LITTLETON CHAMBERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Board Member of the Bar Standards Board
Adam has served as a Board Member of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) since 2015 and, before that, for over a decade, Adam was a Trustee and Director of Law for All, a charity committed to providing access to justice to all.
Adam has also advised clients in relation to Cayman, Jersey, Mauritius and Bermuda litigation and arbitration matters.
I'll Warrant You Not: Adam Solomon QC successful in summary judgment application for vendors in an SPA
Littleton Chambers response to Consultation on measures to reform post-termination non-compete clauses in contracts of employment
Adam is a commercially minded trial advocate, who has appeared as lead counsel at every level, from the Commercial Court and King'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. He is recommended in Chambers & Partners as a leading KC for Commercial Dispute Resolution, Employment and Professional Discipline, and in Legal 500 for Offshore, Employment and Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory Law. Chambers & Partners describes him as "An excellent all-rounder, who combines flair in the courtroom with diligence and perseverance."
Alexander joined Littleton Chambers in October 2022 on successful completion of his pupillage. His practice encompasses Chambers' core areas of practice including employment law, commercial law, sports law, and investigations.
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.
Alexander's principal areas of specialism are commercial litigation and employment law. He is appointed to the Attorney General's ‘B' panel of Counsel.
Job Titles:
- Administrative Assistant
- Member of the Senior Management Team
Amy joined Chambers in March 2017 after working for 9 years as a manager in retail.
Andrew Clarke advises employers, potential future employers and employees on the drafting of and the enforceability of restrictive covenants. A substantial part of his practice involves urgent injunction applications in relation to alleged breaches of restrictive covenants and the speedy trials that often follow.
He has been counsel in several of the leading cases in this area. For example, the Dawnay Day litigation which re-shaped so much of the modern thinking on this area of law and the Credit Suisse case which explored the inter-relationship of TUPE and restrictive covenants, both in the Court of Appeal.
He has appeared in many, if not most, of the reported cases on Garden Leave Injunctions, including William Hill v. Tucker and Crystal Palace v. Bruce. He has been at the forefront of shaping the law on springboard injunctions with cases such as Midas v. Opus.
These areas of law are constantly developing and Andrew has been at the forefront of that development. Currently, one area of particular concern is that of team moves (he appeared in the Tullett v. BGC litigation).
He also advises on and appears in cases concerning confidential information. He is currently dealing with cases concerning the definition of confidential information, whether or not there is any concept of ‘inevitable misuse' known to English law and the proper approach to covenants drafted and intended to operate in a foreign jurisdiction.
Andrew Clarke has been involved in a wide variety of discrimination cases. Many are high profile cases involving extensive press coverage due to the sums involved, the nature of the allegations, or the identity of the parties. He is used to operating in such an environment and aware of the need to have regard to the wider commercial importance of the case on the way it is conducted.
For example, Andrew acted for the Premier League and the FA in relation to allegations of racial bias in refereeing appointments. He appeared in the EAT for Hampshire Constabulary which was challenged in relation to the operation of its firearms policy. He acted for BA in relation to race discrimination claims by Sikhs who could not use certain safety equipment. He has advised firms of solicitors, accountants, architects, designers and engineers regarding allegations relating to the conduct of members and senior staff.
In addition to advising on practical problems in this area of law and conducting first instance cases, which are often both lengthy and sensitive, Andrew is regularly brought in to deal with such cases on appeal.
Andrew is expert in all kinds of discrimination. Of recent date he has advised extensively on the impact of the developing law on age discrimination and on the rights of part time and agency workers. He has particular expertise in the law relating to employment agencies, including the 2010 Regulations
The conduct of large scale equal pay litigation calls for particular planning and organisational skills, in particular in relation to the selection and definition of preliminary issues. Andrew has many years of experience in the conduct of such claims on behalf of NHS Trust and local authority Respondents. He is leading counsel for North Cumbria Acute Trust (the Potter cases), for several other NHS Trusts and for various local authorities.
Andrew Clarke is one of the foremost employment lawyers at the Bar. He has a reputation for giving clear and practical advice and as a formidable advocate and a highly skilled cross examiner. Chambers & Partners 2013 describe how Andrew has "tremendous gravitas and authority", "extremely bright…comes up with clever solutions to tricky issues" and is, according to those that instruct him, "hard as nails."
