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What the Team is Known For

Guildhall Chambers is one of the leading sets on the Western Circuit, and its members act in a wide range of company and commercial disputes. The barristers regularly act in cases connected to shareholder disputes, breaches of directors' duties and insolvency matters. As well as company directors and shareholders, the team also advises those involved in partnerships and unincorporated associations. The set has significant experience handling unfair prejudice disputes and director disqualification proceedings. Recent work includes Re Mold Investments Ltd v Holloway & Jacques & Ors, defending Andrew Jacques in relation to misfeasance proceedings brought against him by Mold Investments. A source reports that Guildhall Chambers is "able to advise on a variety of commercial matters, with all manner of specialisms and strengths to tailor to complex situations".

Joe Stayte is the practice manager.

Strengths

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Guildhall Chambers has excellent clerks.

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The clerks are accessible and very easy to engage with, which makes the process both simple and speedy. They are very responsive and engage promptly.

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Joe Stayte is a credit to the chambers. He is personable and professional at all times.

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Notable Practitioners

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Hugh Sims
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Hugh Sims KC is a highly regarded commercial and insolvency silk with significant expertise in company disputes. He has extensive experience in unfair prejudice disputes, derivative claims and breach of fiduciary cases, acting both for and against directors.

I involve Hugh on big things. He's creative and intelligent, and he thinks on his feet.

Hugh Sims is an excellent barrister who is very bright and hard-working and easy to deal with.

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Richard Ascroft
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Richard Ascroft is well respected for his deep experience in company law disputes, with particular expertise in shareholder disputes. Ascroft's practice covers unfair prejudice petitions, challenges to the validity of distributions to members, and internal mismanagement cases. He is also adept at handling claims involving directors' duties.

Richard's expertise is evident from his advice and his strategic approach.

Richard Ascroft is technically excellent and always willing to work hard. He's very easy to work with.

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James Wibberley
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James Wibberley has long-standing experience in company and shareholder litigation, advising on unfair prejudice petitions, derivative claims and Part 8 proceedings. He also has strong capabilities within commercial litigation and employment law, and he has appeared in the Supreme Court.

James is extremely client-friendly and provides practical, commercial and very knowledgeable advice. He has a pragmatic but robust approach.

He is good on complex technical matters.

I have absolute confidence in James's abilities. He is able to advise commercially in a manner my clients understand, even on the most technical legal points.

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