Brick Court Chambers is very highly regarded for ‘its strength-in-depth and breadth of commercial expertise’. Helen Davies KC led the advice to the defendant in Gorbachev v Guriev, a Commercial Court claim for the recovery of a stake worth $1.8 billion in PhosAgro, involving allegations of fraud brought against the defendant and current owner of the company by the claimant; the Commercial Court dismissed the claim in its entirety. In another matter, Mark Howard KC and Tom Pascoe successfully represented Barratts before the Supreme Court concerning the client’s claim for the cost of repairs brought against its structural engineers for negligence, contribution, and under the Defective Premises Act 1972, in relation to fixing defects in high-rise buildings. Edward Harrison KC took silk in March 2025, and Katie Szewczyk returned to the set as deputy senior clerk from Fountain Court Chambers in September 2025.
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Edward Harrison KC has a wide-ranging commercial litigation and arbitration practice encompassing civil fraud, banking and finance, professional negligence (including accountants' negligence), energy and the conflict of laws. He is an experienced trial and appeal advocate but also has extensive experience of interim injunctions and related work including without notice applications, worldwide freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions, and other associated relief.
Edward has been instructed in a number of the leading commercial cases before the English Courts of recent years, including NMC PLC v Ernst & Young LLP; ENRC v Dechert; BayernLB v Bernie Ecclestone; and Libyan Investment Authority v Goldman Sachs. His recommendations in the legal directories cover multiple practice areas, including commercial litigation, civil fraud and professional negligence. As well as being commended for his “persuasive and compelling” advocacy and “very strong intellectual and analytical mind” he is also described as “fantastically responsive” and a “strong team player”.
Career
Call: 2008
Languages
Spanish (fluent).
Memberships
COMBAR; Lincoln’s Inn (Lord Mansfield Scholar).
Education
Worcester College, Oxford University (2006 Jurisprudence (First Class Hons)); 2007 BCL; 2008 BVC).
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- 'Tony Burgess and Jo Francis are highly responsive, and always make themselves available to assist.'
- 'Phil Wilkes and Paul Dennison are a great clerking team, always a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'Paul Dennison is very responsive.'
- 'Top tier clerking room.'
- 'One of the stand out leading commercial litigation sets.'
- 'A very highly reputed set with strength in depth.'
- 'Quality chambers.'
- 'A very highly respected set.'