Jeff Hardman

Jeff Hardman has a very busy modern chancery practice specialising in all areas of property, private client matters, insolvency (both corporate and personal), civil fraud, and commercial litigation. He is recommended as a leading junior in his field within Legal 500 where he is described as “a relentless litigator and generally unflappable in the courtroom, assertive in his submissions and a skilled cross-examiner” (Tier 3, Legal 500, 2023).

Jeff is a seasoned trial advocate and litigator, who has a strong reputation for being a very hard working and accessible barrister, with a loyal client base many of whom continue to instruct him since pupillage. He is frequently sought out for his advice on injunctive relief, security for costs, pre-action disclosure, litigation funding, investigation options for suspected fraudulent activity, third-party costs orders, beddoe applications, and for his views on litigation strategy generally, including negotiated settlements or other out-of-court resolutions. He routinely advises clients in planning how to respond, and in responding, to crises and other significant legal problems that attract the media spotlight.

Whilst he is happy to operate as a ‘traditional barrister’, receiving instructions and providing advice when required; he works best when operating as part of a committed legal team which includes the lay client, solicitor, and any retained expert. Jeff thrives in the cut and thrust of litigation and has previously been described as “A sharp and tenacious junior with real nous” (Tier 5, Legal 500 2020); “intelligent and persuasive” (Tier 4, Legal 500, 2021).

Prior to the Bar, Jeff worked for a law firm in the Caribbean before joining a start-up in London developing a music streaming ‘app’ funded by Gazprom Media.

For a detailed breakdown of Jeff’s recent experience across these domains, see the specialist ‘experience’ sections below.

2007 - BA (Hons) Durham; 2010 - GDL (College of Law); 2011 - BPTC (College of Law).