Hall of fameGatehouse Chambers
‘John is very practical, pragmatic and user-friendly. John demonstrates good in-depth knowledge of professional negligence in the property sector.’
Gatehouse Chambers
Gatehouse Chambers specialises in claims concerning commercial, property financial services, insurance, and insolvency. Nigel Jones KC has twenty-five years of experience, particularly with claims concerning auditors and accountants; he acted in Sidhu v LAS & Ors, a professional negligence claim arising from advice given in relation to a spread-betting tax avoidance scheme called Alchemy. Additionally, in RFU & RSA v FM Conway & Others, Paul Reed KC acts for the Rugby Football Union in a construction negligence claim concerning damage to Twickenham Stadium which was caused during construction of additional infrastructure for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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Testimonials
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- 'Clerks are good and training sessions also good.'
- 'The clerks room has gone through some changes this year but those changes have been seamless and I still receive the same high standard of service. If I am not sure who to instruct in a particular matter the clerks will offer a number of barristers for me to decide who is most appropriate.'
- 'The Clerks are friendly and helpful with suggestions for counsel and fee estimates are accurate.'
- 'Clerks are very approachable and helpful.'
- 'The clerks are diligent and organised, as well as being amiable. Their service is faultless.'
- 'Chambers are always very accommodating. I have attended a number of webinars provided by the Chambers, which are always very informative and well run.'
- 'Gatehouse are at the top of their game right now and our go-to set on construction and insurance. They field a really high quality selection of barristers at all levels.'
- They are very experienced and effective in analyzing varous construction related as well as insurance related issues. Their availability is generally good and their response was almost always made in timely manner.'
- 'Gatehouse is one of my two go-to construction sets. Their training programmes are also very on point and useful.'
- 'Gatehouse Chambers is excellent. A good quality range of juniors and more senior barristers.'
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.
Hall of fameGatehouse Chambers
‘Nigel is incredibly intelligent and accurate but also able to make complex policy explanations clear and friendly. He is also great with clients in conference.'
Hall of fameGatehouse Chambers
‘An insightful advocate, intense in depth knowledge of the subject, agile and alive to the moment in cross examination.'
2023 Silks
Gatehouse Chambers
'Catherine is well liked by clients, for good reason. She is able to explain complex legal arguments clearly to lay clients and help them understand the relative merits of the same, which is invaluable for them to make informed commercial decisions.'
Gatehouse Chambers
'Great analytical skills, a real relaxed style and way of putting a complex point across which goes down well with clients. Good tactician.'
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Great analytical skills, a real relaxed style and way of putting a complex point across which goes down well with clients. Good tactician.’
2024 Silks
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Sensible and amiable in client conferences and able to think quickly. Great on his feet, better in writing and approachable.’
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.
1Gatehouse Chambers
'James is top class - commercial, approachable and knowledgeable - and is to my mind one of the best senior juniors in this area.'
3Gatehouse Chambers
‘Ebony is simply phenomenal. Forensic attention to detail, comprehensive and meticulously thorough in her analysis. Could not recommend her more highly.’
4Gatehouse Chambers
‘Very technical, concise, team player. Thoughtful with his input, but will not sit on the fence. Excellent written work .'
4Gatehouse Chambers
'Sarah is excellent on detail and working with technical experts to ensure often extremely complex technical issues and presented in the most effective way. A pleasure to work with.'
4Gatehouse Chambers
‘Jon is a tenacious advocate with an eye for detail for each matter. His knowledge of the law is exceptional but he also possesses a strong commercial sense to seek to get the best for the client. He is my counsel of choice for most matters.’
5Gatehouse Chambers
‘Sara is extremely thorough, thoughtful and friendly. She has innate empathy for the predicament of a client and the skill to transfer that into well-honed legal argument in their favour.’
6Gatehouse Chambers
'Jack is an extremely promising junior whose expertise in the twin disciplines of property litigation and professional negligence make him an ideal choice for property based negligence claims. He is highly proficient and has a persuasive and effective writing style. He is also very hands on and easy to work with.'
6Gatehouse Chambers
'Kort's drafting skills are first-rate. His written submissions are always very persuasive.'
6Gatehouse Chambers
‘Responsive, very thorough and good on his feet. Also good with clients. Simon’s expert guidance is invaluable.’
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6Leading 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.
1Gatehouse Chambers
'James is top class - commercial, approachable and knowledgeable - and is to my mind one of the best senior juniors in this area.'
3Gatehouse Chambers
‘Ebony is simply phenomenal. Forensic attention to detail, comprehensive and meticulously thorough in her analysis. Could not recommend her more highly.’
4Gatehouse Chambers
‘Very technical, concise, team player. Thoughtful with his input, but will not sit on the fence. Excellent written work .'
4Gatehouse Chambers
'Sarah is excellent on detail and working with technical experts to ensure often extremely complex technical issues and presented in the most effective way. A pleasure to work with.'
4Gatehouse Chambers
‘Jon is a tenacious advocate with an eye for detail for each matter. His knowledge of the law is exceptional but he also possesses a strong commercial sense to seek to get the best for the client. He is my counsel of choice for most matters.’
5Gatehouse Chambers
‘Sara is extremely thorough, thoughtful and friendly. She has innate empathy for the predicament of a client and the skill to transfer that into well-honed legal argument in their favour.’
6Gatehouse Chambers
'Jack is an extremely promising junior whose expertise in the twin disciplines of property litigation and professional negligence make him an ideal choice for property based negligence claims. He is highly proficient and has a persuasive and effective writing style. He is also very hands on and easy to work with.'
6Gatehouse Chambers
'Kort's drafting skills are first-rate. His written submissions are always very persuasive.'
6Gatehouse Chambers
‘Responsive, very thorough and good on his feet. Also good with clients. Simon’s expert guidance is invaluable.’
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