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Banking & Finance - Northern (Bar)

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Kings Chambers is the go-to set for banking and finance disputes on the Northern Circuit, with a strong team of experienced silks and well-regarded juniors. Members regularly act on behalf of national and global banks or financial institutions, as well as other corporations. The team's expertise encompasses disputes involving fraud, asset finance and misselling among other areas. One source commented: "On all occasions that I have used Kings Chambers, I have found they have been able to get to the very key issues quickly and present them clearly."

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ben Harding
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Ben Harding
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Band 1

Ben Harding frequently appears on behalf of and against banks and other financial institutions. His expertise includes disputes involving loans, indemnities, and consumer credit, as well as misselling more generally.

Ben is very good, attentive and academic.

Mark Harper
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Mark Harper
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Band 1

Mark Harper KC is an excellent silk with an impressively broad financial practice. His areas of expertise include banking and finance, shareholder and company disputes, professional negligence and sports-related disputes. His offering also covers cases concerning partnership and restraint of trade. He often acts for leading financial institutions bringing claims relating to the enforcement of debt guarantees.

Mark was able to understand and advise on the matter quickly with clear and precise guidance.

He is absolutely fantastic and can absorb a heck of a lot of information and distil it into what is important.

Paul Chaisty
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Paul Chaisty
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Band 1

Paul Chaisty KC is a seasoned commercial chancery silk. His practice is expansive and he has established himself as a go-to practitioner for company law, professional negligence and fraud. In the banking area, he frequently acts in matters concerning fraudulent misrepresentation and misappropriation. He often acts for large national or international clients and high net worth individuals. He is also called to the Bar of the BVI and the Bahamas.

Paul Chaisty is very experienced.

Eleanor Temple
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Eleanor Temple
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Band 2

Eleanor Temple KC of Kings Chambers has a broad commercial practice that takes in director disqualification and company law. In addition to her banking expertise, she is also noted for her expertise in insolvency and restructuring matters. She has a wealth of experience in the area of international banking and finance litigation work and particular expertise in cases involving the Channel Islands. She displays prowess in cases relating to multiple jurisdictions such as advising on where proceedings should be issued, as well as the interplay of international regulation.

Eleanor is exceedingly intelligent and gets to grips with massive documentation very quickly.

Louis Doyle
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Louis Doyle
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Band 2

Louis Doyle KC has an impressive commercial practice that sees him regularly sought to appear in high-value disputes involving banks and lending institutions where debt and finance agreements are concerned.

Louis Doyle is a very experienced barrister.

Ranked Barristers at
Kings Chambers

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Silks (KC)

Northern (Bar)

Banking & Finance

Mark Harper KC
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Mark Harper KC
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Band 1
Paul Chaisty KC
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Paul Chaisty KC
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Band 1
Eleanor Temple KC
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Eleanor Temple KC
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Band 2
Louis Doyle KC
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Louis Doyle KC
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Band 2

Juniors

Northern (Bar)

Banking & Finance

Ben Harding
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Ben Harding
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Band 1