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Chancery - North Eastern (Bar)

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What the Team is Known For

Enterprise Chambers is a respected set with barristers handling a wide range of matters including real property and insolvency cases. The barristers are also well versed in trust and probate matters. Members of the set appeared in a number of high value matters this year including Armstrong v Armstrong, a proprietary estoppel claim concerning an estate worth £6.8 million. Its ability to "provide clear and practical advice on how best to proceed" is praised by instructing solicitors.

Michael Ireland is the set's senior clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Duncan Heath
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Duncan Heath is an experienced traditional and commercial chancery barrister. He is frequently instructed in insolvency, property and trust law matters, and also represents clients in professional negligence claims and company law cases.

Duncan Heath is absolutely first-rate at all tasks. He truly excels in his tactical advice and advocacy, such that clients can make truly informed decisions about their cases.

Duncan's cross-examination was excellent. His advocacy is just brilliant.

One of Duncan's very key strengths is that he is the calmest counsel I have ever come across. He remains absolutely unflappable in any situation that I've encountered him in.

Duncan Heath is the best chancery counsel in the region. He will understand and connect with clients. He's a good cross-examiner and from our standpoint, he is a delight to work with.

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Stephanie Jarron
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Stephanie Jarron's areas of expertise include commercial litigation, insolvency and contentious probate matters. She is well known for her experience with property disputes. She also acts as a mediator, especially in contentious probate claims.

Stephanie has a lot of emotional intelligence and is very good tactically. Clients feel very receptive to her as she has a good bedside manner with them.

Stephanie Jarron is brilliant. She is incredibly stylish in both advocacy and written work. She goes the extra mile for clients and makes herself available.

Stephanie Jarron is the standout. It's quite useful to have Stephanie because of her reputation and experience. The court will take note. She has authority which is invaluable.

I would not hesitate to instruct Stephanie in complex commercial disputes.

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Hugo Groves
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Hugo Groves' practice encompasses a broad range of commercial chancery work including company and partnership disputes and insolvency claims. He is also experienced in cross-jurisdictional matters and is qualified as a New York attorney.

Hugo Groves is second to none for his experience and advice in shareholder, director or company disputes.

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Bruce Walker
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Bruce Walker is a well-respected practitioner who handles a range of commercial and chancery law matters. He focuses particularly on property disputes, breaches of contract, and landlord and tenant disagreements. His wills, trusts and probate work includes acting on Inheritance Act 1975 claims, advising on the rectification of wills and handling inheritance challenges.

Bruce is very good and very approachable.

Bruce delivers a blend of excellent technical knowledge with astute commercial awareness. He is accessible, quick to deliver and a strong team player.

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Chris Dunk
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Chris Dunk is a commercial chancery practitioner covering a range of disputes. He is experienced with complex property issues covering leasehold and freehold titles, boundary disputes, adverse possession and estoppel claims. He also often advises on estate administration matters and is well regarded by peers as an increasingly strong name at the Bar.

Clients are always in safe hands as Chris has fantastic advocacy skills and is able to translate difficult concepts very well. He has excellent attention to detail.

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North Eastern (Bar)

Chancery

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Duncan Heath
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Stephanie Jarron
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Hugo Groves
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Bruce Walker
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Chris Dunk
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