Chancery: Commercial
UK Bar Guide 2025 : London (Bar)
Band 1
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Maitland Chambers offers significant expertise in banking and finance, insolvency and civil fraud claims, and has barristers with experience of handling both domestic and international litigation and arbitration. Recent cases of note include Barton v Morris, a leading Supreme Court case on the relationship between implied terms and unjust enrichment, and Ieremeieva (and another) v Estera (and others), a long-running international fraud case concerning a Ukrainian business empire. Other matters handled include Holmes v Coldplay, a contractual claim brought against the pop band Coldplay by its former manager.
John Wiggs is the senior clerk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Maitland Chambers is a great set with clerks who always manage to find someone with experience in the relevant field for us."
"John Wiggs is one of the leading clerks in London. He is absolutely top-quality."
"Maitland Chambers is a great set with clerks who always manage to find someone with experience in the relevant field for us."
"John Wiggs is one of the leading clerks in London. He is absolutely top-quality."
Notable Practitioners
"Catherine has such an incredible eye for detail and is just all over every single aspect of the cases she works on."
"David deconstructs the claimant's arguments with sniper-like precision."
"David is absolutely brilliant. If you have got a really complex, very detailed case that needs a forensic mind, then David's your man."
"David is a very impressive advocate. His understanding of trust law is second to none."
"Watson is very accessible and his advice is always very clear and well thought-through. One of the reasons I enjoy working with him the most is that he is honest in his assessment."
"Andrew is a great lawyer. He has a very gentle manner – nothing is overstated. As a result, he earns judicial trust and confidence."
"Andrew is a walking encyclopaedia of contract law, who knows a lot of these cases just off the top of his head."
"Andrew cannot be beaten on complex commercial disputes. He is seriously clever, a clear thinker and a fiendish cross-examiner."
"Benjamin is superb. He really gets into the weeds, and is all over absolutely everything to a terrifying degree at times. He is also great at written communication."
"Benjamin is ferociously intelligent and an excellent advocate both on paper and on his feet."
"Benjamin is not a silk but the way he operates, this man is clearly destined for the very top of the Bar. He is so energetic, astronomically clever and easy to deal with."
"Rosanna's written work and submissions are on point. She prepares and thinks through what needs to be said in order to drive her point home."
"Rosanna is extremely impressive. Rather understated in many ways, yet extremely effective and very thorough."
"He is incredibly bright, with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, and someone you can rely on to always come up with the best strategy."
"Alec is brilliant. He is sharp-witted, excellent with clients, brilliant on his feet and someone who really gets the commercial angles of his cases."
"Caley is extremely bright and has a lovely style. He is pragmatic, good with solicitors and particularly good for complex insolvency and fraud matters."
"His advocacy is very measured and he gets his points across in simple terms."
"Caley is calm and moderate in manner, and produces opinions that are both measured and sophisticated."
"Edmund is brave and very good at identifying arguments. He understands the client's goals and runs commercially minded arguments. He is detailed, assured and someone whom judges seem to love."
"Edmund is a real problem solver, who is practical and looks creatively for solutions. His courtroom performances are always excellent and he has formidable client skills."
"George is very experienced. Excellent in front of clients, he advises in a very easy manner and is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and muck in with the team."
"He is a great leader, whose cross-examination skills are amazing."
"Matthew is a very good advocate. He is a street fighter, who will always give you a good run in court."
"A speaker of sense, whose submissions cut to the chase. He separates the wheat from the chaff, and is a determined advocate, whom it's a pleasure to work with."
"Michael has superb legal skills. His merchant banking background enables him to understand the commercial and City background to the matters he advises on."
"Michael is highly competent and very client/solicitor-friendly in his approach. Very responsive and pragmatic in his advice, he is a reassuring advocate."
"Michael's advocacy is very strong. He is all over the detail, easy to work with and great on his feet."
"Timothy is a very careful and measured barrister, who handles his cases with poise. He is a KC in the making."
"Timothy works hard, is detailed, has a lovely manner and gets along with clients."
"Anna is an exceptional advocate and a pleasure to instruct. She is extremely bright, her drafting is meticulous and she combines logical pragmatism with stylish delivery."
"Anna is user-friendly, pragmatic and sensible, and her written work is very good. She is excellent as part of a team."
"Duncan is very bright, academically strong and quick to get on top of issues. He identifies unique points and is really imaginative in his thinking."
"James is always responsive, sensible, commercial and collaborative. He is also skilled at client facing and an excellent drafter."
"Jonathan is absolutely fantastic. He is all over the detail and completely meticulous."
"Jonathan is extremely diligent."
"Laurie is very smart. He knows his business and deals with matters sensibly."
"Laurie gives sound counsel. He is very astute, hard-working and aware of the issues in a case. He thinks deeply and no job is too big or too small for him."
"Laurie is incredibly approachable and gives no-nonsense advice. His views are not convoluted and he gets straight to the point."
"He is an extremely experienced advocate and has a very strong reputation."
"A man of astute commercial judgement, who has a very fine legal mind."
"Maxim comes across as reserved, very careful, but he is uniquely forensic. He is very, very technical in his style."
"Maxim is brilliant. He is a master of detail."
"Narinder is very responsive and knowledgeable, and has a good grasp of the cases she's instructed on."
"Narinder is professional, reliable and responsive."
"Rowena is utterly brilliant. She is ferociously bright, extremely personable and very bullish – she's willing to take a difficult position and argue it."
"Rowena is very hard-working and really responsive, and gets to grips with the issues quickly."
"Rowena is an excellent, skilled advocate who delivers succinct, commercial and robust advice. She is well liked by clients and extremely user-friendly."
"Siward is absolutely brilliant. He is pragmatic, honest with the judge and very smart about the strengths of a case – he doesn't try to paper over any weaknesses."
"Siward is great and a pleasure to work with. He is all over the detail and an absolute go-to for Chancery matters."
"Thomas is extremely innovative and a pleasure to work with."
"Thomas has an impressive legal mind. He works well with his juniors, who clearly respect and enjoy operating alongside him."
"Thomas is really hands-on and very approachable. The good thing about him is that you know you will get a really well-thought-out piece of advice."