The set is at the top of its game
Chambers UK
Sheer quality in every regard
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An exceptional set
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A go-to commercial set
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Clear, concise, commercial and pragmatic advice
Chambers UK
Our core practice areas are Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, Civil Fraud, Company & Partnership, Insolvency & Asset Recovery and Offshore & Trusts, with a number of leading specialists in related fields.
We excel in the most challenging commercial disputes at the Bar. We have been consistently ranked as a leading set in all our areas of practice and we are particularly recognised for our cross-disciplinary expertise.
Maitland is described as a “go-to commercial set”, with significant expertise in commercial litigation and arbitration both in the UK and internationally.
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Maitland is a pre-eminent set noted for its expertise in high-value fraud disputes, with barristers appearing in the major trials, arbitrations and appeals taking place in England and internationally in this area.
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Maitland’s pedigree in company & partnership disputes is longstanding. We cover the full range of work, e.g. breach of directors/fiduciary duties, shareholder claims & corporate governance issues.
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Described as “a powerhouse for insolvency”, Maitland deals with everything from domestic issues to global group collapses. It has expertise in using insolvency processes to support enforcement.
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Maitland is regularly instructed in heavyweight offshore and trusts disputes offering significant experience before foreign courts at first instance and at appellate level.
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Including Banking & Financial Services, Real Estate, Media & Entertainment, IP, Cryptoassets, Professional Negligence, Tax, Private Client, Charities, ADR, Technology.
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On 19 December 2025, the Administrative Court (Mrs Justice Collins Rice DBE CB) handed down judgment in PJSC VTB Bank v HM Treasury (Defendant) and VTB Capital Plc (in administration) (Interested Party) [2025] EWHC 3359 (Admin). ...
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The Court of Appeal strikes out Star Wars claims....
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Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year from all at Maitland....
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Arnold Ayoo, acting for the Claimant (C), successfully resisted the Defendant’s (D) application to suspend asset disclosure under a freezing injunction, pending challenges to the freezing injunction which included an anti-suit injunction in Hong Kong and an appeal to the English Court of Appeal (“the Challenges”). ...
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Judgment has been handed down in the Privy Council in Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse [2025] UK PC 53 in which the findings of the courts below in Bermuda were upheld in relation to the correct interpretation of certain life insurance policies where their wording was unclear, as well as confirming the measure of damages applied by the Chief Justice and rejecting arguments on a break in the chain of causation....
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The Commercial Court has handed down a judgment in Smarter Applications Ltd v Shenzhen H&T Intelligent Control Ltd [2025] EWHC 3067 (Comm), in relation to various procedural issues arising from attempts to serve a Claim Form on a Chinese manufacturer pursuant to a problematically drafted service agent clause....
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