Brick Court Chambers

Geoffrey’s practice covers the full range of commercial litigation and international arbitration. He is ranked as a leading junior in Commercial Dispute Resolution and Banking & Finance, with the current edition of Legal 500 describing him as “a Silk for the future” with a “first rate legal mind” and a “pragmatic and user-friendly approach”.  The directories have also described him as:

“One of the rising stars of the London Bar across both commercial litigation and arbitration.”

“A pleasure to work with, … very bright but also pragmatic and practical, and his background as a solicitor means that he really gets what we are looking for from junior counsel and how he can add value to the team.”

“A true expert in derivatives litigation. Geoff has the perfect combination of technical brilliance plus the courtroom skills to fight as hard as it takes.”

“An exceptional talent, with really deep knowledge of finance and particularly derivatives disputes.”

Geoffrey has extensive experience in large-scale and high-profile High Court litigation, including two of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2022 (Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors, and Rowe v Ingenious Media), as well as international arbitration, banking and financial disputes (in particular derivatives litigation), civil fraud, professional negligence, sport, technology and energy and resources.  Geoffrey also regularly acts as sole counsel in trials in the Chancery Division, Commercial Court, and the TCC.  Many of the cases in which he is instructed involve the application of foreign law, or otherwise have an international element.

Prior to joining chambers in 2012, Geoffrey was a Senior Associate and solicitor-advocate at Herbert Smith Freehills (London office). His experience at HSF included a year seconded to a major investment bank, and nearly two years as a member of HSF's in-house advocacy unit. Geoffrey was first admitted as a barrister and solicitor in Western Australia in 2006, before relocating to London.

YEAR OF CALL: England & Wales, 2012 / Western Australia: 2006

Pupillage at Brick Court Chambers 2012-13, and tenant since May 2013. Previously Senior Associate and solicitor advocate at Herbert Smith LLP, London (2007-2012), including 2 years in the in-house advocacy unit, and 1 year on secondment to an investment bank; associate at Freehills, Perth (Australia) (2005-6); Associate to the Chief Justice of Western Australia (2004-5).

University of Oxford (BCL (Dist.)), 2006-7; University of Western Australia (LLB (Hons.), BA), 1999-2003.

2012-13, Pupillage at Brick Court Chambers 2010-12, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP (Advocacy Unit) 2007-10, Associate, Herbert Smith LLP 2006-07, Bachelor of Civil Laws, University of Oxford (Distinction) 2005-06, Articled Clerk/Associate, Freehills (Perth, Australia) 2004-05, Associate to the Hon. the Chief Justice of Western Australia 1999-04, LLB (Hons), University of Western Australia (First Class Hons) 1999-04, BA (History), University of Western Australia