Enterprise Chambers > London, England > Set Profile
Enterprise Chambers Offices
Enterprise Chambers
9 OLD SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3SR
England
Enterprise Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
North Eastern Circuit > Company and insolvency Tier 1
Enterprise Chambers garners praise as an ‘excellent‘ set, with ‘a very good range of insolvency barristers‘. Recent instructions include the ‘very approachable‘ CristÃn Toman acting in Levi Solicitors LLP v Wilson & Anor, involving issues arising from the interpretation of provisions in a JCT standard construction contract relating to insolvency and proof of debt under a Creditor’s Voluntary Arrangement. Matthew Maddison ‘is excellent and his technical knowledge is second to none; he is helpful, proactive and meticulous‘. Hugo Groves is well versed in handling cross-border insolvency cases.Leading Juniors
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‘Joanne Caunt provides an excellent service, and always goes above and beyond to make sure you find suitable counsel.’
‘A strong set of counsel.’
‘Clerks are very responsive.’
North Eastern Circuit > Property and construction Tier 1
‘Very professional set‘ Enterprise Chambers is home to a team with noted expertise in contentious real estate work, which is a particular area of strength for Stephanie Jarron. CristÃn Toman handles a broad spectrum of property matters, including injunctions and rights of way disputes, and the ‘very well-prepared‘ Bruce Walker has a solid track record in advising on, among other areas, possession disputes, proprietary estoppel claims, and trespass matters.Leading Juniors
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‘Joanne Caunt is an extremely helpful clerk.’
Western Circuit > Company and insolvency Tier 1
Enterprise Chambers has established itself as a ‘go-to‘ company and insolvency set on the Western Circuit. Stephen Davies KC has extensive experience acting in high-profile insolvency cases throughout his career and is ‘simply brilliant with clients‘. Recently in Derby County FC Ltd v English Football League, he represented the joint administrators of the football club in relation to its restructuring, which involved the defeat of two claims for damages by other clubs alleging a conspiracy to injure on the part of the insolvent club. Christopher Brockman is ‘good on his feet and gets the measure of the court‘ – he is regularly instructed by HMRC, including in relation to applications for the appointment of provisional liquidators. Jeremy Bamford has an excellent reputation for handling disciplinary complaints and regulatory proceedings involving insolvency practitioners as well as director disqualification proceedings, while Claire Thompson has built a strong insolvency practice and in Re Gallagher recently acted for the trustee in bankruptcy in connection with an annulment application by the bankrupt pursuant to s.282(1)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986.Leading Silks
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‘Justin Emmett is second to none.’
‘The clerks are excellent, particularly Raj Lamba who is always responsive, friendly and very pragmatic on the issue of fees.’
‘Enterprise is an excellent set in the field of contentious insolvency, with quality juniors in particular.’Â
‘Enterprise Chambers is a ‘go-to’ chambers for insolvency work in the South West.’Â
‘A strong chambers with good quality barristers in key centres.’
‘The clerks are well-organised, approachable and friendly.’Â
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London Bar > Insolvency Tier 3
‘Efficient and friendly’ Enterprise Chambers have been involved in significant cross-border cases and high profile litigation, such as Octavian Security Ltd v Ghuman which saw James Pickering KC led a team in a contested freezing injunction and then various contested bankruptcy proceedings against the former directors. Stephen Davies KC has acted in cases relating to the interface of the law and practice of insolvency in the banking and finance space, while Kavan Gunaratna  has expertise in disputes concerning insolvent tenant companies, including advising creditors on the insolvencies of Debenhams. Hugo Groves  is noted for his work in litigating claims involving directors and third parties in and around a variety of insolvency scenarios.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘The service is exemplary. Morgon Green deserves particular mention on an urgent short notice matter he went above and beyond.’
‘The set as a whole has a strong insolvency team with good choice at all levels. The training programmes are very accessible and regular.’
‘The clerks are very helpful and responsive. They have worked with us in the past to help with the logistics of the case.’
‘Enterprise Chambers are an excellent chambers and indeed a go to chambers for all areas of insolvency in particular, and company law in general.’
