Commercial chambers barristers work in areas including:
- arbitration
- commercial property transactions
- commodity transactions
- company work
- insolvency
- insurance and reinsurance
- oil and gas/energy law
- professional negligence.
As a commercial barrister, you need to be dedicated and prepared for hard work and unsociable hours. However, the work is rewarding and financial incentives are high.
You will need:
- sound analytical skills
- the ability to absorb vast quantities of information
- good legal research skills
- negotiation skills
- business acumen
- awareness of clients’ needs
- the ability to meet deadlines
- computer literacy
- the ability to work both individually and as part of a teamthe ability to express yourself clearly.
When starting out, a junior barrister may receive work in his or her own name and conduct hearings before tribunals, master or district judges and county courts, as well as attending interim applications in the High Court. Junior barristers also get involved in cases with silks and senior juniors where extensive legal research will be required.
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