LAWYER PROFILE

Charlie Shillito

UK 2026

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Professional Negligence

Thames Valley

2 years ranked

Litigation

Thames Valley

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Practice Areas

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Professional Negligence

Career

Charlie qualified into the Financial Services Disputes and Investigations team at an international law firm. During his time there he was seconded to Lloyds Bank Plc's Retail and Consumer Finance Litigation team.

He joined Penningtons Manches Cooper in November 2020 from a leading global insurance firm, where he worked in the Insurance, Financial and Professional Disputes team and specialised in professional indemnity.

Professional Memberships

Professional Negligence Lawyers Association

Fraud Lawyers Association

Publications

Authored:

- Lexis Nexis – Misrepresentation: What is inducement?

Quoted in:

- Saga Magazine – New bank refund rules finally land – but are you protected?

- MLex – Risks ahead for UK payment providers as fraud reimbursement rules kick in

Personal

Charlie is a senior lawyer in the Commercial Dispute Resolution team at Penningtons Manches Cooper. He has a broad practice, with specialisms in professional negligence, financial services and shareholder, director and partnership disputes.

Work Highlights

Acting for the Consumers' Association (Which?) in the Supreme Court case of Philipp v Barclays Bank UK plc [2023] UKSC 25

Acting for the trustees in ITV Plc and Others v The Pensions Regulator and Box Clever Trustees Ltd [2018] UKUT 0164

Key sectors

Business and Professional ServicesFinancial ServicesInsuranceHealth and Life Sciences

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Professional Negligence - Thames Valley

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Charlie Shillito is a senior associate in Penningtons Manches Cooper's Oxford office. He is recognised for advising a variety of individuals on professional negligence claims including pursuing claims against solicitors, valuers and accountants.

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Litigation - Thames Valley

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Charlie Shillito is well versed in advising clients on a range of litigation, including disputes related to financial services and professional negligence claims.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Charlie Shillito is a very good lawyer who knows his law. He is very thorough and a good investigator with good commercial and cost awareness.
Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Charlie is very professional and responsive, as well as being very knowledgeable.
Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Charlie was a delight to work with. His assessment of all possible legal routes meant that we could define a resolution best suited to our specific circumstances.
Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Charlie Shillito has got a really nice broad range of experience, has been in court plenty and is developing strategic nous.
Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He appreciates the commercial reality and demonstrates pragmatism in his advice.
LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Charlie was absolutely brilliant – really responsive and very thoughtful about the case. He was very proactive at thinking of issues that may arise in the future.
LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession