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Stephen Houseman KC

UK Bar 2026

Essex Court Chambers

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

20 years ranked

Offshore

All Circuits

2 years ranked

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Offshore - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Stephen Houseman KC's offshore practice sees him acting on commercial law matters arising from shareholder disputes to winding-up proceedings. He is also held in high regard for his ability to handle large-scale asset tracing and fraud cases. He operates across several jurisdictions, including Singapore, Dubai, the Isle of Man and the Caribbean.

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International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Stephen Houseman KC is noted for his broad commercial practice spanning subjects including finance, natural resources and pharmaceuticals. He is also recognised for his expertise in handling anti-suit injunction and anti-arbitration injunction matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is unbelievably clever which enables him to distil and home in on the flaws in the other side's case. He is a charming but robust advocate.
OffshoreUK Bar
Stephen Houseman is a very mature and trusted barrister.
OffshoreUK Bar
He knows the law back to front. In terms of giving strategically incisive advice, he's excellent.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Stephen is extremely hard-working and willing to get stuck into the detail of matters. He provides clear advice to the client about the uncertainties and risks involved in the case.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
When it comes to anti-suit injunction, he is the king.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Watching him argue is a masterclass in how to be persuasive.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar