Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC
Maitland Chambers‘ ’barristers are top quality in terms of academic legal argument and advocacy skills‘. In Upham v HSBC UK Bank plc, Matthew Collings KC acted for the claimants in a massive claim brought by over 350 victims of the failed Eclipse Film Finance scheme. Also touching on showbusiness, in Green v White Lantern Film (Britannica) Limited, Edmund Cullen KC was instructed by actress Eva Green in her dispute with a film production company over the aborted production of science fiction film A Patriot; Green is claiming contractual damages from the production company for failing to pay her. Within the junior ranks, Watson Pringle is representing Watchstone Group in a £63m claim for breach of confidence and conspiracy, in relation to the alleged unlawful disclosure of Watchstone’s confidential information by its adviser PwC in secret meetings with Watchstone’s counterparty during a large commercial transaction.
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Testimonials
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- 'Ryan Elliott is very responsive and helpful.'
- 'The clerking service is very good. They are responsive when asked for figures at short notice.'
- 'John Wiggs is a legend'
- 'John Wiggs is outstanding.'
- 'Danny Wilkinson is very responsive and a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'Maitland's barristers are top quality in terms of academic legal argument and advocacy skills.'
- 'Excellent set and fantastic set of clerks.'
- 'The clerks are great.'
- 'The clerks provide an exemplary service. They are responsive and very helpful.'
- 'Responsive, knowledgeable and easy to deal with.'
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.
Hall of fameChambers of Michael Gibbon KC
‘Iron fist in a velvet glove. His cross-examination style is quiet, considered and deadly. Judges warm to his style and find him very credible. He is fiercely intelligent and whilst considered in his approach, he makes the most of challenging arguments.’
Hall of fameChambers of Michael Gibbon KC
‘A fine advocate with an eye for the good points and the ability to maximise those good points before the court.’
Hall of fameChambers of Michael Gibbon KC
‘Superb knowledge of the law, very commercial, and excellent in front of clients. His advocacy is very persuasive, tough and tactically astute, and he reads judges extremely well.’
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.
3Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC
‘Watson is an outstanding commercial barrister in every respect. He works extremely hard, is very clever, and has excellent judgement. As an advocate, he is unusually clear and confident for a junior - a silk in the making.’
Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC
‘He has amazing insight, and a capacity to work obviously very hard without appearing to do so.’
Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC
'She is a very tenacious advocate, always well prepared and clear and persuasive in her delivery.'
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.
3Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC
‘Watson is an outstanding commercial barrister in every respect. He works extremely hard, is very clever, and has excellent judgement. As an advocate, he is unusually clear and confident for a junior - a silk in the making.’
Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC
‘He has amazing insight, and a capacity to work obviously very hard without appearing to do so.’
Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC
'She is a very tenacious advocate, always well prepared and clear and persuasive in her delivery.'