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Chambers of Mark Warwick QC
Selborne Chambers
10 ESSEX STREET
LONDON
WC2R 3AA
England

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London Bar > Property litigation Tier 3

Selborne Chambers combines broad real property expertise with a 'truly fantastic' landlord and tenant offering, with members handling complex cases in areas including rights to light, easements, adverse possession, and trespass, alongside estates and development disputes, lease renewals, and breach of covenant cases. Jonathan McNae acted for the successful manager in the Canary Riverside Estate Management Limited & others v Coates & Circus Apartments Limited case, a long-running dispute between owner, landlord, and tenants including the creation of a confidentiality club. Mark Warwick QC maintains a leading practice across real property and landlord and tenant cases, and appeared for the appellant before the Court of Appeal in Dhillon v Barclays Bank plc & the Chief Land Registrar, a Land Registration Act case concerning whether, for the purposes of paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 4 to the Land Registration Act 2002, there were exceptional circumstances which justified the Court not making an order rectifying the land register in the wake of a mortgage fraud. Nicholas Trompeter QC took silk in 2021, and was involved in the Supreme Court test case Hurstwood Properties (A) Ltd v Rossendale Borough Council, concerning schemes designed to avoid the payment of national non-domestic rates on empty properties by leasing them to SPVs, acting for the respondents. Ian Clarke QC acted for the successful defendant in Richards v Harvey, a case concerning a high-value contractual claim relating to the sale of units at a development.

Leading Silks

Mark Warwick QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ Mark is simply tremendous and is absolutely someone who you would want to have on your team. He is unquestionably hard working, always makes himself available and is always one step ahead. A leader in his very own right. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Gary Blaker QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ Gary is calmness incarnate. He has a wealth of knowledge and is able to put clients at their ease. In court he is tenacious but always with respect. With judges he is firm when he needs to be and always seems to have the ear of the court. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Romie Tager QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ He boldly goes where other barristers fear to tread, but always exercising good judgment; excellent tactician; utter command of the court room; able to store vast quantities of data in his head. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Ian Clarke QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ User friendly, bright, pragmatic ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Clifford Darton QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ An excellent advocate who always appears unflustered in court. He has strong attention to detail and provide excellent client care. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

2021 Silks

Nicholas Trompeter QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ Softly spoken, but packs a big punch. Good attention to detail. ’

Leading Juniors

Justin Kitson - Selborne Chambers ‘ A formidable advocate with an ability to assimilate a vast amount of information in a short space of time whilst applying the law swiftly and effectively, to provide detailed, practical and realistic advice. Always accommodating and goes more than the extra mile to make sure of a first rate service every time. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Stuart Hornett - Selborne Chambers ‘ Stuart is extremely conscientious and has an a good approach with clients and a very good understanding of the more complex legal issues. He is also very tactically minded, giving good practical advice. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Philip Kremen - Selborne Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Jonathan McNae - Selborne Chambers ‘ Jon is a genuine problem solver. He is extremely patient and clear thinking in high pressure situations. Tenacious, detailed but also pragmatic. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Neil Mendoza - Selborne Chambers ‘ Neil is an excellent trial advocate and particularly distinguished at cross-examination. He is very reliable, pragmatic and a safe pair of hands. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Richard Clegg - Selborne Chambers ‘ Absolutely brilliant and tenacious with opponents. Very clear and precise advice, well explained for clients; an absolute pleasure to work with. Cannot recommend highly enough. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Robert Brown - Selborne Chambers ‘ In-depth knowledge of the law. Excellent analytic approach to cases, with clear and considered advice. Keen eye to the practicalities of a matter and the client's best interests. Measured, effective advocacy. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Paul de la Piquerie - Selborne Chambers

Ranked: Tier 4

David Warner - Selborne Chambers ‘ A first-class advocate who doesn't mess around in the courtroom. His written advice is clear and unequivocal no matter how complex the matter. Clients appreciate his approachable manner coupled with his clear advice when he advises in conference. He is my go to for all complex property and commercial matters. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Henry Webb - Selborne Chambers

Ranked: Tier 4

Alice Hawker - Selborne Chambers ‘ Alice is an exceptional junior barrister. She digests complex material with seeming ease and at pace, whilst completely grasping all elements and demonstrating an encyclopaedic knowledge of the materials. She is contactable, approachable and entirely dependable. She also works incredibly hard and manages to give the impression that she is always prioritising you and your instruction. Her advocacy comes across as beyond her years and she has an excellent feel for the court room and the direction of the judge. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Simon McLoughlin - Selborne Chambers ‘ Talented, bright, technically adept and tactically astute. He has good calm measured client manner and strong communication and advocacy skills - a bright future beckons. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Isabel Petrie - Selborne Chambers ‘ Isabel is excellent. She is proactive and to the point. Nothing is too much trouble. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

James Sandham - Selborne Chambers

Ranked: Tier 5

Rahul Varma –Selborne Chambers 'Rahul is professional, practical and provides in-depth advice. He is supremely approachable and calm under pressure.'

