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Chambers of Mark Warwick QC
Selborne Chambers
10 ESSEX STREET
LONDON
WC2R 3AA
England
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Selborne Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings

Private client: trusts and probate

Leading Silks

Ian Clarke QC - Selborne Chambers ‘Ian has an extraordinary knowledge of the subject matter of his instructions. He is able to assimilate information, and factor such into his advice. His written advice is detailed, and apposite to the matter. His conclusions are clearly put and in a form that is readily understood by clients’
Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Francis Ng - Selborne Chambers ‘Has a very strategic mind which is very helpful in the lengthy and complex cases on which he is instructed. His advisory work is excellent and always very detailed - often raising issues which were not considered by the parties to date.’
Ranked: Tier 4

Defamation and privacy

Leading Silks

William McCormick QC - Selborne Chambers ‘An absolute star at the Bar, he stands out for his forensic ability to focus on the relevant issues in hand and as a superb courtroom performer.’
Ranked: Tier 3

Media and entertainment (including art and cultural property)

Media and entertainment - Leading Juniors

Justin Kitson - Selborne Chambers ‘He can read a situation and develop a clear strategy that pays dividends in the success of a case, be it at trial or settlement.’
Ranked: Tier 3

Property litigation Tier 3

Selborne Chambers is home to ‘numerous excellent juniors and QCs who cover the full spectrum of property litigation’ including property fraud, business rates, adverse possession, land registration, real property and commercial landlord and tenant disputes. In a recent Court of Appeal matter, Gibbs v Lakeside Developments Ltd, Gary Blaker QC successfully acted for the respondent in a novel dispute where a lease was forfeited owing to unpaid ground rent and service charges following the long-term disappearance and emergence of the lessor. Nicholas Trompeter also has a high-profile case of his own in Rossendale BC v Hurstwood Properties; the matter relates to the recovery of business rates for unoccupied properties with permission to appeal to the Supreme Court recently granted. In recent news, Clifford Darton QC and David Warner respectively joined from Ely Place Chambers and New Square Chambers, strengthening the practice group.

Rising stars

Sarah Walker - Selborne Chambers ‘A very good technical barrister who picks up on issues that others would not.’
Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Silks

Mark Warwick QC - Selborne Chambers ‘A brilliant barrister; hardworking, responsive and always clear in his advice.’
Ranked: Tier 3
Gary Blaker QC - Selborne Chambers ‘A go-to QC; he is great to work with good as a team player. Clients have confidence in him.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Romie Tager QC - Selborne Chambers ‘An excellent barrister in the property field.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Ian Clarke QC - Selborne Chambers ‘He is a leading QC in the field of Land Registry tribunal claims.’
Ranked: Tier 5

2019 Silks

Clifford Darton QC - Selborne Chambers ‘He is good with clients and solicitors alike, providing assistance on some issues that other counsel may leave to the solicitors to deal with unaided.’

Leading Juniors

Nicholas Trompeter - Selborne Chambers ‘Extremely sharp and intelligent with an excellent manner with clients.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Justin Kitson - Selborne Chambers ‘He is an excellent barrister with his written work serving as a particular strength.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Richard Clegg - Selborne Chambers ‘He is always willing to go the extra mile and fights tenaciously for his clients.’
Ranked: Tier 3
Stuart Hornett - Selborne Chambers ‘He gets stuck in and is not afraid to confront difficult issues; his client management skills are very good.’
Ranked: Tier 3
Philip Kremen - Selborne Chambers ‘He gives good practical and commercial advice which he backs up with sound opinions and well-formed arguments.’
Ranked: Tier 3
Jonathan McNae - Selborne Chambers ‘He is extremely approachable and easy to work with, even when dealing with complex disputes and difficult clients.’
Ranked: Tier 3
Neil Mendoza - Selborne Chambers ‘One of the rare breed of advocates who performs very strongly on cross-examination and is really good at thinking on his feet.’
Ranked: Tier 3
Robert Brown - Selborne Chambers ‘A first-class advocate who is quick on his feet and never thrown off by judges' questions during hearings.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Paul de la Piquerie - Selborne Chambers ‘An excellent all-rounder who always provides an absolutely first-class service.’
Ranked: Tier 4
David Warner - Selborne Chambers ‘A formidable advocate in the courtroom who never wastes words or takes bad points.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Henry Webb - Selborne Chambers ‘He has very strong analytical skills, a comprehensive knowledge of property law and is equally strong with both written and oral advocacy.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Alice Hawker - Selborne Chambers ‘Always has an impressive grasp of the finer details of any brief, excellent in cross-examination.’
Ranked: Tier 5
Simon McLoughlin - Selborne Chambers ‘User friendly, taking an intellectual and thorough approach.’
Ranked: Tier 5
Isabel Petrie - Selborne Chambers ‘She is very approachable, effective and understands very well the commercial nature of these types of cases.’
Ranked: Tier 5
James Sandham - Selborne Chambers ‘He asks pertinent questions, is creative and provides a very good strategic perspective on difficult cases.’
Ranked: Tier 5

