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Chancery - Northern (Bar)

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What the Team is Known For

Kings Chambers has a fine reputation among interviewees for its chancery work. Its highly regarded practitioners handle traditional and commercial work, including probate and property disputes, finance cases and charities matters. Instructing solicitors note that "the set possesses a range of first-rate barristers right across the spectrum of chancery and commercial work." Its members have recently taken instruction in an array of high-profile work, including Ben Leeson and Anthony Leeson v Donald McPherson.

Gary Young is the chief clerk.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Grantham
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Andrew Grantham
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Andrew Grantham KC has extensive experience in commercial chancery litigation. He provides considerable expertise on shareholder and partnership disputes, and breach of trust and fiduciary duty cases.

He's my go-to barrister. Andrew is thorough, dependable and I trust what he says. He knows his stuff and I don't have to worry that he hasn't read everything.

Andrew is technically excellent. He's a proper black-letter lawyer for chancery matters. I'd recommend him in a heartbeat. He's brilliant.

Fay Collinson
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Fay Collinson
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Fay Collinson is noted for her strong traditional chancery practice. She is frequently instructed on contentious and non-contentious wills, trusts and probate matters. She also has a strong Court of Protection practice.

Fay's knowledge and experience is encyclopaedic. She is ruthless in court but also pragmatic and sensible. She never sits on the fence and will always provide a clear answer and user-friendly advice.

Fay Collinson is extremely knowledgeable in the area.

Fay is a wonderfully clever person. With an understanding of the client's position, she clearly explains the legal aspects and how best to proceed.

Lesley Anderson
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Lesley Anderson
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Lesley Anderson KC is a widely regarded leader in the market who handles contentious chancery and commercial matters. She offers expertise in areas including breach of contract matters, shareholder issues and VAT.

Lesley is very selective over the submissions and strategies of cases. All clients love her because of her empathy and emotional intelligence. She has a really commanding presence.

Lesley is a formidable barrister. She is someone you want on your side.

Lesley is an excellent KC with a strong ability to absorb complex information and deal with matters commercially.

Louis Doyle
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Louis Doyle
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Louis Doyle KC is a commercial chancery specialist who frequently advises on commercial litigation, insolvency, shareholder disputes and directors' duties matters. He regularly handles cases involving complex financial issues.

Louis writes the textbook on this stuff. He is very well regarded in the Northern Bar, and very good on his feet. He is charming, but lethal in cross-examination.

Mark Harper
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Mark Harper
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Mark Harper KC enjoys a strong reputation for the breadth of chancery disputes he handles. He has a notable practice representing parties in civil fraud, insolvency, partnership disputes and commercial litigation matters.

Mark is extremely effective and very substantial in chancery. He is very intelligent and good.

Matthew Hall
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Matthew Hall
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Matthew Hall handles the full range of traditional chancery matters, including disputed probates and Inheritance Act cases. He also represents clients in real property disputes.

Matthew has a wealth of experience is very good with clients and is confident. He is the kind of barrister you would like in your corner when the chips are down.

Matthew was very good with the clients and putting them at ease, and he had a good grasp of the case.

We have worked with Matthew on some highly unusual and complex matters over the years, and he has always been technically excellent and imaginative in helping us and our clients find solutions.

Neil Berragan
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Neil Berragan
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Neil Berragan is a well-known commercial chancery practitioner working on contentious shareholder matters and company procedure issues. He works in courts in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Liverpool, acting for clients on property and business cases.

Neil Berragan is truly outstanding. He's as good as a KC.

Neil is very measured, very calm and very composed when on his feet. He delivers his points forcefully and clearly. He certainly is a very, very able and established counsel.

Paul Chaisty
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Paul Chaisty
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Paul Chaisty KC is a widely respected KC in chancery and commercial litigation. He is well known for his work on business law issues, partnership disputes and insolvency matters.

He highly knowledgeable, user-friendly and happy to always pick up the phone and have a chat. Paul is a fantastic performer on his feet, and great in cross-examination.

Paul Chaisty is excellent and at the top of the tree. He is terrier-like in court.

As a trial lawyer, he is sensational. He's one of the most incisive, effective and natural cross-examiners I have ever seen.

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Richard Lander
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Richard Lander is a well-recognised barrister with a practice centred on both traditional and business-related chancery work, regularly handling wills disputes and estate litigation, as well as substantial commercial litigation. He also has an established real estate practice.

He is exceptionally able. He is a property expert, but he does other work too. He is excellent.

Richard is my go-to counsel for property-related matters. He is simply outstanding with unbelievable knowledge. I wouldn't want to be against him.

Andrew Latimer
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Andrew Latimer
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Andrew Latimer is a highly experienced junior with expertise in commercial litigation and chancery matters. He is frequently instructed in unfair prejudice petitions and breach of fiduciary duty claims.

Andrew is a really good lawyer, and a beguilingly persuasive advocate.

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David Casement
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David Casement KC is a leading commercial chancery silk who excels in both litigation and arbitration. He frequently acts for claimants and defendants in large-scale company and partnership disputes as well as insolvency litigation matters.

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Martin Budworth
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Martin Budworth brings broad experience to a range of commercial litigation matters. His work includes partnership, company and sports law cases.

Ranked Barristers at
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Chancery

Andrew Grantham KC
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Andrew Grantham KC
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Lesley Anderson KC
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Lesley Anderson KC
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Louis Doyle KC
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Louis Doyle KC
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Mark Harper KC
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Mark Harper KC
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Paul Chaisty KC
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Paul Chaisty KC
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David Casement KC
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Juniors

Northern (Bar)

Chancery

Fay Collinson
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Fay Collinson
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Matthew Hall
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Matthew Hall
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Neil Berragan
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Neil Berragan
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Richard Lander
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Andrew Latimer
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Andrew Latimer
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Martin Budworth
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