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Wilberforce Chambers Offices
Wilberforce Chambers
8 NEW SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3QP
England
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Sri Carmichael
Position
Sri specialises in civil fraud, commercial litigation, company law and insolvency. Much of her practice focuses on fraud claims, often involving wrongdoing by directors. She also specialises in shareholder, joint venture and contractual disputes, as well as applications on behalf of officeholders and creditors. She is frequently instructed on complex civil fraud cases due to her cross-disciplinary expertise in company law and insolvency. Many of her instructions have an international dimension.
Sri is an experienced trial advocate and has appeared both as sole counsel and with a leader in high value Commercial Court, Chancery Division and arbitral matters. She has succeeded in a number of claims that have required her to undertake extensive cross-examination in respect of allegations of fraud and dishonesty.
Career
Call: 2012
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association
Commercial Bar Association
Insolvency Lawyers Association
INSOL International
R3
YFLA
IWIRC
Education
BPTC (BPP London) – Outstanding
GDL (BPP London) – Distinction
BSc Politics (University of Bristol)
Award for outstanding performance on the BPTC – Inner Temple
Exhibition Scholarships for BPTC and GDL – Inner Temple
First prize, Individual Mediator – International Academy of Dispute Resolution International Law School Mediation Tournament 2012, Chicago
First prize, Individual Mediator and first prize, Mediation Team – UK Law Schools Mediation Competition 2012
Attorney General’s C Panel of Civil Counsel
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crypto and blockchain assets
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Sri Carmichael – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Sri is very bright, calm and confident. She gives excellent commercial advice and is a pleasure to work with.’
London Bar > Company
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Sri Carmichael – Wilberforce Chambers ‘A ferocious intellect, laser-like attention to detail and a trojan-like work ethic, Sri is a super junior destined to be a super silk.’
Wilberforce Chambers has ‘strength-in-depth in all areas to the highest standard’ for insolvency and company law matters. The set has ‘a wide range of amazing juniors all the way up to the KCs, but particularly a phenomenal stable of mid-level juniors – you can’t go wrong’. Members are sought after for both domestic and cross-border company law work, including financial assistance, shareholder disputes and directors’ duties matters. Lexa Hilliard KC recently acted for the defendant in Titanium Capital Investments Limited, Philip Falzon Sant Manduca & Others v. Jonathan Hughes, Hughes Group Limited & Others, a high-value dispute between former partners of a business selling Covid tests. In Re Zaha Hadid, the vastly experienced Terence Mowschenson KC conducted an inquiry into corporate governance at the architectural practice of the late Dame Zaha Hadid. In 2022, the set recruited Thomas Grant KC from Maitland Chambers, who handled Wells v Hornshaw, Re Transwaste Aggregates for the claimants, which resulted in a fifteen-day High Court trial in respect of an unfair prejudice petition. Outstanding junior Sri Carmichael is frequently instructed on s.994 unfair prejudice petitions and breach of directors’ duty claims.
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Sri Carmichael – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Very diligent and thorough. Sri always takes care to keep clients updated with the progress of her work. Clear and concise drafting skills, and good empathy with clients.’
London Bar > Insolvency
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Sri Carmichael – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Sri’s a great advocate. She is very good on her feet, and is able to read the judge and the room well, and change tack as required. She is diligent, responsive, and has great client handing skills.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Sri Carmichael – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Ferocious intellect and laser-like attention to detail. A super junior destined to be a super silk.‘