Direct Access Barrister
Gareth David Reeds
Direct Access Barrister
Gareth David Reeds
Additionally, Gareth is currently one of only a few hundred self-employed barristers authorised by the Bar Standards Board to conduct litigation in England and Wales, meaning that his clients have access to a broader legal practice.
He often appears as sole advocate in a variety of courts and tribunals, including the County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and employment tribunals.
Gareth has full rights of audience as an advocate and rights to conduct litigation in all courts in England and Wales, upto and including the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He also has rights of audience in New York State courts, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
His first degree is in Law. Whilst reading Law, he further studied German Law to be awarded a Bachelors in European Law with Honours. Having then come top of his year for his Masters, he won first prize in his Masters in European Business Law degree (which he undertook in The Netherlands). His Masters was taught by leading academics and practitioners in the EU.
Area of Law
Banking and Financial Services
Representing individuals, SMEs and multi-nationals, both in advisory and advocacy capacities.
Business and Corporate
Representing individuals, startups, SMEs up to multi-nationals, both in advisory and advocacy capacities.
Chancery
Representing individuals, partnerships, charities and various size businesses, both in advisory and advocacy capacities, often in the High Court.
Charities
Representing various sizes of charities, both in advisory and advocacy capacities.
Commercial
Representing individuals, startups, SMEs up to multi-nationals, both in advisory and advocacy capacities.
Competition
Representing individuals, startups, SMEs up to multi-nationals, typically on an advisory basis.
Employment and Pensions
Representing employees or employers, including in the Employment Tribunal or High Court.
Insolvency and Restructuring
Representing individuals, partnerships and various size businesses, both in advisory and advocacy capacities, often in the High Court.
Intellectual Property
Representing individuals, startups, SMEs up to multi-nationals, typically on an advisory basis.
Landlord and Tenant
Representing residential and commercial tenants and landlords, both in advisory and advocacy capacities.
Media and Entertainment
Representing individuals and partnerships in the music and entertainment industry, both in advisory and advocacy capacities.
Partnership and Joint Ventures
Representing various sizes of partnerships and JVs, both in advisory and advocacy capacities.
Personal Injury
Representing UK-based individuals suffering personal injury in Germany, typically on an advisory basis.
Private International Law
Representing individuals, startups, SMEs up to multi-nationals for cross-border issues, both in advisory and advocacy capacities.
Property
Representing residential and commercial landowners, both in advisory and advocacy capacities and whether contentious on non-contentious.
Wills and Probate
Representing clients in relation to wills and probate, mostly in the High Court.
What sort of work do I do?
Civil and commercial litigation and Employment law.
Please email [email protected] for details on fees and any further information.
Who do I work for?
His clients range from individuals and small businesses to larger international and domestic financial institutions and insurers, including FTSE 100, Fortune 500 and UK, EU and US startup companies, family offices as well as liquidators and administrators.
Gareth is also regularly instructed by prominent and world-renowned artists in the music entertainment industry in relation to his music law and entertainment practice.