Ranked: Tier 5

Sarah Walker - Selborne Chambers ‘ A supremely bright, reliable and hard-working barrister. The quality of Sarah's written work is always of an extremely high standard and she has the persuasive and intelligent advocacy style to match. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

George Woodhead - Selborne Chambers 'George is a rare breed, a brave tenacious advocate, coupled with a exceptional client handling skills and impressive solicitor handling skills. Solicitors have no qualms in instructing him on a heavy hitting case against QC opponents given his sharp intellect and excellent tactical skills. '

Ranked: Tier 5

London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 4

The 'excellent' Selborne Chambers has 'a depth of counsel', with noted expertise in handling professional negligence claims in relation to property transactions. Gary Blaker QC is 'very thorough' and 'his advocacy is very measured, calm and convincing', and has notable expertise in advising on claims involving property identity fraud. Hugh Jackson has extensive experience in multi-party cases, and acts in claims brought against solicitors, surveyors and valuers. Nicholas Trompeter QC was elevated to silk in the 2021 round.

Leading Silks

Gary Blaker QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ Gary is calmness incarnate. He has a wealth of knowledge and is able to put clients at their ease. In court he is tenacious but always demonstrates respect. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

2021 Silks

Nicholas Trompeter QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ Clients always feel that he is part of the team, and there with the client all the way. ’

Leading Juniors

Hugh Jackson - Selborne Chambers ‘ He is very hard-working and provides clear and measured advice. Well-respected by clients. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Justin Kitson - Selborne Chambers ‘ A formidable advocate. He is always accommodating and goes more than the extra mile to make sure of a first-rate service every time. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

James Newman - Selborne Chambers ‘ He has a great manner with clients and is quick to grasp the key issues of a case. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Edward Bennion-Pedley - Selborne Chambers ‘ Edward has keen analytical skills and is very persuasive. He provides commercial advice. ’

Ranked: Tier 6

Testimonials

Set

‘Very responsive and easy to deal with‘.

‘Good range of counsel‘.

Clerking

‘The clerks are all great and very responsive‘.

‘The clerks are friendly, knowledgeable and practical in their approach‘.

‘Darren Madle is always on top of matters‘.

‘Superb, efficient clerking‘.

London Bar > Defamation and privacy

Leading Silks

William McCormick QC - Selborne Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate

Leading Silks

Ian Clarke QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ Ian is a fierce litigator with a fantastic intellectual mind. His analytical mind is a force to be reckoned with. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Leading Juniors

Francis Ng - Selborne Chambers ‘ Francis has a keen tactical brain and is great at looking at the strategy of a case. His advice is pointed, accurate and practical with an eye for detail. He is a rising star in the field of contentious trusts and probate and destined for great things. Excellent in Court and his preparation is second to none. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

George Woodhead - Selborne Chambers ‘ George is a rare breed, a brave tenacious advocate, coupled with a exceptional client handling skills and impressive solicitor handling skills. Solicitors have no qualms in instructing him on a heavy hitting case against QC opponents given his sharp intellect and excellent tactical skills. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Company and partnership

Company - Leading Silks

William McCormick QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ A seasoned practitioner who inspires instant confidence with the clients. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Environment

Leading Silks

Clifford Darton QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ An excellent advocate who appears unflustered in court and shows strong attention to detail. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

London Bar > Commercial litigation

Leading Silks

Romie Tager QC - Selborne Chambers ‘ Romie boldly goes where other barristers fear to tread, but always exercising good judgement. He is an excellent tactician with utter command of the court room and is able to store vast quantities of data in his head. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Leading Juniors

Stuart Hornett - Selborne Chambers ‘ He has very good judgement and is good at anticipating outcomes. A very confident advocate who drafts clear paperwork. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Richard Clegg - Selborne Chambers ‘ Absolutely brilliant and tenacious with opponents. He provides very clear and precise advice, well explained for clients - and is an absolute pleasure to work with. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

London Bar > Media and entertainment (including art and cultural property)

Media and entertainment - Leading Juniors

Justin Kitson - Selborne Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

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

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	TROMPETER QC, Nicholas (2006, 2021)
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	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

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