Well-regarded for its company law and insolvency expertise, Erskine Chambers is ‘excellent for commercial litigation and corporate litigation’. James Potts KC acts for the Co-operative Group in a £450 million lawsuit initiated by the liquidators of Food Retailer Operations, which involves claims of preferential treatment and undervalued transactions following the group’s restructuring efforts in 2015 and 2016. In Nam Tai Property v West Ridge Investment, David Chivers KC represented the appellate in a case concerning whether, following a BVI Commercial Court ruling setting aside an allotment of shares, the property development and management company is obliged to return the subscription monies.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Alex Calder is very helpful. Overall the clerks are excellent.'
  • 'The clerks at Erskine Chambers are great - extremely professional, responsive to requests and very understanding of the challenges faced by instructing solicitors.'
  • 'The clerks are excellent and responsive.'
  • 'The level of clerking is very good.'
  • 'Erskine Chambers are by far the leading company law set. Their deep knowledge of this area of law combined with their excellent development of strategy is invaluable.
  • 'Go-to chambers for corporate matters.'
  • 'Erskine is excellent for commercial litigation and corporate litigation.'
  • 'Strong Chambers when it comes to corporate, company law and restructuring matters, Erskine Chambers is a go-to Chambers for company law and shareholder dispute issues. The depth of knowledge there is incredible.'

Silks

Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
David Chivers KC
3
David Chivers KC
Erskine Chambers
‘David is the best advocate. He has a strong analytical mind and he adds significant value by contributing to strategic decisions and regularly thinking outside of the box.'
Edward Davies KC
5
Edward Davies KC
Erskine Chambers
‘Edward is incredibly good on his feet and is robust and adaptable. He's very commercial.'

Juniors

Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Jack Rivett
4
Jack Rivett
Erskine Chambers
 ‘Jack is fast, hugely knowledgeable, incredibly pleasant and also commercial. He gets the nub of the issue immediately, always knows what is required and is incredibly responsive.’
Andrew Blake
5
Andrew Blake
Erskine Chambers
‘Andrew is brilliant - he is considered, extremely user-friendly, pragmatic and an excellent strategist. His written advocacy is robust and compelling and consistently to a very high standard.'