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Business & Property

"The set’s communication and availability are second to none. It has a vast range of experience and differing barristers with different years of call and experience."

Legal 500 2024

"All the clerks at No5 are excellent. They are friendly and efficient and always put the client first."

Chambers UK 2024

"No5 is home to very talented barristers who are well researched, prepared and very engaging."

Chambers UK 2024

No5 Barristers’ Chambers are leaders in heavyweight and complex dispute resolution. We have over 50 barristers practising in specialist fields in Business and Property issues and offer appropriate counsel for all matters. We are regularly recognised by Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 for the excellent service that our barristers provide.

The specialist teams provide a high-quality full service in domestic and international dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration and other forms of ADR. Please see the links beneath for details of work undertaken and to view individual profiles, please select “view our barristers”.

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Expertise

Business & Property Barristers

Mohammed Zaman KC

Call 1985 | Silk 2009

Head of Group

Manjit S Gill KC

Call 1982 | Silk 2000

Mark Anderson KC

Call 1983 | Silk 2010

Nicola Preston

Call 1992

Deputy Head of Group

Emma Edhem

Call 1993

David Taylor

Call 1993

Angus Burden

Call 1994

Tony Watkin

Call 1998

Omar Ensaff

Call 2000

Paul J Dean

Call 2001

Jorren Knibbe

Call 2005

Gurprit Mattu

Call 2007

Rowena Meager

Call 2007

Emma Williams

Call 2012

Sajid Suleman

Call 2014

Samir Amin

Call 2015

Jason Perrin

Call 2015

Adam Porte

Call 2015

Annie Townley

Call 2018

Greg Leckey

Call 2022

Melanie Mills

Call 2022

Jake Acock

Call 2023

David Taylor

Call 1993

Angus Burden

Call 1994

Gurprit Mattu

Call 2007

Sajid Suleman

Call 2014

Business & Property Clerks

George Bennett

Practice Director, Business & Property

Catherine Merry

Practice Manager, Business and Property

Jordan Zaza

Practice Manager, Business & Property

Daniel Birch

Business & Property Clerk

Olivia McIntyre

Business & Property Clerk

Shayna Charles-Rankine

Junior clerk Planning and Business & Property

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Events


Insolvency and State Sovereignty Webinar


Date: 22 Jul 2025
Time: 3pm - 4pm

Location: Online, Teams

Events


Real Estate Seminar


Date: 9 Sep 2025
Time: 9:30am - 4pm

Location: No5 Barristers' Chambers - Birmingham

Past Events


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We enjoyed hosting the Denmark vs England Euros game yesterday! We looking forward to more thrilling matches ahead⚽

News


Catherine Merry joins the Business & Property clerking team at No5 Barristers’ Chambers

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Publications


Sajid Suleman publishes article in The New Law Journal

No5’s Sajid Suleman and Hannah Jones of Rosenblatt Law have published an article in the New Law Journal looking at how courts approach arbitration clauses…

Publications


Navigating the New Frontier – Successful Strategy for Managing State Sovereignty in Cross-Border Insolvency: Beograd Innovation Ltd v Somovidis [2025] EWHC 1182 (Comm)

Following on from the Supreme Court’s pronouncements in Kireeva v Bedzhamov [2024] UKSC 39, HHJ Pelling KC reinforced that English law does not recognise immovable…

Publications


Supreme Court Ponders the Profit Rule: Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10

Seven Justices of the Supreme Court were given an opportunity to consider whether the test for requiring an account of profits should be altered to…

Past Events


Commercial Litigation Day

Join No5’s Business and Property Group for our Commercial Litigation Day — a focused event exploring the latest developments and emerging trends in commercial litigation…

News


Ahmed Elhusseiny granted rights of audience before the DIFC Court

Ahmed has been provisionally registered in Part II of the DIFC Courts’ Register of Practitioners. He looks forward to continuing to grow his practice in…

News


Interpreting Articles in the Court of Appeal: Syspal Capital Limited v Truman and Another [2025] EWCA Civ 469

On 3 April 2025, I appeared before the Court of Appeal in an appeal from the decision of Mr Justice Roth in the case of…

News


Prohibited Purposes and Factual Findings: Purkiss v Kennedy & Ors (Re Ethos Solutions Ltd) [2025] EWCA Civ 268

The Court of Appeal in this case considered the application of section 423 of the Insolvency Act (IA) 1986 where transactions could have been entered…

News


New DIFC Courts Law: Dubai Law No. (2) of 2025!

No5’s Sajid Suleman and Sadique, Mohd from Al Aidarous provide an overview of the key changes contained in the new legal framework for the DIFC…

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Byzantine Asset Transfers Fail to Stand the Test of Time: El-Husseiny v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4

Measures designed to counter attempts by debtors to make themselves judgment-proof have existed since the Byzantine era, appearing in The Institutes of Justinian (better known…

Publications


Commissioners of HMRC v Purity Ltd [2024] EWHC 2965 (Ch)

Chancery Division Asserts Jurisdiction Over HMRC’s New Power to Wind Up: Commissioners of HMRC v Purity Ltd [2024] EWHC 2965 (Ch) This decision is relevant…

Publications


Servis Terminal v Drelle – Case Digest No.3 – Introduction

Not Normal Servis on Foreign Judgments: Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle [2025] EWCA Civ 62 In a very significant ruling that might be subject to further…

Publications


Anti-Suit Injunctions: Full and Frank Disclosure Still a Minefield for the Unwary

Marsh Ltd v Greensill Bank AG [2024] EWHC 3068 (Comm) This case considered whether an interim anti-suit injunction restraining the Defendant, Greensill Bank AG, from…

News


Imogen Halstead Returns from Maternity Leave

No5 Barristers’ Chambers is thrilled to announce the return of Imogen Halstead, a band 1 barrister in the legal directories, from maternity leave. Imogen will…

News


Riyadh International Disputes Week

Gurprit Mattu, Sajid Suleman, Ahmed Elhusseiny are attending Riyadh International Disputes Week, from Sunday 23rd February 2025 till Thursday 27th February 2025. They are looking…

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Clerk Team

George Bennett

Practice Director, Business & Property

Georgeb@no5.com

+44 7949 255371

Catherine Merry

Practice Manager, Business and Property

catherinem@no5.com

Jordan Zaza

Practice Manager, Business & Property

jordanz@no5.com

Daniel Birch

Business & Property Clerk

danielbirch@no5.com

Olivia McIntyre

Business & Property Clerk

oliviam@no5.com

Shayna Charles-Rankine

Junior clerk Planning and Business & Property

shaynar@no5.com

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