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Justin Higgo KC

Justin Higgo KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Justin is a specialist in commercial and commercial chancery disputes, with substantial expertise in international commercial fraud litigation, jurisdiction disputes and pre-emptive remedies and extensive offshore experience (especially the Channel Islands, the BVI and in Cayman). His practice focus is pure commercial and commercial chancery disputes, with an emphasis on domestic and international commercial disputes, all aspects of commercial fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, domestic and international trusts and trust disputes, international arbitration, company and banking disputes. Recent significant cases include: Kulkarni v Gwent, Harrington & Ors v Mehta, Berkeley Square Holdings v Lancer, Trafalgar v Hadley & Ors, Glenn v Watson, PPRS Holdings v Tecar, Equity Real Estate (Bracknell) v Patel, Patra v Patra, REBTL v Ingram-Hill, Shlossberg v Elm International, Aeroflot v Berezovsky & Ors, BOSP v Arkhangelsky, Coca Cola Enterprises v Corry and EG v Mazur in the Chancery Division; Qipco v Hamad, Yuntiang v Quendon, Orrick v ASSTC, PPRS v Tecar, Orb v Ruhan, JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov, Fiona Trust v Privalov, Spokane v CMS and Maroil v Cally Shipping in the Commercial Court; Davidson v Davidson and Barker v Winter in the KBD; Munkenbeck v The Vinyl Factory in the TCC; Re S in Guernsey, Re L Trusts in Jersey and Guernsey, Molard v Rusnano in the Guernsey CA; In the matter of the Autumn Trust in Jersey; Jen Share Trust PTC v Winston Jen in the BVI Commercial Court.

Career

Called February 1995. King's Counsel 2020.

Professional Memberships

Chancery Bar Association, COMBAR.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Justin Higgo KC is an admired silk with a broad commercial chancery practice. He receives a steady supply of significant fraud instructions relating to diverse allegations including deceit, breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of funds.

Strengths

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  • Justin Higgo KC has got that nice balance of being really smart and incredibly eloquent.

    Fraud: CivilUK Bar
  • He is prepared to get involved in the detail and is very good on strategy.

    Fraud: CivilUK Bar
  • His written submissions are clear and chronological, and guide the judge to the issues at hand. At trial, Justin is both a persuasive and powerful advocate.

    Chancery: CommercialUK Bar
  • Justin is a very creative advocate who is very responsive.

    Chancery: CommercialUK Bar
  • Justin had the ear of the judge, and the clients really liked him. He's charming, very good at cross-examining, but also a bit of a scrapper who really fights his corner.

    Chancery: CommercialUK Bar
  • Justin is very hands-on, prepared to get involved in the detail and very good on strategy.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar

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London (Bar)

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