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Serle Court > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Fraud: civil Tier 1
With ‘many fantastic barristers’, Serle Court represents both claimants and defendants in high-profile civil fraud cases in English courts and abroad, drawing on its expertise in banking and finance, insolvency, and trusts. In Magdeev v Tsvetkov and others, Jonathan Adkin KC, leading Adil Mohamedbhai, represented the second defendant in a multi-million-pound Commercial Court dispute between Russian businessmen, where each party claimed to have been defrauded by the other concerning the operation of a jewellery business. Hugh Norbury KC and Tim Benham-Mirando represent the fifth and seventh defendants in Jinxin v Aser Media and others, a $661m claim for deceit and unlawful means conspiracy, involving alleged fraud and misrepresentations related to the acquisition of media rights for Italian Serie A and FIFA World Cup matches. Wright, Rowley, BHS and others v Chappell and others sees Daniel Lightman KC and Charlotte Beynon representing a former BHS director in High Court claims by the BHS Group liquidators for alleged wrongful trading, misfeasance, breach of duties, and misapplication of funds before the companies went into administration.2023 Silks
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Testimonials
‘First-rate clerks. Nick Hockney and Dan Wheeler are widely respected in the legal profession.’
‘Serle Court have the best clerks room.’
‘Many fantastic barristers, and a first port of call on any company, commercial, trusts, and insolvency disputes.’
‘Serle Court’s willingness to offer training and seminars is excellent.’
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London Bar > Partnership Tier 1
Members of Serle Court handle a range of partnership and LLP cases, from high court advocacy to advice on regulatory compliance for a wide range of clients in professional services. In resolving disputes within partnerships and LLPs, John Machell KC and Thomas Braithwaite are experienced in high court litigation, with Machell KC having acted for a group of defendants in Armstrong v Taylor and Rockpool Investments LLP. Jennifer Haywood is notable for her practice as a full-time partnership arbitrator.Leading Silks
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‘Serle Court are the go-to set for complex partnership/LLP work.’
‘Strong on partnership law.’
‘Great set.’
‘They are a very good partnerships set, including also Jennifer Haywood, who is very good.’
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London Bar > Private wealth and probate Tier 1
Serle Court is a ‘very efficient and responsive set’, with a ‘large and highly regarded team specialising in contentious trusts and probate’. Jonathan Adkin KC is handling a complex multi-billion dollar probate application before the High Court relating to a foreign estate. ‘Formidable barrister’ Richard Wilson KC, known for ‘his exceptional ability to identify the core issues of a case’, and James Weale, who is ‘very responsive and robust in court’, are two key individuals who regularly represent clients before courts in all kind of contentious trust claim both at national and international level. ‘First-rate junior’ Sparsh Garg acted for the claimant in Morina v Scherbakova, a case of a grant of probate and declaration of succession regarding the estate and will trust of a deceased Russian businessman.Rising stars
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Elizabeth Jones KC
–Serle Court ‘Elizabeth is formidable. She is a masterful strategist and maintains a command of the details. She drives teams hard but achieves outstanding results and is excellent to work with.’
Constance McDonnell KC – Serle Court ‘Constance combines deep knowledge with an ability to get on with all client types and is a powerfully persuasive advocate. Her attention to detail is second-to-none, fully immerses herself in her cases and gives her all to every brief.’
Jonathan Harris KC –Serle Court ‘Jonathan is exceptionally clever. He is the absolute go-to barrister for any conflicts of law issues. He is on top of all the details and can draft clear and compelling documents.’
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James Weale –Serle Court ‘James's written and oral advice is excellent. He considers the factual background of a case with care and is always well-prepared.’
Emma Hargreaves –Serle Court ‘Emma is a fierce and tenacious advocate. She is sharp, insightful, and a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom. She has a keen eye for detail and manages matters with grace and sensitivity.’
Testimonials
‘Charlie Payne is fast, efficient and responsive.’
‘Charlotte Davidson and Daniel Wheeler are stand-out people. Charlotte Davidson as business development co-ordinator understands the market, and Dan understands what solicitors need and works hard to collaborate.’
‘Charlie Payne and Nick Hockney are the best at what they do – offering access to the set, flexibility and responsiveness whenever required and managing with humour and charm.’
‘Daniel Wheeler and Nick Hockey are excellent and helpful.’
‘Charlie Payne and Amber Feltwell are a pleasure to deal with, always accommodating and quick to respond.’
‘Nick Hockney is a very friendly, timely and experienced clerk.’
‘The clerks at the chambers are top-notch. They are responsive and great to deal with. Daniel Wheeler is the perfect clerk. He understands the needs of a solicitor and enhances the experience with the chambers. Emma Quin and Arron Snipe are also great to work with.’
‘Serle Court has excellent strength and depth.’
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Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 1
Beverly-Ann Rogers – Serle Court
Experienced in handling multi-party and cross-cultural disputes, Serle Court‘s Beverly-Ann Rogers is ‘extremely patient and recognises that a successful mediator must pay attention to parties’ emotional needs. She has the skills to encourage parties to compromise, without them feeling pressure to do so‘. Also mediating through IPOS Mediation, Chancery and commercial law specialist Rogers is well known for her expertise in trust and probate disputes, including international trust conflicts. Her experience also encompasses company and shareholder claims, a range of commercial disputes, property litigation, professional negligence, and charity-related issues. Rogers recently mediated claims against trustees and professional advisors in relation to alleged breaches of duty.Paul Johnson - Serle Court
A mediator since 2004, Paul Johnson of Serle Court is ‘a highly capable mediator, who is extremely likeable and a master at getting into the nitty-gritty’. Conducting over 1000 disputes to date, Johnson’s wide-ranging practice covers banking, fraud, commercial and contract disputes, as well as construction, professional negligence, partnership and shareholder-related matters. Other areas of expertise for the ‘very approachable’ Johnson are inheritance, trusts, IP, sport, and personal injury. Johnson recently mediated a substantial shareholder dispute between two parties; a damages claim concerning the wrongful repudiation of a multi-million-pound contract; and a high-value contract termination dispute between a local authority and an external services provider.Elizabeth Jones KC – Serle Court
Serle Court‘s Elizabeth Jones KC ‘brings a commercial eye to private client disputes; she excels at getting clients to move past matters and get to resolution.’ Mediating since 1999, Jones handles disputes that often overlap Commercial Chancery areas of practice, such as trusts, private client, fraud, and company and commercial law matters.Jennifer Haywood – Serle Court
Jennifer Haywood at Serle Court is ‘calm and instils confidence. She is able to bring parties together in a way that avoids confrontation’. Handling over 50 mediations to date, ADR specialist Haywood has notable experience in partnership, company, commercial and trust disputes. Work highlights
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London Bar > Commercial litigation Tier 2
Serle Court offers a ‘broad range of experience and deep experience’ and is particularly reputed for its commercial Chancery experience. For example, Rupert Reed KC successfully defended Princess Aljawharah Bint Ibrahim Abdulaziz Alibrahim in the Chancery Division against property claims in London made by the Asturion Foundation, which involved complex issues of Liechtenstein, Saudi, and Islamic laws. Hugh Norbury KC continues to represent the claimant in Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan others, a case concerning alleged bribery of the former Director General of Kuwait’s public pension fund, a claim exceeding $1bn. In Privatbank v PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jonathan Harris KC is defending the auditor’s Ukrainian entity against allegations of responsibility breaches that resulted in the bank’s significant capital shortfall. Additionally, Sophie Holcombe is representing the beneficiaries of a Singapore trust in a dispute against Credit Suisse Trust, alleging fraudulent mismanagement of a high-value investment portfolio.Leading Silks
–Serle Court ‘Elizabeth's advocacy is outstanding - forensic and detailed, she wins the trust of the tribunal almost effortlessly. She is at the very top of her game and is a complete star.'Hugh Norbury KC –Serle Court 'Hugh is an exceptionally gifted advocate and an obvious choice for commercial cases. Extremely impressive.’
Daniel Lightman KC –Serle Court ‘Daniel is a highly effective advocate. Judges respect him and value his legal dexterity.’
David Blayney KC –Serle Court ‘David is decisive, persuasive and a strong team player. He comes up with practical and commercial solutions.’
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Testimonials
‘Amber Feltwell is always very helpful and responds very quickly to questions about fees and admin issues.’
‘The clerks are excellent, especially Emma Quin and Dan Wheeler.’
‘The clerks are impressive, in particular Emma Quin and Arron Snipe.’
‘Charlie Payne is excellent and very personable.’
‘Serle Court is known for its expertise in insolvency cases. The set indeed lives up to its name, The counsel team’s attention to detail and ability to work with the solicitors’ team are impressive.’
‘They are a top Chambers with real strength in depth.’
‘Serle Court are one of the very best commercial chancery sets. Their quality and strength in depth is unrivalled.’
‘A great set with a broad range of expertise and deep experiece.’
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London Bar > Insolvency Tier 2
Serle Court‘s members handle a broad range of cross-border and domestic insolvency cases, having been involved in bringing innovation to the practice area, with cases ranging from dealing with the first ever winding up of a listed PLC on the just and equitable ground, to challenging excessive administrator remuneration in an energy insolvency. Daniel Lightman KC, alongside Tim Benham-Mirando, has been involved in Re BHS Group Limited, defending a claim for wrongful trading and misfeasance. Philip Marshall KC is active in insolvencies in offshore jurisdictions, particularly those involving asset tracing and fraud, while Jennifer Meech has appeared as sole counsel in a number of insolvency cases.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘Serle Court is an excellent set in Commercial Chancery, and also in offshore work. They have great strength in depth.’
