London Bar
Charities
HALL OF FAME3Michael Gibbon KC – Maitland Chambers 'He is conscientious and thorough, giving the clients every confidence that they are in safe hands.'
Michael Gibbon
- Phone020 7406 1200
- Email[email protected]
Position
Commercial chancery practice, in particular for what is now the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (company law, insolvency) and HM Revenue & Customs (insolvency, tax, trusts), as well as general commercial litigation. Cases include: Schmidt v Rosewood [2003] 2 AC 709 (trusts); Gamlestaden v Baltic Partners [2007] BCC 272 (company); Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation v Carvel [2008] 2 WLR 1234 (wills, trusts); DCC v HMRC [2011] 1 WLR 44 (tax, commercial); Bilta (UK) v Nazir [2016] AC 1 (company, insolvency); Goldtrail Travel v Aydin [2017] 1 WLR 3014 (company, insolvency); Hancock v HMRC [2019] 1 WLR 3409 (tax, commercial).
An editor of the White Book (2002-2018).
Education
Educated at Magdalen College Oxford (BA, 1st class); King's College Cambridge (MPhil).
Mentions
London Bar
Company
HALL OF FAME4Michael Gibbon KC – Maitland Chambers ‘Responsive, intelligent and charming, Michael is a superb operator who shows fantastic attention to detail and is able to distil difficult concepts.’
London Bar
Insolvency
HALL OF FAME4Michael Gibbon KC –Maitland Chambers ‘Michael is very responsive and a strong advocate.’