A ‘fantastic chambers’ with a group of ’very commercial barristers’, Gatehouse Chambers has a leading international caseload on commercial disputes. Nigel Jones KC led a group from chambers, including Sarah McCann KC, who took silk in 2026, for the Sanjay Shah defendants in the mammoth Skat litigation, achieving success in the dismissal of all claims of fraud brought by the Danish tax authority concerning dividend tax refund claims paid to a Dubai-based hedge fund, Shah having received Denmark's longest ever prison sentence for financial crime. The ‘technically brilliant and genuinely innovative’ David Lewis KC led for various claimants against Vodafone in a commercial dispute concerning breach of contract claims by franchisees.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- The chambers are respected for their great depth in talent and experience. Clerks are responsive and easy to communicate with. Fee information is provided promptly and clearly.
- Gatehouse Chambers provided an excellent service throughout the matter. The clerking team was responsive, proactive, and easy to work with, particularly when dealing with litigation timetables and availability issues. I particularly enjoyed working with Marc Gilby. Chambers demonstrated a strong understanding of the practical demands of commercial disputes and consistently provided a professional and efficient service. Overall, our experience of working with Gatehouse Chambers was very positive, and we would not hesitate to instruct members of chambers again.
- Gatehouse is a chamber I always go to for counsel options. They have an excellent roster. Counsel tend to be well-rounded and always commercial in outlook, which is what is needed, as well as strong academic skills.
- Gatehouse is a fantastic chambers. Very commercial barristers and excellent practice management.
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.
2026 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.
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.
George Eyre
Commercially savvy, practical, knowledgeable, and approachable.
James Shaw
A rising star - works incredibly hard and is all over the details on cases. James has a particular expertise in relation to company law.
Paul Strelitz
Confident and assured advocate. Paul is responsive, hard-working, and will steadfastly fight his client's corner, delivering clear and persuasive submissions.
Rob Hammond
Rob is brilliant and a great person to have on your team: he is supremely likable, generous with his time, and always meticulously thoughtful with his advice. His drafting is excellent, and he is engaging and considered on his feet.
Tom Bell
Tom is an extremely bright advocate. He got to grips with a complex case quickly, and he was able to communicate the key legal issues clearly in user-friendly language.
Michael Maris
Michael is an exceptional barrister and a pleasure to work with. He combines first-rate technical ability with excellent judgment, commercial awareness, and a very strong work ethic. He is consistently thorough in his preparation, highly responsive, and completely dependable under pressure.
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.