‘Efficient and friendly.’
‘Enterprise have a large number of juniors who are well versed in insolvency law. They are able to supply a selection of juniors often at short notice.’
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London Bar > Company Tier 3
Enterprise Chambers is ‘strong for company disputes and insolvency’ and clients regard it as ‘a very friendly set with a real team spirit’. Members cover all aspects of litigation and advisory work involving companies, directors and shareholders, including unfair prejudice claims, derivative actions, claims against directors and directors’ disqualification matters. Top-rated junior Niall McCulloch was recently instructed in Bouchier, Williams and Bell (Liquidators of Tiuta International) v Booth and Nicholas, on behalf of the liquidators of an insolvent company, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, regarding a £70m fraud perpetrated on an unregulated investment fund and its investors. The ‘fiercely intelligent’ Simon Johnson is also sought after for cross-border disputes.
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘The clerks are excellent, and particular mention goes to Michael Ireland, Raj Lamba and Kenya Mendoza. They are quick to respond and very helpful, although Simon Johnson was quite happy to correspond directly.’
‘The clerks are very on the ball and efficient and Michael Ireland is really excellent.’
‘Accommodating and responsive clerks. They’re always there to help.’
‘Efficient and pleasant to deal with from my experience.’
‘Enterprise Chambers is strong for company disputes and insolvency.’
‘Enterprise is a very friendly set with a real team spirit. There are excellent barristers at all levels, but some of the senior juniors are hidden gems and exceptionally good.’
‘Enterprise is an excellent set, with strength in depth, and a variety of counsel who can make themselves available.’
‘Affable and approachable chambers with a variety of people to instruct for different years of call.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Property litigation Tier 5
Property litigation remains a primary focus area for Enterprise Chambers. The set specialises in landlord and tenant matters, with an offering supplemented by specialist expertise in the areas of insolvency and property-related professional negligence. Kavan Gunaratna acted for the claimant in Circus Apartments Ltd v Domus BWW Group, a High Court case in which the landlord was seeking unpaid rent and disrepair claims following the collapse of the tenant into insolvency administration. Edward Francis acted on behalf of various lessees in Camden Hill Gate Ltd v Duchess of Bedford House RTM Company Limited, which concerned the scope and application of the principle that parking enjoyed as of right by residents of a block can be converted into an easement of parking.Leading Juniors
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‘The clerks are approachable, reasonable and courteous. I often liaise with Mark Townsend and Ian Boardman who are both sensible and always wiling to assist.’
‘The clerks are very on the ball and efficient and Michael Ireland is really excellent.’
‘The clerks room are always quick to respond and to deal with any enquiries that we have. They are knowledgeable of Counsels work load, and easy to deal with.’
‘The clerks are very on the ball and efficient and Michael Ireland is really excellent.’
‘Enterprise is an extremely friendly set with a real team spirit. There are excellent barristers at all levels, but some of the senior juniors are hidden gems and exceptionally good.’
‘Chambers have a wide variety of counsel at hand to assist in a broad range of areas.’
‘A very strong set and varied set. Friendly and approachable.’
‘Extremely capable in property and insolvency work. They have good strength in depth.’
Work highlights
Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 5
Jonathan Arkush – Enterprise Chambers Jonathan Arkush at Enterprise Chambers is 'an exceptional mediator who strikes the perfect balance between being authoritative (such that clients and their lawyers respect his views and guidance) and empathic (such that clients feel heard and respected). Clients really couldn't ask for more in a mediator'. Arkush, who has conducted over 350 mediations to date, is a member of the mediation panels of the Chancery Bar Association, Property Bar Association, Property Law UK, Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Practitioners, and Dispute Mediation.Work highlights
North Eastern Circuit > Commercial litigation
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North Eastern Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
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Midland Circuit > Company and insolvency
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London Bar > Commercial litigation
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London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
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London Bar > Social housing
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Enterprise Chambers > Set Profile
Enterprise Chambers is a leading set of barristers, specialising in commercial, business and property related disputes.
