Camilla Draycott is an experienced commercial and Chancery junior barrister and is frequently instructed on high value and complex disputes, both in her own right and as led counsel. Camilla’s practice encompasses company, insolvency, consumer credit, probate, trusts and property disputes.
She has been recognised by the Legal 500 as a Tier 1 Rising Star in Commercial Litigation.
Camilla practices the following areas:
Camilla has wide experience of commercial matters and is instructed on high value contractual disputes in her own right, ranging from business disputes involving large companies to informal agreements between individuals.
She was recently led as counsel for two of twelve defendants in a complex £20m commercial claim brought by the liquidators of an offshore investment fund, alleging breach of fiduciary duties, bribery and unconscionable receipt.
As a pupil she worked in the Claimants’ team for Bates v Post Office Ltd (No 3) [2019] EWHC 606 (QB), attending the Common Issues Trial heard at the High Court over four weeks. This was a multimillion- pound group action claim which exposed the British Post Office scandal, the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK history.
Camilla also has experience of offshore litigation and undertook a secondment at Ogier in the Cayman Islands, working in the litigation team on cross-border restructuring issues and on s.238 fair value shareholder proceedings.
She gained further experience of international commercial litigation when working in litigation firms in Canada and the US as a Harold G. Fox Scholar and a Middle Temple Anglo-American Scholar. During this time, Camilla undertook a secondment to the Caribbean Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP, specialising in offshore disputes and attending court hearings in Nevis.
Camilla has been instructed as both led counsel and sole counsel on a variety of company disputes, including derivative claims, the interpretation of shareholder agreements, the liability of passive directors and the rectification of a company’s register of members.
She has worked on several high value cases in the High Court and was recently led by Mark Anderson KC in Krishna Holdco Ltd v Gowrie Holdings Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1538 (Ch), in which she acted for seven respondents to an unfair prejudice petition valued at over £150m and heard over eight weeks.
Camilla has extensive experience consumer credit disputes and is regularly instructed by leading financial institutions and lenders. Camilla has particular experience of defending claims alleging unfairness in respect of PPI policies, defending claims relating to motor finance commission payments and defending claims against lenders alleging misrepresentation in relation to the sale of solar panels.
Camilla has drafted and made applications for urgent and non-urgent injunctive relief in both the County Court and the High Court.
Camilla has recently advised on and applied for:
Camilla frequently acts on behalf of petitioners and debtor companies in winding up petitions, including associated applications such as adjournments, applications to restrain the presentation or advertisement of a winding up petition and validation orders. She also has experience of applications for administration and section 1029 applications to restore a company to the register. Camilla has experience of bankruptcy petitions in both the County Court and High Court.
Camilla has recently:
Camilla has extensive experience of property disputes:
Camilla has advised on a broad range of traditional chancery disputes, including 1975 Inheritance Act claims, contentious and non-contentious probate, trusts and members’ clubs. She has particular experience of jurisdictional issues concerning offshore trusts.
Camilla has recently:
Following the release of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners UK rankings, we are pleased to announce that No5 has once again obtained its…
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The Business & Property Group at No5 Barristers’ Chambers are delighted to announce that Camilla Draycott (2015 call) has accepted tenancy after successfully completing her…
Following the release of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners UK rankings, we are pleased to announce that No5 has once again obtained its…
Uncategorised
The Business & Property Group at No5 Barristers’ Chambers are delighted to announce that Camilla Draycott (2015 call) has accepted tenancy after successfully completing her…
