Commercial Litigation

What our Commercial Litigation Barristers offer

Kings Chambers’ commercial practice encompasses advocacy and advisory work across a broad range of commercial areas. In addition to the more common areas for dispute, more specialist areas covered include commercial fraud, financial services, insurance and reinsurance, international law, telecommunications, media and commercial judicial review.

The team has seen a significant increase in disputes arising out of breach of directors’ duties, shareholder disputes, unfair prejudice petitions and fraud. The team also has a specialist interest in the protection of confidential information and injunctive relief aimed at protecting trade secrets and other protected interests.

Our barristers regularly appear in wide range of courts and tribunals (in England and Wales as well as outside the jurisdiction) and act for corporations, individuals, regulatory bodies and governments. See also Kings Arbitration Group.

Chambers’ work has a very strong international flavour; not only do our barristers regularly appear in overseas jurisdictions but many cases involve foreign clients and foreign law. Some of our barristers have been called to the Bar in the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Singapore and the Republic of Ireland.

Areas of Commercial Litigation Law we cover

Agency
Commercial Agency regulations
Confidential information
Data protection
Directors’ and Employees’ duties
Directors’ Disqualification
Dispute resolution
Enforcement
Finance
Fraud
Insolvency
Insurance
Interim measures
Mediation
Personal liability
Professional negligence
Provisional Liquidation
Public Interest investigation
Public interest winding up
Restrictive covenants
Sale of goods and services
Securities
Share and asset purchase agreements
Shareholder disputes

What the directories say about our specialist Commercial Barristers

Chambers UK 2019 Northern Circuit

A prominent set on the Northern Circuit boasting an outstanding team of eminent silks and renowned juniors. Areas of particular strength include company and shareholder disputes, injunctive relief, professional negligence and insolvency matters. Members act for both domestic and international clients, ranging from large institutions to high net worth individuals. The team were recently involved in Gavin Edmondson Solicitors v Haven Insurance, a case taken to the Supreme Court concerning a novel application of a rare cause of action. Instructing solicitors praise the set's high number of "top-quality barristers," lauding it as "easily one of the best commercial sets in Manchester."

Chambers UK 2019 North Eastern Circuit

“Formidable Leeds set with supporting offices in Manchester and Birmingham. Members' expertise includes handling international shareholder disputes and contentious insolvencies, as well as an array of other commercial and civil matters. Solicitors report that the barristers are "very sensible" and have "a wealth of experience." The set acts with regularity for large national companies and SMEs, in addition to high net worth individuals.”