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Group litigation

Chambers of Charles Gibson KC

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Reputed as ‘go-to set for group litigation’, members of Henderson Chambers’ areas of expertise include product liability, environmental, consumer and financial group actions, as well as handling claims arising from injuries, death or human rights abuse. A number of the set’s barristers, including Charles Gibson KC, Prashant Popat KC, Geraint Webb KC, Kathleen Donnelly KC and Lucy McCormick , continue to represent members of the Volkswagen Group in the ongoing group actions regarding the emissions of their diesel cars. Leading Adam Heppinstall KC, Oliver Campbell KC is acting as opposing counsel for claimants in these high-profile cases. At the same time, Campbell KC handles a group action by over 30,000 claimants against Easyjet in relation to a mass data breach involving financial and other data. Malcolm Sheehan KC represents Mercedes-Benz in other “dieselgate” litigation. Toby Riley-Smith KC  is acting for Bayer plc in over a hundred claims being brought under the Consumer Protection Act 1987, alleging that the permanent contraceptive device Essure has caused them a range of different personal injuries.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The clerks are very approachable.’ 
  • 'Jason Housden is excellent - very client driven and commercially minded.'
  • 'Joe Sutton has always been very helpful when needing to coordinate last-minute meetings across multiple diaries and Chambers.'
  • 'They are all very responsive and accommodating.'
  • 'Joe Sutton is lovely to deal with.'
  • ‘Henderson Chambers are going from strength to strength.’ 
  • ‘The set has great group litigation expertise on both sides of cases. Many of the members of the set have been in the trenches, sometimes on both sides, in the cases that have defined how group litigation is currently done.’ 
  • ‘Henderson is undoubtedly the go-to set for group litigation. The quality and breadth of their team is most impressive.’ 
  • ‘I cannot rate Henderson highly enough in group litigation. They are the go-to set and have an enormous breadth of experience in this field. I have worked alongside several counsels there and they have all been, without exception, very astute lawyers and extremely hard-working to ensure excellent results for their clients. Their pedigree in group litigation is entirely justified.’ 
  • ‘Henderson are the dominant set in the group actions space with deep expertise in this field.’ 

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.
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Charles Gibson KC
Henderson Chambers
'Charles is undoubtedly the leading silk in these areas. He has total command of the law and is tactically very savvy. The fact that he has been in the trenches so often inspires huge trust and confidence with clients, who hang on his every word.'
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Oliver Campbell KC
Henderson Chambers
‘Oliver is an unflappable advocate who is extremely astute. He provides pragmatic advice and is adept at advising on complex group litigation matters. He is incredibly approachable and very easy to work with.'
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Adam Heppinstall KC
Henderson Chambers
‘Adam is a skilled leader with extensive court experience in group litigation. He is a clear communicator, lovely to work with, and a reassuring presence when strategic difficulties arise.’ 
2023 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.
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Lucy McCormick
Henderson Chambers
'Lucy is very diligent with both a strong eye for detail and good strategic sense. She thinks outside the box, identifying potential issues well in advance.'
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Ognjen Miletic
Henderson Chambers
'Highly experienced in group action procedure. His advice and guidance is well judged. His technical work on pleadings and drafting is first rate.'
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Rachel Tandy
Henderson Chambers
'Rachel has developed an excellent reputation and practice in this area.  She is an excellent and persausive advocate, who wins over judges.  She is also very bright and good at working in a team.'
Leading Juniors
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
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Lucy McCormick
Henderson Chambers
'Lucy is very diligent with both a strong eye for detail and good strategic sense. She thinks outside the box, identifying potential issues well in advance.'
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Ognjen Miletic
Henderson Chambers
'Highly experienced in group action procedure. His advice and guidance is well judged. His technical work on pleadings and drafting is first rate.'
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Rachel Tandy
Henderson Chambers
'Rachel has developed an excellent reputation and practice in this area.  She is an excellent and persausive advocate, who wins over judges.  She is also very bright and good at working in a team.'

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