Wilberforce Chambers is very highly regarded for its strength in handling commercial and Chancery matters, and continues to advise on disputes in the insolvency and banking and finance arenas. Contractual litigation is another key area of instruction, as well as cases involving allegations of fraud. Alan Gourgey KC is acting in Bourlakova & Ors v Bourlakov & Ors, an ongoing case concerning the ownership of assets worth nearly £3bn and claims of breaches of fiduciary duty and fraudulent activity. John Wardell KC is 'a heavyweight at the commercial Bar, a great strategist and a brilliant advocate'. Among the juniors,Emily McKechnie 'has the gravitas of a silk' and Bobby Friedman is 'an astute litigator'.
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Emily specialises in complex commercial disputes, fraud, contentious trusts and professional liability. She has a wealth of experience in high value litigation, often involving an international dimension.
Emily is a robust advocate who applies commercial common sense to complicated cases and has a strong tactical understanding of litigation.
Career
Called 2005, Lincoln’s Inn; judicial assistant to Lord Phillips, the Lord Chief Justice, for the Michaelmas term 2006.
Memberships
ACTAPS; Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association; Chancery Bar Association; COMBAR.
Education
St John’s College, Cambridge (2003 MA First Class; 2004 LLM First Class).
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- 'Tara Shah is very responsive and helpful.'
- 'Tara Shah is extremely responsive.'
- 'Excellent clerks, especially Arin Kalayci.'
- 'Clerks are responsive and keen to assist.'
- 'A very strong set with an excellent roster of high capable counsel.'
- 'A leading set for commercial litigation.'
- 'Wilberforce is a very strong set, with real strength in depth.'