise and represent paying and receiving parties in all aspects of inter-partes costs litigation involving complex matters of law and fact. Whilst maintaining a strong personal injury practice, Kevin’s trial skills are an asset in solicitor/own client disputes and matters requiring robust cross-examination such as wasted and third party costs orders. Kevin’s advisory services are sought after with clients impressed by his thorough yet clear advice both in writing and in conference. Kevin’s experience as a law costs draftsman and at a national firm of Solicitors prior to pupillage enable him to provide first class service in cases where an appreciation of the ‘bigger picture’ is required. Kevin is frequently instructed in cases involving high value claims for costs in commercial claims, fatal accident claims and multiple party actions. He regularly appears in the SCCO, as well as the County and High Court, and is experienced in the Court of Appeal. In 2021, Kevin was appointed as a Deputy Costs Judge of the Senior Courts Costs Office. Kevin is an experienced costs mediator and CADR Panel member.

Andrew Latimer appears in the Business and Property Courts and in recent years has appeared 3 times in the Court of Appeal without a leader and also as a junior in the Supreme Court. Andrew’s business cases including unfair prejudice petitions and other claims to vindicate shareholder rights; claims for breaches of directors’ duties; breaches of trust and fiduciary duty; breach of warranty disputes, often arising after the sale of a business; partnership disputes, including disputes within solicitors’ own partnerships; litigation over commercial contracts and disputes about the scope of remedies such as specific performance, taking accounts, assessment of damages and unjust enrichment. Andrew’s property cases include access to neighbouring land to build a new roof on Leeds Opera House; easements at the Richard Seifert-designed Gateway House at Manchester Piccadilly station; removing liens over the Fox Street Village development in Liverpool; recreational easements at Broome Park, the home of Lord Kitchener until 1916; litigation over the lease at Haigh Hall in Lancashire, a Grade II* listed building; and an easement through airspace to take off and land aircraft in Northumberland.

Practises predominantly in the field of clinical negligence, dealing with cases of surgical and pharmaceutical negligence, dental negligence, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis in primary and secondary care. Has particular experience in cases involving obstetrics and gynaecology, general surgery, orthopaedic injury, hand and plastic surgery (cosmetic and therapeutic) and general practice. Also practises in personal injury, specialising in cases of severe injury arising from employer’s liability, public liability, product liability and road traffic. Has particular experience in claims brought on behalf of military personnel. Appears regularly in the Coroner’s Court representing bereaved families, in particular following deaths in hospital and residential nursing homes. Also represents applicants to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

Sarah Lawrenson

Sarah Lawrenson practices predominantly in Construction, Wills, Trusts and Probate (including Inheritance Act Claims) and related Professional Negligence matters. Sarah has a wide range of experience in the Specialist Courts including the TCC, Chancery Division, Court of Protection and Court of Appeal. She is a Full Member of ACTPAS and is on the TECBAR adjudicator’s panel. She has acted as an adjudicator on several construction disputes. Sarah has been successful at numerous mediations and roundtables and is a firm believer in the power and benefit of alternative dispute resolution. Sarah will accept instruction directly under the public access scheme and has extensive experience of doing so. Sarah has been instructed on several large Group Litigation Order cases including historic child abuse on behalf of an estate, property nuisance claims, professional negligence against a firm of solicitors and construction claims on behalf of joint owners such as blocks of apartments.

Richard Livingston

Richard specialises in all aspects of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence work. His practice encompasses injuries of the utmost severity, and he regularly acts without a leader in cases where the value is pleaded well in excess £7,000,000. His cases regularly involve orders for periodical payments, accommodation claims and lifelong provision for care and assistance. He has secured millions of pounds of compensation for seriously injured Claimants and their Dependants. He also defends cases of similar value at Trial and at Joint Settlement Meetings for numerous Insurers, Medical and Dental Defence Organisations, Defendant Health Trusts, and the Motor Insurers Bureau. He has secured substantial awards before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority where the damages initially awarded were inadequate. Richard has developed a substantial reputation in the field of Occupational Disease. He is regularly instructed by Claimants and Defendants alike in claims involving benign and malignant asbestos-related conditions (pleural thickening, asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma), asthma, chemical exposure (COSHH claims), and occupational stress/harassment. He is on several Insurers’ panels. He frequently advises on claims for contribution between insurers and medical defence organisations. Richard also has a substantial professional negligence practice in the context of negligently mishandled personal injury and clinical negligence actions. He regularly appears without a leader in cases against KCs. He is regarded as having a practice well beyond his call.

Stephen Maguire

Stephen’s practice is focused on complex and high value litigation. He handles cases of the utmost severity, which include traumatic brain and spinal injuries, severe orthopaedic conditions, chronic pain, amputation and fatal accident cases.

Ifsa Mahmood has a fast-developing public law practice and works predominantly in the Court of Protection. Her work spans both health and welfare and property and affairs cases. Ifsa is also experienced in matters involving the Mental Health Act 1983 and abuse and human rights claims. Ifsa regularly accepts instructions in administrative and public law work. Her experience ranges from acting in judicial review matters in age assessment cases to advising on funding disputes between public bodies and representing governmental bodies and professional organisations in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. Before joining chambers, Ifsa worked as a lawyer in the UK division of the European Court of Human Rights. Between 2018-19, she was the Judicial Assistant to Lord Justice Irwin at the Court of Appeal where she assisted with cases concerning a range of public law and human rights issues. Ifsa also has a background in public international law having completed a master’s degree in the subject at Leiden University. In 2017, she completed an internship at the Trial Chamber of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

David Manley KC

David specialises in planning and environmental law. He is ranked in the leading legal directory, Chambers UK, as Band 1 in both Planning and Environmental Law.

Gavin enjoys an extensive and almost exclusive personal injury practice. He commands a large and loyal solicitor base, and provides a comprehensive service. He is regarded as a highly competent advocate, a skill honed in his early years in practice in criminal law. He is client friendly, being regarded as sympathetic and approachable yet equally clear and objective. His serious injury practice involves all aspects of personal injury – particularly catastrophic injury, employer’s liability, public liability and highway litigation. Gavin is a local boy, having been educated at The Manchester Grammar School. He then studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge and City University, London before returning home. Gavin joined Chambers in 2008, having moved from Peel Court Chambers, in order to focus on and broaden his personal injury practice.

Gerard McDermott KC

Barrister specialising in Employment; Clinical Negligence; Health and Safety; Personal Injury; Professional Negligence; Private International Law; EU Law.

John Meehan is an experienced costs practitioner, with a busy costs and litigation funding practice. Prior to coming to the Bar, John worked in an award-winning international law firm as a Solicitor-Advocate practising exclusively in Costs. As a former Solicitor with almost a decade of experience, John is tactically astute and prides himself on providing practical and commercially focused advice. John handles a full range of Costs matters with expertise on a wide range of issues including litigation funding, fixed costs challenges, conduct issues, proportionality, Solicitor and client assessments and costs issues arising from the administration of estates. John has substantial experience of representing receiving and paying parties at detailed assessments including in high value, complex and multi-party assessments. He appears frequently before Masters of the Senior Court Costs Office, Regional Costs Judge and in the Appellate Courts. He prides himself on meticulous preparation and attention to detail. John has detailed and practical knowledge of fixed Costs and is regularly sought out by clients to argue technical Costs issues arising out of such claims. He has developed a busy solicitor and own client practice with a particular focus on assisting Solicitor’s firms faced with challenges from former clients. Following the increase in such challenges, John has been heavily involved in assisting firms to update their funding arrangements and strengthen their business practices. As a Costs Barrister, John regularly appears at Costs and Case Management Conferences (CCMCs), particularly in high value claims and where disputes have arisen as to costs budgeting. John’s Court practice is augmented by his advisory and drafting work, including Points of Dispute, Replies to Points of Dispute and Statements of Case. As a regular contributor to the legal press, John has written for LexisNexis and Litigation Funding magazine. In addition, he has provided a wide range of training seminars to legal organisations, including a number of the UK’s top 100 legal firms.

Helen Mulholland KC

Helen is a specialist medical barrister. She accepts instructions in all areas of healthcare law, with particular expertise in cases of medical negligence and serious medical treatment decisions. She undertakes the most serious medical negligence cases, with particular expertise in cases of neurological and neurosurgical injury; she is also regularly instructed on birth damage cases. Helen is recognised for her exceptional trial advocacy, and has extensive experience of cross-examining medical experts; she is frequently instructed in medical negligence liability trials of particular complexity. In addition to her trial acumen, Helen is a highly accomplished negotiator and undertakes countless mediations and JSMs. Helen has considerable experience of cases involving serious medical treatment decisions, both in the Family Division and the Court of Protection. She has been involved in many cases involving complex treatment and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and understands the extreme sensitivity of such cases.

Anisa Niaz-Dickinson

Anisa Niaz-Dickinson is an experienced and well respected advocate who is recommended by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 as a leading barrister within the field of employment law. Anisa practices exclusively within the employment jurisdiction and across the full spectrum of employment law. Her practice covers a wide range of sectors such as the NHS, Police, business, education and the public sector. She represents and advises both Claimants and Respondents, before, during and after litigation in the Employment and Employment Appeal Tribunal. She has been instructed in high profile cases that have received media attention as well as group actions involving multiple Claimants. She represents the UK’s largest employers and extensively undertakes complex multi-day unfair dismissal, contractual, discrimination, victimisation, whistleblowing and equal pay claims. Anisa has a passion for employment law and provides outstanding representation. She is able to offer exceptional client care, meticulous and efficient preparation and proven advocacy skills to ensure the best possible outcome in every case. The strength of Anisa’s employment law practice is testament to her proven ability and commitment to her lay and professional clients.

Kelly is a senior junior who specialises in commercial and construction law disputes with a particular emphasis on contractual, civil fraud and urgent injunctive relief cases (including search orders, freezing injunctions and injunctions to restrain breaches of confidence, fiduciary duty and restrictive covenants). She has been recommended by Chambers & Partners in these fields in the North since 2004 and 2012 respectively. She has appeared at all levels, including the House of Lords (Cream v Banerjee [2004] UKHL 44), and has been instructed on many heavyweight, complex and high-value cases. She enjoys a successful practice and has an excellent market standing. In addition, Kelly specialises in business rates disputes with a particular emphasis on high-value rates mitigation scheme cases. She has advised and represented many councils in relation to such matters including Trafford, Preston, Lancaster, Bolton, Basildon, Cardiff and Stockton. She is currently representing Trafford Borough Council in proceedings against Principled Offsite Logistics Ltd on 61 consolidated summonses where the sums directly and indirectly at stake are in excess of £1 million. She has also been instructed by numerous councils wishing to resist claims for substantial refunds following retrospective alterations to the VOA lists.

Serious Personal Injury, encompassing the full range of catastrophic injuries, brain injury, limb amputation, fatal accident and pain disorders. All Industrial Disease, mainly asbestos, but also industrial cancer, any toxic exposures, occupational asthma, deafness, dermatitis, RSI, upper limb disorders and stress at work.

Ian enjoys an extensive national planning and public law practice. He is highly rated, consistently featuring in Planning’s list of top-rated junior barristers. He appears for both developers and local planning authorities at inquiries for housing, employment, retail, energy and waste schemes. He also appears at development plan examinations (both promoting and objecting to draft plans), and at CPO inquiries (as well as proceedings in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) dealing with compensation issues arising out of compulsory purchase). On top of his busy inquiry practice, he appears in the High Court on judicial reviews, statutory planning challenges, and injunctive proceedings.

