Dispute Resolution: Commercial

Maitland Chambers is a set whose members are well versed in a wide range of areas of commercial litigation, and who are especially well known for handling company and insolvency-related disputes and cases involving allegations of civil fraud. Members are regularly involved in international cases, and are routinely selected to appear in the most complex of trials. Recent work includes: Upham v HSBC UK Bank, a class action involving 300 claimants related to a failed tax scheme; National Investment Bank v Eland Ghana, a multimillion-dollar dispute over claims of fraud; and Watchstone Group v PricewaterhouseCoopers, a breach of confidence and conspiracy matter. An interviewee comments: "The barristers here have a level of legal analysis and thought that is second to none. Maitland is very much a set of really strong technical lawyers."

"John Wiggs, senior clerk, is exceptional - he's always responsive, amenable and understanding."

"The clerks are excellent. Robert Penson, deputy senior clerk, is really responsive, always available and willing to help."

David Mumford KC "David Mumford is cool, calm and collected under pressure." "David has encyclopaedic knowledge, and is a sponge who can absorb an enormous amount of legal material and deploy it extremely well." "Ferociously bright, meticulous in his preparation and excellent on his feet." "He marshals arguments beautifully and nothing gets past him."

Watson Pringle "Watson is a very impressive senior junior and a delight to work with. The quality of his work and the speed at which he produces it is second to none and he is clearly highly in demand."

Andrew Twigger KC "Andrew Trigger is an incredibly modest man, who is an approachable barrister with an incredible brain." "Andrew is quite relaxed and laid back but has the killer instinct when required."

Benjamin John "Benjamin is exceptionally clever, highly focused and very nimble on his feet in court." "He is ferociously intelligent and an excellent advocate both on paper and in the courtroom."

Catherine Addy KC "Catherine Addy is very collaborative and focused on finding common ground. She is also industrious and rigorous in her approach." "Phenomenally clever and incredibly hard working, she is a dream silk to work with." "Catherine Addy thinks strategically about how to approach a case and, as an advocate, has an assured and confident manner."

Rosanna Foskett "Rosanna Foskett is very proactive and incredibly responsive. She quickly delivers appropriately practical advice even when dealing with technically complex matters." "Rosanna is a great advocate, who is very good with clients."

Dominic Chambers KC "A superb barrister, who is able to grasp complex issues  (including those pertaining to foreign law) quickly." "Absolutely brilliant, he produces crystal clear advice that it is impossible to disagree with."

Matthew Collings KC "Matthew Collings is a very effective advocate." "In court he's very good at jumping in and hammering home points when he spots a weakness."

Richard Morgan KC "Richard Morgan very quickly gets to grip with the key issues in a case, and provides clear advice and concise strategy. He is a very strong advocate."

Thomas Munby KC "Thomas Munby is very user-friendly and extremely nice to work with." "Thomas' drafting is absolutely amazing." "Thomas is respected by the court as he has good judgement and knows what points to take."