Company and partnership

Company - Leading Silks

William McCormick QC - Selborne Chambers ‘A seasoned silk who combines brilliant advocacy and analysis with a user-friendly style: he always adds value.’
Ranked: Tier 4

Social housing

Leading Juniors

Robert Brown - Selborne Chambers ‘His experience includes housing cases involving possession claims, anti-social behaviour, disrepair, unlawful evictions and homelessness.’
Ranked: Tier 4

Commercial litigation

Leading Silks

Romie Tager QC - Selborne Chambers ‘Romie's knowledge and understanding of the law is outstanding and his ability and willingness to take on new and difficult cases is a key strength of his.’
Ranked: Tier 6

Leading Juniors

Stuart Hornett - Selborne Chambers ‘He is skilled on his feet and produces sensible and considered written opinions.’
Ranked: Tier 4

Environment

Leading Silks

Clifford Darton QC - Selborne Chambers ‘He is very bright and can find a way through the most technical of legal challenges.’
Ranked: Tier 4

Professional negligence Tier 4

Selborne Chambers is particularly experienced in professional negligence claims against solicitors' firms, especially in relation to property transactions, but the set also acts on claims against financial services professionals and insurance brokers, among others. Recent highlights have included Nicholas Trompeter representing the Chief Land Registrar in Dhillon v Barclays Bank Plc & Chief Land Registrar, a claim relating to mistaken or negligent property transfers, and Edward Bennion-Pedley acting for the Frederick family in Frederick & Others v Positive Solutions (Financial Services), which considered the liability of a financial services adviser for the fraud of an agent.

Leading Silks

Gary Blaker QC - Selborne Chambers ‘He is someone you want in your corner in a tight spot.’
Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Hugh Jackson - Selborne Chambers ‘He is extremely knowledgeable and a very good advocate.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Justin Kitson - Selborne Chambers ‘He has a real eye for both the overall detail and the key point that wins cases.’
Ranked: Tier 2
Nicholas Trompeter - Selborne Chambers ‘He is an excellent and skilled barrister.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Stuart Hornett - Selborne Chambers ‘He is clever and user friendly with a meticulous capacity for detail.’
Ranked: Tier 5
Edward Bennion-Pedley - Selborne Chambers ‘He is diligent, hardworking, mindful of applicable time limits and has an excellent manner with clients.’
Ranked: Tier 6

Selborne Chambers > Firm Profile

Selborne Chambers is a leading commercial chancery set. It is noted for the clear and practical advice it provides, which can be innovative, and is always mindful of clients commercial considerations. Chambers recognises the benefits of working closely with those instructing and with lay clients, and members with expertise in complementary areas can work together in teams to clients best advantage. Chambers has been praised for its responsiveness, availability and excellent turnaround. Chambers is instructed by many leading firms of solicitors, and many members accept instructions by direct access.

Types of work undertaken: Members are instructed in a wide variety of commercial and chancery areas, with an emphasis on business, corporate and commercial matters (at both litigious and transactional stages); company and financial services; corporate and personal insolvency; all areas of property-related matters; trusts and estates work; international/offshore work; civil fraud and asset recovery; telecommunications; sports law; gambling and spread betting. Professional negligence is covered in all these fields, working with solicitors, valuers, accountants, professional trustees, and financial managers and advisors. Much of the work is done in London, though members frequently advise and appear throughout the United Kingdom and in other foreign jurisdictions (including the USA, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangladesh and Israel). Chambers has a regular seminar programme which it promotes in chambers and other parts of the country which is highly praised. The seminars are accredited for legal training. Members of chambers also frequently speak at large conferences on topical legal issues.

