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 2021 -

Northern Eastern (Bar) -

Kings Chambers offers a strong complement of commercial practitioners based in its Leeds branch, whose focus covers shareholder disputes, debt recovery and commercial property matters. The barristers are regularly instructed by both private and corporate clients.

Client service: "The clerking is amazing: they always get back quickly and know exactly who to go to for the expertise you need." Louise Barnes is the senior clerk in the Leeds office.

Northern (Bar) -

An excellent choice for any form of contract litigation, possessing strong experience of advocacy in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division and the appellate courts. The barristers are also highly knowledgeable about disputes arising from business ownership, including company and shareholder claims, and cases relating to contested M&A. Recent areas of practice include claims regarding the obligations between prominent sports or television personalities and their agents. Some sources consider Kings "the best commercial set in Manchester."

Client service: "The clerking team are a real asset for Kings – they get to know the instructing solicitors and their cases in a way that makes the service feel more personal."

"They have been extremely helpful and will do everything in their power to assist."

"The clerks are well organised, efficient and very professional, yet personable and user-friendly."

he commercial clerking is led by chief clerk Gary Young.