Commercial Law
Our barristers have expertise across a broad range of commercial law disputes. They are regularly instructed to appear in commercial and common law litigation at all levels, as well as domestic and international arbitrations.
Cloisters' formidable reputation as a leading Employment Law set is a testament to its particular expertise in respect to the commercial aspects of the employment relationship.
Recent cases range across a broad spectrum of commercial disputes from complex commercial wrongdoing in the tech sector to enforcement of restrictive covenants for a media organisation facing client poaching. Clients include media publications such as Independent and higher education institutions, including the London School of Economics.
Various members, at different levels of seniority, are able to accept instructions direct from members of the public and from organisations.
Specialisms:
Bonus and commission disputes
Unlawful competitive activity, restrictive covenants and garden leave
Wrongful dismissal
Director's duties and remedies for Director's misfeasance / misconduct
Fiduciary duties
Injunctive relief (both interim and final)
Commercial Contracts
Sale of goods
Confidentiality and database rights
Partnership disputes
Arbitrations
Commercial agents' regulations
Commercial aspects of sports law
Team
Robin Allen KC Year of silk: 1995
Paul Epstein KC Year of silk: 2006
Daphne Romney KC Year of silk: 2009
Jacques Algazy KC Year of silk: 2012
Caspar Glyn KC Year of silk: 2012
Jason Galbraith-Marten KC Year of silk: 2014
Rachel Crasnow KC Year of silk: 2015
Schona Jolly KC Year of silk: 2017
Tom Coghlin KC Year of silk: 2018
Ed Williams KC Year of silk: 2018
Sheryn Omeri KC Year of silk: 2023
Paul Michell Year of call: 1991
Tom Brown Year of call: 2000
Adam Ohringer Year of call: 2001
Chris Milsom Year of call: 2006
Olivia-Faith Dobbie Year of call: 2007
Nathaniel Caiden Year of call: 2009
Jonathan Cook Year of call: 2017
Charlotte Goodman Year of call: 2019
Helena Ifeka Year of call: 2020
aSSOCIATES
Jonathan Mitchell KC Year of call: 1979
Delroy B Duncan KC Year of call: 1984
