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Daniel Petrides

Daniel Petrides

Position

Daniel joined Chambers in September 2019 on successful completion of his pupillage. His supervisors were Zoë Barton, Jonathan Hilliard QC, James Bailey QC, Fenner Moeran QC, Benjamin Faulkner and Jonathan Chew.

During pupillage Daniel gained a broad range of experience across all of Chambers’ core practice areas.

Daniel accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ main practice areas and is equally comfortable being instructed in his own right or as part of a larger team.

Before studying law, Daniel read History at Jesus College, Cambridge and graduated with a starred double first, coming top of his year. He was awarded numerous college and university prizes during his degree. He stayed on at Cambridge to complete an MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History as a Goh-Coupe postgraduate scholar at Jesus College, also representing his college on University Challenge that year.

Daniel obtained a distinction in the GDL at City, University of London and a commendation in the BPTC LLM in Legal Practice, also at City. While completing his legal studies, Daniel volunteered for the School Exclusion Project, representing the parents of children excluded from school at hearings before boards of governors and local authorities, and the Company Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme which provides representation for litigants in person appearing in the High Court’s Insolvency and Companies list.

Daniel is also a Lord Bowen and Lord Denning scholar of Lincoln’s Inn, and a recipient of the Hardwicke Entrance Award.

Career

Called 2018; Lord Bowen and Lord Denning Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn

Education

MA in History, Jesus College, Cambridge (Starred Double First, placed top of year); MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History, Jesus College, Cambridge; GDL, City, University of London (Distinction); BPTC LLM in Legal Practice, City, University of London (Commendation); Awarded numerous college and university prizes

Mentions

London Bar

Commercial litigation

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Daniel Petrides – Wilberforce Chambers ��Daniel is very personable, hard-working and very highly regarded by the seniors with whom he works. A real team player.'
London Bar

Insolvency

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Daniel Petrides – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Daniel is very bright diligent and hardworking he is good on his feet for someone who is relatively junior.’
London Bar

Property litigation

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Daniel Petrides – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Daniel is personable and hardworking. A highly regarded junior.’