Christopher Boardman KC

Clients interviewed by the legal directories describe Chris as “one of the brightest barristers we have encountered” and “definitely someone you want on your side in a difficult fight” (Chambers UK Bar 2020). He is ranked for his commercial, banking and insolvency practices, and is consistently singled out for the quality of his advocacy and […]
Katie Longstaff

Shantanu Majumdar KC

He specialises in commercial dispute resolution in the following fields: Agency Arbitration (including LCIA, ICC, SCC, DIAC, SIAC, HKIAC, AAA/ICDR & ad hoc) Aviation Banking & Finance (including guarantees and indemnities, capital markets and derivatives, syndicated loan agreements, commercial trust structures, credit and security, documentary credits, demand guarantees, repurchase agreements and factoring. Company including: Share […]
Peter Dodge

He appeared in Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya, the landmark professional negligence authority on the liability of solicitors and conveyancers in cases of property fraud. Having started his career as a fund manager at a leading investment bank, he has extensive recent experience of misselling claims relating to financial products generally and to […]
Adam Deacock

Lauren Kreamer

Elizabeth Ovey

Elizabeth is a part-time judge of the Upper Tribunal, which gives her an additional insight into the tribunal side of the Courts and Tribunals Service, which now encompasses financial services, pensions and charity matters. Elizabeth is regularly involved in advising in connection with and attending mediations in her areas of practice. She is ranked as […]
Avtar Khangure KC

He is recognised as an excellent advocate and adviser by both Chambers UK Bar and The Legal 500 UK Bar.
Implementing The Unfair Terms Directive In Accessible Language: An Impossible Challenge? – Article by Malcolm Waters KC
This article, by Malcolm Waters KC, was published in this month’s edition of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law. Please click here to download this article.
Expanding The Horizons of Fairness – Article by Malcolm Waters KC, Elizabeth Ovey and Mark Fell

This briefing note first considers: the further general guidance on unfair terms issued by the FSA in January 2012 and its implications; and the specific guidance issued by the FSA at the same time on switching terms (that is to say, terms which permit mortgagees to convert an interest-only mortgage into a repayment mortgage). It […]