Commercial Dispute Resolution
Northern (Bar)
29 years ranked
Provided by Kings Chambers
All aspects of chancery and commercial litigation especially as trial advocate; corporate and personal insolvency; commercial contracts including joint ventures, distribution and agency contracts and share and asset sale warranty claims; company law especially shareholder disputes;, directors’ duties and breach of trust/fiduciary duty claims; directors’ disqualification and directors’ and employee duties (including restrictive covenants and confidential information); partnership; banking (especially secured lending and guarantees); commercial property and landlord and tenant; professional negligence (especially solicitors, accountants, surveyors and financial advisers); sale of goods; fraud; commercial torts and insurance. Regularly instructed on behalf of the Government.
Lecturer in Law - University of Manchester 1984-89; Training Manager Norton Rose M5 Group 1989-91; Called to the Bar 1989; CEDR Accredited Mediator 2000; Year of Silk 2006; Recorder 2006; Authorised to sit as Deputy Judge of the High Court Chancery Division 2008; Master of the Bench of the Middle Temple 2011. Member of Hardwicke in London from 2011.
Chancery Bar Association (Committee Member); Northern Chancery Bar Association; Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association; member of the Northern and North Eastern Circuit.
Author of five chapters on information gathering and investigations in Tolley’s Insolvency. Member of the editorial board of Lexis Nexis PSL on Insolvency & Restructuring
Provided by Chambers
Lesley Anderson KC is recognised as a leading light on the Northern Circuit. Her practice covers a wide range of contentious commercial and chancery matters, including company, insolvency and property disputes. She acts for professional firms, multinational companies and financial institutions.
Lesley Anderson KC is an eminent commercial silk with especially noteworthy partnership expertise, particularly in the professional services sphere. She regularly advises solicitors, financial advisers, surveyors and estate agents. She brings to her work valuable experience of working in a training capacity for an international law firm and is also a CEDR-accredited mediator.
Lesley Anderson KC has an enviable reputation in the sector and is recognised as a skilled mediator and representative of her clients in court. She routinely advises local authorities on development-related issues as well as trespass claims and rights of way disputes. Since 2008, she has sat as a deputy judge in the Chancery Division of the High Court.
Lesley Anderson KC is a respected commercial and chancery practitioner who is noted for her skill in professional negligence matters. She is widely considered to be one of the standout barristers on the Northern Circuit. She represents both claimants and defendants, and is particularly well regarded for her deft handling of claims against solicitors, surveyors and financial advisers.
Lesley Anderson KC is a top restructuring and insolvency silk offering expertise across the board. She is well equipped to handle both corporate and personal insolvency matters of the utmost complexity. She regularly deals with disputes regarding corporate administrations and liquidations. She is routinely instructed in property-related insolvency matters.
Lesley Anderson KC is a widely regarded leader in the market who handles contentious chancery and commercial matters. She offers expertise in areas including breach of contract matters, shareholder issues and VAT.
Provided by Chambers
A truly formidable silk.
Lesley is a joy to work with. She is very approachable and is able to discuss complex issues with clients in the right way and to offer commercial solutions.
Lesley Anderson is known to be very polished and focused.
Lesley Anderson is a good, solid, persuasive pair of hands. Our clients love her. She is extremely good and cooperative. I am impressed with her, and would use her again.
Lesley is brilliant all round.
She's a real powerhouse and very good at holding the room.
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