Alec McCluskey > Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC
Maitland Chambers
7 STONE BUILDINGS, LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3SZ
England

Living Wage

Position

Alec’s practice spans the whole range of commercial and chancery work, with a particular emphasis on litigation and arbitration. Alec has particular experience of banking and financial services disputes, heavy contractual and business disputes (including fraud claims and cases with international elements), insolvency, company and partnership work, professional negligence, trusts and property matters.

Publications – Contributor to Lender Claims (2010, 2nd Edition in preparation)

 

Career

Called 2005, Inner Temple.

Memberships

COMBAR, FSLA, ChBA

Education

Merton College, Oxford University (2003 literae humaniores first class).

Former Chapman Scholar of the Inner Temple, at Bar School was placed top in his year, winning the Scarman Scholarship and the Stephen Seabrooke Memorial Prize.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Partnership

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Alec McCluskeyMaitland Chambers

Maitland Chambers engage in a vast range of partnership disputes, from those connected to solicitors’ firms and doctors’ practices to complex partnership structures used in financial services such as those involving offshore funds and wealth structures. David Mumford KC has acted and advised a number of partnership disputes, both in arbitration and litigation, including a partnership dissolution action arising out of a hotel development partnership. Alec McCluskey is frequently instructed in partnership disputes, either on behalf of partners or creditors of partnerships.

London Bar > Company

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5

Alec McCluskeyMaitland Chambers ‘Incredibly bright and a delight to work with, Alec is an outstanding advocate who goes above and beyond.’

London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Alec McCluskeyMaitland ChambersHis ability to grasp key issues and to explain them to finance professionals is extraordinary.  His drafting is a very strong suit.’