St John's Buildings

St John’s Buildings is home to commercial litigation specialist Pépin Aslett, who has appeared before the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and the Supreme Court of Gibraltar. He represented the claimant in Hargrave Consulting Group Ltd v Carey Group Ltd, a £1m contractual claim in the High Court arising from a dispute over a procurement consultancy contract. Daniel Metcalfe is another notable name in this space, and he frequently handles high-value commercial cases in the High Court.

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'The clerks provide an exemplary service, and notable mention to Rob Lang, who is efficient, has excellent client and communication skills, and often goes above and beyond for clients. He is a real asset to the SJB team.'
'Rob Lang and Gemma Eachus provide an excellent service. They will go out of their way to assist you.'
'The clerks all deliver an excellent service, replying when they say they will and listening carefully to ensure they pair you with the right counsel. Cannot fault them at all.'
'Rob Lang is particularly helpful and experienced. Generally, the clerks provide a high-quality service, responding quickly to emails and queries and they are always keen to assist.'
'St John's Buildings has a wide range of counsel at different levels in different specialisms so that they are always able to take instructions, even last minute, with fantastic outcomes.'

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Pépin Aslett

St John’s Buildings

‘Pépin has an ability to foresee potential issues in complex data matters and provide practical and insightful solutions to secure the best possible outcome for his clients. He has a calm yet compelling presence in court and delivers a high standard of representation at every attendance.'

Daniel Metcalfe

St John’s Buildings

‘Daniel is a consistent high performer. He is always well prepared and has a high level ability to recall the facts of a case and contents of documents, he is well researched as to case law and his arguments are meticulously and concisely prepared, and he is the preferred choice of barrister.'

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