3Gatehouse Chambers
Gatehouse Chambers have grown their insolvency practice over the years, where members of the set are regularly involved in issues relating to director misfeasance, cross-border shareholder disputes with an insolvency angle and unfair prejudice petitions. Nigel Jones KC and Sarah McCann have expertise in cross-border cases, with involvement in Enterprise Insurance Co (in liquidation) to advise on the conduct of Enterprise’s UK motor claims book, and by the Gibraltar liquidator both direct and through Gibraltar solicitors to advise on multiple company matters concerning the insolvency and ongoing litigation. Lauren Godfrey is a standout name from the chambers, having acted for a wide range of clients including banks, insurers and directors.
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Leading Juniors
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3Gatehouse Chambers
'Very good and grasping the key facts where there is lots of distracting evidence. Concise and thoughtful in his written opinions. Articulate and calm on his feet.'
4Gatehouse Chambers
'Sarah provides very good, but firm and polite advocacy. She is academically strong and able to take on complicated matters at short notice.'
4Gatehouse Chambers
'Wendy is wonderful; she possesses a world of experience in insolvency and the courts and can give a good indication of what the judge is likely to want and say; explains points of law in a clear and articulate manner to the judge and helps judge if any issues.'
4Gatehouse Chambers
'Charles has very good analytical skills, and an extremely well-rounded knowledge base of not only the Insolvency practice area but general civil litigation principles.'
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5Gatehouse Chambers
'Phil has superb attention to detail and his preparation and planning is always thorough and precise.'
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.
33Gatehouse Chambers
'Very good and grasping the key facts where there is lots of distracting evidence. Concise and thoughtful in his written opinions. Articulate and calm on his feet.'
4Gatehouse Chambers
'Sarah provides very good, but firm and polite advocacy. She is academically strong and able to take on complicated matters at short notice.'
4Gatehouse Chambers
'Wendy is wonderful; she possesses a world of experience in insolvency and the courts and can give a good indication of what the judge is likely to want and say; explains points of law in a clear and articulate manner to the judge and helps judge if any issues.'
4Gatehouse Chambers
'Charles has very good analytical skills, and an extremely well-rounded knowledge base of not only the Insolvency practice area but general civil litigation principles.'
455Gatehouse Chambers
'Phil has superb attention to detail and his preparation and planning is always thorough and precise.'