IP & The Arts Barristers

King's Counsel

Michael Edenborough KC

Call: 1992
Silk: 2010

James Weale KC has a very busy commercial chancery practice with a focus on domestic and international commercial and trusts disputes.

He is recognised as a leading practitioner in those fields by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Chambers Global, Chambers High Net Worth, and Who’s Who Legal, where they describe him as a “brilliant lawyer” and a “Superstar”. He was Chambers & Partners’ Chancery Junior of the Year in 2023.

He regularly appears (both as sole and junior counsel) in the English High Court and has appeared several times in the Court of Appeal. He also has considerable experience in overseas jurisdictions (including as sole counsel), including Bermuda, the DIFC, the BVI, Cayman, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar and Panama.

James Weale KC

Call: 2007
Silk: 2026

Junior Counsel - Over 10 years

Andrew Bruce

Call: 1992

Gareth Tilley

Call: 2007

Jennifer Meech

Call: 2008

Thomas Elias

Call: 2008

Harry Martin has a busy junior practice specialising in chancery, commercial chancery, and art and cultural property work. He advises in relation to contentious and non-contentious matters, both in England & Wales and in other jurisdictions.

Harry is ranked as a leading barrister in the Chambers UK Bar and Chambers High Net Worth guides, which describe him as “a rising star”, and “very bright and commercial in his advice”.

Harry Martin

Call: 2012

Adrian de Froment

Call: 2013

Stephanie Wickenden specialises in intellectual property, art and media law.

She has experience in commercial chancery cases in the creative and technology sectors, including contractual and tortious IT disputes, contentious trusts and estates matters involving creative assets, and shareholder and directors’ disputes involving IP breaches. A significant proportion of her practice has an international element, including cases involving disputed jurisdiction, foreign law, and service and enforcement out of the jurisdiction.

With a background in art and theatre, combined with expertise in IP, commercial and private international law, Stephanie is uniquely placed to advise on contentious and non-contentious matters relating to art and cultural property. Having spent three years at a top international law firm, she also advises on IP transactions and licensing.

Stephanie enjoys working as part of a team and is confident acting as sole counsel. She is regularly instructed in significant Intellectual Property cases before the UK courts, often unled and against KCs, including Thatchers v Aldi [2025] EWCA Civ 5 and EasyGroup v Nuclei and others [2023] EWCA Civ 1247. She has appeared before the CJEU (General Court), Court of Appeal, High Court and IPEC, and in registry proceedings before the UK IPO and EUIPO.

Stephanie Wickenden

Call: 2014

Junior Counsel - Under 10 years

Stephanie Thompson

Call: 2017

John Eldridge

Call: 2019

Niamh Herrett has a broad commercial and chancery practice, with particular interest in private client trusts and probate, commercial disputes, and intellectual property. She is identified as a ‘Rising Star’ in the Legal 500 and, since joining Chambers in October 2022, has appeared in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Niamh spent her first six months in practice on secondment to Farrer & Co’s contentious trusts team, where she worked on complex, high-profile private client trusts and probate matters. She enjoys advising clients in her sole capacity, as well as working as part of a larger counsel team.

Before joining Serle Court, Niamh studied law at Merton College, Oxford, graduating with a first-class undergraduate degree and a Distinction in the BCL, receiving numerous academic scholarships and prizes. During her BPC year, Niamh was a Guest Teacher at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she taught undergraduate seminars on the Property II course (Land and Trusts).

Niamh Herrett

Call: 2021

Stefano Theodoli-Braschi (Stefano Braschi)

Call: 2021

Since joining chambers in 2024 on the successful completion of pupillage, Anneliese has enjoyed acting led and as sole counsel in matters both domestic and offshore. She has a particular interest in matters involving trusts, private clients, contracts and commercial arrangements, matrimonial finance, intellectual property, and art and cultural property.

Anneliese is identified as a ‘Rising Star’ in the Legal 500, and as ‘Up and Coming’ in Chambers & Partners’ High Net Worth Guide and UK Bar directories.

Well-publicised matters in which Anneliese has been involved include the Jersey Heritage Trust’s claim against artist Christopher Levine (led by Stephanie Wickenden, for the claimant), Ant and Dec’s successful application for a Norwich Pharmacal order against a respondent art dealer (led by Harry Martin, for the applicants), a trademark dispute arising out of a “Dragon’s Den” invention (led by Michael Edenborough), and the will validity dispute Leonard v Leonard [2024] EWHC 321(ChD) (as a pupil).

Prior to joining Chambers, Anneliese was a fine art specialist at international auction houses. She holds an MBA alongside her legal and undergraduate qualifications and is bilingual in French.

Anneliese Mondschein

Call: 2021

Ryan Tang is developing a broad commercial chancery practice across Chambers’ core practice areas. Building on his prior experience in large-scale commercial litigation as an associate at a Magic Circle law firm, he has acted in the ongoing Mariana dam litigation since joining Chambers in October 2023. In addition to his commercial work, he is also developing a practice in intellectual property and charity law, and has been ranked as a Rising Star by Legal 500 in the latter category. Ryan is routinely instructed as sole counsel in High Court litigation in all of these areas. Alongside his English practice, he is developing an active practice in the Middle East

Ryan Tang

Call: 2022

Isaac Wong

Call: 2023

Suzanne Ter-Minassian

Call: 2023

Henry Fahrenkamp

Call: 2024

Nia Moseley-Roberts is building a broad commercial and chancery practice across Chambers’ core specialisms. As a pupil, Nia worked on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including property, private client, offshore and international, and professional negligence.

Nia joined Chambers in March 2026, after successfully completing pupillage under the supervision of Harry Martin, Michael Walsh KC and Jonathan Upton KC.

Nia studied English at Clare College, Cambridge, graduating with double-first class honours and several university prizes. She then pursued postgraduate study at Oxford before completing the GDL and Bar Course at BPP, funded by scholarships from Gray’s Inn