Gatehouse Chambers houses a number of barristers with experience in insolvency cases, ranging from issues with director misfeasance, cross-border shareholder disputes, as well as disputed winding up petitions and unfair prejudice petitions. Within insurance insolvency, Sarah McCann is involved in a variety of cases, including a cross-border dispute that emerged as a result of Enterprise Insurance Company's insolvency in Gibraltar. Sarah Clarke represents high-profile clients in a variety of claims, while Jonathan Titmuss is involved in multiple insolvency disputes. Charles Raffin and Ryan Hocking are also key names at the set.

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Sarah Clarke
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Sarah Clarke
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Sarah is very hardworking and tenacious. Her advocacy is calm and methodical. She ensures that she sees a point through to its conclusion, even when it appears that a judge seems to be with her, in order to ensure that a thorough approach is taken. Sarah is extremely commercial and willing to understand our clients’ needs, constraints, and decision making processes.’
Sarah McCann
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Sarah McCann
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Sarah is hard-working, conscientious and intelligent. She always makes herself available as and when necessary.’  
Wendy Parker
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Wendy Parker
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Wendy brings a great deal of experience, which really shows in her advocacy. She is a team player and knows how to work as part of a wider team.’
Katrina Mather
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Katrina Mather
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Katrina has a friendly but robust style, which is conducive to effectively managing client expectations. She gives firm but measured advice when approaching a case.’
Phillip Patterson
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Phillip Patterson
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Philip is very effective on his feet. His cross-examination style is thorough and he does not move on until his point has hit home with the judge, but he measures this well.’