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Provided by Kendrah Potts
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Kendrah Potts is a leading barrister in commercial litigation, sports law and civil fraud. She was on The Lawyer’s Hot 100 Lawyers of 2021, won Sport Junior of the Year in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022 and was also nominated in 2023 and 2024. She is described in the directories as “a superstar and searingly intelligent”, who is a “strategic thinker” and “superb team player.”
Kendrah’s commercial practice includes advising on all aspects of civil fraud, corporate and business disputes and breach of contract claims, often involving jurisdiction issues and asset recovery. She is recognised in the directories as a leading junior in civil fraud and commercial litigation and is instructed in high profile, complex cases, including two of the largest commercial and civil fraud cases in recent years (PIFSS v Al Rajaan & Ors and Suppipat & Ors v Narongdej & Ors, which were in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2020 and 2022).
Kendrah is ranked in band 1 in the directories for sports law and is regularly instructed on high-profile cases, including for Lucas Paqueta, Kieran Trippier, Jannik Sinner, Felipe Massa, Ollie Robinson and Daniel Sturridge. She also acts for governing bodies (including in disputes resulting from Covid and the invasion of Ukraine), football clubs, players, athletes and agents. She has extensive experience of commercial disputes and disciplinary matters in sport.
Kendrah is an accredited mediator and also sits as an arbitrator. Prior to joining the Bar, Kendrah worked as a solicitor for eleven years.
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Kendrah Potts is widely respected in the sports sector and has experience in regulatory matters, match fixing and eventing. She is knowledgeable about football, tennis and athletics.
Kendrah Potts is quickly becoming a sought-after junior for multi-jurisdictional, high-value fraud proceedings. She is also experienced acting as sole counsel on matters, and her expertise includes advising on claims of conspiracy and bribery.
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"Kendrah is strategic and pragmatic, and her grasp of complex legal issues, especially within the football regulatory framework, is second to none."
"Kendrah Potts is really persuasive and totally unflappable - really an absolute star."
"She is really smart. She understands the wider context of matters and has a really strong ability to dive into the granular detail of the case."
"Kendrah is really smart and has a really strong ability to dive into granular detail. Her oral submissions are very balanced and persuasive, and she is able to roll with the punches."
"Kendrah has one of the sharpest minds, while also being personable, trusted by clients and a first-rate advocate."
"Kendrah is fantastic. She is personable, diligent and really creative. She is incredibly effective on her feet, and her advocacy is very clear with no airs and graces."
"Kendrah is strategic and pragmatic, and her grasp of complex legal issues, especially within the football regulatory framework, is second to none."
"Kendrah Potts is really persuasive and totally unflappable - really an absolute star."
"She is really smart. She understands the wider context of matters and has a really strong ability to dive into the granular detail of the case."
"Kendrah is really smart and has a really strong ability to dive into granular detail. Her oral submissions are very balanced and persuasive, and she is able to roll with the punches."
"Kendrah has one of the sharpest minds, while also being personable, trusted by clients and a first-rate advocate."
"Kendrah is fantastic. She is personable, diligent and really creative. She is incredibly effective on her feet, and her advocacy is very clear with no airs and graces."
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