UK Bar
Commercial Dispute Resolution - North Eastern (Bar)
Duncan Heath is a popular barrister for commercial instructions. He regularly appears in breach of contract claims and shareholder disputes, as well as mandates involving property and professional negligence.
Strengths
"He is very calm and considered, and really has the ear of the court."
"Duncan is really approachable, very easy to work with and a good team player; an excellent junior."
"Duncan is reliable across the spectrum of commercial litigation. He has very good attention to detail and is perhaps the most calm and balanced sounding barrister I have worked with."
"Duncan is exceptional in my view."
Chancery - North Eastern (Bar)
Duncan Heath is an experienced traditional and commercial chancery barrister. He is frequently instructed in insolvency, property and trust law matters, and also represents clients in professional negligence claims and company law cases.
Strengths
"Duncan is reliable across the spectrum of commercial litigation. He has very good attention to detail and perhaps the most calm and balanced sounding barrister I have worked with."
"Duncan is an excellent all-rounder and academically very bright. He is also very good with clients and they relate to him with ease. His written work is really first class and is very robust in court."
"Duncan stands out as a well prepared, focussed, tactically astute and calm barrister that gets results. He acts cost effectively, isn't fazed by the complex and always has an answer ready for a judge."
Real Estate Litigation - North Eastern (Bar)
Duncan Heath is an impressive junior who continues to excel in property matters as part of a broader chancery practice. He is experienced in landlord and tenant matters, proprietary estoppel disputes and inheritancecases.
Strengths
"Duncan is always impressive. He is unflappable and great to work with."
Restructuring/Insolvency - North Eastern (Bar)
Duncan Heath is an insolvency specialist who also spends a significant amount of time on property and trusts matters. He handles all aspects of personal and corporate insolvency, with particular experience in bankruptcy and winding-up petitions. He regularly advises and acts for liquidators in claims.
Strengths
"Duncan is a very good, highly skilled advocate and rightly sought after."
"Duncan is an exceptional talent who displays exceptional advocacy and is so easy to work with."
"Duncan has such a measured and calm approach. He is the most honest barrister I have ever met, and he goes above and beyond to ensure proceedings are fair."
"He stands out as an excellent and assertive leader with great clarity of thought. He's concise with the work he does."
"A superb junior."