‘Nicholas Hockney runs a very good clerks room, and is a pleasure to deal with.’
‘Responsive and commercial service provided by the clerking team.’
‘Amber Feltwell has excellent communication skill and responds quickly to questions about fees and availability.’
‘Serle Court has an excellent reputation in insolvency and corporate law and the majority of the barristers have strong practices in these areas.’
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London Bar > Company Tier 2
Serle Court is 'a quality set that rightly deserves its first-class reputation'. The team garners praise for being 'extremely bright and able with a fantastic skill set for company work, especially with an insolvency, fraud or trusts angle'. Recent work for the group includes Jonathan Adkin KC appearing in Re: Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd, an ongoing, high-value shareholder appraisal action dispute in Bermuda, while Philip Marshall KC is acting in a major injunction case concerning a NASDAQ listed company in the Cayman Islands. Among the juniors, David Drake is sought after for his experience in handling unfair prejudice petitions and claims for breaches of directors' duties, and Tom Braithwaite's workload includes claims in insolvency.Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘Charlie Payne is a fantastic clerk. He is quick to respond to new instructions and he provides the right level of support from instruction through to the conclusion of any matter.’
‘Their clerking team is highly responsive and commercial. I deal in particular with Daniel Wheeler and Amber Feltwell, who I always find to be a pleasure to deal with.’
‘I have always found the clerks to be helpful and responsive. I have dealt with both Nick Hockney and Arron Snipe and have found them to be equally helpful and responsive.’
‘Serle Court has a superb clerking team. They are can-do, commercial, they fight hard (but fair) on obtaining the best fees for their barristers and they are, without exception, wonderful company. They are also the most collegiate team we work with. Dan Wheeler and Emma Quin are fantastic.’
‘All clerks are efficient and courteous. Dan Wheeler is particularly helpful.’
‘The clerks are impressive, in particular Emma Quin and Arron Snipe.’
‘Serle Court is my go-to for commercial Chancery cases. Their barristers really are quality from top to bottom. They are, without exception, fiercely clever and diligent.’
‘I have always been impressed with the service by the clerks and with their recommendations for counsel in any particular matter. Serle Court is my go-to chambers for commercial and chancery disputes.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit) Tier 3
Members of Serle Court have been involved in high-profile and complex banking and finance cases, including those that crossover with commercial litigation, both in the UK High Court and abroad, including the Dubai International Financial Centre Court (DIFC). Members routinely act for and against well known banks, including HSBC, where James Mather and Mark Wraith acted for the claimants in litigation against HSBC arising out of the failed ‘Eclipse’ film investment scheme in Akinluyi & Ors v HSBC UK Bank Plc. Philip Marshall KC has an extensive offshore practice, representing clients in the BVI, Bermuda, Cayman and the Channel Islands, while Simon Hattan covers a broad range of areas within banking and finance, including disciplinary proceedings, in particular those related to financial services.Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘The clerks at Serle court are exceptional and very easy to work with. Dan Wheeler, Charlie Payne and Colin Bunyan are all deeply experienced in the MENA region and have excellent working relationships with their solicitors and clients in the region.’
‘Nick Hockney is fantastic – he always gets the job done. Dan Wheeler is a superb clerk – incredibly hard working and a real professional. Colin Bunyan is a new addition to the Serle Court clerking team but has already made an impact.’
‘Serle Court is a leading banking and finance set that has been involved in some of the most important cases in recent times.’
‘Serle Court have the best clerks.’
‘Friendly and efficient.’
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London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 3
Serle Court has in-depth experience acting in claims against an array of professionals such as auditors, tax advisors, accountants, and lawyers. Daniel Lightman KC is acting for the claimant against his conveyancing solicitors in the case of Mahdavi and UKRD (Pelham Place) Ltd v Sterling Avram LLP and Healys Solicitors, in which the claimant alleged that his solicitors, after being transferred £7m to purchase a house in South Kensington, transferred the funds to another firm of solicitors which, instead of acting for the seller, was infiltrated by fraudsters. Michael Walsh is skilled in navigating professional negligence allegations connected to the real estate sector, while Jennifer Meech has expertise in handling claims arising out of failed investment schemes.Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘The clerks are very user-friendly. Nicholas Hockney and Steven Whitaker are extremely professional.’
‘They are a great set with strength and depth in commercial litigation, insolvency, professional negligence, and corporate law.’
‘Serle Court is has become more prominent in the professional negligence field over the last few years.’
‘The clerks at Serle Court are helpful, approachable, and responsive.’
‘They are always accommodating regarding availability and choice of barristers.’
