Five Paper

Head of Chambers: Rachel Sleeman

Director of Clerking: David Portch

Tenants: 47

Five Paper is a modern, specialist set of barristers’ chambers in Temple, the heart of legal London. Our barristers specialise in the fields of commercial and property law.

Chambers works with clients from many sectors and believes accessibility, communication and strong relationships are key to delivering excellent results. Senior members are among the most experienced and innovative within their areas of expertise and the chambers’ juniors deal with practical legal matters on a daily basis. This range of experience enables Five Paper to provide clients with a service that is both expert and cost-effective.

Five Paper runs seminars and bespoke training for professional clients. Please contact clerks for details.

WORK UNDERTAKEN

Five Paper has two thriving divisions, the Commercial Division and the Property Division.

Commercial Division

Leaders: Rachel Sleeman and Satinder Gill

The Commercial Division is a sector-focused group of leading barristers providing expert advice and litigation services to clients involved in disputes in the below areas of expertise:

• Banking & Finance
• Civil Fraud
• Insolvency & Company
• Employment
• Business Immigration & Regulatory

Property Division

Leader: Stephen Evans

The Property Division is a market leader for legal services in local government and Public Law to social landlords. The Property Division consists of 30 barristers ranked as a leading set for Social Housing with members equally ranked as a Leading Silk/Junior. The Division regularly appears in First tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal. This division also includes the below areas of expertise:

• Social Housing
• Public Law
• Landlord & Tenant
• Real Property
• Private Client

RECRUITMENT

Pupils spend time with different practice teams to experience a wide variety of work. Pupils receive an award of £35,000 each plus guaranteed earnings in the second six of £35,000.

Five Paper also encourages applications from barristers with ten or more years’ experience within one of their specialist areas.