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Serena Gates KC

UK Bar 2026

Red Lion Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Crime

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Serena has been described as having an ‘impressive forensic approach’ to her cases and being an ‘extremely effective advocate’ with excellent judgment. Serena both prosecutes and defends and is highly regarded as leading counsel, a led junior or junior alone. Her practice in the UK focuses on homicide, terrorism, organised crime, fraud and sexual offences. She also has extensive expertise in war crimes and international criminal law and has previously worked for the United Nations. In addition, she has spent several periods in her career building capacity within justice systems in conflict and post conflict environments on behalf of UK FCDO and international organisations.

Career

Call 2001; Grade 4 Advocate for Terrorism, Serious and Organised Crime, Fraud and General Crime.

Treasury Counsel Monitoree 2021 to 2024.

Member of Advisory Board for NGO Legal Action Worldwide,

Deployable justice expert for Justice Rapid Response and UK FCDO.

Professional Memberships

Criminal Bar Association

South Eastern Circuit

Chambers Review

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Serena Gates is amazing.
CrimeUK Bar
Serena is a standout prosecutor, who is highly impressive. She is great to communicate with and very clever.
CrimeUK Bar
Gates is a talented barrister who, whilst committed to her brief, remained open-minded, approachable and easy to work with.
CrimeUK Bar
She is extremely able, being confident and competent. She is a fantastic prosecutor and marshalled the case very well.
CrimeUK Bar