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A regular presence in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division, Serle Court is a set noted for its work on extremely  high-value commercial disputes, particularly those involving civil fraud. Individuals at the set regularly guide clients through the most stressful and complex cases in the market, many of which are international in scope. Recent cases include Qatar v Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, HMRC v General Electric, and The RBS Rights Issue Litigation. Chambers is especially well known for the work it does in jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey, DIFC, Cayman, Bermuda and BVI, and is known for being a "very strong set for commercial disputes of all kinds."

Client service

"Head clerk Steve Whittaker is extremely responsive and approachable."

"The clerks are always responsive, helpful and professional."

Elizabeth Jones KC "She has excellent judgement and is steely and effective in court." "Elizabeth is excellent; she is an absolutely top analyst and performer."

Philip Marshall KC "He is very precise in his draftings and his advocacy and cross-examination is strong and persuasive." "Philip is very clever and a very good advocate. He can hold the court in the palm of his hands."

Philip Jones KC "Philip is a very strategic and imaginative advocate."

Jonathan Adkin KC "Jonathan is a very fine draftsman and a powerful advocate." "He is very good at cross-examination and is very user-friendly."

Lance Ashworth KC "He has a fantastic manner with clients and is a very effective advocate." "Lance is a commercially minded and impressive advocate who always offers an excellent service." "He gives robust commercial advice which is very much appreciated by clients."

Simon Hattan "Simon is always responsive, and produces clear and compelling advocacy." "His City background puts him in pole position on investment disputes. Few are so adept at putting clients at their ease."

John Machell KC "He always goes the extra mile for us and our clients." "John is a recognised talent for commercial litigation work, and combines excellent written work with skilled and persuasive advocacy skills." "He is hard-working, has razor-sharp intelligence and possesses an incisive eye for detail."

Daniel Lightman KC "Daniel is a highly impressive silk who takes a forensic approach to his cases and always ensures he is meticulously prepared for hearings." "Daniel has an encyclopedic knowledge of every possible law and case law discussion relating to shareholder and director disputes."

Hugh Norbury KC "Hugh is excellent on strategy and tactics and incredibly thorough in his analysis."

Paul Adams "A rising star; he produces full advice very quickly and with great accuracy." "He is staggeringly bright."

David Blayney KC "David has a mega brain, and has the ability to work across all the different areas that commercial disputes throw up. He is good at anything with a technical aspect." "He is studious, and adopts a calm and thoughtful approach. He is a clear and concise barrister."

Justin Higgo KC "Justin has the power to assimilate masses of material, order it and distil it down to the core issues."

Matthew Morrison "His advocacy is great, and he has exceptional cross-examination skills." "Matthew provides a consistently high level of client care and is always approachable, even at busy times." "Extremely bright, very hard-working and exceptionally thorough, he is client-friendly and excellent to work with."

Zoe O'Sullivan KC "Zoe is both phenomenally bright and tenacious in court." "A very good lawyer, who analyses the facts and the law very carefully and impressively. She can pick up messy cases and turn them round well."

Rupert Reed KC "Rupert is excellent on his feet and makes a real difference to the case." "He is very intellectual and highly strategic in his approach."

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UK

Dispute Resolution: Commercial

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Elizabeth Jones KC
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Band 1
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Philip Marshall KC
1
Band 1
2
Philip Jones KC
2
Band 2
3
John Machell KC
3
Band 3
3
Jonathan Adkin KC
3
Band 3
3
Lance Ashworth KC
3
Band 3
4
Daniel Lightman KC
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Band 4
4
Hugh Norbury KC
4
Band 4
5
David Blayney KC
5
Band 5
5
Justin Higgo KC
5
Band 5
5
Rupert Reed KC
5
Band 5
5
Zoe O'Sullivan KC
5
Band 5

Juniors

UK

Dispute Resolution: Commercial

3
Simon Hattan
3
Band 3
5
Matthew Morrison
5
Band 5
5
Paul Adams
5
Band 5