Administration: chambers is served by a highly responsive and friendly clerking team, allowing work to be processed promptly and efficiently. Please contact the senior clerks, Paul Bunting and Darren Madle (T: 020 7420 9500) or clerks@selbornechambers.co.uk

 

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Senior Clerk Paul Bunting paul.bunting@selbornechambers.co.uk 020 7420 9502
Senior Clerk Darren Madle darren.madle@selbornechambers.co.uk 020 7420 9504
Deputy Senior Clerk Richard Sheehan richard.sheehan@selbornechambers.co.uk 020 7420 9503
First Junior Clerk Oliver Ventura oliver.ventura@selbornechambers.co.uk 020 7420 9505
Member of Chambers WARWICK QC, Mark (1974, 2013)
Member of Chambers TAGER QC, Romie (1970, 1995)
Member of Chambers HOSSAIN QC, Ajmalul (1976, 1998)
Member of Chambers MCCORMICK QC, William (1985, 2010)
Member of Chambers BLAKER QC, Gary (1993, 2015)
Member of Chambers CLARKE QC, Ian (1990, 2016)
Member of Chambers DARTON QC, Clifford (1988, 2019)
Member of Chambers KREMEN, Philip (1975)
Member of Chambers BOYD, Stephen (1977)
Member of Chambers JACKSON, Hugh (1981)
Member of Chambers UFF, David (1981)
Member of Chambers MENDOZA, Neil (1982)
Member of Chambers SPACKMAN, Mark (1986)
Member of Chambers HORNETT, Stuart (1992)
Member of Chambers KYNOCH, Duncan (1994)
Member of Chambers GOOLD, Alexander (1994)
Member of Chambers WARNER, David (1996)
Member of Chambers SINAI, Ali Reza (1997)
Member of Chambers CLEGG, Richard (1999)
Member of Chambers KITSON, Justin (2000)
Member of Chambers NEWMAN, James (2000)
Member of Chambers McNAE, Jonathan (2001)
Member of Chambers SANDHAM, James (2003)
Member of Chambers BEER, Julia (2003)
Member of Chambers BENNION-PEDLEY, Edward (2004)
Member of Chambers WEBB, Henry (2005)
Member of Chambers TROMPETER, Nicholas (2006)
Member of Chambers DE LA PIQUERIE, Paul (2006)
Member of Chambers VARMA, Rahul (2007)
Member of Chambers BROWN, Robert (2008)
Member of Chambers McLOUGHLIN, Simon (2009)
Member of Chambers WOODHEAD, George (2009)
Member of Chambers WELFORD, David (2010)*
Member of Chambers HAWKER, Alice (2011)
Member of Chambers HOPE, Barnaby (2011)
Member of Chambers COLE, Max (2011)
Member of Chambers TOWERS, Nicholas (2011)
Member of Chambers PETRIE, Isabel (2012)
Member of Chambers KUEHL, Lara (2012)
Member of Chambers WALKER, Sarah (2013)
Member of Chambers NG, Francis (2013)
Member of Chambers KWOK, Oberon (2014)
Member of Chambers de BENEDUCCI, Chris (2015)
Member of Chambers Webb, Daniel (2015)
Member of Chambers BURROWS, Christopher (2016)
Member of Chambers BAKER, Rosamund (2016)
Member of Chambers MYERS, Maxwell (2016)
Member of Chambers FRAZER, Tom (2017)
Members of Chambers * Door tenant

