JUNIOR PROFILE

Sophie Holcombe

UK Bar 2026

Serle Court

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Offshore

All Circuits

1 year ranked

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Serle Court

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Sophie Holcombe has a commercial chancery practice, with a particular focus on contentious domestic and offshore trusts and civil fraud. Sophie’s work is often multi-jurisdictional, involving issues of private international law.

Recently, Sophie acted on behalf of a Georgian billionaire in a trusts dispute against Credit Suisse for losses arising from fraudulent mismanagement of an investment portfolio worth over USD 1 billion. Claims have been successful in Singapore and Bermuda (Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse). Sophie also acts for the claimants in Muncipio de Mariana v BHP Group Plc, the largest piece of group litigation before the English Courts, which aims to determine corporate responsibility for the Fundão Dam collapse in Brazil.

Career

LLB in Law - Cardiff University (First Class Honours)

BVC - Cardiff Law School (Outstanding)

Professional Memberships

Commercial Bar Association

Chancery Bar Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Offshore - All Circuits

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Sophie Holcombe is a highly sought after junior regularly instructed in high stakes trust and fraud related offshore disputes. She is extremely well-versed in multi-jurisdictional mandates and has been involved in matters in Jersey, Singapore and Bermuda.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

My favourite senior junior for commercial chancery work. I hope that she gets silk soon.
OffshoreUK Bar
Sophie Holcombe is very good, diligent, incredibly hardworking, calm and persuasive.
OffshoreUK Bar
Sophie is absolutely brilliant and really considered in everything she does. If you send a random query to her, you don't get a half-baked answer. She is all over the detail and good at what she does.
Chancery: CommercialUK Bar
Sophie Holcombe produces very clear and comprehensive advice. She's a pleasure to work with.
Chancery: CommercialUK Bar