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17 October 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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New Square Chambers—Millie Rai

Tenant kicks off career at the Bar following successful pupillage

New Square Chambers has announced that following successful completion of her pupillage, Millie Rai began her tenancy with Chambers from 3 October 2022.

Millie is building a broad commercial chancery practice across the breadth of chambers’ practice areas, including trusts and estates, property, commercial litigation, company and insolvency. She has been praised by solicitors as a deft advocate, with considerable court and trial experience for her year of call.

Millie has a first-class degree in law from University College London. She also represented Middle Temple in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Senior clerk Michelle Greene says: 'We are thrilled to welcome Millie to New Square Chambers. During her pupillage, Millie demonstrated outstanding talent and remarkable expertise and we look forward to seeing her practice develop and expand. We wish her a successful career at the Bar and look forward to supporting her journey.'

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