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Specialist Commercial and Business Barristers

Backed by specialist expertise, we’re able to offer support in a number of areas, at all stages of proceedings — from initial dispute to final hearing. Our specialist areas include financial and industrial contracts, cost litigation, partnerships, insurance, consumer credit, intellectual property, and professional negligence.

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Available 24/7

Our barrister booking service is always on, so it's available when you need it

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Consistent value

Our fees are as reliably consistent as our excellent service, so no surprises on your next instruction.

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National representation

We have representation in every court in England and Wales and offices in every major conurbation.

Areas of Commercial and Business Law

Administration and Public Law
Arbitration
Aviation
Banking
Commercial Fraud
Commercial Judicial Review
Commercial Litigation

Commodities
Company Law
Conflict of Laws
Consumer Contracts
Consumer Credit
Costs Litigation
Commercial Contracts

Information Technology
Insolvency
Insurance/ Reinsurance
Intellectual Property
Partnerships Disputes
Private International Law
Professional Negligence

Professional Regulation
Sale and Carriage of Goods
Satellite and Telecommunications
Shipping
Tort

Our Specialist Commercial and Business Barristers

   
Michael Ashe KC-1

Michael Ashe KC


Called in 1971
Year of Silk 1994

Key Areas
Company Law
Financial Services
Partnership

Richard Clayton KC-1

Richard Clayton KC


Called in 1977
Year of Silk 2002

Key Areas
Commercial Law
Public & Regulatory Law
International / Offshore Work

Philip Hackett KC

Philip Hackett KC


Called in 1978
Year of Silk 1999

Key Areas
International Dispute Resolution, Trade & Regulatory Law
Commercial Fraud
Financial Services & Investigations

Damian Brown KC-1

Damian Brown KC


Called in 1989
Year of Silk 2012

Key Areas
Legal Chair of the British
Equestrian Federation
Sports Law

John Campbell

John Campbell SC


Called in 1989


Key Areas
Privacy
Media and IP
Regulatory

Gordon Tregaskis

Gordon Tregaskis


Called in 1980

Key Areas
International mediation
and arbitration
Chartered Arbitrator

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Marc Brittain


Called in 1983

Key Areas
Company Law and Partnership
Shareholder disputes
Breach of Contract

Oriel Hinds-1

Oriel Hinds


Called in 1988

Key Areas
Landlord and Tenant
(Commercial and residential)
TOLATA

Timothy Sisley

Timothy Sisley


Called in 1989

Key Areas
Insolvency and Civil Recovery in Fraud
Professional Negligence
Partnerships

Paul Shenton-1

Paul Shenton


Called in 1989

Key Areas
Land and Property
Professional Negligence
Industrial Disease

Andrew Noble-1

Andrew Noble


Called in 1992

Key Areas
Chancery
Land and Property
Contracts

Angus Gloag-1

Angus Gloag


Called in 1992

Key Areas
Bankruptcy
Chancery
Contracts

Theo Pangraz-1

Theo Pangraz


Called in 1993

Key Areas
Corporate and Construction
Dual Qualified German Rechtsanwalt
Mediator

Razak Atunwa

Razak Atunwa


Called in 1994

Key Areas
Contractual Disputes
Domestic & International Arbitration
Aviation Law

Steven Langton

Steven Langton


Called in 1998
 
Key Areas
Contract Disputes
Contentious Probate
Insurance Law
Simon Harding-1

Simon Harding


Called in 1998
 
Key Areas
Mergers & Acquisitions
SMEs
Business Investments
Jessica Franses-1

Jessica Franses


Called in 2000
 
Key Areas
Art Law
Henry Mainwaring (1)

Henry Mainwaring


Called in 2001

Key Areas
Commercial Contract
Professional Regulation
Professional Negligence

Matondo Mukulu

Matondo Mukulu


Called in 2002

Key Areas
Public Law
Injunction Applications
Immigration & Asylum

Simon Bell-2

Simon Bell


Called in 2003

Key Areas
Public Law
Property Disputes
Administrative Law

Majeks Walker

Majeks Walker


Called in 2005


Key Areas
Wills and Probate
Company Law
Financial Services

Stephen Bishop

Stephen Bishop


Called in 2006

Key Areas
Civil Fraud
Property
Asset Recovery

Alastair Edworthy-1

Alastair Edworthy


Called in 2007

Key Areas
Consumer Finance
Sale of Goods
Breach of Contract

Nick Wright

Nicholas Wright


Called in 2007

Key Areas
Clinical Negligence
Professional Negligence
Consumer Rights

Anthony Cutler-1

Anthony Cutler


Called in 2007

Key Areas
Consumer Rights
Costs Litigation
Costs

Richard Taylor-1

Richard Taylor


Called in 2008

Key Areas
Trusts of Land
Probate
Consumer Credit

Muhammad Saley

Muhammad Saley


Called in 2008

Key Areas
Public & Administrative Law
Subsidy Control

Paula Holroyd

Paula Holroyd


Called in 2008

Key Areas
Credit Hire
RTA
Property

Tahir Ashraf-1

Tahir Ashraf


Called in 2008

Key Areas
Commercial
Media
Defamation

Chris Pataky

Chris Pataky


Called in 2009

Key Areas
Professional Disciplinary & Regulatory Law
Healthcare

Omololu Thomas

Omololu Thomas


Called in 2011

Key Areas
Public Law
Contracts
Landlord & Tenant

Dr Peter Fields

Dr Peter Fields


Called in 2014

Key Areas
Shareholder & Director Disputes
Mergers & Acquisitions
Company Law

Muneeb Akram-1

Muneeb Akram


Called in 2016

Key Areas
Public Law
Immigration and Asylum
Inquests

Joseph Broadsmith

Joseph Broadsmith


Called in 2016

Key Areas
Consumer Credit
Contractual Disputes
Debt Recovery

Tessa Heise-3

Tessa-Jade Heise


Called in 2016

Key Areas
Insolvency
International Private Law
GDPR & Data Privacy

Jitna Majithia-1

Jitna Majithia


Called in 2022

Key Areas
Contact
Easements, leases, boundary disputes
Construction

Jimmy Ogunshakin

Jimmy Ogunshakin


Called in 2022

Key Areas
Insolvency
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Business Protection

Meet the clerking team

Our TBG Commercial and Business team are here to help you with any and all of your requirements. With many years of experience between them, Everton and Manpreet can work with you on any instruction. 

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Everton Wedderburn

Head of TBG Commercial

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Manpreet Kaur

Clerk

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