Gatehouse Chambers is well-equipped to handle joint venture disputes, commercial arbitrations, and cross-border matters, to name a few areas of instruction. Nigel Jones KC is a highly regarded practitioner in the commercial litigation space, and has an excellent reputation for advising on high-profile, international commercial matters. Elsewhere in chambers, David Lewis KC appeared in Advanced Multi-Technology For Medical Industry v Uniserve, a dispute arising out of agreements relating to the procurement of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic, involving allegations of breach of contract and claims under section 50 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
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- 'Peter Foad goes out of his way to make sure clients receive the gold standard service.'
- 'Amy McLean is fantastic. She is great to work with and always very commercial.'
- 'The clerks room is well run and responsive.'
- 'The clerks always go that extra mile.'
- 'A strong and well-rounded set of barristers.'
- 'A quality set.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
David Lewis KC
‘Very academic and excellent litigator.’
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Emily Betts
‘Emily's advocacy is focused, clear and persuasive. She has a quietly determinative manner which is highly effective in court and with adversaries.'
Sarah McCann
‘Sarah excels at distilling difficult points into accessible advice for clients, and is never afraid to roll up her sleeves and get into the detail of a matter.'
Charles Raffin
‘A particularly charming advocate who has an uncanny knack of winning over the judge quickly and thereby delivering great results.'
George Eyre
Paul Strelitz
‘Fierce advocate, decisive in his action and advice.'
Rajiv Bhatt
James Shaw
'He is very intelligent and quickly understands the nuances of complex commercial disputes.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.