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NEW TEMPLE CHAMBERS Construction I Arbitration I ADR I Commercial I Property
COMMERCIAL LAW SERVICES
EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL LAW
NEW TEMPLE CHAMBERS Construction I Arbitration I Commercial I ADR I Property
Welcome
New Temple Chambers is a Commercial, Chancery and
Construction set of Barristers’ chambers, providing
first class legal advice, drafting and advocacy.
Chambers has significant legal expertise and
knowledge in all aspects of commercial law.
Chambers provides expert legal advice, drafting and
advocacy in all aspects of commercial law including
advising on company law, partnerships, trusts,
corporate insolvency, personal insolvency, insurance,
sale of goods and the supply of services, financial
services and regulation, shipping, carriage of goods by
sea, professional negligence, construction,
international trade, international arbitration and
international commercial law.
Team
New Temple Chambers is led by the Head of
Chambers, Charles Edwards, who is a first class
Barrister, called to the English Bar in 2002 by Middle
Temple, an accredited TECBAR Adjudicator and is a full
member of the Chancery Bar Association which is an
association for Barristers undertaking commercial law
and property law work associated with the Chancery
Division of the High Court in England. Charles holds a
Master’s Degree from the University of Cambridge
and also Master’s Degree from King’s College London.
Instructing Chambers
Chambers accepts instructions from business
organisations, directors, companies, partnerships, sole
traders, limited liability partnerships, corporate
clients, international organisations, investors and
individuals. Charles is an accredited Public Access
Barrister and who accepts instructions directly under
the Public Access Scheme as well as from instructing
Solicitors. Chambers is situated in the heart of legal
London, adjacent to Chancery Lane station and has
excellent conference facilities.
Charles Edwin Edwards
Head of Chambers I Barrister I TECBAR Adjudicator
NEW TEMPLE CHAMBERS Construction I Arbitration I Commercial I ADR I Property
Six reasons to instruct New Temple Chambers
1) Barristers’ Chambers specialising in Commercial
Law
2) The Head of Chambers is a member of the
Chancery Bar Association, Technology and
Construction Bar Association (TECBAR), an
accredited TECBAR Adjudicator and a TECBAR
Dispute Board Member on TECBAR’s panel of
Adjudicators and Dispute Boards
3) Chambers has significant expertise and
knowledge in all aspects of Commercial Law
4) Chambers provides clear, practical and concise
legal advice in Commercial Law
5) Chambers provide expert legal advice, drafting
and advocacy in connection with all aspects of
commercial law
6) Chambers provides excellent standards of client
care and has excellent conference facilities
Commercial Law Practice Areas
Chambers provides a wide range of commercial law
services, including expert legal advice, drafting and
advocacy in cases involving:
• Company
• Partnerships
• Joint ventures
• Corporate insolvency
• Personal insolvency
• Sale of goods
• Supply of goods and services
• Professional negligence
• Insurance
• Financial Services and regulation
• Trusts
• Shipping
• Carriage of goods by sea
• International commercial law
• International Arbitration
• Representation in the County Court, High Court, the
Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court
EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL LAW
NEW TEMPLE CHAMBERS Construction I Arbitration I Commercial I ADR I Property
Commercial Law Experience
A selection of Chambers’ previous commercial law
experience includes:
Company
Acted for and advised a company director regarding a
dispute between directors over the company’s assets.
Insolvency
Acted in a cross border insolvency matter before the
Bankruptcy and Companies Court (High Court)
involving judgment, costs issues and seeking leave to
Appeal.
Acted in insolvency and proposed winding-up petition
in the Chancery Division (Companies Court) against a
large UK public limited company.
Partnerships
Acted in a partnership dispute for a business owner in
the County Court involving ownership of two different
businesses. This matter involved disputes over the
terms of the partnership agreement, breach of
contract, loss of profits and a forensic expert
accountant’s report.
Costs
Acted in an appeal in the High Court on behalf of a
firm of solicitors regarding wasted costs.
Arbitration
Acted for an international company with regards to
Applications in the High Court (Queen’s Bench
Division) under section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996
to stay legal proceedings commenced against the
company in the High Court. This matter involved the
oil and gas industry, international commercial law,
the validity of an arbitration agreement, breach of
contract and the jurisdiction of the High Court in
England and Wales.
Insurance
Acted for a firm of solicitors in a proposed arbitration
involving an insurance dispute involving the firm. This
matter involved material non disclosure,
interpretation of the terms and conditions of the
insurance policy and the circumstances in which the
policy holder may be denied cover by the
underwriters.
Professional Negligence
Acted in a permission to Appeal matter in the County
Court against a firm of solicitors for breach of
fiduciary duty, failure of the solicitors to account for
monies received, breach of contract and damages.
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EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL LAW
Training Courses and Seminars
Chambers provides training and seminars in all aspects
of commercial law.
‘Charles Edwards, Head of Chambers, following an
invitation, gave the Keynote speech on Dispute
Resolution at the T10+ Business Show at Olympia
London. ‘
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Contact
New Temple Chambers is situated within legal
London, adjacent to Chancery Lane station and is
within a few minutes walk from the Royal Courts of
Justice and the four Inns of Court.
To obtain further information on how New Temple
Chambers can assist you or your organisation, please
email the Head of Chambers, Charles Edwards,
directly on:
telephone Chambers on the contact details below:
NEW TEMPLE CHAMBERS
1st Floor Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7QT
Tel: +44 (0)20 72038468
Office hours: 8:30 – 17:30 (Monday to Friday)
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.newtemplechambers.com
NEW TEMPLE CHAMBERS Construction I Arbitration I Commercial I ADR I Property
EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL LAW