Sarah Pritchard KC

King’s Counsel specialising in clinical negligence litigation. Her practice covers a wide range of medical malpractice but she has particular expertise in birth damage claims, cauda equina cases and surgical negligence. She also has a substantial personal injury practice dealing with high value and complex cases and actions involving contribution proceedings between insurance companies and healthcare providers.

Sam Proffitt joined Kings Chambers as tenant in March 2021, having cross-qualified as a Solicitor Advocate. Prior to joining Kings, Sam spent almost 9 years in the Employment team at DAC Beachcroft LLP, qualifying as a Solicitor in February 2016. There, he specialised in employment tribunal litigation, conducting hundreds of claims on behalf of major respondent clients, including undertaking advocacy at complex and high value multi-day hearings. He obtained Higher Rights of Audience (Civil) in March 2018, and joins Chambers as an experienced practitioner, having been granted a full exemption from all elements of the Bar Transfer Test and Pupillage. He was also noted to be a “key lawyer” within the Tier 1 Employment team in the Legal 500 UK 2021 rankings. Sam has a particular interest and experience dealing with discrimination and whistleblowing claims, including in a regulated environment with large public and private health sector organisations. He also brings real commercial insight to his practice, having spent a year on secondment as in-house counsel at a FTSE 100 client. Sam also had substantial exposure to appellate litigation during his time as a Solicitor, and can draw on his experience working with a number of leading employment silks across several ground-breaking cases in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal.

Craig Ralph practices exclusively in all aspects of costs and litigation funding. He provides strategic advice in contentious and non-contentious costs issues arising in both civil and criminal matters. He regularly appears before all levels of judiciary from the County Courts and the Supreme Court Cost Office as well as appearing before the High Court and Court of Appeal on important points of principle. His expertise on influential cost questions is regularly sought after in test cases. Craig has a particular expertise in the incidence of costs, managing broken retainers and issues arising from assignment/novation. Craig is particularly praised for his ability in matters concerning issues of conduct, especially in solicitor and own client matters. Craig is a qualified mediator and is registered for Public Access work; receiving instructions directly from members of the Bar and costs professionals in relation to fee recovery in both Civil and Criminal matters. In addition to his advocacy, advisory and mediation work, Craig is highly sought after for his engaging bespoke lectures and seminars. Craig is an experienced costs mediator and CADR Panel member.

Tina Ranales-Cotos

Tina Rañales-Cotos practises in commercial and corporate litigation and advisory work, mainly in the specialist courts in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds and London. Her work frequently involves interim injunctive relief hearings in the High Court in the business restraint field, including freezing, springboard, misuse of confidential information and restrictive covenant injunctions and search orders. Tina’s specialist practice includes the following areas: Agency (including commercial agency) Banking and finance (including secured lending, guarantees and indemnities) Civil/commercial fraud (including VAT/MTIC fraud) Confidential Information, MOPI and GDPR, Commercial Contracts (including joint ventures, distribution, agency and share sale/purchase and warranties) Company (especially shareholder disputes and breach of trust, fiduciary and directors’ duties) Competition – UK and EU, Director Disqualification, Employment (contractual and statutory), Discrimination (service providers) Insolvency (corporate and personal), Insurance, Intellectual Property (trademark infringement and passing off), Commercial Torts, Mediation, Partnership, Professional Negligence (especially solicitors, accountants, surveyors and financial advisers), Restraint of Trade including restrictive covenants (commercial and employment) and sale and carriage of goods (domestic and international) and services. Tina often represents banks, public and private companies, small firms, as well as private investors. Recent experience includes being led in a two-week commercial trial which took place remotely, involving an interpreter and experts.

Michael Rawlinson KC

Michael’s main area of practice arises from claims where historic exposure to any bodily insult is argued to have led to late-onset sequelae. Predominantly this arises in respect of asbestos exposure leading to the contraction of cancer but there are few toxic agents which he has not encountered in litigation.

