Serena Gates
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 5 : Crime
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Band 5
About
Provided by Serena Gates
Practice Areas
Serena has been described as having an ‘impressive forensic approach’, being an ‘extremely effective advocate’ and as having ‘extraordinary intelligence and judgment.’ Serena both prosecutes and defends and is highly regarded as leading counsel, a led junior or junior alone. Her practice in the UK focuses on homicide, organised crime, terrorism, fraud and sexual offences. She also has extensive expertise in war crimes and international criminal law and has previously worked for the United Nations in addition to spending several periods in her career building capacity within justice systems in conflict and post conflict environments on behalf of UK FCDO and international organisations.
Career
Call 2001; Grade 4 Advocate for Terrorism, Serious and Organised Crime, Fraud and General Crime.
Treasury Counsel Monitoree 2021 to 2024.
Member of Advisory Board for NGO Legal Action Worldwide,
Deployable justice expert for Justice Rapid Response and UK FCDO.
Professional Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
South Eastern Circuit
Western Circuit
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is an outstanding barrister and fabulous on the law. She is an excellent advocate, respected by judges and colleagues."
"Serena presents her cases extremely well and has good judgement. She works under pressure effectively and efficiently."
"She is on top of the detail, exercises good judgement and cross-examines very well."
"She is an outstanding barrister and fabulous on the law. She is an excellent advocate, respected by judges and colleagues."
"Serena presents her cases extremely well and has good judgement. She works under pressure effectively and efficiently."
"She is on top of the detail, exercises good judgement and cross-examines very well."
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