Lawyer Profiles

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Ms Rosamund Baker photo Ms Rosamund Baker View Profile
Julia Beer photo Julia Beer Julia deals mainly with contentious litigation in the Chancery Division, with particular… View Profile
Gary Blaker QC photo Gary Blaker QC A chancery practitioner specialising in property law, professional negligence, property damage and… View Profile
Stephen Boyd photo Stephen Boyd A founder member of Selborne Chambers, Stephen is a barrister, arbitrator and… View Profile
Mr Robert Brown photo Mr Robert Brown View Profile
Christopher Burrows photo Christopher Burrows After graduating from Oxford, Chris spent over a decade in the British… View Profile
Ian Clarke QC photo Ian Clarke QC Ian took silk in 2016, shortly after his appointment to the Attorney-General’s… View Profile
Richard Clegg photo Richard Clegg Richard specialises in commercial disputes, frequently of an international nature, and property… View Profile
Clifford Darton QC photo Clifford Darton QC He has been recommended in past years of ‘The Legal 500’ for… View Profile
Alexander Goold photo Alexander Goold Alexander is a commercial and chancery practitioner, whose work spans litigation, international… View Profile
Miss Alice Hawker photo Miss Alice Hawker Alice has developed a busy practice in all aspects of Commercial Chancery… View Profile
Mr Barnaby Hope photo Mr Barnaby Hope View Profile
Stuart Hornett photo Stuart Hornett Stuart’s practice comprises commercial Chancery, property and professional negligence. He has reported… View Profile
Ajmalul Hossain QC photo Ajmalul Hossain QC Ajmalul Hossain QC has vast experience of advocacy in complex and high-value… View Profile
Hugh Jackson photo Hugh Jackson Commercial chancery practice centred on land and finance, business, and IT. Expertise… View Profile
Justin Kitson photo Justin Kitson Justin is widely recognised as a leading junior barrister in chancery and… View Profile
Philip Kremen photo Philip Kremen Both in the United Kingdom and internationally, Philip’s reputation is unrivalled as… View Profile
Miss Lara Kuehl photo Miss Lara Kuehl Lara has a broad commercial chancery practice with experience in all of… View Profile
Mr Oberon Kwok photo Mr Oberon Kwok View Profile
Duncan Kynoch photo Duncan Kynoch Duncan is a commercial chancery practitioner. He has appeared in numerous reported… View Profile
William McCormick QC photo William McCormick QC Commercial work covers a broad range. Disputes arising out of the ownership… View Profile
Simon McLoughlin photo Simon McLoughlin All areas of commercial chancery litigation, arbitration and advisory work, including general… View Profile
Jonathan McNae photo Jonathan McNae Jonathan’s practice focuses on all aspects of residential and commercial property, contract… View Profile
Neil Mendoza photo Neil Mendoza A highly accomplished commercial litigator whose practice substantially involves disputes in a… View Profile
Mr Francis Ng photo Mr Francis Ng Francis Ng has a general chancery practice with an emphasis on private… View Profile
Isabel Petrie photo Isabel Petrie Isabel’s practice covers all areas of Commercial Chancery litigation. She is regularly… View Profile
James Sandham photo James Sandham James is a specialist chancery and property practitioner and typically acts in… View Profile
Mr Mark Spackman photo Mr Mark Spackman Mark Spackman has a heavyweight civil practice at Iscoed Chambers and is… View Profile
Ms Romie Tager QC photo Ms Romie Tager QC Romie is a specialist in commercial and property law. His experience covers… View Profile
Nicholas Towers photo Nicholas Towers Nicholas specialises in complex commercial and chancery litigation and arbitration. He is… View Profile
Nicholas Trompeter photo Nicholas Trompeter Nick’s practice encompasses all areas of Commercial Chancery litigation, including commercial and… View Profile
David Uff photo David Uff David is a specialist in commercial/chancery litigation and dispute resolution and combines… View Profile
Rahul Varma photo Rahul Varma View Profile
Sarah Walker photo Sarah Walker Sarah’s practice covers all elements of chancery litigation, including commercial disputes as… View Profile
Mark Warwick QC photo Mark Warwick QC Mark is a leading practitioner in property litigation. He also acts in… View Profile
Mr Daniel Webb photo Mr Daniel Webb View Profile
Mr Henry Webb photo Mr Henry Webb Henry practises in commercial chancery and property law.  His commercial chancery experience… View Profile
Chris de Beneducci photo Chris de Beneducci Chris has a busy and varied commercial chancery practice, which covers disputes… View Profile
Paul de la Piquerie photo Paul de la Piquerie Paul regularly appears in the County Court, High Court, First-Tier and Upper… View Profile

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