Business Disputes & Regulatory

“A brilliant Chancery commercial set.”

Legal 500 2026

Serle Court is a standout set for complex, high value business disputes and regulatory matters, bringing together deep technical expertise, exceptional advocacy and strategic insight.

Our barristers are trusted by clients facing the most demanding commercial and regulatory challenges, often involving significant financial exposure and reputational risk.

We are recognised for our strength across civil fraud, commercial litigation, banking and financial services, and regulatory law. Drawing on specialist knowledge across Chambers – notably company, insolvency, trusts, conflicts of law and professional negligence – our members work seamlessly across practice areas to deliver pragmatic advice and persuasive advocacy at every stage of a business dispute.

Serle Court members regularly appear in the Commercial Court and the Business and Property Courts, as well as before tribunals, regulators and appellate courts. We are particularly well equipped to act in urgent and strategically sensitive matters, including interim applications, asset tracing and cross-border enforcement. Our international experience extends to major financial centres and offshore jurisdictions worldwide, and we have extensive expertise in cross-border litigation.

In an increasingly complex business world, clients value our ability to combine intellectual rigour with a sophisticated understanding of commercial realities. Whether acting for claimants, defendants, institutions or regulators, we are known for innovative thinking, team strength and the ability to deliver results in cases at the cutting edge of business and regulatory law.

Business Disputes & Regulatory Barristers

Elizabeth Jones KC

Call: 1984
Silk: 2000

Patrick Talbot KC

Call: 1969
Silk: 1990

Kuldip Singh KC

Call: 1975
Silk: 1993

Paul Chaisty KC

Call: 1982
Silk: 2001

Dominic Dowley KC

Call: 1983
Silk: 2002

Conor Quigley KC

Call: 1985
Silk: 2003

Lance Ashworth KC

Call: 1987
Silk: 2006

David Casement KC FCIArb

Call: 1992
Silk: 2008

Christopher Stoner KC

Call: 1991
Silk: 2010

John Machell KC

Call: 1993
Silk: 2012

Hugh Norbury KC

Call: 1995
Silk: 2012

David Blayney KC

Call: 1992
Silk: 2013

Jonathan Adkin KC

Call: 1997
Silk: 2013

Rupert Reed KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2014

Zoe O’Sullivan KC

Call: 1993
Silk: 2015

Daniel Lightman KC

Call: 1995
Silk: 2016

Richard Wilson KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2016

Professor Jonathan Harris KC (Hon)

Call: 2006
Silk: 2016

Dakis Hagen KC

Call: 2002
Silk: 2017

Justin Higgo KC

Call: 1995
Silk: 2020

Timothy Collingwood KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2020

Giles Richardson KC

Call: 1997
Silk: 2022

Dan McCourt Fritz KC

Call: 2007
Silk: 2023

Matthew Morrison KC

Call: 2004
Silk: 2025

Michael Walsh KC

Call: 2006
Silk: 2025

Robert Mundy KC

Call: 2008
Silk: 2025

Jonathan Upton KC

Call: 2004
Silk: 2026

James Weale KC

Call: 2007
Silk: 2026

Andrew Bruce

Call: 1992

David Drake

Call: 1994

Thomas Braithwaite

Call: 1998

Simon Hattan

Call: 1999

Jennifer Haywood

Call: 2001

Ruth Jordan

Call: 2001

James Mather

Call: 2006

Gareth Tilley

Call: 2007

Paul Adams

Call: 2008

Jennifer Meech

Call: 2008

Thomas Elias

Call: 2008

Sophie Holcombe

Call: 2009

Thomas Fletcher

Call: 2009

Adil Mohamedbhai

Call: 2010

Jonathan McDonagh

Call: 2011

Marc Delehanty

Barrister

Call: 2011

Lara Kuehl

Call: 2012

Amy Proferes

Call: 2012

Emma Hargreaves

Call: 2012

Zahler Bryan

Call: 2012

Harry Martin

Call: 2012

Stephen Doherty

Call: 2013

Adrian de Froment

Call: 2013

Oliver Jones

Call: 2014

Stephanie Wickenden

Call: 2014

Charlotte Beynon

Call: 2015

Gregor Hogan

Call: 2016

Mark Wraith

Call: 2017

Sparsh Garg

Call: 2017

Jamie Randall

Call: 2017

Stephanie Thompson

Call: 2017

Tim Benham-Mirando

Call: 2019

John Eldridge

Call: 2019

Max Marenbon

Call: 2020

Andrew Gurr

Call: 2020

George Vare

Call: 2020

Alfie Lewis

Call: 2021

Hugh Rowan

Call: 2021

Niamh Herrett

Call: 2021

Wilson Leung

Call: 2008 (Hong Kong, non-practising) 2022 (England & Wales)

Ryan Tang

Call: 2022

Matthew Innes

Call: 2022

Ramyaa Veerabathran

Call: 2023

Claudia Barry

Call: 2023

Richard Hine

Call: 2023

Jon Turnbull

Call: 2023

Isaac Wong

Call: 2023

Henry Fahrenkamp

Call: 2024

Nia Moseley-Roberts

Call: 2024

Business Disputes & Regulatory Expertise

Banking & Financial Services

Serle Court specialises in high-value, technically complex banking and financial services litigation.

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Civil Fraud

Serle Court is highly regarded in the field of civil fraud and our barristers have been involved in the most complex, high-profile and high-value civil fraud cases of recent times.

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Commercial Litigation

Serle Court has a market-leading reputation for commercial litigation with members at the forefront of many of the most significant and high-value disputes in recent years both in the UK and internationally.

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Professional Negligence

Our barristers act across the full range of professional negligence disputes in all business sectors, including claims involving solicitors, barristers, auditors, accountants, investors, taxation advisers and auctioneers.

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Regulatory

Serle Court has a well-established practice in regulatory and professional disciplinary matters. We act for regulators as well as institutions and professionals subject to investigation or enforcement proceedings.

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Testimonials

Exceptional across the board.

Chambers UK 2024

A really top set home to some of the best people in the industry.

Chambers UK 2025

Serle Court are one of the very best commercial chancery sets. Their quality and strength in depth is unrivalled.

Legal 500

The set has an enviable bench of senior and junior barristers, and is regularly called upon to undertake the most complex cases in the market.

Chambers UK 2026

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Chambers UK 2025

A really top set home to some of the best people in the industry.

Chambers UK 2025

Legal 500

Serle Court are one of the very best commercial chancery sets. Their quality and strength in depth is unrivalled.

Legal 500

Chambers UK 2026

The set has an enviable bench of senior and junior barristers, and is regularly called upon to undertake the most complex cases in the market.

Chambers UK 2026

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LEADING SET:
UK Bar 2026

WINNER:
MENA Awards 2026 - English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Set of the Year

WINNER:
Best Chambers for Work / Life Balance 2026

SHORTLISTED:
UK Bar Awards 2025 - Chancery Set of the Year

SHORTLISTED:
Bar Awards 2025 - Chancery Set of the Year

SHORTLISTED:
Chambers of the Year Award 2025

WINNER:
Bar Awards 2024 - Chancery Set of the Year

WINNER:
Middle East Awards 2024 - Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution: Leading UK Barristers' Set

SHORTLISTED:
Bar Awards 2024 - Intellectual Property Set of the Year

SHORTLISTED:
Bar Awards 2024 - Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

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