Called to the Bar in 1980 he has appeared in many landmark employment cases, especially in the fields of restrictive covenants, garden leave, discrimination, equal pay, industrial action and wrongful dismissal. He is well known for dealing with complex commercial cases which have an employment flavour.
Directories comment on his "formidable intellect", his "hands on approach", his value as an "excellent tactical adviser" and described him as a "highly articulate" advocate providing a "Rolls Royce service". Particularly valued is his "ability to convey complex legal issues" both to courts and lay clients, and that he "commands respect regardless of whether he is talking about the weather or the law". One client quoted in a recent directory referred to him as "always innovative, but a safe pair of hands".
Andrew has developed an unrivalled understanding of the workings of many businesses from investment banks and broking houses, airlines and train operators to the Royal Mail, NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and football clubs.
He is a team player, keen to harness the skills of those he works with. He cares about his clients. Has a deserved reputation for guiding them to develop a clear and workable strategy and for fighting tenaciously to carry it through to a successful conclusion.
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.
Andy joined Chambers in January 2009, having gained experience at various Chambers including Selborne Chambers and Devereux Chambers.
Antony is a highly experienced and specialist advocate and mediator and is an acknowledged leading practitioner in employment and sports law.
Asfandyar joined Littleton in April 2023 upon completion of a third-six pupillage, having previously undertaken 12-month pupillage at a leading commercial set.
Ashley read Modern Languages at Cambridge, where he received various academic honours and prizes, including the prize for best overall mark in the Modern Languages Tripos, the Departmental prize for excellence in Italian Literature, as well as several college prizes for his performance in his Cambridge Finals. As part of his undergraduate degree, he obtained a Diploma in International Relations and Economics from L'Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). Later, he was awarded a Thouron Scholarship to study at the University of Pennsylvania Law School (Penn Law), where he received a Distinction for the LLM in Private International Law.
Ashley Cukier specialises in Sports Law and Commercial Litigation and Arbitration. He was last year ranked by Legal 500 as one of the ‘Top 10 Under Eight Years' Call' for Commercial Litigation in London, where he was described as a "Rising Star", and was named by Chambers & Partners as an "Up & Coming" junior barrister in Sports Law. He is currently shortlisted for ‘Sports Law Junior of the Year' for the Legal500 Bar Awards 2023.
Most recently, Ashley was recommended as a Leading Junior for Sports Law by Legal 500 (2022), where he was described as "great with clients, excellent on strategy, and a pleasure to work with". The Sports Law Group at Littleton was this year nominated as "Sports Law Chambers of the Year".
Ashley's Sports Law practice is informed by his commercial litigation, arbitration and civil fraud expertise, and is predominantly focused on financial disputes. He is particularly sought after for football matters - both domestic and international - involving clubs, agents, players and managers. In recent months he has secured, as sole counsel, two separate victories before the FIFA Football Tribunal (Hiddink v Football Association of the Maldives; Koopman v Football Association of the Maldives) and was sole counsel for one of the defendants in a multi-million-pound football agency arbitration, containing Portuguese and English elements, which generated a highly favourable settlement shortly before trial.
He is regularly instructed in commercial disputes in the English Commercial Court and Chancery Division, he has appeared in the Court of Appeal, the Privy Council, and CAS (led by John Mehrzad KC) and is regularly instructed in FA Rule K Arbitrations.
Alongside his commercial work, Ashley's sports law practice increasingly encompasses regulatory issues. He is one of only three junior counsel appointed to undertake the Independent Investigation into Yorkshire County Cricket Club, commissioned in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq scandal (which Investigation is ongoing and is expected to report in 2023) and is frequently appointed to act in disciplinary hearings (Tennis, Football, Sailing), selection challenges and doping hearings across a variety of sports. In 2020, Ashley sat as one of the three-member panel tasked with determining whether Macclesfield Town should be relegated from the English Football League for breaching financial regulations. He is a member of the Sport Resolutions panel of Arbitrators and Mediators and welcomes instructions across the full spectrum of sports law.
