Barristers

Philip Marshall KC

Philip Marshall KC

Serle Court, London

Position

“One of the Bar’s most successful silks”, Philip Marshall KC is a senior commercial and chancery silk who specialises in complex commercial disputes and commercial fraud, particularly international fraud. He continues to be involved in a number of high profile matters and is “selected for very sophisticated cases”.

In 2009 he was authorised to sit as Deputy High Court Judge (Chancery and Queen’s Bench Division) and regularly acts and advises in several overseas jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda and Hong Kong. He is called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands.

Philip is classified in Chambers & Partners as one of “the Stars at the Bar” and is recommended in 8 different practice areas. He is a Legal Commentator for television and was The Times ‘Lawyer of the week’ for work on a major fraud case.  Philip was awarded 'Chancery Silk of the Year' at the Chambers Bar Awards 2020.

Career

Qualified 1987; Lincoln’s Inn; KC 2003; Recorder 2008; Deputy High Court Judge 2009; former Fellow of Queens’ College, Cambridge; publications: joint editor and contributor ‘The Practice & Procedure of the Companies Court’ 1997 LLP; contributor on insolvency and company procedure in ‘Civil Appeals’ (ed. Sir Michael Burton); Bencher of Lincoln's Inn.

Philip has also been shortlisted for Chancery Silk of the Year at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards.

Languages

French.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association; Insolvency Lawyers Association; Commercial Bar Association; The London Court of Arbitration.

Education

Merchiston Castle School; Queens’ College, Cambridge (MA); Harvard Law School (LLM).

Leisure

Football; horse racing, cricket.

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

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Philip Marshall KC – Serle Court ‘Philip is a superb advocate who commands the attention of the court.’
The English Bar Offshore

Commercial disputes

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Philip Marshall KC – Serle Court ‘Philip has fantastic knowledge of a very wide range of legal matters, and brings all that knowledge to get to the nub of complex issues.’
London Bar

Commercial litigation

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Philip Marshall KC –Serle Court ‘A skilful and forceful advocate who is ferociously bright and very dependable. One of the top chancery silks of his generation.'
London Bar

Company

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Philip Marshall KC – Serle Court ‘Philip is a brilliant lawyer and a powerful advocate.'
London Bar

Fraud: civil

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Philip Marshall KC –Serle Court ‘Philip is a brilliant lawyer: clever and powerful.’
London Bar

Insolvency

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Philip Marshall KC – Serle Court ‘He is just the sort of barrister that you need in a tricky case. He takes no nonsense from the other side and he also has a good rapport with the judge. He has very good tactical sense, and is very client friendly.’
London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

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Philip Marshall KC –Serle Court ‘Philip’s reputation as a star is well-deserved. He is the complete package. Philip is a masterful advocate and a gifted strategist with an incredibly sharp wit. He is able to quickly grasp the issues and formulate a strategy to achieve the client’s legal and commercial objectives.’
London Bar

Sport

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Phillip Marshall KC - Serle Court