A Career at the Commercial Bar

Practice at the commercial bar involves advising and representing domestic and international companies and individuals in a wide range of business relationships, and on a great variety of subject matters. The unifying element in much commercial work is the law of contract, tort and equity, but the context of the work ranges over a broad field: at 3 Verulam Buildings, the context may be insurance and reinsurance, banking transactions (both domestic and international), sale of goods and international trade, employment, the construction industry, copyright and other intellectual property, franchising or entertainment and recording contracts. Members of chambers are also regularly instructed in professional negligence cases, involving solicitors, accountants, brokers and other professionals. There are several others who work extensively in company law and corporate insolvency, advising public and private companies and their directors, and the receivers, liquidators and creditors of insolvent companies. Many Members of Chambers act in cases involving commercial fraud, asset recovery and cross border issues, which may involve extensive international work.

Some Members of Chambers specialise in private and public international law, acting in arbitrations involving private companies, states and state owned companies.

Many of the more senior Members of Chambers act as advocates or advisers in cases before foreign courts, particularly, in the Far East and the Caribbean. Chambers also has developing links with lawyers in Europe and North America.