JUNIOR PROFILE

Angharad Start

UK Bar 2026

3 Verulam Buildings

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Art and Cultural Property Law

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Bar)

19 years ranked

About

Provided by 3 Verulam Buildings

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Angharad is a Tier 1 recognised commercial barrister practising in international commercial litigation, corporate and personal insolvency, company law (incl. disqualification), banking and financial services, art and cultural property law, breach of confidence, wide-ranging professional indemnity work and arbitration. Having returned to practice after a career break, Angharad has been ranked as a Leading Junior in her specialist fields of Media and Art Law, Art and Cultural Property and Insolvency and in the High Net Worth and Global guides in Tier 1.

Career

Ca led 1988; previously working for merchant bank and in the Far East.

Education:

St Paul’s Girls School; University of Durham LLB (Hons).

Professional Memberships

ALA, IAL, COMBAR; Chancery Bar Association; Insolvency Lawyers Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association; International Law Association, Art Lawyers Association, PAIAM, Association of Women in the Arts.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Art and Cultural Property Law - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Angharad Start of 3 Verulam Buildings is known for her work related to art fraud disputes, provenance and ownership matters.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Angharad Start is a junior who is recognised for her high-quality contribution to a number of high-profile insolvency cases. She demonstrates expertise across the board, regularly acting in cases such as shareholder disputes, wrongful trading litigation and misfeasance claims. She is called on by a diverse client base that includes large corporates, banks and government bodies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

I'm a big fan of Angharad. She has great curiosity for matters she works on and has considerable experience on art litigation. She is determined to get to the heart of the matter.
Art and Cultural Property Law UK Bar
Angharad is extremely intelligent. She will leave no stone unturned. She brings a fresh perspective to cases and thinks out of the box. She also knows the art world through and through.
Art and Cultural Property Law UK Bar
Angharad Start is an art barrister through and through. She is incredibly diligent and she gets some really good work.
Art and Cultural Property Law UK Bar
Her accessibility stands out. She is incredibly keen to help, very user-friendly and approachable.
Restructuring/InsolvencyUK Bar