Serle Court garners praise from clients for being ‘one of the strongest sets for property litigation, with real depth in complex claims’. The team has a solid track record in representing clients before all levels of the UK courts. Rupert Reed KC is ‘a tremendous advocate who commands the courtroom when he is in action’. Newly appointed silk Michael Walsh KC acted for the Secretary of State, as an intervener, before the Supreme Court in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd, a complex claim brought under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) which involved issues concerning the interplay between the BSA and the Defective Premises Act 1972. Among the juniors, Lara Kuehl is appearing for the claimant in a High Court case concerning a claim for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation arising from the sale of a plot of land for development.
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Profile
Position
Lara has a commercial Chancery practice, which encompasses all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration, property litigation, company law and insolvency matters.
She is ranked as a leading junior barrister in three practice areas (Commercial Litigation and Property Litigation) by the Legal 500 and she is recommended for Real Estate Litigation by Chambers and Partners.
Lara is highly regarded for her advocacy and regularly appears (unled) against senior juniors or KCs. She represents clients in Court litigation and arbitrations in England and internationally in disputes relating to a range of industry sectors, frequently with a technological focus. Her clients include corporations, insolvency office holders, litigation funders, company directors, private individuals and the UK Government.
Lara is on the Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown and represents the Government in commercial, property, company and insolvency matters.
Lara is called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands and has previously been admitted to the Bar of the Cayman Islands.
Before transferring to the English Bar, Lara was a solicitor in the London commercial disputes team of two US firms: Weil, Gotshal & Manges and McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP. Between 2013 and 2015, Lara practised as a Cayman Islands attorney in the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency group at Maples and Calder.
Career
Year of Call: 2012.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association
Property Bar Association
COMBAR (The Commercial Bar Association)
Education
LLB (Hons), Durham University
LLM Corporate and Commercial Law, King’s College London
Diploma in International Arbitration, CIArb
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Testimonials
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- 'Dan Wheeler is excellent.'
- 'Dan Wheeler stands out for his responsiveness, approachability and willingness to always go the extra mile.'
- 'Charlie Payne is a pleasure to deal with, flexible and pragmatic on fees.'
- 'Super responsive clerks.'
- 'Serle Court is very strong.'
- 'Good team of barristers undertaking landlord and tenant and other property work.'
- 'A solid set in the field.'
- 'Very well run set.'