Aidan has rapidly developed his practice, specialising exclusively in commercial and chancery disputes (including insolvency). With regular appearances in both the County Court and High Court conducting applications, CCMCs, trials and appeals, Aidan has a broad range of advocacy experience. Aidan is also often instructed in a range of advisory and drafting work. Aidan’s practice includes the following areas: Business rates disputes Corporate and commercial disputes Corporate and personal insolvency matters Jurisdictional matters Partnership disputes Possession actions Property disputes (including common intention constructive trusts and ToLATA 1996 matters)

Sarah specialises in all areas of Town and Country Planning, and took Silk in 2022. She is consistently rated highly by all the leading directories and publications (Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, The Planner’s Women of Inﬂuence List and Planning Magazine). Sarah has extensive experience across the full range of planning matters including large scale housing schemes, retail, renewable energy, waste, enforcement and compulsory purchase. She regularly appears in planning inquiries and hearings, enforcement inquiries, local plan examinations, statutory challenges and judicial review proceedings. Sarah is the Head of Recruitment in Chambers. Prior to that, she was Director of Pupillage in Chambers.

Piers Riley-Smith

Piers has a varied planning, environment, licensing and highways practice. Piers is ranked Band 2 ‘Leading Junior’ in Legal 500 2025 where Clients have said: ‘Piers is an absolute expert and intellect in the field of planning law. He is always friendly and approachable, his technical knowledge and his ability to deal with matters in a pragmatic and creative way is an excellent strength, and the legal support that Piers provides is outstanding.’ Piers is ranked Band 2 in Chambers and Partners 2025, where Clients have said: “Piers has a depth of knowledge, is very supportive and enthusiastic and is clear in his advice.” “Piers is superb. He is very good at handling difficult clients and explaining the options to them and thinking strategically.” Piers is ranked 6th in the Top Planning Juniors under 35 by Planning Law Survey 2023. Piers was appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel in 2023 and appears regularly for the Government in the High Court.

Philip has a broad planning and environmental practice, regularly appearing at inquiries.

Jeremy practices almost exclusively in the fields of personal injury and clinical negligence.

Michael practises in the areas of town and country planning and compulsory purchase law, environmental and agricultural law, highways, local government and public and administrative law. He accepts instructions under the Direct Public Access provisions Michael is also a Fellow of the Geological Society and has academic qualifications in geology, physics and advanced engineering geology. Before being called to the Bar Michael spent fourteen years in the development industry, initially as an Engineering Geologist before moving into the field of Planning and Environmental Consultancy. He was employed by a number of major engineering contractors and international consultancies providing advice on foundation design and construction, highways design and construction, contaminated land and ground water assessment and remediation, dewatering solutions, flood risk assessments, and carrying out environmental impact assessments He advised on such developments as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Heathrow Terminal 5, the Canary Wharf Development, Chapelcross and Sellafield nuclear power stations and designed the innovative foundations for the Huddersfield Town Football Club stadium. He has particular experience of deep level drilling for the purposes of the installation of complex groundwater monitoring and sampling installations.

