Rupert has a highly successful property and chancery practice allied with a specialist knowledge of costs law.

Rupert has a successful property and chancery practice allied with a specialist knowledge of costs law. He was appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown (Attorney General’s A Panel) in 2020 and is an ADR Accredited Mediator.

He is described in the directories as “a fantastic advocate, frighteningly clever and an absolute pleasure to work with. My go to junior for complex or tricky points of law.” (Legal 500 – Property Litigation, 2022). “A go-to guru for costs cases at the junior level.” (Legal 500 – Costs Litigation, 2022). “A costs wizard who is clearly very able. Clients love him as he is both succinct and confident.” (Chambers & Partners – Costs Litigation, 2021) “Direct, commercial and a joy to work with.” “He has such a phenomenal way with words and on his feet.” (Chambers & Partners – Real Estate Litigation, 2021).

He is also ranked in both Chambers & Partners 2022 and Who’s Who Legal 2021 as a “leading mediator” and described as “a noteworthy mediator with particular expertise and experience in substantial property disputes” (Chambers & Partners – Mediators, 2022), in addition to “He is very good at thinking strategically as well as on the technicality of law. He is fantastic on his feet.” “Rupert is calm and very polished. He is diplomatic with clients.” (Chambers & Partners – Real Estate Litigation, 2022)

Recent cases:

• Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd v Williams [2023] UKSC 6

• Belsner v CAM Legal Services Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1387 (led by David Holland KC)

• FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Co Ltd [2022] UKSC 1

• Pigot v Environment Agency [2021] EWCA Civ 213 (led by Richard Turney)

• Lejonvarn v Burgess [2020] EWCA Civ 114

• Mirchandani v Lord Chancellor [2020] EWCA Civ 1260

• Global Assets Advisory Services Ltd v Grandlane Developments Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1764

• West v Stockport NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 1220 (led by Nick Bacon KC).

• First class degree (Christ Church, Oxford) – 2009

• Distinction (GDL) – 2010

• Very Competent (BPTC) – 2011

• Academic scholar at Christ Church, Oxford

• Hardwicke, Denning and Bowen scholarships from Lincoln’s Inn

Memberships

Appointed to the Attorney General’s A Panel of Junior Counsel.

• ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator

• CADR Mediator

• Chancery Bar Association

• Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association

• Property Bar Association