Ashley speaks several languages (fluent French, good Spanish & Italian, working Hebrew) and is often instructed on cases containing international elements and/or involving issues of jurisdiction, choice of law, and enforcement.
The rise of esports - Ashley Cukier and Jonny Madill consider the legal issues part two
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 both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. He is currently shortlisted for ‘Sports Law Junior of the Year' for the Legal500 Bar Awards 2023.
Job Titles:
- Appointed to Attorney General 's Civil B Panel of Counsel
- Deputy District Judge
- General Editor of the Employment Tribunal Remedies Handbook
- Member of ALBA 's Equality
- Member of the Attorney General 's London B Panel
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Specialist
Benjamin Gray is an experienced specialist in employment, commercial and public law cases. He appears regularly across a range of courts and tribunals both at first instance and on appeal.
His clients include prominent plcs, central Government departments and high net worth individuals. His caseload ranges from employee misconduct and internal investigations through discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, and unfair dismissal. His wider practice includes TUPE disputes, restrictive covenants and employee competition, injunctions, fraud and committal proceedings.
Benjamin is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Benjamin is an experienced insolvency barrister with a particular focus on fraud and asset tracing. He acts for debtors, creditors and office holders in both personal and corporate insolvencies and across the range of insolvency procedures, including administrations, liquidations and bankruptcies. He is familiar with enforcement proceedings, both in the insolvency and enforcement contexts.
Benjamin is the General Editor of the Employment Tribunal Remedies Handbook and a contributor to Bloomsbury Publishing's Termination of Employment series. He is a regular participant in the ELAAS scheme.
Benjamin is a member of the Attorney General's London B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. He acts primarily, but not exclusively, for the Government and public sector bodies in public law proceedings. His experience includes immigration litigation, unlawful detention claims, judicial review and other challenges under the Human Rights Act.
Benjamin is a member of ALBA's Equality and Diversity Committee.
Benjamin Gray brings successful appeal on the law of misrepresentation in employment settlements
Benjamin is an employment, public and commercial law practitioner.
Bláthnaid joined Littleton Chambers in October 2021 on successful completion of her pupillage. She accepts instructions in all of Chambers' main areas of practice, including statutory and High Court employment work and commercial law.
Charlene has been commended for being "tenacious, brave, cares about clients, creative and responsive", for her "magnificent attention to detail", "communication skills" and "ability to respond quickly and accurately". She is well-known for her commercial approach and client-friendly manner and has been described as "intelligent", "clear" and "approachable", demonstrating "maturity and good judgement".
Charlene has an extensive commercial litigation and employment law practice, including arbitrations and ADR.
Job Titles:
- Law of Principal and Agent
- Member of the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
- Member of the European Users' Council of the LCIA
Charles is a member of the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Territory of the (British) Virgin Islands.
Since being called in July 2015, Charles has been instructed in the following cases in which he has been able to develop knowledge of and familiarity with the BVI Arbitration Act 2013, the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 (as amended), BVI Insolvency Act 2003 and BVI Insolvency Rules 2005, as well as the CPR of the Commercial Division.
Charles is a member of the European users' council of the LCIA.
Charles Samek KC has been granted rights of audience for the Astana International Finance Centre Court
Charles Samek has been a KC since 2009, taking Silk after just 19 years at the Bar.
He is recommended in the directories as a leading KC for banking and finance, commercial litigation and civil fraud. He was also shortlisted by Legal 500 for Commercial Litigation Silk of the Year 2019. He is recommended by Who's Who Legal 2023 as a Global Leader for Asset Recovery and a National Leader for Civil Fraud.
Job Titles:
- Co - Head of Littleton 's Employment Group
Charlotte has been consistently praised in all the leading directories.
Charlotte is Co-Head of Littleton's Employment Group and an elected member of ELBA. She has been consistently recognised as a leading junior in employment law and is "often found working on the biggest cases in the employment law world" (Legal 500 2023).
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.
Dale is a discrimination and group litigation specialist. He frequently acts for Respondents/Defendants in both the employment tribunal and civil courts, particularly in the arenas of equal pay, holiday pay, TUPE and collective redundancies. The hallmarks of his practice in this area are the preponderance of appeal work, group litigation of very high value (acting in many thousands of claims for big High Street names) and the technical complexity of his work.
Dale continues to advise on high value bonus and other financial incentive claims. For example, he was instructed to advise on a bonus claim of a Monaco-based employee who entered into contracts with different companies within the employer group, each based in different jurisdictions around the world. He also acted in the Queen's Bench division defending a claim for a very substantial alleged ‘guaranteed bonus' brought by a director against Dale's Indian software solutions client.
Dale Martin KC is one of the UK's leading specialists in employment and commercial law. He is often instructed in appeals, in business-critical injunctive cases, in long-running multi-claimant litigation, and in cases concerning high net worth individuals. With a keen attention to detail and a compelling advocacy style, Dale has a formidable reputation. Dale's team skills, his responsiveness and his reliability to work to deadlines are also highly valued amongst instructing solicitors. Dale is a natural trial and appellate advocate but uses his strategic insight, commercial judgement and tactical nous to position cases for favourable and confidential settlement where this achieves his clients' objectives.
Ranked for a number of years by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as a leading employment practitioner, Dale's practice encompasses injunctions, restrictive covenant and confidential information disputes, bonuses, fiduciary duties, shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, statutory claims including discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal, TUPE, trade union litigation, internal investigations and mediation/ADR. He also specialises in class-action litigation in the fields of equal pay and working time.
"Dale has an exceptional ability to strategise and his attention to detail is superb." Chambers & Partners 2023
"Dale is fantastic to work with. He is bright, always very prepared, hugely hardworking, a real team player, and his advocacy is strong." Legal 500 2023
"He is very clever and he is the person you go to if you want someone who really gets into the law and who will work on untested arguments." Chambers & Partners 2022
"He is calm under pressure, he is tenacious and he is bright." Chambers & Partners 2022
David Reade KC and Daniel Northall examine some of the legal and practical challenges which employers face in connection with the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention
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.
Daniel specialises in all aspects of employment law. He was appointed a KC in 2016. He is cited in all the leading directories (Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, "Who's Who Legal") as a leading silk in employment law.
David Lascelles comments: - inducing breach of contract: - reliance on legal advice saves the day in Court of Appeal
Littleton Chambers ranked in 2020 Chambers & Partners Global for commercial disputes
David Lascelles is a highly-regarded commercial litigator. He brings a wealth of experience to resolving disputes successfully.
David specialises in litigation arising from high-value commercial contracts, the sale of shares and businesses, shareholder and LLP membership, commercial fraud, and director and senior employee relations. His cases are often multi-party and multi-jurisdictional.
David heads Littleton's company law group. He is also Littleton's Commercial Bar Association representative.
Examples of cases in which he has been instructed are set out under the specialism headings.
David has been recognised for many years by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 independent guides to the legal professions as one of the country's leading barristers in both commercial and company law litigation. He is one of only three juniors recommended both for commercial and for company litigation and ranked within the top 3 bands in the 2023 UK editions of both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. David is further recommended in Chambers Global as one of the foremost practitioners in the UK Commercial Dispute Resolution market.
David has been shortlisted for Commercial Junior of the Year at the 2022 Legal 500 Bar Awards.
David was also featured in Legal Week's junior "Stars at the Bar" feature for his exceptional skill in litigating commercial and corporate disputes.
David Reade KC appointed to FA General Appeals Panel
David Reade QC and Joseph Bryan succeed in Chancery Division on issue of whether collective agreements are susceptible to rectification in Nexus v RMT and Unite
David Reade QC and Lydia Banerjee are in action on behalf of cyclist Jess Varnish in her appeal against the Tribunal decision on her employment status.
David Reade QC and Grahame Anderson succeed for the Claimant in the Court of Appeal
David is recognised as one of the Country's leading silks in commercial litigation and employment law. He has appeared in many leading authorities.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Co - Editor
- Co - Edits "the Investor - State Dispute Settlement System
- Non - Executive Member of the Board of Directors of Compumedics, Ltd
Since February 2015, Alan has served as an official observer on behalf of the Forum for International Conciliation and Arbitration at the General Sessions of Working Group II (Dispute Settlement) and Working Group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform) of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in New York City and Vienna.