The set: Enterprise Chambers is unique among commercial sets in offering a nationwide presence. It has established premises in London, Bristol, Leeds and Newcastle upon Tyne and fields barristers throughout England and Wales. The set values are robustly commercial. Members understand the needs of the solicitors who instruct them and their lay clients. They aim to meet those needs with rapidly delivered, high quality, commercially sound advice and representation. Members are familiar with and experienced in all courts and tribunals, including regulatory and property tribunals, and mediations and arbitrations.
Types of work undertaken: Members carry out work across a wide range of commercial, business and property problems encountered by private individuals, small- and medium-enterprises, large corporations and public authorities alike. The set can field individual barristers at any level or a team of barristers able to take on the largest and most complex litigation. The sets core specialisms are commercial chancery, including commercial, company, insolvency, banking and financial services, property/landlord and tenant both commercial and residential and professional negligence.
The sets expertise within insolvency and property uniquely places it to deal with disputes which involve both.
Insolvency – international and cross-border insolvency and all matters appertaining to liquidations, receiverships, administrations, voluntary arrangements, schemes of arrangement and bankruptcies, with members frequently acting for and against insolvency practitioners engaged in the adjustment of prior transactions.
Commercial – all legal and strategic issues facing individuals, businesses and public authorities today. These include contract, restraint of trade, loans, guarantees and other securities, sale of goods, insurance, competition law, civil fraud and tax.
Company and partnership – including directors€™ liabilities and disqualification, shareholder and partner disputes, unfair prejudice, derivative actions, dissolution claims and quasi-partnerships
Banking and finance – mortgages and charges, guarantees and indemnities, receivership and administration, negligent investment advice, product mis-selling, payment fraud and misdirected payments, project finance, hire-purchase and asset finance
Property/landlord and tenant – all aspects of business, residential and agricultural tenancies, mortgages, conveyancing, easements, covenants, adverse possession, environmental law, housing, sale of land, legal and beneficial interests in land, and registration of land.
Members additionally cover professional negligence involving accountants, architects, barristers, insolvency practitioners, engineers, solicitors and surveyors.
Many of the set’s members are recognised in the major directories as leaders in their fields and all are known to their clients for their approachability, expertise and commercial acumen.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Senior Clerk | Michael Ireland | [email protected] | 020 7405 9471 |
Director of Operations | Tracey Collins | [email protected] | |
Business Development Executive | Greg Piner | [email protected] | |
Clerk | Duane Hitchman | [email protected] | |
Clerk | Raj Lamba | [email protected] | |
Clerk | Jonathan Mytton | [email protected] | |
Clerk | Kenya Mendoza | [email protected] | |
Clerk | Finley Tarrant | [email protected] | |
Clerk | Justin Emmett | [email protected] | |
Clerk | Joanne Caunt | [email protected] | |
Clerk | Ellen Mcinall | [email protected] | |
Clerk | Michelle Carson | [email protected] | |
Members of Chambers | PICKERING KC, James (1991) | ||
Members of Chambers | DAVIES KC, Stephen (1983, KC 2000) | ||
Members of Chambers | PAGE KC, Hugo (1977, KC 2002) | ||
Members of Chambers | ARKUSH, Jonathan (1977) | ||
Members of Chambers | ZELIN, Geoffrey (1984) | ||
Members of Chambers | BROCKMAN, Christopher (1985) | ||
Members of Chambers | GROVES, Hugo (1980) | ||
Members of Chambers | LEVY, Neil (1986) | ||
Members of Chambers | KENNEDY-McGregor, Marilyn (1989) | ||
Members of Chambers | BAMFORD, Jeremy (1989) | ||
Members of Chambers | JARRON, Stephanie (1990) | ||
