Natalie Kearney

Barrister, St Philips Chambers

Natalie is a well-established junior, consistently ranked in the legal directories and described variously as “technically gifted, very well-prepared and approachable”, “an excellent, tenacious and convincing advocate who thinks on her feet”, “a good lawyer to have on your side”, an “extremely thorough and a hard-working advocate who is personable and easy to deal with”, and “a star in the making” who is “intelligent, proactive and thinks outside the box”.

Natalie regularly appears as sole counsel in both the High Court and the County Court, handling trials and interim applications across the fast and multi tracks.

Recent cases include:

- Lime & Black BPS Limited (in Liquidation) v Gill [2024] EWHC 1898 (Ch) - acted as junior counsel in a multi-million-pound claim by a liquidator against a de facto director involving a fraud perpetrated on HMRC; and

- Patel v Parker [2023] EWHC 1979 (Ch) - acted for the second and third defendants in relation to an application to add them as parties and subsequently advised, drafted pleadings, and provided representation in relation to claims for alleged dishonest assistance, knowing receipt, unlawful means conspiracy, and unjust enrichment

She brings a grounded, client-focused approach to litigation, having worked at a solicitor’s firm before coming to the Bar.

Contributed to

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Insolvency claims and sections 21 and 32 of the Limitation Act 1980

Practice Notes

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Ali Tabari and Natalie Kearney of St Philips Chambers, discusses sections 21 (trustees and fraud) and 32 (fraud, deliberate concealment or mistake) of the Limitation Act 1980.

Restructuring & Insolvency

Application notice for the avoidance of a floating charge under section 245 of the Insolvency Act 1986

Precedents

This Precedent, produced in partnership with Ali Tabari and Natalie Kearney of St Philips Chambers, is an application notice for the avoidance of a floating charge under section 245 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Restructuring & Insolvency

Brief details of claim—transactions defrauding creditors under section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986

Precedents

This Precedent, produced in partnership with Ali Tabari and Natalie Kearney of St Philips Chambers, is brief details of claim for a transaction defrauding creditors claim under section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Restructuring & Insolvency

Draft order on an application for the avoidance of a floating charge under section 245 of the Insolvency

Precedents

This Precedent, produced in partnership with Ali Tabari and Natalie Kearney of St Philips Chambers, is a draft order declaring that a floating charge is invalid under section 245 of the Insolvency Act 1986

Restructuring & Insolvency

Particulars of claim—transactions defrauding creditors under section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986

Precedents

This Precedent, produced in partnership with Ali Tabari and Natalie Kearney of St Philips Chambers, is particulars of claim for a transaction defrauding creditors claim under section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Restructuring & Insolvency

Witness statement in support of an application for the avoidance of a floating charge under section 245

Precedents

This Precedent, produced in partnership with Ali Tabari and Natalie Kearney of St Philips Chambers, is a witness statement in support of an application for the avoidance of a floating charge under section 245 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

Restructuring & Insolvency