Vishnu is developing a broad practice across all of Chambers’ main areas, with a particular focus on commercial litigation, and group actions.
He is frequently instructed in a variety of matters in different courts, and recently led a full day Inquest into a high-profile hospital death. He is comfortable working across large legal and counsel teams, and is currently instructed on behalf of a Core Participant to the Covid-19 Inquiry.
During pupillage Vishnu assisted members of chambers by helping to draft advices, pleadings, and producing research notes, in matters including the Post Office Inquiry, the Next Equal Pay Litigation, and a number of other commercial and civil fraud claims.
Vishnu graduated with an MA in Classics from Queens’ College, University of Cambridge. He then read the GDL at City University, and the BTC at BPP.
Prior to joining Chambers, Vishnu was a Harold Fox scholar of Middle Temple, for which he spent 10 months working at Stockwoods Barristers LLP, in Toronto, Canada. He worked closely with the commercial partners on cases of fraud, insurance, and company law. He also co-authored a paper on defamation law, which was delivered at the Law Society of Ontario Symposium.
Vishnu then undertook a 6-month placement at a leading litigation firm, where he worked on multiple group actions, developing his expertise in this core practice area of Chambers.
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Expertise
Commercial
As a pupil, Vishnu gained experience in various commercial matters, including:
- Advice on various commercial issues with proposed actions arising out of a regulatory offence
- Advice on a claim involving potential breaches of the Quincecare Duty
- Advice on the merits of a multi-million pound breach of guarantee/indemnity and drafting the particulars of claim
- Varied research on an action under the Companies Act 2006 and Insolvency Act 1986 for alleged fraudulent trading between connected companies (one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2024)
Group Actions
Vishnu was recently instructed by a major retailed to act in respect of an Equal Pay group litigation claim.
Furthermore, as a pupil, Vishnu gained experience in various group actions including:
- The DPF claim
- A proposed environmental-waste nuisance claim
- The NEXT Equal Pay Litigation
Prior to joining chambers, Vishnu gained experience in further group actions at a leading litigation firm.
Public & Regulatory
Vishnu has considerable experience in a range of public and regulatory matters, such as public inquiries and inquests, including:
- Instructions to act on behalf of a Core Participant to the Covid-19 Inquiry
- Instructions to act on behalf of the family in the Inquest Touching Upon the Death of Tamara Davis. This included drafting Article 2 submissions, and ultimately a Report for Preventing Future Deaths was obtained through his submissions. The Inquest was widely publicised (see https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9p7g934llo).
- Advice (as a pupil) on issues arising from a Rule 9 disclosure request before the Post Office Inquiry
- Drafting a defence (as a pupil) for a claim arising out of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976
Banking, Finance & Consumer
Vishnu has been instructed by major UK lenders and companied to appear in a variety of claims under the Consumer Credit Act 1974, the Consumer Rights act 2015, and other related claims.
Furthermore, as a pupil, Vishnu gained experience in a wide range of banking, finance and consumer matters including:
- PPI, solar panels, and motor finance matters
- Advice on the merits of an appeal to the Court of Appeal arising out of the construction of provisions of the CRA 2015, and drafting the grounds of appeal and skeleton argument
He has also had a co-authored (with Thomas Evans) article published in the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on the proposed amendments to the Payment Services Regulations.
Company, Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Vishnu is developing a practice in the field of company, insolvency and bankruptcy. During pupillage he assisted with claims under the Companies Act 2006 and the Insolvency Act 1986.
He has recently assisted with seeking permission to appeal from the Court of Appeal, regarding an aspect of unlawful means conspiracy in this area.
Insurance
Vishnu is developing a practice in this area, having gained a great deal of experience during pupillage. Most recently he assisted with subrogated recovery claim, which involved issues of jurisdiction, coverage, third-party rights in contract, foreign law issues, and the application of the Third Party (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010.
Arbitration
Vishnu is building a practice in arbitration, and as a pupil assisted in multiple commercial arbitration matters under various rules, and issues arising from the Arbitration Act 1996. He also assisted with an Appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning a BIT Arbitration Award made against the Czech Republic.
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- Evans, T., and Patel V., “Amendments to the Payment Services Regulations to Combat Authorised Push Payment Fraud”, Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Finance Law (2024) 7 JIBFL 460
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Education
- BTC, BPP University
- GDL, City University
- M.A. (Hons), Classics, University of Cambridge (Queens’ College)
Scholarships
- Harold G. Fox Scholarship (Middle Temple)
- Lord Denning Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)
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