Outer Temple Chambers

Heads of Chambers: James Counsell KC, Keith Bryant KC, Nicolas Stallworthy KC

Chief Executive: Rebecca Priestley

Practice Directors: Sam Carter, Matt Sale, Nick Levett, Paul Barton

Tenants: 89

THE CHAMBERS

Outer Temple Chambers is a large leading global civil and commercial chambers, involved in some of the most cutting-edge litigation and advisory work undertaken by the Bar. It is renowned for its forward-thinking approach to legal issues and it’s personable, highly specialist barristers. The set is led by Chief Executive, Rebecca Priestley, an impressive former City HR Executive and senior lawyer, who joined in 2019.

As well as its London office opposite the Royal Courts of Justice, it has an office in Dubai and representatives around the world including Australia, Far East, US and the Caribbean. It is the only UK Chambers with registered offices in the DIFC. Outer Temple covers a comprehensive spectrum of business and health services, with deep specialism and recognised expertise. Its size and range of specialisms, international footprint and modern, client-focused approach make it well placed to offer UK and international clients comprehensive tailored advice and representation. It has many high profile cases and a broad and loyal client base including magic circle firms.

From clinical negligence to professional negligence, our barristers have been involved in some of the most cutting edge litigation of recent times. We have achieved ground-breaking results for employment clients, our pensions team has been instrumental in revolutionising the industry and, from health and safety to commercial law, our barristers are widely described as leaders in their field.

INTERNATIONAL WORK

Outer Temple has offices in London and Dubai and barristers based around the world. Our global reach allows our clients easy access to those handling their disputes across Europe, Middle-East, Asia-Pacific and US.

We are well placed to assist our international clients with a wide range of legal services. We have barristers and professional associates, qualified to deal with matters under English law as well as the law of other jurisdictions including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), New York, India, Australia, New Zealand and British Virgin Islands (BVI).

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE

Business Services: 

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Business Crime & Regulatory
• Commercial litigation
• Banking & Finance
• Fintech
• Employment & Discrimination
• Health, Safety & Environment
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• International Arbitration
• International Organisations
• Pensions
• Private Client & Trusts
• Professional Negligence
• Sports Law

Health Services: 

• Clinical Negligence
• Court of Protection
• Disciplinary & Regulation
• Personal Injury
• Public Law
• Travel Law

BUSINESS SERVICES

Outer Temple is a leading set for pensions and employment work, being awarded Chambers UK “Employment Set of the Year” 2020. It offers deep expertise in professional negligence, financial services, business crime and regulatory enforcement, boosted by the recent recruitment of Nick Johnson KC, a Band 1 Silk. The team also includes members with unrivalled experience in the laws, systems and frameworks of international organisations. It has a rapidly growing commercial practice and many experienced mediators and arbitrators around the globe.

HEALTH SERVICES

Outer Temple has an outstanding reputation in personal injury and clinical negligence with one of the most experienced catastrophic injury teams in the UK. It was named “Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Set of the Year” 2017. Cases include almost all of the largest health and safety investigations and public inquiries of the last decade. Education, sports law, Court of Protection, tax and trusts are other areas of specialism. It won the “Chambers of the Year” category at the STEP Private Client Awards 2018.

Outer Temple Chambers is home to some of the most impressive KCs and exceptional junior talent who are ranked highly in numerous directories. The management team are recognised as ‘thought leaders’ on the future of the legal industry; forward thinking and proactive in promoting diversity and mental wellbeing across the Bar.

Offices

London (Main Office) 

The Outer Temple

222 Strand

London

WC2R 1BA

Dubai 

Level 15

The Gate Building

Dubai International Financial Centre

Dubai, UAE