At Maitland Chambers, the team is adept at handling litigation and advisory work for clients in a broad range of sectors, including sport, retail, tech, construction, banking and financial services and private equity. The group's workload includes cases involving allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and directors' duties matters. Catherine Addy KC is highly regarded for her excellent track record in handling complex, high-profile shareholder disputes, and Gregory Banner KC is sought after for his experience in advising on a broad range of contentious matters, including claims against directors and  share warranty claims. Unled, Rebecca Page successfully represented the third defendant in Henderson & Jones Ltd v Ross, concerning claims worth £33m for alleged breaches of directors’ duties, conspiracy, negligence and dishonest assistance.

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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.

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.