Deka Chambers

Joint Heads of Chambers: Jacob Levy KC and Simon Readhead KC

Director of Clerking & Business Development: Michael Goodridge

Director of Operations: Gordon Walters

Tenants: 109

Firm Overview

Deka Chambers is a leading national and international common law Set offering some of the finest advocates and best performing barristers across its practice areas. Comprising 109 barristers, including 16 market leading Silks, it is one of the biggest common law sets in the country.

Deka Chambers represents the union of two hugely respected leading Sets: 9 Gough Chambers and 1 Chancery Lane. It is a forward thinking, inclusive and modern organisation, created to meet the changing needs of the legal market. With a service centred around a sophisticated understanding of the different needs of its clients, a community of specialists with the range, scale and depth to lead the most complex cases and a collaborative ethos, they offer personal service, but at a scale that enables greater range and efficiency.

Clients include solicitors, local government, central government, corporate bodies, individuals and government agencies.

Members are supported by a dedicated and experienced team of clerks and professional service staff to manage and meet clients’ requirements in the most efficient and cost effective manner.

With flexible conference spaces offering views over the London cityscape and state of the art facilities Deka Chambers provides a modern environment that reflects the quality of the professional service it offers.

Main Areas of Practice

Deka Chambers provides a wide range of legal services in a range of practice areas including:

• Civil fraud
• Clinical negligence & Healthcare
• Commercial, Chancery & Property
• Court of Protection
• Credit Hire
• Crime & Fraud
• Family Law
• Inquests & Inquiries
• Personal Injury
• Police Law
• Professional Negligence
• Public Sector & Human Rights
• Regulatory & Disciplinary
• Travel & Cross Border Claims

Members frequently appear in high value and significant cases in tribunals ranging from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court to the County Court, Crown Court, tribunals and before professional disciplinary panels.

They also have a team of experienced mediators and arbitrators to assist in the resolution of disputes.