David is recognised as one of the Country’s leading silks in commercial litigation and employment law. He has appeared in many leading authorities.
Paul Gilroy KC’s reputation is principally based on his employment practice. He has for some years been recognised by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, and Legal Experts as a leader in this field. Paul has been recognised as a leading silk within the Employment Northern Circuit.
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.
Employment Silk of the Year Winner (Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023), Senior Counsel of the Year Finalist (International Employment Lawyer Awards 2023), Civil Lawyer of the Year Winner (Asian Legal Awards 2022), Barrister of the Year Finalist (The Lawyer Awards 2022) and shortlisted for Employment Silk of the Year (Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022), Mohinderpal Sethi KC MA (Oxon) is the immediate past Chair of the Employment Law Bar Association and the immediate past Head of the Employment Team.
He is recognised as one of the country’s leading silks by Chambers UK, Chambers Global, Legal 500 UK, Legal 500 EMEA, and Who’s Who Legal. His expertise spans the full range of commercial, employment, partnership and sports litigation and arbitration. He is an accomplished trial and appellate advocate in the High Court, tribunals and on appeal up to and including the Supreme Court. He is also Top Ranked for his international and offshore practice, particularly in the Middle East, Caribbean and Channel Islands.
Jeremy is acknowledged as a leading practitioner in employment litigation (Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners), with particular areas of expertise in TUPE, whistleblowing, business protection/ injunctive relief and discrimination.
Daniel is a leading junior in his core practice areas of employment and commercial litigation. He is routinely instructed on matters of critical importance to clients and is noted for his deft handling of complex disputes in a manner which is intellectually rigorous, pragmatic, collaborative and user-friendly.
Antony is a highly experienced and specialist advocate and mediator and is an acknowledged leading practitioner in employment and sports law.
Sam is a specialist international commercial litigation and employment barrister, highly ranked in the legal directories as a “renowned senior junior” in several fields, and nominated for Employment Junior of the Year at the 2019 Legal 500 Bar Awards.
Martin Palmer is a barrister with an acknowledged reputation for a commercial and pragmatic approach towards the law.
He was a solicitor for almost ten years before being called to the Bar in 2003. Since that time, he has built a leading practice in employment and discrimination law, sports law and commercial litigation.
Alexander’s principal areas of specialism are commercial litigation and employment law. He is appointed to the Attorney General’s ‘B’ panel of Counsel.
Lydia is a practical and skilled advocate who integrates her personal and professional experience into her work. As a Director and Company Secretary for over 15 years, Lydia appreciates the business context in which disputes arise.
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.
Marc was called to the Bar in 2011 following First Class degrees in Mathematics and in Law. His practice covers a wide range of Commercial and Civil Fraud litigation (including director / employee related business protection disputes) and Sports law matters.
Sophia specialises in employment, partnership and commercial law. She has particular expertise in equality and whistleblowing law and in handling business protection disputes resulting from breaches of restrictive covenants and fiduciary duties and the misuse of confidential information. She is regularly instructed in complex High Court and Employment Tribunal matters and has developed significant experience of appellate advocacy through her employment work. The strength of her employment practice has been recognised by Chambers and Partners, which commends her “strong command of commercial employment matters as well as equality law”. Sophia also advises on partnership disputes and has appeared for LLPs and partnerships and departing partners in a number of arbitrations.
Grahame is an expert employment and sports litigator with particular expertise in whistleblowing and discrimination law and High Court business protection disputes. He has appeared for individuals, companies and trade unions in some of the most important recent authorities.
Ashley specialises in Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, Civil Fraud and Sports Law. He has been described by Legal 500 as a “Rising Star” for Commercial Litigation; and is recommended as a Leading Junior for Sports Law by Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, and Who’s Who Legal. He was recently named ‘Sports Law Junior of the Year’ at the Legal500 Bar Awards 2023.
Ranked by The Legal 500 as a leading junior (Tier 3) and by Chambers and Partners as a Band 6 employment junior, Joe is a specialist in employment, sports and commercial litigation. He represents clients in employment tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the civil courts, and in sports and commercial arbitrations.
A keen advocate and trial strategist, Joel Wallace’s continually expanding employment practice includes representing leading national and regional firms, ‘household name’ clients in several sectors, and private individuals. Similarly, in the commercial arena, he is called upon by leading national and international businesses alike.
James is a specialist practitioner in employment, sports and commercial law. He has particular expertise in discrimination law, business protection disputes and investigations.
Stuart joined Littleton in April 2019 upon completion of a Third Six Pupillage, having previously undertaken 12-month pupillage at a leading commercial set. Stuart accepts instructions across all Chambers’ core areas of work, and has a particular interest in commercial work.
Bianca joined Littleton in October 2019 on completion of her pupillage. She accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ core practice areas.
Before coming to the Bar, Bianca worked as an advocate in South Africa, where she qualified in 2013. There she advised clients on various commercial disputes, both in the High Court and in Arbitrations.
Georgina Churchhouse practises across the full range of statutory employment, discrimination, commercial employment and High Court business protection disputes, at first instance and on appeal, as both sole and junior counsel. Within these areas of specialism, she also works on cross over partnership, sports and financial services regulation disputes.
She is ranked as a Band 6 employment junior in Chambers and Partners and a Rising Star in the Legal 500. She sits on the ELA Junior Members Committee.
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.
Tim is recognised as a leading employment junior who is described in the current edition of Legal 500 as “first-rate” and “quick on his feet”. His employment work is complemented by a personal injury practice that is focused on psychiatric injuries arising from workplace stress, harassment and bullying. He was a finalist for Legal 500’s Employment Junior of the Year 2023 award.
Alexander accepts instructions in all chambers’ practice areas. He is regularly instructed in applications, trials, and appeals. Alexander is a sought-after junior but has managed, concurrently, to develop a court and tribunal practice of his own.
Asfandyar joined Littleton in April 2023 upon completion of a third-six pupillage, having previously undertaken 12-month pupillage at a leading commercial set.
Sophie joined Littleton Chambers as a tenant in October 2022, following the successful completion of her pupillage. She accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ main areas of practice including employment law; commercial law; and sports law. Prior to becoming a tenant at Littleton, Sophie acquired a broad range of employment experience as a paralegal in the employment team at Withers LLP.
Alfie joined Littleton in October 2023 upon successful completion of his pupillage.