Commercial and Business
Outer Temple Chambers’ Commercial and Business practice has established a growing reputation as a strong and reliable source of business advice with a broad focus.
Chambers’ highly-trained and experienced barristers offer a service that is second to none. Alive to the economics of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), members take pride in finding pragmatic solutions to commercial problems and achieving our clients’ aims - whether in litigation or advisory work. Many of the team are qualified in ADR, have experience in sitting as Arbitrators and Mediators, and regularly appear as advocates in arbitrations and mediations. A number of members are also fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, COMBAR, Financial Services Lawyers Association and the Chancery Bar Association.
Our teams of specialist barristers can adopt a commercial approach to offer practical business solutions. We have a unique partnership with BDO Stoy Hayward’s Asset Investigation and Control Group in the field of asset recovery in the High Court and Court of Appeal in the UK and abroad. This joint venture is time-efficient and cost-effective in affording our clients access to market-leading specialists.
Outer Temple have successfully opened an annexe in Abu Dhabi, this acts as a hub for its commercial and regulatory work in the United Arab Emirates.
Several of our members are equipped for international cases and are members of the American Bar Association and American Counsel Association. They have also been called to the Bar of New York and maintain professional links with the British Virgin Islands.
Chambers’ Commercial and Business practice has extensive and multi-disciplinary experience in:
- Asset recovery / white collar crime
- Banking & finance
- Civil fraud
- Company advice & litigation
- Directors’ duties
- Employment and shareholder disputes
- Financial services
- Insolvency
- International trade
- Investor compensation
- Partnership disputes
- Pension fund theft
- Personal insolvency
- Recovery of assets
- Sale of goods & agency
- Shareholders’ rights
- Technology & construction
Leading cases Outer Temple Chambers has been involved in include:
- An ICC International Commercial Arbitration (London). Acting for an outsourced logistics supplier of a global car manufacturer in a claim for damages in excess of US$300,000,000.
- Series of cases brought by DEFRA’s former contractors arising from foot and mouth disease for damages in excess of £35m.
- An action in the TCC to set aside a mediated settlement with the government on the grounds of economic duress.
- Acting for the Interim Receiver in a claim brought by company creditors to appoint administrators over an insolvent company, court determined precedence of Receivers.
- An LCIA International Commercial Arbitration acting for a Middle East company in a banking dispute over Foreign exchange transactions
Chambers offers barristers at all levels of call, appearing individually or as part of a wider team, who can provide a unique and complete legal service. Working with businesses and clients from all sectors we can assist in overcoming the challenges of today’s diverse business arena.
For further information relating to our Commercial and Business team, please contact Chris Gittins, Team Leader on, 020 7353 6381.
What the directories say
"Outer Temple Chambers is home to Robert-Jan Temmink, a multi-talented litigator, with a flair for international arbitrations." Chambers & Partners 2010
Outer Temple Chambers enter the rankings for the first time off the back of an impressive financial services regulation offering.
The set's reconfigured business management has given an excellent platform for the ‘ superb advocacy' of Richard Lissack QC who advised the Financial Services Authority on the future of the policing of market abuse and insider dealing.
Michael Bowes QC also leads for the FSA on issues of market abuse, and James Counsell has a recognised practice in insurance and financial services regulation. Legal 500, 2008
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