Hall of fameChambers of Richard Chapman KC
'Richard's written advocacy and advice in relation to complex areas of law is excellent.'
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Chambers of Richard Chapman KC
18 St John Street Chambers is praised for having ‘a number of highly-experienced business and property counsel involved in some very heavy litigation.’ The set is home to Richard Chapman KC, who is head of chambers, and Oliver Caplan, who is strong in insolvency litigation for both individuals and corporates. Jennifer Newstead-Taylor regularly acts on matters regarding complex claims for director disqualification arising from VAT fraud, bankruptcy restriction orders, applications for provisional liquidators, and public interest winding-up petitions. John Vickery adeptly handles contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency matters; he recently acted for the liquidators in Ltd v P & Others, a case concerning alleged misfeasance and wrongful trading. Elisabeth Tythcott is another notable name in the set, and she successfully acted for the claimant in Cheshire Estates (Oakglade) Limited v Daw and Cheshire Estates (Spenbrook) Limited, which involved a claim for £3m equitable compensation against directors for breach of fiduciary duty.
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Testimonials
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- 'James Parks in particular is very efficient, dealing with queries promptly.'
- 'Chris Heath and Eden Cobb have a willingness to assist counsel and instructing solicitors in filing documents and bundles.'
- 'The clerks are always excellent.'
- 'The set has a number of highly experienced business and property counsel involved in some very heavy litigation.'
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.
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.
2Chambers of Richard Chapman KC
‘Oliver is a strong advocate with an excellent commercial sensibility and great client handling skills.’
2Chambers of Richard Chapman KC
‘Elisabeth is a sound lawyer and advocate. She is knowledgeable and experienced in her specialist areas and engages well with the court and her opponents.’
2Chambers of Richard Chapman KC
‘John is personable and happy to assist on challenging and knotty cases on a contingent basis.’
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.
2Chambers of Richard Chapman KC
‘Oliver is a strong advocate with an excellent commercial sensibility and great client handling skills.’
2Chambers of Richard Chapman KC
‘Elisabeth is a sound lawyer and advocate. She is knowledgeable and experienced in her specialist areas and engages well with the court and her opponents.’
2Chambers of Richard Chapman KC
‘John is personable and happy to assist on challenging and knotty cases on a contingent basis.’