Georgina is an experienced junior barrister specialising in commercial law and wills and trusts disputes.

She has a developed a practice focused on resolving complex legal disputes by providing clear, practical, and sensitive advice to a wide range of clients.

Georgina has appeared as sole counsel in the Business and Property Courts on numerous occasions, and regularly advises clients on matters such as claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, challenges to testamentary capacity, disputes over the validity of wills, undue influence, and disputes relating to the interpretation and administration of trusts. She has a deep understanding of the emotional and financial complexities surrounding family dynamics and estate distribution.

Throughout her career, Georgina has also built a growing commercial law practice representing clients in complex commercial disputes. She has appeared in court as sole counsel in a high-value convoluted sale of goods dispute and attended numerous mediations on behalf of clients concerned with disputes relating to the sale of goods and supply of services. As part of her commercial practice, Georgina has also gained experience with company law and insolvency issues; including winding up and bankruptcy petitions.

Georgina is experienced in both litigation and alternative dispute resolution; guiding clients sensitively and efficiently through challenging legal issues. She regularly appears in the County Court dealing with trials and interim procedural hearings; such as applications to strike out, injunctions and applications to set aside default judgments, alongside her busy paper practice.

Whether representing consumers, businesses, beneficiaries, executors, charities, trustees or other interested parties, Georgina strives to get the best results for her clients.

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  • Qualifications & awards:

    • University of Law (London) – BPTC (VC)
    • University College London (UCL) – LLM in International Commercial Law (Distinction) (Highest overall mark in her specialisation, ranked sixth overall in her cohort)
    • University of Bristol – LLB (2.1)
    • Full Exhibition Award BPTC Scholarship – The Inner Temple
    • BPTC Advocacy Scholarship – The University of Law (London)
    • Academic Achievement Award for the highest mark in the drafting examination – The University of Law
    • Mayor’s Commendation for voluntary work with the British Red Cross

  • Professional memberships:

    • Chancery Bar Association

  • Additional information:

    Whilst undertaking her LLM at UCL, Georgina was a Research Assistant to her dissertation supervisor focusing on commercial and maritime law. Amongst other things, Georgina was tasked with assisting in the organisation of UCL’s annual Commercial and Maritime Law conference. Georgina contributed to the content of one of the papers which was published by a speaker at the conference. During her studies, Georgina was selected to represent UCL at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot which took place in Hong Kong and Vienna. Georgina was a speaker in the Hong Kong round of the moot where UCL reached the quarter finals out of 132 teams; UCL ranking 8th in the competition.

    During the BPTC year Georgina was employed as a tutor to LLB and LLM students; tutoring in specialist areas such as contract, commercial, shipping law and arbitral procedure. Georgina was also appointed as the External Moots Coordinator for the Inner Temple as a result of her skills gained during her time at the University of Bristol and UCL. As an Advocacy Scholar at the University of Law, Georgina sat on the Advocacy Committee during her BPTC year and was responsible for organising mooting competitions and tutoring GDL students.

    In the year between graduating from the Bar course and commencing pupillage, Georgina gained advocacy experience working as an Advocate for a company acting on behalf of families; appearing at appeal panels at local Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS England. During this time Georgina continued to tutor undergraduate and postgraduate law students.

    In her spare time Georgina enjoys hiking in the Brecon Beacons and post-walk pints in local pubs. Georgina is also a qualified First Responder and puts her skills into use as a member of the Medical Response Team at Shrewsbury Town Football Club.

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