Rachel Senior is developing a practice across employment, commercial law and public inquiries. She has experience of a broad range of employment litigation, including High Court and Employment Appeal Tribunal work, and is ranked by the Legal 500 as a ‘rising star’ in employment law. She acts for individuals, businesses, charities and public authorities, including local authorities and NHS Trusts. Rachel is regularly instructed in complex multi-day trials involving whistleblowing and discrimination allegations. During pupillage Rachel acted for a Claimant who was awarded what is believed to be the highest-ever Tribunal award for menopause-related discrimination. Rachel’s commercial work draws on her employment and public law experience, and often involves contractual disputes, issues around discrimination and equalities, and claims for and against public authorities. She is happy to advise on cases involving restrictive covenants and other restraint of trade provisions. Before joining Chambers, Rachel spent two years with the Government Legal Department and qualified as a solicitor in September 2022. She advised on individual employment cases and wider issues in employment and labour law. Rachel gained experience of High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court litigation, and has extensive experience of Parliament, having advised on and drafted legislation. She is therefore well placed to and regularly advises on matters involving novel legal issues, complex statutory schemes and parallel civil court and Employment Tribunal claims. Rachel is a member of the Attorney General’s Junior Junior Scheme and acted for a Core Participant in five modules of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. She is currently acting for a Core Participant in the Nottingham Inquiry. Prior to her time as a civil servant, Rachel spent three years working as a speechwriter and political adviser to Bishops in the House of Lords. She grew up in western Canada and has family ties to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Shem has been consecutively ranked by Legal 500 as a ‘Rising Star’. The 2026 ranking states: ‘Shemuel’s strengths are his ability to cut to the chase and to distil advice and instructions in a way which clients appreciate. He’s approachable and yet direct with his advice.’ The 2025 ranking states: ‘Shemuel is an exceptional advocate. He is patient and a good reader of his audience.’ Shem is also ranked by Chambers & Partners UK 2026 as ‘Up and Coming’ which states: “Shemuel Sheikh is very good at drilling down into detail very quickly and disseminating information.” “Shemuel Sheikh has a very good way with clients and with judges.” “Shemuel is just so easy to work with; he always gives clear advice and responds really quickly.” Shem practises across all areas of administrative and public law, with a particular specialism in planning, local government, licensing and regulatory law. He acts for both developers and local authorities. He has acted in a range of public inquiries and hearings, judicial review proceedings, enforcement appeals and local authority prosecutions. He has experience in a variety of areas from planning applications and appeals (including nationally significant infrastructure projects, major applications, permitted development rights approvals, amendment applications, changes of use, discharge of conditions, s.106 agreements and listed buildings) to town and village green applications and development consent orders. With prior experience assisting NGOs he is also well placed and regularly acts in cases involving human rights matters, especially in relation to the exercise of local authority powers and governance including emergency powers and obtaining injunctions. Shem also regularly acts in licensing appeals, both for applicants and licensing authorities. Shem is on the Attorney General’s Regional C Panel as Junior Counsel to the Crown and is also direct accss qualified. Before joining Chambers, Shem specialised in judicial review at masters level.

Andrew Singer KC

Practiced since 1990 (silk 2018) almost exclusively in Construction Law and related Professional Negligence claims, appearing regularly in TCC in England and Wales , has appeared in large number of reported decisions on adjudication and generally in Appellate Courts at all levels, including House of Lords case of Reinwood v Brown. Acts as Counsel in mediations and as Mediator, he is an Accredited Mediator. Appears in Commercial Court and Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland . Also has been appointed as Arbitrator and Adjudicator of several disputes. Authorised to sit as a Recorder in the TCC. As of 2022, Andrew is the Head of Chambers of Kings Chambers.

Nathan joined chambers in April 2008 and practices in all areas of commercial dispute resolution and business and property law, with a particular emphasis on real estate, insolvency, professional negligence, shareholder disputes and probate. Nathan regularly appears in the Business and Property Courts and the County Court for banks, institutional clients, companies of all sizes and individuals. Nathan also frequently appears in the First Tier Tribunal, Property Chamber. Nathan approaches every instruction with the of the aims and objectives of his clients in mind and understands the need to provide clear and comprehensive advice to enable his clients to effectively navigate through litigation.

Claire is a clinical negligence specialist. She has extensive experience in all areas of clinical negligence including: delay in diagnosis of cancer, orthopaedics, surgical negligence, ophthalmics, obstetrics and gynaecology, Accident and Emergency and primary health care.

Ruth Stockley KC

Ruth specialises in all aspects of town and country planning, environmental law, compulsory purchase, highways, road traffic regulation, taxi licensing, village greens and judicial review.