Alan has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of intellectual property litigation since 2010. He is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He has been recognized repeatedly in Minnesota Super Lawyers in the area of intellectual property litigation. Twice he was recognised as one of the top 101 franchise lawyers in America.
In 2010 and again in 2011, Alan was honoured by the Federal Circuit Bar Association for his pro bono work on behalf of veterans in connection with appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Since 2000, Alan has served as a non-executive member of the board of directors of Compumedics, Ltd., of Melbourne, Australia, a publicly-traded company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Alan M. Anderson joined Littleton as an Associate Tenant and International Arbitrator in November 2017. He is an internationally recognized arbitrator, arbitration counsel, and trial lawyer with over thirty years of experience. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a civil trial advocate and by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a civil trial specialist in the United States. Alan practices primarily in the areas of international arbitration and dispute resolution, commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and appellate advocacy.
Alan's arbitration experience includes large domestic commercial disputes and international arbitration proceedings conducted under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association, London Court of International Arbitration, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and the International Chamber of Commerce, as well as ad hoc arbitrations. He has represented foreign corporations in courts in the U.S. and in international arbitrations.
His practice is international in scope and he has represented clients in a wide variety of industries. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to family-owned businesses. Alan has experience in all aspects of complex commercial litigation, and has tried jury cases to verdict in state and federal courts in the United States, literally from Los Angeles to New York City. In his intellectual property practice, Alan has litigated actions involving a variety of diverse technologies, including medical devices, shape memory alloys, software, electronics and electrical systems, chemical compositions, agricultural equipment, snowmobile equipment, commercial refrigeration systems, and a variety of other mechanical and electrical devices.
Alan has participated in more than 500 mediations during his career, both domestic and international, including on behalf of international companies from around the world. He is an ‘International Accredited Professional Mediator' with the Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Mediation Center.
Alan is a co-editor of ‘The Investor-State Dispute Settlement System: Reform, Replace or Status Quo?' with Ben Beaumont, published by Kluwer Law International in 2020.
Job Titles:
- Administration Director
- Member of the Senior Management Team
Felicity joined Littleton Chambers in January 2011 as our Administration Director. She is South African born and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in History and Psychology.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Assistant
- Member of the Senior Management Team
Gabrielle Lacerda joined Chambers in November 2022 as part-time marketing assistant. When not at Chambers, Gabrielle studies music at ICMP.
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. His modern, no-nonsense approach combined with outstanding advocacy skills has seen Gavin feature prominently in all the legal directories.
"He is extremely effective, he is very reasonable with clients and he is very creative - he is my go-to QC." (Chambers & Partners 2022)
"He is always my first pick on any difficult matter as he's thoughtful, and is exceptionally good with clients as he's so clear and straightforward." (Chambers & Partners 2022)
"Gavin's track record speaks for itself. He's highly knowledgeable, really good on his feet and someone who has a fantastic way of explaining things in really easy to digest ways." (Chambers & Partners 2022)
Gavin is the Bar Council's nominated trustee of the Access to Justice Foundation. He was shortlisted for Pro Bono KC of the year at the Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards in 2021.
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.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Practice Manager
George joined Littleton Chambers in July 2012. George's principal duties include liaising with clients, fee negotiation, the management of diaries and supervising the junior clerks.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate Tenant
George Z. Georgiou joined Littleton as an Associate Tenant in 2017.
George is Managing Partner of George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC, a full-service law firm based in Cyprus, which was founded in 2005. He was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple and upon his return to Cyprus, he was called to the Cypriot Bar and subsequently became a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Cyprus Arbitration and Mediation Centre, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and the London Court of International Arbitration. George has extensive experience in all areas of Cypriot Law with particular expertise in litigation, arbitration, international commercial work, banking, employment, pensions, and property.
He is regularly instructed to provide advice on the enforcement of foreign (in particular CIS related) judgments in Cyprus, the obtaining of urgent interim orders and international commercial litigation matters.
Georgina Churchhouse practises across the full range of statutory employment, commercial employment, High Court business protection, discrimination, partnership, sports, professional discipline and regulatory disputes, both as sole and junior counsel. She is recognised by Chambers and Partners 2022 as an ‘‘Up and Coming'' employment junior for her ability as both a trial and appellate advocate, having acted unled in complex multi week trials in the Employment Tribunal and on appeal in the EAT, as well as acting led in precedent setting cases in the Court of Appeal. She sits on the Executive Committee of the Discrimination Law Association and the Junior Members Committee of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Georgina is a highly-regarded trial and appellate advocate specialising in employment and commercial litigation. She has been commended by Chambers & Partners as "a superb barrister" and by Legal 500 as "a star of the future, who is exceptionally bright but personable". This year, at under 10 years' call, Georgina has been nominated by Legal 500 as Employment Junior of the Year 2022.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Head of the Littleton Sports Group
- Expert
- Sports Expert
Grahame is Deputy Head of the Littleton Sports Group. He has particular expertise in big ticket commercial litigation in the sports world, especially in FA Rule K Arbitrations (both as counsel and arbitrator); inevitably, this means he often goes head-to-head with some of the industry's leading KCs. Grahame is a member of Sport Resolutions' panel of arbitrators and regularly sits as an arbitrator, alone or as a panel, in high value or highly sensitive cases, and is frequently appointed to conduct investigations.
Hartlepool United FC v Fulham FC: Grahame, led by Sam Neaman, secured a six-figure sum before the Professional Football Compensation Committee in relation to the acquisition by Fulham of former Hartlepool player Luca Murphy,
Grahame is a lifelong fan of Newcastle United. More rationally, he has played the violin since he was old enough to fit one under his chin. He plays the viola in an amateur orchestra and is a volunteer at the North East Law Centre. He chairs the Employment Group of the Society of Labour Lawyers.
Littleton sports expert Grahame Anderson interviewed by Vanessa Feltz about the legal ramifications of the European Super League
Littleton sports expert Grahame Anderson interviewed on BBC about the current controversy surrounding the European Super League
Grahame is an expert employment and sports litigator with particular expertise in complex discrimination cases and High Court business protection disputes. He has appeared for individuals, companies and trade unions in some of the most important recent authorities. Grahame appears, led and unled, in the High Court and Employment Tribunals, as well as the appeal courts and domestic and international arbitral jurisdictions. He is known for being user friendly, personable and a formidable cross-examiner.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Practice Manager
Ian joined Littleton Chambers in January 2007 and is a member of our clerking team. He plays a vital support role to members of chambers.
James has a busy practice across his specialisms of commercial, employment and partnership law.
James' practice covers individual employment law, commercial litigation, injunctions, collective/trade union aspects of labour law, the regulation of charities, and professional liability.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Senior Clerk
Jason is our Senior Clerk responsible for the management and smooth running of our clerks room and to ensure we provide excellent client service.
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.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Practice Manager
Joe joined Littleton in September 2018 as a Junior Clerk and was promoted to Assistant Practice Manager in December 2021.
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.
Commanding the respect of the judges for many years, John Bowers KC is one of the premier employment barristers in the UK. Lauded by legal directories and the legal press for his intellectual and technical abilities, clients have praised John for his "towering intellect" while one was quoted as saying he has "a brain the size of a planet". He has also been described as "an employment law rock star".
John specialises in commercial law and employment law, with a particular focus on senior courts litigation in business protection law, domestic and international arbitrations in sports law and related overlapping disputes in concurrent jurisdictions.
Jonathan Cohen was appointed KC in the 2016 round at just 38 years old. He is one of the preeminent barristers in his fields of practice. He is annually ranked by the Chambers & Partners directory as a leading KC in both commercial litigation and employment law and was nominated by that directory as employment junior of the year in both 2013 and 2015.
Kieran is an employment and equality law specialist, recognised as an "up and coming" practitioner in Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2023 and a "rising star" in Legal 500 2023. He practises across the full range of employment law matters, in both the statutory and business protection spheres, acting for clients across a wide range of sectors. He has particular experience in complex discrimination cases and other multi-day Tribunal matters engaging technical points of law.
Lefebvre d'Ovidio v Lefebvre d'Ovidio (2019-21): acting (led by Charles Samek KC) in an application for a freezing order under s. 25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 in support of Italian proceedings for 750 million concerning the ownership of Silverseas Cruises and in subsequent proceedings to set aside transactions at an undervalue under s. 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, in support of the enforcement of Italian judgments
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Chambers Director
- Formerly a Partner
Liz Dux joined Littleton in 2017. Formerly a Partner at Russell Jones & Walker and, upon its acquisition, at Slater and Gordon.
