• Barrister, England and Wales (Call: 2001 Lincoln’s Inn)

• Attorney and Counselor of the State of New York, U.S.A. (Admission: 2012)

Gareth is a Barrister and Attorney and Counselor of the State of New York. He practises in most areas of civil and commercial litigation and Employment law, regularly undertaking advisory work whilst maintaining a busy court practice.

Additionally, Gareth is one of only a few hundred self-employed barristers authorised by the Bar Standards Board to conduct litigation in England and Wales, meaning that his clients have access to a broader legal practice.

He often appears as sole advocate in a variety of courts and tribunals, including the County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and employment tribunals.

His first degree is in Law. Whilst reading Law, he further studied European Law to be awarded the degree of LL.B. (European) with Honours. Having come top of his year, he won first prize in his Masters in European Business Law degree (which he undertook in The Netherlands). He also obtained the highest marks amongst non-native German speakers for his Diploma in German Law. He went on to gain a very competent in his Bar Finals at Inns of Court School of Law in addition to his Lincoln’s Inn scholarships.

Over the years he has worked for German law professors by researching and advising on German law (including the conflict of laws) and as a language editor for the practitioner work Competition Law in the EU, its Member States and Switzerland (2000 et seq., Kluwer Law International).

Gareth’s commercial experience has included negotiation, employment disputes and various forms of corporate financing. He has widespread experience in dealing with particularly acrimonious commercial disputes and is highly regarded for his ability to bring a level-headed perspective to negotiations and resolve disputes on highly favourable terms to his clients.

His clients range from individuals and small businesses to larger international and domestic financial institutions and insurers, including FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies.

Since he started out in practice Gareth has also assisted in the writing of:
 

• Bernstein’s Handbook of Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (4th ed., 2003, Sweet & Maxwell)
• International Dispute Resolution (Cases and Materials) (2004, Sweet & Maxwell)

Gareth is a Hardwicke Entrance and Walter Wigglesworth Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn.

He is also a member of the Free Representation Unit, providing pro bono legal assistance.

Practice Areas

Gareth has broad experience of and takes instructions in England and Wales for:
 

• Applications and Hearings in the High Court (trials, CMCs and interim applications)
• Applications and Hearings in the County Court (trials, CMCs and interim applications)
• Employment matters in Employment tribunals and the EAT (both for employees and employers)
• Winding Up and Insolvency matters in both the County Court and High Court
• Appellate Court work
• Mediations

He frequently practises in, and is therefore particularly able to advise on and be instructed to appear in court in, the following areas:
 

• Commercial law (including sale of goods, the law of mortgages and guarantees)
• Corporate/Company law (including shareholder disputes, share options and mergers)
• Intellectual Property protection
• Employment disputes
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy law
• Consumer law (including the law of mortgages and guarantees)
• Landlord and Tenant law

Gareth also has experience of working with and is available to work as a junior to Silks or other senior practitioners. He has worked as part of the advocacy team on complex legal trials in the Commercial Court with leading QCs, in addition to high value appeals in the Court of Appeal.
 

Instructions from Overseas

Gareth has a Diploma in German law from the University of Bayreuth in Bavaria (one of the top German law faculties) and is able to advise on civil aspects of German law and the private international law of both England and Germany. He is able to take instructions in German, French, Spanish and Dutch and is frequently instructed to give advice to overseas clients, including cross-border transactions.

US-based clients can instruct Gareth under his New York State law license or in his capacity as a Barrister of England and Wales. Please ask for further information.

Reported Cases

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v Munur and anr. [2008] EWHC 199 (Admin); [2008] All ER (D) 05 (Jan); (2008) ACD 42; (2008) 172 JPN 403l (2008) 105(4) LSG 24; powers of confiscation under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Memberships

European Circuit                    

Bar European Group

American Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Academic Posts

Gareth has been a part-time Visiting Lecturer in law at the University of Westminster in London.

Languages

German
French
Spanish
Dutch (written)

For full details on Gareth's practice please email or call us.

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