London Bar > Property litigation Tier 5
At Serle Court, recent instructions for the property litigation team include Andrew Bruce acting for various mortgagees in West One Loan Ltd v Anton Palmer, concerning the cancellation of the defendant's mental health crisis moratorium. In another matter, Rupert Reed KC represented the widow of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia before the High Court in Asturion Foundation v HH Princess Al Jawharah bint Ibrahim al Ibrahim, a longrunning dispute over the validity of a will gifting the London residence of the late King to the widow, involving complex points of Liechtenstein, Saudi, Islamic and English law. The High Court dismissed the foundation's claims and ruled that the formal validity of the transfer was ultimately a matter of English law. The junior end of the group has been bolstered by the arrivals of Michael Walsh and Jonathan Upton in 2023 and 2024 respectively.Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘Dan Wheeler is very responsive and always helpful.’
‘Nicholas Hockney and Steven Whitaker are extremely professional.’
‘Chambers offers real strength in high value and complex real property disputes.’
‘The clerks’ room is second to none in terms of service levels.’
‘Serle Court is a real powerhouse.’
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London Bar > Family: divorce and financial remedy
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The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth Tier 1
Praised as ‘one of the leading chambers for international trust matters, especially high-value and complex trusts’, Serle Court features members that are notably active across the Caribbean, Bermuda, Gibraltar, and the Channel Islands. Its barristers are well-equipped to act for trustees, personal representatives, and beneficiaries, especially in cases surrounding trust and estate administration disputes. Elizabeth Jones KC has an overlapping commercial and private client practice, while Jonathan Adkin KC is particularly active in high-profile disputes across Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas. Of recent note, Adkin is representing the plaintiff in a dispute surrounding issues of a settlor’s capacity in the Supreme Court of the Bahamas for more than $100m. Dakis Hagen KC has a thriving offshore trusts practice, and he is currently acting for the plaintiff in the high-profile case of Wong v Grand View PTC and others, which concerns an action to set aside five purpose trusts in Bermuda which in total hold more than $18bn. Constance McDonnell KC is another key silk at the set with expertise in the cross-border administration of trusts, especially in Guernsey and Gibraltar. Leading associates
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Dakis Hagen KC – Serle Court ‘Dakis is incredibly bright, a true expert in his field, and charming with professional and lay clients alike.’
Jonathan Harris KC – Serle Court ‘Jonathan is simply the best in his field.’
John Machell KC – Serle Court ‘John is extremely easy to work with, superbly organised, and has a razor sharp intellect. An excellent advocate with a wonderful ability to explain very complicated concepts in simple terms for lay clients.’
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Thomas Fletcher – Serle Court ‘Thomas is brilliant. He is a fantastic team player, a delight to work with, and he is brilliantly responsive and delivers clear, pragmatic advice in even the most complex and time-pressured scenarios.’
Emma Hargreaves – Serle Court ‘Emma has an amazing ability to retain and recall vast amounts of information and apply this knowledge in a practical and sensible manner.’
Testimonials
‘The clerks here are what other chambers should aspire to. Well led by Nicholas Hockney, they are responsive, commercial and really helpful.’
‘Clerks are always quick and easy to deal with, particularly Daniel Wheeler and Colin Bunyan. They understand commercial imperatives for the matters and never have any issue with them.’
‘Jim Costa is particularly good to work with.’
‘Serle Court always offer a high level of service. Nicholas Hockney is an outstanding senior clerk.’
‘Clerks are user-friendly, commercial and easy to work with. Charlie Payne and Nicholas Hockney are stand-outs.’
Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial Tier 2
Described as a ‘powerhouse when it comes to DIFC court litigation’ Serle Court remains a popular choice for commercial, banking, civil fraud and asset recovery litigation and arbitration proceedings. The set is strong at both silk and junior level, Rupert Reed KC led James Weale and Gregor Hogan in the long running SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd v. Renish Petrochem FZE, Mehta and Prime Energy FZE on behalf of the SBM Bank regarding an appeal against the 2021 fraud judgement against the first and second defendants. Members of the set often handle complex jurisdiction disputes, with Zoe O’Sullivan KC representing Carmon in Carmon Restructura-Engenharia v Cuenda regarding a freezing order granted by the DIFC and permission to appeal the decision that the court lacked jurisdiction.Leading silks
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Testimonials
‘Excellent.’
‘The team always provide training on topical issues whenever they are in Dubai and these go down well with the team, and a pitched at a level that enables understanding by those who do not engage in as much work in the DIFC Courts.’
‘Strong training offering which is much appreciated.’
‘Good presence in the region.’
‘Serle Court is a powerhouse when it comes to DIFC court litigation, we have always had excellent service and results and their depth is excellent.’
