JUNIOR PROFILE

Emma Hughes

UK Bar 2026

3 Verulam Buildings

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Aviation

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

About

Provided by 3 Verulam Buildings

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Emma is a commercial junior with broad experience of high-value and complex commercial disputes both in litigation and in arbitration.

Emma’s practice spans a diverse range of complex commercial disputes both in litigation and in arbitration across 3VB’s practice areas.

Emma has considerable experience in aviation, civil fraud and banking and financial services disputes. Her recent and current instructions include large multi-party disputes and matters raising conflict of laws issues.

Before coming to the Bar, Emma studied law at the University of Cambridge graduating third in her year and receiving university prizes for Constitutional Law, EU Law and Conflict of Laws. Emma then read for the BCL at the University of Oxford where she was awarded a Distinction and the Peter Birks Restitution Law Prize. Emma subsequently taught Contract Law at St Hilda’s college (Oxford) and worked as a research assistant for Professor Chen-Wishart.

Emma maintains an academic interest in the law. Emma’s recent publications include a contribution to Rethinking Unjust Enrichment (OUP) (co-authored with Professor Chen-Wishart) which considers the law of unjust enrichment from a doctrinal and theoretical perspective.

Career

Call 2018 (Gray’s Inn)

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, ChBar

Publications

Chen-Wishart M. and Hughes E. (2023), ‘Monism v Pluralism in Unjust Enrichment‘, published in Swain W. and Peari S. ‘Rethinking Unjust Enrichment (OUP).

Personal

BA (University of Cambridge), BCL (University of Oxford).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Aviation - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Emma Hughes of 3 Verulam Buildings is a well-recognised junior with a growing practice in the field of aviation. She is particularly well versed in litigation arising from supply chain and manufacturing issues, in addition to her expertise in commercial matters.

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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Emma Hughes is recognised as a promising junior who has already gained experience in several significant banking and financial services cases. Her practice shows impressive variety and she is adept at acting for both claimant and defendant clients. She is also well-versed in arbitration matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Emma is very measured, considered and diligent.
AviationUK Bar
Very analytical in her approach and very good at drafting.
AviationUK Bar
A very persuasive character who has an accomplished way of explaining to clients why they should do something they don't want to do, without making them feel passed over or stupid.
AviationUK Bar
Emma is a very bright, competent and efficient barrister who provided valuable support in heavyweight litigation.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
She gives very clear submissions and has a very good read of the judge, with good judgement as to how to make her points.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
She is very clever, user-friendly and really adds value to the team.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar