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9 Stone Buildings is a commercial chancery set and one of the oldest established chambers in Lincoln’s Inn, with a history dating back to 1893. Although it has a proud tradition and heritage, it is a modern and progressive set committed to meeting the needs and expectations of all its clients with professionalism and integrity. Its members have a reputation for advocacy, knowledge and experience enabling it to provide clients with the highest standards of legal advice and representation in today’s fast-changing world.

The set: Many of its members are leaders in their respective fields of practice, regularly appearing in all levels of courts and tribunals both in the UK and overseas jurisdictions where some have established practices.

9 Stone Buildings provides comfortable facilities staffed by a friendly and helpful clerking team equipped with up-to-date technology. It additionally provides an extensive seminar programme on topical issues for which it is accredited by the Law Society to offer CPD hours. Chambers is conveniently located in Lincoln’s Inn.

In recent years the chambers have been joined by some notable established practitioners in line with Chambers’ policy of selective recruitment.

Types of work undertaken: All members undertake advocacy, drafting and advice in a broad range of matters. These include all types of contract and commercial dispute, including construction, as well as confidential information, passing off, covenants restricting business activity or employment, companies and partnership matters, minority rights, directors’ duties, internal disputes and mergers and acquisitions.

Claims to land, issues of title, boundary disputes, easements and rights of way are dealt with, together with landlord and tenant issues, including business, agricultural and residential tenancies, leasehold enfranchisement and housing. Law of commons and charities law are dealt with.

Corporate and personal insolvency are dealt with, as well as financial services matters, including investment transactions, investor protection, stock exchange matters, regulation, market abuse, insider dealing and market manipulation.

Trusts, settlements and wills are a particular specialism, as well as probate, administration of estates and family provision.

Banking, insurance, consumer credit and hire purchase are handled, as well as mortgages, guarantees and credit arrangements, fraud (including commercial fraud), conspiracy, mistake and constructive trusts. Injunctions and professional negligence are specialisms, as well as Court of Protection work, conflict of laws, judicial review and employment law.

Members undertake work in a variety of overseas locations, including Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Switzerland, France, Gibraltar, Asia, the Caribbean and the US.

Barrister Profiles

Photo	Name	Position	Profile
	Daniel Bromilow	Daniel Bromilow studied law at Robinson College, Cambridge and joined Chambers after…	View Profile
	Andrew Brooke	Andrew Brooke joined Chambers in October 2022, following  completion of his pupillage.…	View Profile
	Philip Brown	Philip has a wide ranging commercial chancery practice which includes advocacy, drafting…	View Profile
	Philip Brown	Philip has a wide ranging commercial chancery practice which includes advocacy, drafting…	View Profile
	Rory Brown	Rory has a commercial-chancery practice focusing on litigation in the following areas:…	View Profile
	Graham Callard	Graham is a tax lawyer with over 30 years of experience. Graham…	View Profile
	Thomas Cockburn		View Profile
	Timothy Cowen		View Profile
	Joseph Curl	Joseph Curl QC specialises in commercial Chancery, with the emphasis on insolvency.…	View Profile
	Edward Denehan	Edward’s practice is exclusively property based. It therefore includes real property, both…	View Profile
	Isaac Jacob	Described by “The Lawyer” as one of the stars of the Chancery…	View Profile
	Faith Julian		View Profile
	Andrew Mace		View Profile
	Giselle McGowan	Giselle McGowan has a commercial chancery practice with a particular emphasis on…	View Profile
	Nigel Meares		View Profile
	Helene Richman	Helene Pines Richman has specialised in private client, property law and related…	View Profile
	Peter Shaw	Mr Shaw was formerly a solicitor admitted in 1986. He has had…	View Profile
	Andrew Shipley		View Profile
	Nora Wannagat		View Profile
	Paul Wright		View Profile
	Martin Young	An experienced and versatile advocate and advisor with principle areas of practice…	View Profile