Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

9 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

6 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Natasha Bennett

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Natasha Bennett specialises in general commercial litigation, including banking and financial services, civil fraud, professional negligence, insurance and conflict of laws. Most recently, she has been instructed in a number of high-profile banking cases involving sanctions, such as EuroChem v Societe Generale and the group securities litigation against Standard Chartered.

Other recent cases include: The Libyan Investment Authority v Credit Suisse et al; Stichting Vestia v SocGen; Farol Holdings et al v Clydesdale Bank and National Australia Bank; Pipia v BGEO Group Limited; Wall v RBS; Al-Besher v Credit Suisse UK; and Credit Suisse v Stichting Vestia.

Natasha has been named by Legal Week as one of ten 'stars of the bar'.

Career

Called 2009; Lincoln’s Inn.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.

Personal

Trinity College, Cambridge University (MA Law (starred double First Class)); Merton College, Oxford University (BCL Distinction, Vinerian Scholarship).

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Natasha Bennett is a strong-performing junior who is adept in acting for major national and multinational banks. Her wide-ranging practice covers professional negligence and financial services disputes as well as general commercial litigation and arbitration. She regularly acts in complex cases and is accomplished at acting both as part of a team and as sole counsel. She is also experienced in handling matters relating to alleged manipulation of benchmark interest rates.


Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

2
Band 2

Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Natasha Bennett has strong experience in both financial services and legal matters within professional negligence. Her work has included a large film finance claim against a tax silk and a case concerning the management of a Welsh Government regeneration fund.

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