JUNIOR PROFILE

Rosanna Foskett

UK Bar 2026

Maitland Chambers

Ranked in 4 practice areas

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

Company

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Commercial and chancery litigation and arbitration (domestic and international), including business agreements and general contractual disputes, banking litigation, civil fraud and asset tracing, jurisdiction disputes/conflicts of laws, company and insolvency, trusts and estates litigation, property litigation. Notable recent cases include: Willmont v Elm (claims to international assets in substantial insolvency); substantial breach of warranty claim arising out of sale of an aerospace company; Lehman Brothers Waterfall I application up to Supreme Court level: construction of $2.25bn subordinated loan agreements/questions about liability of members in insolvency), Lehman Waterfall III application, Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co v Al Refai (multi-million dollar civil fraud/conspiracy/defamation claim involving conflicts of laws points), Eurofinance v Rubin (Supreme Court decision on Cross Border Insolvency Regulations 2006/enforceability of foreign judgments in insolvency context), Maloney v Filtons (sham lease/insolvency/appointment of receivers), HMRC v Rochdale Drinks Distributors (Court of Appeal decision on insolvency/provisional liquidation/VAT fraud), Hart v Burbidge (undue influence/ademption/wills).

Career

Called 2008

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, Chancery Bar Association, Insolvency Lawyers Association

Personal

Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge (MA – Double First; MPhil; Junior, Senior and Research Scholar) and City University, London (Distinction in Graduate Diploma in Law). Member of Lincoln’s Inn (Hardwicke, Lord Bowen and Lord Mansfield Scholar).

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Company - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rosanna Foskett is a seasoned barrister with extensive experience of advising clients on company law matters. She boasts expertise in assisting with international disputes, particularly those with proceedings in the Cayman Islands, the BVI and Jersey.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Rosanna Foskett is a noted junior with experience in both corporate and personal insolvency matters, including administration and breach of duty. She often advises on insolvency matters with civil fraud and international asset recovery aspects. Foskett is noted for her cross-jurisdictional expertise.

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Strengths

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Intelligent, creative in her thinking and robust.
Chancery: CommercialUK Bar
Rosanna Foskett is great. She is very bright and very impressive.
CompanyUK Bar
A very intelligent and robust counsel.
CompanyUK Bar
She is very intelligent and robust.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Rosanna Foskett is very bright and impressive.. She will be a silk before too long, no doubt.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Rosanna is really excellent.
Restructuring/InsolvencyUK Bar