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The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes Tier 2
The members at Serle Court have wide ranging expertise across chancery commercial litigation; this offering includes representation in international fraud, asset tracing, insolvency, company and shareholder, professional negligence, and financial services disputes. Among the silks at the set, Elizabeth Jones KC boasts a thriving commercial and private client practice, while Philip Marshall KC has substantial experience appearing before the courts of the BVI and Bermuda in civil fraud proceedings and cases surrounding the freezing and disclosure of assets. He is acting for the claimant liquidators of an international construction company in a claim for $1bn concerning fraudulent trading and conspiracy to defraud (Joannou Paraskavides Overseas Limited v Joannou). John Machell KC frequently handles offshore company and partnership disputes, and Jonathan Adkin KC is a highly sought after silk for large minority shareholder disputes, as well as share appraisal actions, in the BVI, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. Ruth Jordan and Emma Hargreaves are both notable juniors; Jordan has expertise in challenging large development and infrastructure projects, while Hargreaves is acting for the claimant in Wong v Grand View Private Trust Company Ltd, who is seeking to recover company shares worth $22bn. Adil Mohamedbhai is representing various dissenting shareholders in a case involving compulsorily acquired shares after the merger of numerous companies that form part of the Hong Kong-headquartered Jardine Matheson conglomerate. Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘Nicholas Hockney, Daniel Wheeler and Arron Snipe are excellent and extremely responsive, offering a 24/7 service.’
‘Clerks are always quick and easy to deal with, particularly Daniel Wheeler, Colin Bunyan and Georgina Affor.’
‘They understand commercial imperatives for the matters and never have any issue with them.’
‘Nicholas Hockney is outstanding.’
‘Serle Court is a superb set. They have a range of commercial and chancery expertise which is absolutely top tier. The barristers there are uniformly excellent.’
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Serle Court > Set Profile
Described as a “market leader for offshore trust litigation”, Serle Court is applauded for being a “go-to set for high-value trusts work”, whose “members are invariable of the very highest standard” — Legal 500. In addition to its reputation as one of the top sets at the English Bar, Serle Court is also one of the largest commercial chancery sets, with 85 members, including 28 silks.
Serle Court’s members offer genuine expertise across a broad range of chancery and commercial disciplines, from offshore litigation concerning the world’s largest companies to domestic advice on probate matters, servicing a similarly disparate lay and professional client base at home and abroad.
Work undertaken: Widely recognised as a pre-eminent set in chancery and commercial litigation, Serle Court is recommended in 10 practice areas by Legal 500: Fraud: Civil, Partnership, Private Client: Trusts and Probate, Charities, Commercial Litigation, Insolvency, Company, Banking and Finance (including consumer credit), Professional Negligence, Property Litigation.
Serle Court barristers provide clear, practical advice and imaginative solutions to all types of disputes. Serle Court is experienced at putting together streamlined and powerful teams, and is seen as the go to choice for big-ticket cases, which are often cross-border and multi-faceted; these cases have included: Mozambique tuna bonds litigation, the Wong litigation, Re BHS Group Ltd (in liquidation), Dyer v Webb, Renova Industries Ltd v Emmerson International Corporation, Investec Trust (Guernsey) Ltd v Glenalla Properties Ltd, Khan v Gany Holdings, Bestfort Developments LLP v Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, Municipality of Mariana and ors v BHP Group plc and anor, Yukos Finance BV & others v Stephen Lynch & others.The Hyderabad Fund case, the RBS rights issue litigation, the Fiona litigation, and the Lehman Brothers administration. Serle Court has also established itself as one of the leading ADR sets, with highly regarded mediators and arbitrators, as well as members with extensive experience of appearing in ‘alternative’ dispute resolution forums.
International: A significant proportion of Serle Court’s work originates overseas. Serle Court barristers are routinely instructed to act in a range of offshore jurisdictions, including Bermuda, BVI, the Cayman Islands, the Crown Dependencies, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Middle East, including in the DIFC.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Head of chambers | Elizabeth Jones KC | ||
| Chambers Director | Kathryn Purkis | ||
| Practice Director | Nicholas Hockney | ||
| Practice Director | Daniel Wheeler | ||
| Business Development & Marketing Director | Zoe Gardiner | ||
| Members of Chambers | JONES KC, Elizabeth (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TALBOT KC, Patrick (1969) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SINGH KC, Kuldip (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHAISTY KC, Paul (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DOWLEY KC, Dominic (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | QUIGLEY KC, Conor (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MARSHALL KC, Philip (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JONES KC, Philip (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ASHWORTH KC, Lance (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CASEMENT KC, David (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STONER KC, Christopher (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EDENBOROUGH KC, Michael (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACHELL KC, John (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NORBURY KC, Hugh (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLAYNEY KC, David (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ADKIN KC, Jonathan (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | REED KC, Rupert (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'SULLIVAN KC, Zoe (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORAN KC, Andrew (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LIGHTMAN KC, Daniel (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILSON KC, Richard (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRIS KC (Hon), Prof Jonathan (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HAGEN KC, Dakis (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCDONNELL KC, Constance (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HIGGO KC, Justin (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLLINGWOOD KC, Timothy (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RICHARDSON KC, Giles (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCOURT FRITZ KC, Dan (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FRANCIS, Andrew (1977) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROGERS, Ann-Beverly (1978) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BEHRENS, James (1979) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRISON, Nicholas (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRUCE, Andrew (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DRAKE, David (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRAITHWAITE, Thomas (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HATTAN, Simon (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HAYWOOD, Jennifer (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JORDAN, Ruth (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FOWLES, Jonathan (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | UPTON, Jonathan (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORRISON, Matthew (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WALSH, Michael (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MATHER, James (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JOHNSON, Paul (2006) (Solicitor 1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TILLEY, Gareth (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WEALE, James (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ADAMS, Paul (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MEECH, Jennifer (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ELIAS, Thomas (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLCOMBE, Sophie (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FLETCHER, Thomas (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOHAMEDBHAI, Adil (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCDONAGH, Jonathan (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DELEHANTY, Marc (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MCGOWAN, Giselle (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KUEHL, Lara (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PROFERES, Amy (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARGREAVES, Emma (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRYAN, Zahler (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MARTIN, Harry (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RAB, Suzanne (2013) (Solicitor 1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DE FROMENT, Adrian (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OLIVER, Jones (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WICKENDEN, Stephanie (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BEYNON, Charlotte (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOGAN, Gregor (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WRAITH, Mark (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GARG, Sparsh (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RANDALL, Jamie (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMPSON, Stephanie (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BENHAM-MIRANDO, Tim (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MARENBON, Max (2020) (Solicitor 2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ELDRIDGE, John (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | GURR, Andrew (2020) | ||
| Member of Chambers | VARE, George (2020) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LEUNG, Wilson (2008, Hong Kong) (2022, England & Wales) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HERRETT, Niamh (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THEODOLI-BRASCHI, Stefano (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MONDSCHEIN, Anneliese (2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | TANG, Ryan (2022) (Solicitor 2021) | ||
| Member of Chambers | INNES, Matthew (2022) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VEERABATHRAN, Ramyaa (2023) (Solicitor 2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BARRY, Claudia (2023) (Solicitor 2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HINE, Richard (2023) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TURNBULL, Jonathan (2023) (Solicitor 2016) |
Lawyer Profiles
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Paul Adams | Paul has a broad commercial chancery practice covering most of chambers’ core… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Adkin KC | Jonathan Adkin KC is a leading Silk at the Chancery and Commercial… | View Profile |
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Lance Ashworth KC | Lance is recommended by Chambers and Partners, the Legal 500, Who’s Who… | View Profile |
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Claudia Barry | Claudia has a broad commercial and chancery practice. Claudia joined Serle Court… | View Profile |
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James Behrens | James Behrens’ practice focuses on mediation and arbitration. He has conducted over… | View Profile |
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Mr Tim Benham-Mirando | Tim has a broad commercial chancery practice across the range of work… | View Profile |
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Charlotte Beynon | Charlotte has a commercial chancery practice encompassing contentious trusts, civil fraud, insolvency… | View Profile |
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David Blayney KC | David has a commercial and chancery practice with a particular focus on… | View Profile |
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Tom Braithwaite | Tom practises in all areas of chancery commercial work, with a particular… | View Profile |
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Stefano Braschi (Stefano Theodoli-Braschi) | Stefano joined chambers in October 2022 after successfully completing his pupillage under… | View Profile |
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Andrew Bruce | Andrew has a commercial and chancery practice with a particular focus on… | View Profile |
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Zahler Bryan | Zahler has a broad commercial chancery practice, with a particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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David Casement KC FCIArb | David Casement KC FCIArb is a silk specialising in chancery and commercial… | View Profile |
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Paul Chaisty KC | Paul is a leading specialist in chancery and commercial litigation across all… | View Profile |
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Timothy Collingwood KC | Tim has a broad commercial and chancery practice, with a particular emphasis… | View Profile |
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Mr Marc Delehanty | Marc is a barrister practising in London who represents corporate entities and… | View Profile |
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Dominic Dowley KC | Dominic Dowley KC is a highly-regarded commercial and contentious chancery silk with… | View Profile |
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David Drake | David has a broad commercial chancery practice, encompassing general commercial litigation, commercial… | View Profile |
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Michael Edenborough KC | Michael’s practice involves advice and advocacy on infringement and validity issues concerning… | View Profile |
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John Eldridge | John has a busy commercial and chancery practice with a particular focus on… | View Profile |
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Thomas Elias | Thomas has a wide-ranging commercial chancery practice with particular expertise in company… | View Profile |
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Mr Thomas Fletcher | Thomas is a trusts and estates specialist. He has extensive experience in… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Fowles | Jonathan is a specialist in charity law, but also has supporting expertise… | View Profile |
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Andrew Francis | Andrew’s practice has a very strong emphasis on real property law. He… | View Profile |
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Adv Sparsh Garg | Sparsh is a chancery and commercial practitioner. He has a varied practice… | View Profile |
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Andrew Gurr | Andrew has a busy Commercial Chancery practice across Chambers’ core areas, with… | View Profile |
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Dakis Hagen KC | Dakis Hagen KC specialises in Chancery litigation, both commercial and traditional. His… | View Profile |
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Emma Hargreaves | Emma has a broad commercial chancery practice, with a particular focus on domestic and… | View Profile |
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Prof Jonathan Harris KC | Professor Jonathan Harris KC (Hon.) practises in all core areas of commercial… | View Profile |
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Nicholas Harrison | For the last 15 years, Nicholas has specialized in large and complex… | View Profile |
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Simon Hattan | Simon has a broad general commercial and chancery practice, with particular experience… | View Profile |
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Jennifer Haywood | Having practised as a commercial-chancery barrister for over 20 years, Jennifer practises… | View Profile |
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Niamh Herrett | Niamh joined Chambers in October 2022 following the successful completion of pupillage.… | View Profile |
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Justin Higgo KC | Justin Higgo KC has a broad commercial chancery practice with substantial expertise… | View Profile |
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Richard Hine | Richard joined Serle Court in October 2024 after successfully completing pupillage under… | View Profile |
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Mr Gregor Hogan | Gregor has a busy commercial and chancery practice with a particular interest in… | View Profile |
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Sophie Holcombe | Sophie Holcombe has a commercial chancery practice, with a particular focus on… | View Profile |
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Matthew Innes | Matthew has a broad commercial and Chancery practice covering all of Chambers’… | View Profile |
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Oliver Jones | Ollie practises across Chambers’ core areas of commercial chancery work, with a… | View Profile |
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Elizabeth Jones KC | Described recently by Chambers & Partners as “superlative and top of the… | View Profile |
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Philip Jones KC | Philip Jones KC has been named by Chambers & Partners 2023 as one… | View Profile |
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Ruth Jordan | Ruth is involved in litigation and advisory work domestically and offshore in… | View Profile |
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Ms Lara Kuehl | Lara has a commercial Chancery practice, which encompasses all aspects of commercial… | View Profile |
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Wilson Leung | Wilson is a dual-qualified barrister with more than 14 years of experience.… | View Profile |
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Daniel Lightman KC | As part of a broad Chancery-Commercial practice, Daniel Lightman KC often engages… | View Profile |
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John Machell KC | John has a broad commercial chancery practice, and particular experience of large-scale… | View Profile |
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Max Marenbon | Max is a commercial chancery barrister with a particular focus on civil… | View Profile |
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Philip Marshall KC | “One of the Bar’s most successful silks”, Philip Marshall KC is a… | View Profile |
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Harry Martin | Harry has a busy junior practice specialising in Chancery, Commercial Chancery and… | View Profile |
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James Mather | “An exceptionally bright rising star of the Chancery Bar”, James focuses on… | View Profile |
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Dan McCourt Fritz KC | Dan was among the very first of his cohort to take silk,… | View Profile |
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Jonathan McDonagh | Jonathan is a commercial chancery junior specialising in complex and high value… | View Profile |
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Constance McDonnell KC | Constance specialises in trusts and probate disputes. She has appeared in a… | View Profile |
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Giselle McGowan | Giselle McGowan has a commercial chancery practice with a particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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Ms Jennifer Meech | Jennifer has a wide-ranging commercial chancery practice with a particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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Adil Mohamedbhai | Adil has a broad commercial chancery practice. He has particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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Anneliese Mondschein | Anneliese is developing a broad commercial and chancery practice in line with… | View Profile |
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Andrew Moran KC | Barrister dealing with chancery/commercial litigation, commercial fraud, freezing and search and seize… | View Profile |
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Matthew Morrison | Matthew has a broad commercial chancery practice, with a particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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Hugh Norbury KC | Hugh is recognised as a leading silk at the Chancery Commercial Bar.… | View Profile |
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Zoe O'Sullivan KC | Zoe O’Sullivan KC is a robust and experienced advocate who thrives on… | View Profile |
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Amy Proferes | Amy has a broad commercial Chancery practice and appears regularly in the… | View Profile |
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Conor Quigley KC | Conor Quigley KC specialises in European Union, State Aid and UK Subsidy Control… | View Profile |
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Mr Jamie Randall | Jamie has a busy practice which spans Chambers’ core areas of expertise, with… | View Profile |
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Rupert Reed KC | Rupert took silk in 2014, having won ‘Chancery Junior of the Year’… | View Profile |
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Giles Richardson KC | Giles took silk in 2022. He specialises in trusts, probate, company and… | View Profile |
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Kuldip Singh KC | Consistently recognised as one of the leading advocates at the Bar, and… | View Profile |
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Christopher Stoner KC | Chris specialises in both property litigation and the regulatory/disciplinary aspects of sports… | View Profile |
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Patrick Talbot KC | Barrister specialising in commercial and Chancery litigation and advice (including acting for… | View Profile |
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Ryan Tang | Ryan joined Chambers in October 2023 following the successful completion of pupillage,… | View Profile |
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Ms Stephanie Thompson | Stephanie has a broad commercial chancery practice, with a focus on civil… | View Profile |
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Gareth Tilley | Gareth’s practice focuses on fraud, and breakdowns within long-term business and personal… | View Profile |
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Jon Turnbull | Jon is developing a broad Commercial Chancery practice across Chambers’ core practice… | View Profile |
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Mr Jonathan Upton | Jonathan’s cases invariably involve land and property but span commercial, company, fraud,… | View Profile |
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George Vare | George joined Chambers as a tenant in October 2021 following the successful… | View Profile |
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Ramyaa Veerabathran | Ramyaa is a commercial chancery barrister with a particular focus on commercial,… | View Profile |
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Mr Michael Walsh | “Very smart, commercial and pragmatic. His advocacy is incredibly impressive, often outshining… | View Profile |
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James Weale | James has a very busy commercial chancery practice with a focus on domestic… | View Profile |
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Ms Stephanie Wickenden | Stephanie specialises in Intellectual Property, Art and Media law. She also accepts… | View Profile |
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Richard Wilson KC | Richard Wilson KC has a practice encompassing litigation, drafting and advisory work… | View Profile |
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Mr Mark Wraith | Mark has a busy commercial chancery practice with a particular interest in… | View Profile |
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Dr Adrian de Froment | Adrian has a broad commercial chancery practice, with a particular focus on commercial… | View Profile |
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COMBARDiversity/Community
Serle Court recognises the importance of providing a positive and supportive working environment for our barristers and staff and has done so for several years. As a growing chambers, we acknowledge the importance of maintaining a collegiate working environment and the need to ensure that all our policies and practices enable us to do this.
Serle Court has an established Equality, Diversity and Wellbeing Committee and a Chambers Health & Wellbeing Policy with the work of that committee overseen by the Management Committee thereby ensuring it has the widest application to all aspects of Chambers. We also have a member on the Chancery Bar E&D Committee.
Serle Court’s Equality and Diversity policy aims include:
- to secure equality of opportunity in every area of its activities.
- to treat its members, pupils, employees, clients, and the public with respect.
- to observe and endorse the relevant provisions of the Code of Conduct and the Equality and Diversity Code, particularly when discharging any duties in the management of Chambers.
- to strive to ensure that Chambers does not directly or indirectly discriminate against any current or prospective member, pupil, employee or client on any improper ground, such as age; disability; gender reassignment; marital or civil partnership status; pregnancy or maternity; race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin; religion or belief; sex and sexual orientation.
We are formulating a series of health and wellbeing related initiatives as part of chambers’ wellbeing strategy, as we believe that a healthy and well-motivated chambers will enhance our productiveness and effectiveness. We aim to encourage and facilitate working practices and services that support the health and wellbeing of barristers, pupils, and staff.
Work/life balance is a central pillar of the Serle Court ethos. Barristers take breaks, sabbaticals and manage their workloads. Annual practice review meetings (PRM) provide an opportunity for members to discuss with clerks, the Chief Executive, and the Business Development Manager how they see their next year and how much work they would like to do. Experience of flexible working from the pandemic means barristers and employees are able to adopt a working pattern that best suits their needs and Serle Court responds positively to accommodate the best work/life balance for the individual barrister.
Serle Court is delighted to have received a Wellbeing Certificate of Recognition from The Bar Council by demonstrating chambers’ dedication and commitment to the wellbeing of its barristers and staff through our policies, and wellbeing programmes. Please find more information on our CSR page here.
Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Shona Coffer
COMPANY/FIRM: Mishcon de Reya LLP
TESTIMONIAL: With an extremely strong junior offering, some very special silks and superb clerking Serle Court is an obvious choice for all corporate litigation disputes. In over 10 years of working with Serle Court I have never had any issue on fees or the quality of work.
CLIENT: Mr Keith Oliver
COMPANY/FIRM: Peters and Peters Solicitors LLP
TESTIMONIAL: We have enjoyed an extraordinarily close relationship with Serle Court since 1989 when we were fortunate to be recommend by the late great Sir Gavin Lightman to a junior in Chambers, Michael (now Lord) Briggs, and the rest is history. As our own litigation practice expanded we marched almost step by step with Serle Court as Chambers itself grew adding a number of Commercial heavyweights to its existing thriving Chancery based practice. The move from 13 Old Square to 6 New Square cemented the strength and depth and all around excellence that each member of Chambers reflects – incredibly able, wonderfully accessible and even in the most challenging of cases it is like working on a day to day basis with your closest friends. In a legal world where so much has changed in the last few years it remains a tribute to the philosophy and brand of those who have chosen to develop their careers at Serle Court, and all those who have subsequently joined that fundamentally Serle Court represents a Chambers that is a first among equals. We look forward to continuing our wonderful relationships for many years to come.
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- Art and cultural property
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- Group litigation
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