Gavin Mansfield KC is Head of Littleton Chambers.

Gavin specialises in employment, partnership and related areas of commercial law. He has a particular expertise in business protection disputes and has acted in many complex team move cases.

David is recognised as one of the Country’s leading silks in commercial litigation and employment law. He has appeared in many leading authorities.

Described by the judge in a recent Commercial Court trial as having cross examined “mercilessly”, Charles has been in practice for 36 years, 16 years as a Silk. He has been involved in many leading cases and high-profile commercial disputes. He specialises in commercial litigation, civil fraud, banking & finance, business sale and shareholder disputes. Charles was admitted to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI) and Astana International Financial Centre and has been admitted ad hoc in the Cayman Islands. He also acts as counsel in international arbitrations, and as an arbitrator.

He has been shortlisted by Chambers and Partners for Commercial Litigation Silk in 2025.

A KC at just 38 years old, Jonathan Cohen has built his reputation on being an outstanding cross-examiner and is often brought in to address difficult cases turning on disputed evidence of fact.

Adam is a commercially minded trial advocate, who has appeared as lead counsel at every level, from the Commercial Court and Queen’s Bench Division to the Court of Appeal, Privy Council and Supreme Court. He is recognised in the directories in respect of all his practice areas.

Mohinderpal Sethi KC MA (Oxon) is the Senior Counsel of the Year Winner (International Employment Lawyer Awards 2023 and 2024 – exceptionally for two years in a row), Employment Silk of the Year Winner (Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023), Civil Lawyer of the Year Winner (Asian Legal Awards 2022), Barrister of the Year Finalist (The Lawyer Awards 2022) and Employment Silk of the Year Finalist (Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022). He is the former Chair of the UK’s Employment Law Bar Association and is the Head of the Middle East Group.

Nicholas specialises in Employment and Industrial Relations Law both in the statutory tribunals and High Court. He also undertakes work in the fields of disciplinary and regulatory issues and of sports related litigation. He also enjoys a significant investigatory practice.

Rupert D’Cruz is a King’s Counsel specialising in complex cross-border litigation and arbitration.

Andrew is an experienced and highly regarded Chancery and Commercial advocate, specialising in all aspects of contractual and trust/fiduciary disputes; in particular, civil fraud (including all forms of injunctive relief), banking and financial services disputes as well as joint venture and shareholder disputes, including business protection claims, involving data protection, confidential information and breach of fiduciary duty as well as the economic torts, many involving an international element, either in court or arbitration, and is noted in the directories in several specialisms as a leading junior in London.

Ming-Yee Shiu is a highly sought after barrister specialising in commercial and employment litigation. Her practice covers a wide range of complementary areas, including commercial, company, partnership/LLPs, employment, civil fraud and international disputes. She has extensive experience of applications for search orders, freezing injunctions and other forms of interim relief.

James’ practice covers individual employment law, commercial litigation, injunctions, collective/trade union aspects of labour law, the regulation of charities, and professional liability.

David Lascelles is a highly-regarded commercial litigator. He brings a wealth of experience to resolving disputes successfully.

Alexander’s principal areas of specialism are commercial litigation and employment law. Employment Junior of the Year 2024 (Chambers UK Bar Awards).

Recommended by the legal directories, Charlotte is a “talented junior” with a “thriving practice”.

She specialises in commercial litigation and employment law, and is particularly recommended for her expertise in business protection issues including competitive activity, fiduciary duties and confidential information.

James has a busy practice across his specialisms of commercial, employment and partnership law.

Charlene has an extensive commercial litigation and employment law practice, including arbitrations and ADR.

Nick is an experienced litigator who acts in a wide variety of commercial disputes, with particular experience in civil fraud claims, disputes involving company directors and shareholders, and international commercial cases that raise conflicts of law issues.

Alexander practises in a broad range of commercial disputes – including commercial contracts, civil fraud and asset tracing, company and shareholder disputes, insolvency, and international arbitration.

Many of Alexander’s cases have an international element, involving jurisdiction challenges, conflicts of laws issues, and claims brought under foreign law. He regularly appears in applications for freezing orders and other injunctive relief. He also has experiences in disputes involving cryptocurrency.

Ashley specialises in Commercial Dispute Resolution, Civil Fraud and Sports Law. He is regularly instructed in complex, high-value and international litigation and arbitration disputes, often with a fraud element. He is recognised by the leading legal directories for his expertise in Commercial Litigation Civil Fraud and Sports Law, and has previously been named ‘Sports Law Junior of the Year’. He has appeared in the Court of Appeal, the Privy Council, the FIFA Football Tribunal and the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and is sought out as both arbitrator and counsel in the full range of sporting disputes. Ashley speaks several languages and is often instructed to assist on cases containing international elements and/or involving questions of foreign law, jurisdiction and enforcement.

Rajiv Bhatt is a specialist commercial and employment law barrister. He is regularly instructed in heavyweight litigation and a number of his cases have a cross border element. His advocacy skills are consistently praised by the legal directories.

Alex is a specialist in employment and commercial litigation. He joined Littleton in 2019, having previously worked as a solicitor-advocate at Herbert Smith Freehills.

Alexander accepts instructions in all of chambers’ practice areas. He is regularly instructed for trials, applications, and appeals. Alexander has a busy court and tribunal practice and is a popular junior to leaders within Littleton Chambers and elsewhere.

Alexander has a particular interest in work in offshore jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the Cayman Islands, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). He was called to the BVI Bar in 2024 and spent 3 months in the jurisdiction assisting a local firm. He is also registered to practice in the Courts of the DIFC.

Asfandyar is an established “go-to” early junior for commercial dispute resolution, particularly in matters with an international element. He acts both as junior counsel to silks, and unled as sole counsel (including in trials against silks).

Mia joined Littleton as a tenant in October 2025, upon successful completion of pupillage. She accepts instructions in all of chambers’ practice areas, across commercial, sport and employment law. This includes contractual disputes, business protection, civil fraud, injunctions, investigations and international matters.

Carla joined Littleton Chambers as a tenant in October 2025 following the successful completion of her pupillage under James Bickford-Smith, Nicholas Goodfellow, Alexander Halban and Charlotte Davies. She is interested in all core practice areas of Chambers with a particular interest in employment law, commercial law and arbitration.

Callum joined Littleton Chambers as a tenant in October 2025 following the successful completion of his pupillage. He is developing a broad commercial and employment practice and has a particular interest in cases with a sporting connection. He acts in matters across Littleton’s core practice areas including commercial and company litigation, High Court and statutory employment litigation, and sports arbitrations. He brings a strategic and considered approach to each case, informed by significant prior litigation experience.