Company

Catherine Addy KC is a sought-after silk with a strong reputation in company and insolvency matters. She handles a range of work, including directors' disqualification cases and insolvency litigation, and also acts for HMRC on tax disputes.

"Catherine is collaborative, good on the law and a good communicator. She doesn't just focus on the legal points: she also looks at how to apply the law in order to pursue client interests."

"Catherine is a fantastic practitioner, who has an incredible eye for detail. Her advocacy is clear, structured and easy to follow – it covers absolutely everything that needs to becovered."

David Mumford KC is a well-regarded silk who often appears in high-profile company and commercial disputes. He takes instructions from banks, high net worth individuals and well-known corporations, and routinely appears in international disputes. He displays expertise in shareholder disputes, unlawful dividend claims and issues of directors' duty.

"David is the perfect all-rounder; he works hard and consistently delivers."

"David is very thorough and goes into points well."

Michael Gibbon KC is a well-known name who regularly acts in commercial and tax cases with company law elements to them, and who has earned a strong reputation for his work acting for HMRC in tax disputes. He also has a strong pedigree in directors' duties cases. Clients benefit from his having formerly been a corporate financier.

"Michael has a brilliant legal mind, is incredibly persuasive in court and has an excellent rapport with the judges. He is also phenomenal with clients and adopts a calm and measured approach."

"Michael is very bright and good in court."

Rebecca Page specialises in company and insolvency disputes, and has had involvement in several recent major insolvency proceedings. She has considerable experience of shareholder disputes and regularly advises on directors' duties, handling cases both at home and abroad. Page is a regular in proceedings in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, and is also admitted to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.

"Rebecca is intelligent and has a very high level of technical ability. She gets stuck into the detail but does not lose sight of the strategy. Her written advice and advocacy are clear and persuasive."

"Rebecca is an extremely hard-working and gifted advocate with a real eye for detail. She is well-respected by other members of the bar, and is a real asset to have on your side."

"Rebecca has tremendous organisational skills."

Christopher Parker KC possesses strong company law capabilities as part of his commercial chancery practice, with additional skills in insolvency and fraud cases. He receives regular instructions to act in shareholder disputes and claims for breach of fiduciary duty.

"Christopher is an incredibly intelligent guy who is gutsy in his approach. It is his judgement on an issue and his willingness to back that judgement which set him apart."

"Christopher is very bright, works well with other people and is outstanding in terms of his responsiveness."

"Intelligent and perceptive, he has the intellectual firepower to deal with complex and difficult cases. He is decisive in his views and not afraid to take bold positions where warranted."

Gregory Banner KC maintains a broad commercial chancery practice that spans company, insolvency litigation and commercial chancery work. He appears regularly in proceedings in the Commercial Courts and Chancery Division, and frequently acts in high-value cross-border disputes, including international arbitration matters.

"Gregory is completely unflappable and displays real gravitas when dealing with clients and the opposition."

"Gregory is an extremely bright and strategically astute barrister, who is easy to work with."

Matthew Collings KC is a solid performer in court who has been instructed in several reported cases, as well as expert determinations, mediations and arbitration proceedings. His broad practice spans company, insolvency and commercial chancery work, and he is notably active in shareholder disputes.

"Matthew dissects the issues in a clear and concise manner. He makes himself available and is always a pleasure to work with."

"Matthew is a very good advocate, who has a grasp of all the underlying legal issues."

"Matthew has masterful knowledge of the legal framework. He's a very impressive advocate, who combines academic knowledge with strong people skills."

Rosanna Foskett is a seasoned barrister with extensive experience of advising clients on company law matters. She boasts expertise in assisting with international disputes, particularly those with proceedings in the Cayman Islands, the BVI and Jersey.

"Rosanna provides clear, concise and immensely helpful advice to the client."

"Rosanna is very responsive and easy to deal with. She is also incredibly client-friendly, and her written work and submissions are on point."

"Rosanna is effective, thorough and just extremely impressive."