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Sri Carmichael

Sri Carmichael

Position

Sri specialises in civil fraud, commercial litigation, company law and insolvency.  Much of her practice focuses on fraud claims, often involving wrongdoing by directors. She also specialises in shareholder, joint venture and contractual disputes, as well as applications on behalf of officeholders and creditors. She is frequently instructed on complex civil fraud cases due to her cross-disciplinary expertise in company law and insolvency. Many of her instructions have an international dimension.

Sri is an experienced trial advocate and has appeared both as sole counsel and with a leader in high value Commercial Court, Chancery Division and arbitral matters. She has succeeded in a number of claims that have required her to undertake extensive cross-examination in respect of allegations of fraud and dishonesty.

Career

Call: 2012

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association

Commercial Bar Association

Insolvency Lawyers Association

INSOL International

R3

YFLA

IWIRC

Education

BPTC (BPP London) – Outstanding

GDL (BPP London) – Distinction

BSc Politics (University of Bristol)

Award for outstanding performance on the BPTC – Inner Temple

Exhibition Scholarships for BPTC and GDL – Inner Temple

First prize, Individual Mediator – International Academy of Dispute Resolution International Law School Mediation Tournament 2012, Chicago

First prize, Individual Mediator and first prize, Mediation Team – UK Law Schools Mediation Competition 2012

Attorney General’s C Panel of Civil Counsel

Mentions

London Bar

Commercial litigation

Leading junior4
Sri Carmichael  – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Sri’s strategic insight is overlaid with a brilliant analytical mind and a superb eye for detail.’
London Bar

Company

Leading junior4
Sri Carmichael – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Sri is an absolutely exceptional advocate. She is tenacious and meticulous.’
London Bar

Crypto and blockchain assets

Leading junior2
Sri Carmichael – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Sri is cool under pressure. She immediately gets to grips with a complex novel issues for very demanding clients.  She gives confidence to clients and instructing solicitors as she is approachable and unfazed by having her advice tested but decisive when it matters.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

Leading junior4
Sri Carmichael – Wilberforce Chambers 'Sri is a fantastic advocate - ferocious when required, calm and collected when not.'
London Bar

Insolvency

Leading junior3
Sri Carmichael – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Sri is fantastically talented at identifying the critical issue to be addressed in any situation. She can absorb a huge amount of technical information quickly, sifting the wheat from the chaff and getting to the heart of a dispute. She is decisive and focused, but incredibly approachable and responsive with it. She is formidable as counsel, but a pleasure to have as a professional acquaintance.’