INDIVIDUAL PROFILE

Timothy Collingwood KC

High Net Worth 2026

Serle Court

Ranked in 1 practice area

Chancery: Traditional

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

About

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High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Timothy Collingwood KC has a broad commercial and chancery practice, with a particular emphasis on litigation concerning issues in respect of commercial agreements and company, insolvency and international trusts matters.

Described in Legal 500 (2025) as “a truly gifted advocate who is totally committed to the case”. The directories recognise him as a leading practitioner in these fields. He has extensive experience of claims concerning breaches of duty, in particular in respect of directors or trustees and frequently involving allegations of fraud, and of shareholder disputes.

Prior to commencing practice in this jurisdiction, Tim was called to the bar in the Cayman Islands and practised as an attorney-at-law. He continues to undertake work in respect of a number of offshore jurisdictions. He is called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands.

Career

Called 1996. Silk 2020. Called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands in 2018. Called to the Bar of the Cayman Islands and practised as attorney-at-law at Quin & Hampson (now Mourant) in 1997.

Professional Memberships

Chancery Bar Association, COMBAR.

Publications

'Minority Shareholders: Law, Practice & Procedure’ (seventh edition, OUP).

Personal

Born 1972. Educated at Royal Grammar School, Guildford; Magdalen College, Oxford (BA, BCL). Married with three children. Interests include cycling, rugby and water sports.

Chambers Review

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Chambers High Net Worth

Chancery: Traditional - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Timothy Collingwood KC is a respected chancery silk who represents high and ultra high net worth clients in litigation regarding trusts and estates.

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Strengths

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Timothy is shrewd, considered, careful and still great fun to work with.
Chancery: TraditionalChambers High Net Worth
Timothy is thoughtful, very precise and responsive.
Chancery: TraditionalChambers High Net Worth
Timothy Collingwood is excellent – very responsive, and happy to roll his sleeves up and be part of a team. He is also able to effectively lead on strategy and is hugely knowledgeable about trust law matters. He gives pragmatic advice.
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