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About
Provided by Rosalind Phelps KC
Practice Areas
Civil and commercial litigation and arbitration including aviation, banking, civil fraud, conflicts of law and jurisdiction, financial services and professional negligence. Sits as an arbitrator.
Recent cases include: Investors in Barclays v Barclays PLC [2024] EWHC 2124 (Ch); JPMorgan International Finance Ltd v Werealize.com Ltd [2024] EWHC 1437 (Comm); Qatar Airways Group QCSC v Airbus SAS [2022] EWHC 285 (one of The Lawyer’s top 20 cases for 2023); Federal Republic of Nigeria v JP Morgan Chase [2022] EWHC 1447 (Comm); [2019] EWCA Civ 1641; FSHC Group Holdings v Glas Trust Corp [2020] Ch 365; Ventra Investments v Bank of Scotland [2019] EWHC 2058 (Comm);.
Career
Called 1998. Silk 2016.
Professional Memberships
COMBAR.
Publications
Co-author of Thanki 'The Law of Privilege' (OUP, 3rd edition 2018).
Personal
Pembroke College, Oxford: BCL, 1997 (1st Class Hons) and Law with French Law, 1996 (1st Class Hons).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Rosalind Phelps KC is a prominentsilkwho hasa flourishing aviation practice. She is well regarded for her proficiency in matters of particular technical complexity, and regularly handles cases in the financial, commercial and regulatory spheres. She represents airlines in high-value leasing and contractual disputes, and also acts for airports, aviation finance parties and regulatory bodies.
Rosalind Phelps KC is an accomplished silk who is noted for her abilities across a range of banking and finance matters, and has particular expertise in bond and loan disputes, LIBOR and swap mis-selling cases. She handles significant disputes for clients including both high-street and investment banks.
Rosalind Phelps KC has a broad range of expertise in travel law and is regularly instructed in cases concerning ATOL licensing applications, travel litigation and disputes involving airlines. She acts for both airline companies and regulatory authorities.
Rosalind Phelps KC is an exemplary commercial and banking barrister who often acts in complex fraud disputes. She has experience dealing with numerous allegations including dishonest assistance, misrepresentation and conspiracy. She has notable expertise in matters arising in the banking sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rosalind is a fantastic team player with a can-do attitude, who has no airs and graces. She is very good with the clients as she's measured, reassuring and not one to shoot from the hip."
"Rosalind is completely approachable and really available for last-minute issues."
"Rosalind is experienced, intellectual and very creative. She is very good with solicitors and at developing strategy as well as reading the court and the judges."
"She gets straight to the point and is very assiduous in her preparation, properly engaging with the issues well ahead of the time and thinking about curveballs. She has a razor-sharp intellect."
"She is completely approachable and really available for last-minute issues. She gives very thoughtful and clear advice, and is clearly all over the law."
"Rosalind is highly sensible and really excellent. She is both academic and commercial in her approach."
"Ros is absolutely outstanding. She has a really likeable style that is clear and businesslike. Clients warm to her straight, no-nonsense advice."
"Rosalind gives very thoughtful and clear advice, and is clearly all over the law. When it comes to the law of privilege, talking with Rosalind is like speaking to an encyclopaedia."
"Her advocacy is really good and her judgement is phenomenal in terms of what will land with the judge."
"She is bright, easy to deal with and sees the points that matter."
"Rosalind is all across the detail. She's absolutely brilliant, and is very forceful in court while not taking bad points."
"Rosalind is superb at the law and is an excellent advocate, both in writing and on her feet."
"Rosalind is responsive, pragmatic and commercial, and works seamlessly with her team."
"Rosalind is an utter joy to work with. She is super clever and is wonderful at cutting through issues to give you a sensible perspective."
"Rosalind is a very strong barrister who is an experienced and terrifically able intellectual. She's also very creative and very strong in court."
"Rosalind is a fantastic team player with a can-do attitude, who has no airs and graces. She is very good with the clients as she's measured, reassuring and not one to shoot from the hip."
"Rosalind is completely approachable and really available for last-minute issues."
"Rosalind is experienced, intellectual and very creative. She is very good with solicitors and at developing strategy as well as reading the court and the judges."
"She gets straight to the point and is very assiduous in her preparation, properly engaging with the issues well ahead of the time and thinking about curveballs. She has a razor-sharp intellect."
"She is completely approachable and really available for last-minute issues. She gives very thoughtful and clear advice, and is clearly all over the law."
"Rosalind is highly sensible and really excellent. She is both academic and commercial in her approach."
"Ros is absolutely outstanding. She has a really likeable style that is clear and businesslike. Clients warm to her straight, no-nonsense advice."
"Rosalind gives very thoughtful and clear advice, and is clearly all over the law. When it comes to the law of privilege, talking with Rosalind is like speaking to an encyclopaedia."
"Her advocacy is really good and her judgement is phenomenal in terms of what will land with the judge."
"She is bright, easy to deal with and sees the points that matter."
"Rosalind is all across the detail. She's absolutely brilliant, and is very forceful in court while not taking bad points."
"Rosalind is superb at the law and is an excellent advocate, both in writing and on her feet."
"Rosalind is responsive, pragmatic and commercial, and works seamlessly with her team."
"Rosalind is an utter joy to work with. She is super clever and is wonderful at cutting through issues to give you a sensible perspective."
"Rosalind is a very strong barrister who is an experienced and terrifically able intellectual. She's also very creative and very strong in court."
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