Ardent Chambers is a specialist, barrister-style chambers based in Jersey, renowned for its expertise in dispute resolution and litigation. The firm offers direct access to highly experienced advocates, providing first-class legal advice and representation across a range of practice areas, including commercial, trust, and civil litigation, as well as employment law. Their proficiency extends to regulatory matters, asset recovery, and white-collar crime, having been involved in many of Jersey's significant money laundering and confiscation cases.

The firm's reputation is underscored by its recognition in the legal community. Chambers & Partners highlights that "Ardent Chambers have the highest knowledge and expertise, and their client service is second to none." The team is noted for being "very knowledgeable across various subjects and deeply experienced in handling litigation and mediation matters." Notable practitioners include Michael Cushing and Michael O'Connell, both ranked in Band 2 for Dispute Resolution in Jersey, reflecting their standing in the field.

Ardent Chambers' client service approach emphasizes independence and conflict-free advice, focusing on delivering tailored solutions to meet clients' specific needs. The team comprises independent advocates, enabling the firm to offer cost-efficient and bespoke legal services. This structure allows them to collaborate effectively with local and global counsel, providing support in complex and urgent matters while maintaining a commitment to high-caliber, trustworthy legal advice.

About Ardent Chambers

Founded in 2016


Practice areas
Business
Banking & Finance
Civil & Human Rights
Criminal Defense
Family

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Business

Ardent Chambers specializes in civil and commercial litigation, offering expert legal advice and advocacy services for high-value contract, trust, shareholder, and banking disputes. Their experienced litigators represent financial service providers, local and international businesses, insurers, consumers, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm handles cases involving professional negligence claims and the mis-selling of financial products, providing comprehensive support in trust disputes, contract disputes, negligence claims, shareholder disputes, banking litigation, jurisdictional conflicts, fee disputes, and business license applications and appeals.
Accounting & Auditing
Communications & Media Law
Employer
Health Care
International
Legal Document
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Tax
FDA Law

Banking & Finance

Ardent Chambers offers comprehensive legal services in banking and finance, specializing in banking litigation and financial product mis-selling. Their experienced litigators provide advice and advocacy for high-value contract, trust, shareholder, and other banking-related disputes. They have represented financial services providers, local and international businesses, insurers, consumers, and high-net-worth individuals in cases involving professional negligence and the mis-selling of financial products. Their services include representation in banking litigation, financial product mis-selling, and jurisdictional or conflict of laws disputes.
Investment
Securities
Financial Services Regulation
Tax Increment Financing
Project Finance
Structured Finance
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Equity Capital Markets
Sustainable Finance
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Funds & Asset Management

Civil & Human Rights

Ardent Chambers offers expert legal counsel in civil and commercial litigation, providing advice and advocacy services for high-value contract, trust, shareholder, and banking disputes. Their experienced litigators handle cases involving professional negligence claims and the mis-selling of financial products, representing financial services providers, businesses, insurers, consumers, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm's services encompass trust disputes, contract disputes, negligence claims, shareholder disputes, banking litigation, jurisdictional disputes, fee disputes, and business license applications and appeals.
Civil Rights
Constitutional Law
Disability
Disability Insurance
Social Security Disability
Discrimination
Native People
Education Law
Military Law
Animal Law
Faith-Based Law
State, Local, and Municipal Law
Veterans Benefits

Criminal Defense

Ardent Chambers offers comprehensive criminal defense services, representing clients in serious criminal cases, including homicide, manslaughter, fraud, bribery, corruption, money laundering, drug offenses, terrorist financing, and extradition. Their advocates have extensive experience acting for both defense and prosecution, with two appointed as Crown Advocates to represent the Attorney General. The firm's expertise encompasses all aspects of criminal law, ensuring robust representation for clients facing complex and high-stakes charges.
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime

Family

Ardent Chambers offers comprehensive family law services, addressing matters such as divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, separation agreements, financial settlements, child arrangements, and pre-nuptial agreements. Their advocates adopt an empathetic approach, aiming to resolve issues fairly and amicably, with a particular emphasis on collaboration when children are involved. The team includes experienced professionals like Advocate Françoise Binet, who has over twenty-five years of experience in family law, and Advocate Emma Wakeling, known for her sensitive yet pragmatic approach and her accreditation to represent parents and children in proceedings initiated by the Minister for Children and Families.
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment

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