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Costs and litigation funding

Shaman Kapoor

Shaman Kapoor

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39 Essex Chambers are recognised as a ‘costs powerhouse, with expertise from silk level to the most junior level’. Members are well versed in a broad range of matters from commercial and insurance litigation to clinical negligence and personal injury. Nicola Greaney KC is acting for Mark McClaren Class Representative in relation to litigation funding issues in the Competition Appeal Tribunal case following the PACCAR judgment. Led by Susan Rodway KC, Shaman Kapoor is acting as the cost lead in Various Claimants v Rugby League, a significant group action claim worth £1bn with a complex interplay between litigation funder costs, the application of QOCS and retainer issues relating to individual and common costs.
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Position

Shaman is a Barrister at 39 Essex Chambers where he is joint-head of the Costs & Litigation Funding Group and a member of the Management Board.  He specialises in costs litigation, litigation funding, arbitration, group actions, common law and commercial litigation.  He is currently instructed in the group actions relating to claims for head injury in sport against regulatory bodies in Rugby Union, Rugby League and Associated Football.  He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Mediator, a Deputy District Judge, a Lead Advocacy Tutor for Lincoln’s Inn and a School Governor.  He serves the Committee at the London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.  He is a contributing author to the Thomson Reuters’ ‘The White Book Supplement: Costs & Litigation Funding following the Civil Justice Reforms: Questions & Answers”.  He is a regular speaker at the leading seminars on costs.

Career

Called in 1999, Shaman is routinely against leading counsel and is highly regarded for his independent work as well as his contribution in a team.  He has been a mediator since 2015, a Deputy District Judge since 2019 and a Fellow of ciarb since 2024.

Languages

French and Punjabi

Memberships

LCLCBA PIBA PNBA Combar

Education

Secondary education                   -              Tiffin School for Boys

LLB Hons Law with French        -              Manchester Metropolitan University

Bar Vocational Course & Pgdl  -              Inns of Court School of Law & City University

LLM                                                       -              University College London

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Testimonials

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  • '39 Essex's clerks are excellent, with down to earth, get it done attitudes.'
  • 'I always appreciate the clerks in any set. Essex St clerks are personable, creative and cost minded.'
  • 'The clerks are personable, easy to work with and always find the right barrister for the job.'
  • 'The clerks at 39 Essex Street are always responsive and helpful.'
  • '39 Essex's costs team is one of the most impressive at the Bar currently with a number of up-and-coming juniors in this area. The set are increasingly able to offer a range of costs expertise at different levels of seniority. A growing and impressive team and one to watch.'
  • '39 Essex have a strong costs offering and they are able to offer a full range of suitable barristers to deal with any ongoing costs issues.'
  • '39 Essex are a very good chambers and have many highly regarded barristers.'
  • '39 Essex provide a high quality in all fields with silks at this level is particularly good in costs. '