Members of Chambers | WILLIAMSON, Bridget (1993) | ||
Members of Chambers | WALKER, Bruce (1994) | ||
Members of Chambers | FRANCIS, Edward (1995) | ||
Members of Chambers | HEAL, Madeleine (1996) | ||
Members of Chambers | BREDEMEAR, Zachary (1996) | ||
Members of Chambers | DE AZEVEDO, Celso (1997) | ||
Members of Chambers | ILYAS, Shaiba (1998) | ||
Members of Chambers | McCULLOCH, Niall (2000) | ||
Members of Chambers | JOHNSON, Simon (2000) | ||
Members of Chambers | FENTEM, Ross (2003) | ||
Member of Chambers | BLACKMORE, Sally-Anne (2003) | ||
Members of Chambers | GUNARATNA, Kavan (2004) | ||
Members of Chambers | TOMAN, Cristin (2004) | ||
Members of Chambers | GUPTA, Amit (2006) | ||
Members of Chambers | BROWN, Daisy (2006) | ||
Members of Chambers | READ, Emma (2006) | ||
Members of Chambers | HEATH, Duncan (2007) | ||
Members of Chambers | PANDYA, Abha (2007) | ||
Members of Chambers | GALE, Phillip (2008) | ||
Members of Chambers | DAVIES, James (2009) | ||
Members of Chambers | CHERRY, Richard (2009) | ||
Members of Chambers | MADDISON, Matthew (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | NEWMAN, Simon (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | DIXON, Madeline (2013) | ||
Members of Chambers | JONES, Simon (2011) | ||
Members of Chambers | PASK, Christopher (2013) | ||
Members of Chambers | THOMPSON, Claire (2014) | ||
Members of Chambers | TODD, Fiona (2014) | ||
Members of Chambers | DUNK, Chris (2014) | ||
Members of Chambers | TIMSON, Dale (2016) | ||
Members of Chambers | INNES, Mari (2017) | ||
Members of Chambers | HODGE, Samuel (2018) | ||
Members of Chambers | VACANI, Ella (2019) | ||
Members of Chambers | JOHNSON, Pearse (2019) | ||
Members of Chambers | BEOR-ROBERTS, Bertram (2021) | ||
Members of Chambers | FREEMAN, James (2021) | ||
Members of Chambers | MORIARTY, Matthew (2022) | ||
Door Tenant | KAYE KC, HH Roger |
Barrister Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Jonathan Arkush OBE | Jonathan conducts a wide range of commercial and chancery litigation, with a… | View Profile | |
Sally Blackmore | Sally has expertise across all areas of real property and residential and… | View Profile | |
Zachary Bredemear | Zachary has a busy chancery commercial practice, which includes a broad range… | View Profile | |
Richard Cherry | Richard Cherry undertakes a wide range of chancery, commercial and property cases,… | View Profile | |
Edward Cohen | Edward has practised since 1973 in the field of general commercial and… | View Profile | |
James Davies | James is a leading junior in the field of commercial Chancery work,… | View Profile | |
Celso De Azevedo | Celso De Azevedo FCIArb has over 25 years’ experience in complex and… | View Profile | |
Madeline Dixon | Madeline has a busy commercial Chancery practice, with a particular emphasis on… | View Profile | |
Edward Francis | Ed is a leading property junior with expertise in all areas of… | View Profile | |
Kavan Gunaratna | Kavan represents clients in disputes across the full spectrum of commercial-chancery litigation.… | View Profile | |
Shaiba Ilyas | Shaiba has been in practice at Enterprise Chambers since 1999. His practice… | View Profile | |
Simon Johnson | Simon is an experienced commercial chancery barrister specialising in large-scale, technically demanding… | View Profile | |
Simon Jones | Simon is a commercial chancery barrister with expertise in property, commercial, insolvency… | View Profile | |
Marilyn Kennedy-McGregor | Marilyn specialises in work which is likely to become adversarial and is… | View Profile | |
Niall McCulloch | Niall specialises in commercial law (including commercial fraud), offshore and international work… | View Profile | |
Bridget Williamson | Bridget specialises in commercial Chancery litigation with an emphasis on all aspects… | View Profile | |
Geoffrey Zelin | Geoffrey Zelin has built a broad-based practice encompassing all aspects of commercial… | View Profile |
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- North Eastern Circuit > Property and construction
- Western Circuit > Company and insolvency
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Insolvency
- Company