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Natalie Kearney

Natalie Kearney

St Philips Chambers, West Midlands

Work Department

Business & Property Law

Position

Natalie appears regularly as sole counsel in the County Court and High Court, in interim applications and trials on the small claims, fast and multi tracks. She is repeatedly instructed by clients in advisory work and to settle proceedings in all aspects of commercial law and she welcomes involvement at an early stage of proceedings in providing advice and drafting letters before claim or statements of case.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Natalie was regularly instructed in both telephone and video hearings, including conducting a fast-track trial involving several witnesses via video-conferencing software.

Natalie has also been instructed as junior counsel in a large-scale commercial fraud, an unfair prejudice petition and proprietary injunctions in insolvency proceedings.

Career

Natalie Kearney joined Chambers in 2019 after successful completion of her pupillage. Before joining St Philips Chambers, Natalie spent 2 years at a large national law firm, which has provided her with invaluable experience of how to provide pragmatic and commercial advice to both solicitors and lay clients.

Memberships

The Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar Association

Chancery Bar Association

Education

International Business Law LLM (Distinction) – University of Leeds

Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent) – Nottingham Law School

Law and German LLB (First Class Hons) – Cardiff University

Diploma in the Foundations of German Law – University of Passau, Germany

Mentions

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Commercial litigation

Leading junior3
Natalie Kearney – St Philips Chambers ‘Natalie is intelligent, proactive and thinks outside the box. Her written advocacy is very good.’
Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Company and insolvency

Leading junior2
Natalie Kearney – St Philips Chambers ‘Natalie is diligent and well-prepared giving those instructing her confidence that she has a firm grasp of the case. Her preparedness feeds well into her advocacy, which has a direct quality and is issue-focused.’