18 St John Street Chambers

Richard Chapman KC

Chambers of Richard Chapman KC, North West

Work Department

Commercial and chancery law.

Position

Commercial and chancery Law, including: real property, landlord and tenant, contract, company, trusts, partnership, insolvency, wills, professional negligence, banking, sale of goods.

Career

Called 1998; Gray’s Inn. Appointments: appointed to the Attorney General’s Provincial Panel 2002.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association.

Education

Manchester Grammar School; University of Oxford, Brasenose College ( BA Oxon); Inns of Court School of Law. Awards and scholarships: Somerset Iver Exhibition – Brasenose College; Lord Justice Holker Award – Gray’s Inn.

Mentions

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Professional negligence

'Richard has a delightful client manner, keeps people onside even when delivering bad news, and is quick to the point.'

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Chancery, probate, and tax

‘Richard is the complete counsel who is always one step ahead of everyone else and gets the right result. An outstanding advocate who commands the courtroom, he doesn’t waste judges’ time taking silly points or grandstanding, and he brings a no-nonsense, unflappable attitude.’

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Commercial litigation

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Company and insolvency

'Very thorough and measured, and very sensible, which feeds through into his advocacy. He engages well with opponents and the tribunal.'

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Property and construction

'Richard is cool and calm under pressure in court. He is always well prepared, be it for court or in conference.'

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