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Provided by Emily Betts
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Emily is an experienced commercial barrister specialising in all aspects of commercial and property law. She has particular expertise in areas such as commercial fraud, shareholder/company disputes and secured lending.
Emily is an experienced trial advocate, both as sole counsel and as a junior to leading counsel, and has appeared in multi week trials in both the Commercial Court and the Chancery Division. The legal directories note she is “an exceptional lawyer with very strong advocacy skills”.
Also renowned for being “hard-working, personable and really bright”, she is seen as “a go to junior: there is no client or issue that she cannot deal with.”
Professional Memberships
Chancery Bar Association
COMBAR
Property Bar Association
London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
Young International Arbitration Group
ArbitralWomen
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Emily Betts is a well-regarded junior who is recognised for her work, particularly in landlord and tenant matters. She tends to represent corporate landlords and other commercial interests, with cases involving issues of occupation and development, among others.
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Provided by Chambers
"Emily is a very good advocate, who gets into the detail and ensures that no stone is left unturned. She just measures what is going to be relevant and important, and then drives on."
"Emily is sensible, thorough and commercial in her approach to litigation."
"Emily is an incredibly helpful, thorough and diligent adviser. She responds quickly and with thoughtful, commercial advice that is appreciated by her clients."
"Emily has a forensic way of approaching things and is very good on her feet. She is persuasive with judges and very tenacious when it comes to arguments."
"Emily is a very good advocate, who gets into the detail and ensures that no stone is left unturned. She just measures what is going to be relevant and important, and then drives on."
"Emily is sensible, thorough and commercial in her approach to litigation."
"Emily is an incredibly helpful, thorough and diligent adviser. She responds quickly and with thoughtful, commercial advice that is appreciated by her clients."
"Emily has a forensic way of approaching things and is very good on her feet. She is persuasive with judges and very tenacious when it comes to arguments."
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