JUNIOR PROFILE

Timothy Goldfarb

UK Bar 2026

One Essex Court

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Tim’s practice spans the breadth of commercial litigation and international arbitration across a wide range of industries and practice areas. His prior experience as a solicitor at a leading US firm and as a judicial assistant at the Supreme Court provides valuable perspective on all aspects of litigation. Tim has a particular interest in the intersection of law and technology. Recent instructions include: Cohen v Co-Operative Group Ltd: acting for liquidators challenging the reorganisation of the Co-op group ([2025] EWHC 1892 (Ch)); Sousa Enterprises v Aspire Global: acting for the sellers in claims arising from the sale of an e-gaming business; Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Wright ([2024] EWHC 1198 (Ch)): a six-week trial concerning the creation of Bitcoin (a “The Lawyer Top 20” case for 2024); Whistletree: for TSB in ongoing landmark mortgages litigation ([2025] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 849) with an appeal listed in 2026); CityFibre v GCI Network Solutions ([2024] EWHC 1994 (Comm)): a dispute over the national fibre network; Lyrica litigation: for Pfizer, defending claims arising from cross-undertakings in damages (a “The Lawyer Top 20” case for 2023).

Career

Prior to transferring to the Bar in 2015, Tim worked as a solicitor and as Judicial Assistant to Lord Mance at the Supreme Court.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Timothy Goldfarb is a noted junior who has particular experience in defending banks. His work has involved significant mortgage cases and fall-out litigation from the Lehman administration.

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Strengths

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Timothy is truly excellent from a technical perspective.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
He is an extremely clever barrister - he is very bright, user-friendly, really thinks through issues and is very quick on his feet.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
He is excellent, knowledgeable, diligent and comes up with great arguments.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
Tim really puts in a shift. He gets working very hard and drafts very nicely. He really is kind of the engine in the room, and is super to have on the team.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Timothy Goldfarb is our go-to commercial junior. He is very thorough and has a deep knowledge of the law. In addition, he is very creative in his approach.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Timothy Goldfarb is one of the brightest people I've met in my life. He will always spot issues the KCs don't manage to spot. He also works hard and is very approachable.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar