Sandra Healy > Chambers of Gavin Kealey KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Gavin Kealey KC
7 King's Bench Walk
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7DS
England
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Position

Amended profile:

Sandra is a “reliable and responsive” barrister who has a broad commercial practice with particular focus on insurance and reinsurance, shipping, international trade, energy and international arbitration. Sandra regularly appears as an advocate in Court and in international arbitrations. Sandra has experience acting as sole advocate, with leading counsel and as part of larger legal teams. Recent work includes Covid-19 business interruption insurance disputes, aviation insurance disputes, and a range of charterparty and sale of goods disputes. Many of Sandra’s cases involve jurisdiction issues and interim relief. She particularly enjoys working on these cases and has been instructed to appear in a number of jurisdiction challenge, anti-suit injunction and freezing injunction hearings.

She also accepts appointments to act as an arbitrator. She has acted as an arbitrator appointed by the LCIA Court and in ad hoc arbitrations.

Career

Qualified 2007; Middle Temple. Tenant at Stone Chambers. Tenant at 7 King’s Bench Walk 2013 to date.

Memberships

COMBAR; KCKCBA; LMAA (supporting member); Middle Temple.

Education

Cambridge University, Downing College (BA Hons).

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Shipping

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

Sandra Healy7 King’s Bench WalkA source of clear and insightful analysis, as well as high-quality drafting.’

London Bar > Commodities

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Sandra Healy7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sandra is user-friendly, advises clearly and well, and delivers work in good time.’

London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Sandra Healy7 King’s Bench WalkSandra is reliable and responsive.  She has a great client-facing manner and she always comes up with the goods when needed.’

London Bar > International arbitration: counsel

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Sandra Healy7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sandra is approachable, responsive and down to earth. Very user-friendly and a great communicator, she throws herself into the detail of the case.’

London Bar > Energy

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4

Sandra Healy7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sandra is personable and efficient. She grasps the issues and shows commercial awareness.’