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Commercial litigation

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Kings Chambers is widely praised as ‘strong set of barristers with excellent depth in commercial litigation’. Andrew Latimer is a business and property specialist with nearly 30 years of experience handling a wide range of commercial disputes, including those concerning breaches of warranties and breaches of share purchase agreements. Helen Gardiner is noted particularly for her experience in high-value commercial matters involving restraint of trade issues and alleged breaches of confidentiality clauses. At the junior level, Harry Dyson and Nick Taylor continue to build strong practices.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Gary Young and Harry Young are extremely helpful clerks. They will always go the extra mile to assist.'
  • 'The clerks at Kings Chambers are very personable and easy to work with. They provide excellent support and are proactive in ensuring that clients get the right counsel when needed.'
  • 'Clerks are easily accessible via phone and email and always willing to assist with any queries clients may have.'
  • 'The clerks interchange well to ensure queries dealt with quickly and efficiently.'
  • 'They have good strength in depth in litigation areas.'
  • 'Kings Chambers offers a strong set of barristers with excellent depth in commercial litigation. They provide counsel who are both personable and highly effective. Their training programmes, including the young professional webinars, are invaluable and always insightful.'

Lawyers

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.

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Eleanor Temple KC
‘Eleanor is absolutely first class with clients and judges and has an impeccable sense of how to handle them.  She is also an outstanding advocate and makes all her submissions to judges crystal clear and exceptionally compelling. She is an absolute joy to work with too.’

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.

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Andrew Latimer
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Helen Gardiner
‘Helen is able to build an excellent rapport and relationship of trust with the clients. This is impressive. Her straightforward yet approachable manner makes her a top choice to work with and is one of her biggest strengths.’  

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.

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Harry Dyson
‘Harry is down-to-earth, flexible, and a strong advocate. He thinks on his feet, reacts quickly, and presents arguments clearly and persuasively. He is practical, works well with clients, and always focuses on delivering results. Harry cannot be faulted.’
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Nick Taylor
‘Nick is excellent; he is very user-friendly and technically brilliant. He is very strategic in terms of forward planning and case management. In addition, his prior experience as a chartered accountant has been evident in cases involving any financial and/or tax matters, which is demonstrated by his attention to detail on anything numbers-related. His advocacy is also excellent and very measured.’