Littleton Chambers
‘Excellent ability to get up to speed on considerable volume of documents and advise on complex issues quickly. He demonstrates considerable patience in advising on the same and dealing with questions at the same time.'
Littleton Chambers covers a full range of partnership issues, including those that intersect with employment. Within partnership disputes, members are instructed by financial and professional services LLPs, alongside other areas of law including discrimination and whistleblowing, both domestically and internationally. David Reade KC covers company, partnership and LLP disputes, while head of chambers Gavin Mansfield KC has been involved in Armstrong and others v Taylor and others, a High Court claim between members in an investment management business, where the claimant group claims the managing partner and a second group of partners conspired to remove the claimant group’s influence to siphon away profits from them. Mohinderpal Sethi KC handles domestic and cross-border partnership and LLP disputes, and James Bickford Smith is noted for his expertise acting for individual LLP members in exit disputes.
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- 'Littleton is my go-to Chambers. They are led by the tour de force that is Liz Dux. There is no other Chambers with the expertise in the employment and partnership field. They are always my first call.'
- 'Excellent set that understands the needs and realities of the client.'
- 'Littleton is an excellent set of Chambers providing well qualified, professional barristers.'
- 'Littleton are regarded widely as the only go-to set for partnership discrimination work.'
- 'Littleton Chambers is a solid set and provides an excellent array of training.'
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.
Littleton Chambers
‘Jonathan is exceptionally talented, tough, fearless, and a huge lateral thinker. He strikes fear in the heart of the other side in partnership litigation. A complete streetfighter, and clients love him for it.'
Littleton Chambers
‘Tenacious and creative. Not afraid of a fight, and equally very commercial.'
Littleton Chambers
‘Gavin is a leading barrister in his field. Gavin provides commercial, pragmatic advice and combines that with a collegiate approach. Gavin has a good way with clients and gains their confidence from the outset.'
Juniors
Leading Juniors
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Littleton Chambers
‘He has an excellent analytical mind and is dedicated to his work; he is well able to respond to new arguments which arise – and expresses himself very well both orally and in writing.’
Littleton Chambers
‘Sophia is fantastic to deal with. She has a calm manner and produces clear and pragmatic advice.’