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Niamh Davis has a broad commercial chancery practice, both domestically and offshore, across all of Chambers’ core practice areas.

She has appeared on behalf of clients before judges of all levels, including the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Her interests include, insolvency and commercial disputes, civil fraud including asset recovery claims under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, probate and estate claims, company law, aviation, and trust litigation.

Recently, Niamh has assisted with significant cases at the highest levels including acting as junior counsel in the Supreme Court decision El-Husseiny v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4 (the leading case on the interpretation of s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986) and both the sanction hearing (Thames Water Utilities Holdings Ltd, Re [2025] EWHC 338 (Ch)) and Court of Appeal decision Kingston S.A.R.L. and others -v- Thames Water Utilities Holdings and others [2025] EWCA Civ 475.

Niamh is actively involved in various legal community programmes, including Lincoln’s Inn mentorship scheme and The 10000 Black Interns (10KBI) Programme, as well as speaking at events hosted by The Sutton Trust.

Before coming to the Bar, Niamh worked as a research assistant to William Day and assisted him with his chapter on The Eleftheria (1969) in his book, Landmark Cases in Private International Law. Niamh has maintained this academic interest in the law since starting practice, most recently updating the Retention of Title and Receivership chapters in Tolley’s Insolvency Law Service (alongside Edward Cumming KC).

Niamh graduated with triple first-class honours in Law from Downing College, Cambridge and subsequently completed the BCL at St Catherine’s College, Oxford. During her studies, Niamh received several University and College scholarships. Niamh was awarded a Lord Mansfield Scholarship and a Residential Scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn in respect of her Bar Practice Course, in which she obtained an Outstanding.

Niamh graduated with triple first-class honours in Law from Downing College, Cambridge and subsequently completed the BCL at St Catherine’s College, Oxford. During her studies, Niamh received several University and College scholarships. Niamh was awarded a Lord Mansfield Scholarship and a Residential Scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn in respect of her Bar Practice Course, in which she obtained an Outstanding. Prior to joining Chambers, Niamh worked as a research assistant to William Day and assisted him with his chapter on The Eleftheria (1969) in his book, Landmark Cases in Private International Law.