Gatehouse Chambers undertakes a variety of complex and high profile professional negligence disputes across the legal, construction, property, insurance and financial sectors. Catherine Piercy KC acts for the external wall contractor in the Grenfell Tower litigation and is leading Helena White and Kort Egan. John de Waal KC represents the defendant solicitors in University for the Creative Arts v Eversheds Sutherland International, a solicitors claim which centres around the allegedly negligent operation of a break clause. Daniel Gatty represented the defendant in Trio Property Investment v The Foster Partnership Ltd, an action against a group of licensed conveyancers – at issue was if the limitation period continued to run against a company being wound up if the claim would be met out of the defendant’s insurance.
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- 'Adam Macdonald provides a really efficient and friendly service with speedy provision of fee quotes, availability and fee notes.'
- 'The clerks are always helpful and usually respond quickly.'
- 'The clerks at Gatehouse are great! They are so friendly, approachable and helpful it makes it a pleasure to instruct counsel from this set.'
- 'The set as a whole is very efficient and often offers regular seminars on topical legal updates.'
- 'The clerks are always able to recommend suitable counsel.'
- 'Gatehouse Chambers is an incredible set with some of the best barristers in the country.'
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.
John de Waal KC
Nigel Jones KC
Catherine Piercy KC
David Pliener KC
‘David provides excellent and comprehensive advice in an easy to understand manner. His approach is very user-friendly to both professional and lay clients alike’
2024 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.
Michael Wheater KC
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.
James Hall
‘James is simply wonderful to work with and has everything you would want in a barrister. He leaves no stone unturned and his thorough preparation means his advocacy is a joy to watch.'
Ebony Alleyne
Sarah McCann
Jonathan Titmuss
‘Technically brilliant, he is able to master the complex and make challenging situations appear simple and straightforward. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of insolvency law and which is second to none.'
Tom Bell
‘Tom is an exceptional team player, picks up the work quickly, analyses it, and produces sensible, compelling work. Always analytical but with an eye to the commercial practicalities.’
Daniel Gatty
‘He is good with clients, delivers realistic commercial advice. He prepares thoroughly for court and meetings. ’
Jack Dillon
'Jack is strong across the board. He is technically excellent and always on top of the detail, meaning his advice is top drawer, while also being exceptionally easy to work with and client friendly.’
Kort Egan
Simon Kerry
Helena White
Louis Zvesper
‘He is approachable and very detail-focused.’
Sara Ibrahim
‘Sara provides clear and comprehensive advice with a settlement-orientated approach. Sara is a persuasive advocate who is calm under pressure.’
Priya Gopal
'Priya is exceptionally bright and makes complex issues seem simple. Priya's drafting is also exemplary.'
George Eyre
‘George is a very bright and technically gifted junior. He has very good drafting skills and is definitely one to watch.’
Michael Levenstein
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.