Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

New Silks

Media & Entertainment

London (Bar)

9 Years Ranked

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Real Estate Litigation

London (Bar)

20 Years Ranked

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Telecommunications

London (Bar)

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Justin Kitson KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Justin Kitson KC is widely recognised as a leading barrister in chancery and commercial litigation. He handles complex property, commercial, insolvency, partnership, company, shareholder and private client disputes, together with related professional negligence actions. He acts for public bodies, banks, retailers, investment funds, landlords, developers, shareholders, directors, office holders and high-net-worth individuals both in the UK and offshore. He is a fully qualified arbitrator.

Career

Justin appears regularly in the Upper Tribunal, Business & Property Courts and Court of Appeal. In 2022, he successfully argued an appeal before the Supreme Court concerning property rights and the statutory interpretation of the Digital Economy Act 2017.

Ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners Guide as a leading London barrister in several practice areas, recent editions remark on Justin Kitson KC handling “some of the most complex cases,” having “an unparalleled eye for detail”, and being “very good at getting to the heart of the issues and plotting a course through particularly thorny matters”. He is also recommended as “a formidable trial barrister”, “devastatingly effective”, and “very charming.”

Professional Memberships

Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (Fellow). Chancery Bar Association. Property Bar Association. Professional Negligence Bar Association. R3 (Insolvency).

Personal

An accomplished classical pianist, Justin is a trustee of both the Scops Arts Charitable Trust and Finding Rhythms. He resides in both London and Yorkshire.

Chambers Review

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Telecommunications - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Justin Kitson KC of Selborne Chambers is a well-versed telecommunications silk. He is able to offer expert advice on the telecommunications code and regularly acts for operators, developers and also corporate clients.


Media & Entertainment - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Justin Kitson KC has developed a considerable media practice and acts in significant contractual, copyright and royalty disputes in the music industry.


Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Justin Kitson KC has a great deal of expertise in property-related professional negligence and regularly handles high-value property disputes more generally. His experience includes dealing with cases that involve easements, sales contracts and restrictive covenants, as well as conveyancing disputes and dilapidations matters.

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