Arya Tabrizi is a barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury, and coronial law. Clinical negligence: Arya regularly acts for both claimants and defendants in the full spectrum of clinical negligence matters. He has acted as sole counsel in cases issued in the High Court for both sides, and in cases valued at over £750,000. Arya is happy to accept instructions for complicated cases on a CFA basis. Personal injury: Arya has developed a strong multi-track practice in a broad range of personal injury matters including employer’s liability and occupational/industrial disease. He is currently junior counsel for the claimants in the “Aerotoxicity” group litigation which is being managed by Mrs Justice Yip out of the Royal Courts of Justice. Inquests: Arya acts for both families and other interested persons at inquests. Arya has gained considerable experience in lengthy, jury inquests including those where Article 2 is engaged and the issue of neglect is raised. He is willing to accept instructions on both a legal aid and CFA basis. Arya often advises on potential civil and human rights claims following the conclusion of evidence. Arya joined chambers having successfully completed pupillage under Richard Livingston and Claire Steward.

Eleanor Temple KC

Eleanor Temple's practice focuses on commercial litigation for domestic and international clients with a particular emphasis on insolvency and company (predominantly shareholder) law disputes, partnership actions, banking and finance, guarantees, civil fraud, contract disputes, breach of trust and fiduciary duties, including asset tracing claims, and directors' disqualification. One commentator recently described Eleanor as "simply excellent". Eleanor is the Chair of R3 for the Yorkshire Region, the Chair of the NECCBA and sits regularly as a Recorder and Deputy District Judge on the North Eastern Circuit.

Nicholas Truelove

Nicholas is a full member of the Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury team at Kings Chambers and is regularly instructed to act for both Claimants and Defendants on a range of different matters in both the County Court and those claims issued in the High Court. Nicholas is happy to accept cases on a CFA basis and is often instructed to represent claims involving road traffic accidents including credit hire agreements, and is equally comfortable with public and employer liability matters. Nicholas also has experience in fatal accident claims often appearing on behalf of families at inquests and managing subsequent claims thereafter. Nicholas also represents both claimants and defendants in clinical negligence cases and has a particular expertise in representing clients in respect of missed or delayed diagnoses cases.

Paul G. Tucker KC

Paul Tucker KC practices in the fields of planning, local government, environmental, CPO, CIL, logistics, infrastructure and highways.

Geraint Wheatley

Geraint is an experienced chancery and commercial practitioner, combining an outstanding academic background with tactical awareness and an eye for detail.

A specialist in Employment and Regulatory Law (with a particular focus on Disciplinary, Environmental and Licensing work). In respect of Ben’s employment law practice, he has vast experience in the healthcare, retail and education sectors. He appears regularly in Tribunals and has an extensive client base, representing a large number of NHS Trusts throughout the country as well as some well-known retailers. He has extensive experience in associated High Court litigation in all aspects of his work. He is particularly well regarded in respect of his taxi licensing work where he appears for both local authorities and appellants involving hackney carriage and private hire vehicles. He has advised extensively on the formulation and implementation of local authority taxi licensing policy with a keen emphasis on safeguarding. He has advised extensively on the implementation of CCTV into licensed vehicles throughout the country, as well as licensing fees and cross-border hiring. In the context of entertainment licensing, he acts for the industry (nightclubs, bars, pubs, festivals and restaurants), Local Authorities, interested parties and the police, both in terms of representation at licensing hearings (including appeals) and in an advisory capacity. Has considerable experience in respect of zoo licensing and in hearings before the Traffic Commissioner. He acts for defendants and Regulators in Health and Safety, Environmental and Consumer law regulatory prosecutions. His Environmental practice means he advises a number of private clients in respect of noise nuisance matters which has particular importance with his associated licensing work. He regularly acts in appeals against abatement notices and is currently acting a number of cases involving animal nuisance. Has appeared in a number of high profile cases including; Rehman v Wakefield (2018); Hull CC v Greggs and others (2016) and Leeds CC v Shell UK (2013). Ben sits on the recruitment committee and was the ED&I officer for a number of years.