Louis Dreyfus Commodities MEA Trading DMCC v Concorde pour L'Industrie et L'Exploitation SPRL [2015] EWHC (Comm) 1711. Worldwide freezing order and anti-suit injunction obtained to restrain proceedings in Democratic Republic of Congo; unsatisfactory disclosure of assets by Defendants; Charles (acting for Louis Dreyfus) successfully obtaining order for cross-examination of Fourth Defendant as to assets of all Defendants
Lucy is a highly regarded and experienced practitioner in all aspects of employment law and commercial litigation in High Court, EAT and Court of Appeal. Her statutory employment practice emphasises high-value cases of discrimination and whistleblowing.
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.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate Tenant
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.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Fees Clerk
Mark joined Littleton in December 2021 as a Fees Clerk.
Mark specialises in Employment, Discrimination and Whistleblowing litigation, for claims brought in the Employment Tribunal and associated appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, and the Court of Appeal.
A "user-friendly and co-operative alternative" when it comes to professional negligence work. Mark Lomas KC regularly receives instructions from claimants and various professional indemnity insurers, and is "the epitome of the solid silk." (Chambers and Partners 2009)
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.
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.
Mo Sethi QC, Sophia Berry and Bianca Balmelli Secure Landmark Pro Bono Appeal Victory for Working Mothers
Winner of the Civil Lawyer of the Year (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 Chair of the Employment Law Bar Association and the immediate past Head of the Employment Team.
His expertise spans the full range of commercial, employment, discrimination, partnership and sports disputes in the High Court, employment tribunals and on appeal up to and including the Supreme Court. He is a Registered Practitioner with full rights of audience in the DIFC Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal. He is highly ranked in his areas of practice by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal.
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.
Niran is a leading barrister, specialising in commercial and employment law with a particular expertise in applications for interim injunctive relief.
Job Titles:
- Head of Marketing
- Member of the Senior Management Team
Olivia joined Littleton in September 2022 as our Head of Marketing.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Fees Clerk
Olivia joined Littleton in October 2019 as part of our administrative team and now works as a Fees Clerk.
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.
Peter's practice covers public procurement and competition law and he has a wide background in EC law. He is described by Chambers & Partners International as "highly accomplished and academic" with an "all-encompassing understanding of the procurement rules and regulations".
Gavin is committed to Pro Bono work, he is a case reviewer for, and undertakes cases through Advocate, and undertakes pro bono work through the ELAAS scheme at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Anthony Daimsis has been teaching at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law since 2003. He is the current Director of the National Program, a program that leads to a dual JD/LL.L degree. He is also the Director of the common law's mooting program.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Junior Clerk
Rhys joined Littleton as a Junior Clerk in May 2022.
Lauded by clients for his willingness to get ‘stuck-in', Richard is an expert advocate in general company and commercial law and has a wide range of experience in dealing with the purchase and sale of companies, directors' duties and shareholder disputes, partnership, conflict of laws, banking and financial services and with all aspects of solicitors' practice from drafting partnership agreements to money laundering.
Rupert D'Cruz is a King's Counsel specialising in complex cross-border litigation and arbitration.
Job Titles:
- Specialist International Commercial Litigation
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.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Practice Manager
Scott joined Littleton in October 2016 and is a member of our Clerking team.
Selwyn is a leading Employment Silk. The directories refer to his "superb advocacy" and his ability to "make highly complex arguments sound like common sense".
Shetty v Al-Rushaid Petroleum Investment Co [2011] EWHC 1460. Claim for secret commission arising out of oil/drilling contracts. The court held that it had the power to add a party as a defendant in order for all claims to be pursued in one jurisdiction, even though no claim was made against that party.
Sir Michael Burton GBE (until 2016 Mr Justice Burton) was appointed, after 14 years as a commercial KC, latterly head of Littleton Chambers, as a High Court Judge in 1998.
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.
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.
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.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Practice Manager
Tracy has been clerking since 1999 and is a qualified member of the Institute of Barristers' Clerks.