Chancery

Andrew Grantham KC has extensive experience in commercial chancery litigation. He provides considerable expertise on shareholder and partnership disputes, and breach of trust and fiduciary duty cases.

"Andrew is our natural go-to barrister. He is very clever, very conscientious and you know he isn't going to miss anything. He has full command of the papers and is a top, clever barrister."

"If I've got technical work to deal with, Andrew is first-class."

Fay Collinson is noted for her strong traditional chancery practice. She is frequently instructed on contentious and non-contentious wills, trusts and probate matters. She also has a strong Court of Protection practice.

"Fay is my go-to with any inheritance and probate disputes. Her knowledge is great, and she is incredibly good in presenting the position statement to get things across in such a succinct way."

"Fay is unmatched when it comes to both court of protection (property and affairs) and contentious probate matters. The service she provides is exemplary."

"Fay is approachable, able to pick matters up quickly with a focus on the client's aims, and empathetic, which is key in contested probate matters."

Lesley Anderson KC is a widely regarded leader in the market who handles contentious chancery and commercial matters. She offers expertise in areas including breach of contract matters, shareholder issues and VAT.

"Lesley is very efficient and organised. She is great at dealing with a lot of information, quick on her feet and knowledgeable. She is approachable and sensitive."

"Lesley Anderson is very strong and has a great attention to detail."

Louis Doyle KC is a commercial chancery specialist who frequently advises on commercial litigation, insolvency, shareholder disputes and directors' duties matters. He regularly handles cases involving complex financial issues.

"Louis has a huge amount of technical knowledge, judges like him and he is never worried about the opponent. He is calm and confident and always good with clients."

"Louis Doyle is a wonderful advocate, and a specialist on company and insolvency matters."

Mark Harper KC enjoys a strong reputation for the breadth of chancery disputes he handles. He has a notable practice representing parties in civil fraud, insolvency, partnership disputes and commercial litigation matters.

"Mark is an impressive advocate and has got a commanding court presence. He is an effective cross-examiner and also has the ear of the judge."

"Mark Harper is very approachable and user-friendly with no pomposity."

"Mark Harper is top-class, very approachable and likeable and great with clients."

Matthew Hall handles the full range of traditional chancery matters, including disputed probates and Inheritance Act cases. He also represents clients in real property disputes.

"Matthew has unique attention to detail and is completely thorough. His advocacy is solid, trustworthy and reliable."

"Matthew has a solid offering, blending concise advice with knowledge, predominantly in property matters."

"Matthew is very easy to work with, user-friendly and gives really clear and practical advice in a way that doesn't overwhelm a lay person. He prepares really thoroughly, and is a commanding advocate."

Neil Berragan is a well-known commercial chancery practitioner working on contentious shareholder matters and company procedure issues. He works in courts in Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool, acting for clients on property and business cases.

"He is effectively a KC in all but name - a good all-rounder, and there is nothing he hasn't seen in his career. He is never fazed and is very good to work with."

"Neil is simply a marvelous barrister."

Paul Chaisty KC is a widely respected KC in chancery and commercial litigation. He is well known for his work on business law issues, partnership disputes and insolvency matters.

"Paul is just excellent. His trial preparation and cross-examination skills are ferocious but clinical."

"Paul is an excellent advocate with a fantastic reputation."

Andrew Latimer is a highly experienced junior with expertise in commercial litigation and chancery matters. He is frequently instructed in unfair prejudice petitions and breach of fiduciary duty claims.

"Andrew Latimer is extremely good. The only problem we have had with him is that he is too busy working on big cases!"

"Andrew has first-class technical knowledge."

David Casement KC is a leading commercial chancery silk who excels in both litigation and arbitration. He frequently acts for claimants and defendants in large-scale company and partnership disputes as well as insolvency litigation matters.

Richard Lander is a well-recognised barrister with a practice centred on both traditional and business-related chancery work, regularly handling wills disputes and estate litigation, as well as substantial commercial litigation. He also has an established real estate practice.

"Richard is excellent on the law, user-friendly and persuasive in court."

"Richard Lander is just a very good technical lawyer."

"He is a really good land lawyer, and I would go to him for any issues in land."

Martin Budworth brings broad experience to a range of commercial litigation matters. His work includes partnership, company and sports law cases.

"Martin Budworth is a KC in waiting; his advocacy is exceptional and he is very much in demand."

"Martin is an excellent senior junior, with good commercial awareness."

Eleanor Temple KC manages a practice built on complex chancery and commercial work. She deals with asset tracing, international trust disputes and partnership cases.

"She is a good banking and insolvency silk."