Working with Guildhall Chambers
Our two substantial buildings in Broad Street, close to the law courts, afford you ample conference facilities with all the advantages of modern technology.
Teams
Guildhall Chambers, one of the largest sets in the South West, is a modern, forward-thinking set with 65 barristers (including 6 QCs) who practise within specialist teams covering commercial, crime, insolvency, personal injury & clinical negligence, and property.
Approachable, professional, specialists - the three words that our clients tend to use when asked to describe the people at Guildhall Chambers.
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The foremost set for high-quality commercial disputes on the Western circuit. "There is no comparable set in our region for commercial work; they are as good as the top London sets and an absolute pleasure to work with," stated one source. In addition, a number of clients commented on the exceptional level of service, saying that "the staff really bend over backwards and always go above and beyond what you would expect." The set sports a number of expert lawyers at silk and junior level.
Chambers UK 2010Practical, professional and commercial – Guildhall Chambers’ Commercial Team has extensive experience in all commercial courts, arbitration proceedings, ADR procedures and disciplinary tribunals. Banking and finance, company law and professional negligence make up the main areas of specialism within the Commercial Team. - Crime
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Guildhall Chambers is home to many outstanding barristers, and "its clerking and administration is second to none."
Chambers UK 2010Guildhall Chambers Crime Team enjoys a national reputation, considered by many as the leading criminal set in the South West of England. - Insolvency
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Bristol-based Guildhall Chambers has an "exceptional reputation and commands great respect" nationally for insolvency matters. The set is made up of a substantial number of "high-level insolvency experts" who are applauded for their "pragmatic and down-to-earth" approach. They, in turn, are credited with "the ability to work with all parties very effectively."
Chambers UK 2010The only dedicated insolvency team outside London with a national reputation, Guildhall is considered one of "the pre-eminent insolvency sets in the country" by Chambers & Partners Legal Directory. - Personal Injury
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Standing "head and shoulders above the others in Bristol," Guildhall Chambers handles industrial disease and stress cases and catastrophic injury claims, as well as more mainstream personal injury cases. It acts on both the claimant and defendant sides.
Chambers UK 2010The Personal Injuries team has grown considerably over the last few years and has been joined, during this period, by three members from London sets. Consequently, we have a team of significant breadth and depth of expertise. - Property
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Guildhall Chambers’ Property Team is one of the few dedicated and genuinely specialist teams of property law barristers outside London. The team aims to deliver an open, approachable and responsive service geared to the needs of the commercial property market and the specific requirements of private individuals.
Facilities
Conference Facilities
As well as providing access to multiple conference rooms, we have the facility to host joint settlement meetings in sensitively discrete rooms. We also have video-conferencing facilities.
Disabled Access
We have full disabled access at our 23 Broad Street Building.
IT
Correspondence by e-mail is a given these days. We not only have all members fully accessible by e-mail but we also have the secure CJIT e-mail facility up and running.
Wi-Fi
Our reception areas and conference rooms have wi-fi connection available for your use when you visit us, so that you can connect to the Internet while you are here. Simply ask for the password at reception.
Library
We have invested heavily in our libraries - the extensive range of UK and overseas materials is also available to our clients.