Serle Court has welcomed Michael Walsh and Sparsh Garg as members of Chambers, further strengthening the set’s commercial chancery offering.
Michael Walsh (pictured), called 2006, specialises in all aspects of the law of property, and also undertakes general commercial chancery work, frequently appearing in the Court of Appeal, High Court, County Court, and Tribunals. In addition, he advises on a wide range of professional liability matters. He receives regular instructions in cases and projects where development finance, securities, planning, and compulsory purchase intersect with the law of real property. Michael draws on his broad expert knowledge to advise clients on how to best achieve their strategic goals in complex cases and transactions.
Michael has significant experience of commercial and contractual disputes across a variety of sectors, including financial services, leisure, retail, and the hospitality industry.
Sparsh Garg, called 2017, has a broad commercial chancery practice, with a particular focus on trusts and estates litigation, company and insolvency, civil fraud and commercial disputes.
Sparsh is regularly instructed as sole counsel or as part of a larger counsel team in both English and international litigation/arbitral proceedings. He has acted or advised in relation to disputes before the English High Court, as well as matters in Gibraltar, The Bahamas, Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, the DIFC, Guernsey, Jersey, and in LCIA/LMAA arbitrations.
Kathryn Purkis, Chambers Director commented: 'We are delighted to welcome Michael and Sparsh to Serle Court. They are well-established as excellent advocates whose practices reflect our core offering, and are fantastic additions to these chambers. We have no doubt that their practices will go from strength to strength, and we look forward to working with both Michael and Sparsh in the years ahead.'
Michael was called to the Bar in 2006 and was appointed by the Attorney General to the A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown in 2021. Michael is currently instructed on a commercial claim against a government department for damages in excess of £40 million. He has also advised many government departments on a range of real estate matters, such as overage agreements, lease break notices, and a large and complex arbitration in connection with government property.
Michael frequently advises in difficult mortgage and security related disputes where the lender is enforcing either by itself or through receivers. Recent work includes Pitt & Others v Bodani [2022] EHWC, which was a claim against Michael’s client for possession of a valuable Mayfair flat and for money judgment of $20 million in respect of a cross-border loan facility to the Defendant’s father’s offshore company, the debts of which she guaranteed. The bank also claimed subrogation to an earlier charge in light of the Defence.
Sparsh was called to the Bar in 2017. In a short period of time Sparsh has built up considerable experience in the offshore and international sphere. He has now twice appeared in the Privy Council, acting for the appellant in Chu v Lau [2020] 1 WLR 4656 (led by Philip Jones KC), and more recently for the appellants in Perry v Lopag. On the domestic front, Sparsh acted for the successful respondent in Tatishev v Zimmerz Management LP [2022] BPIR 606, concerning an application to set aside a statutory demand on the grounds of common mistake and misrepresentation. He is currently instructed on large matters before the courts of England, Gibraltar and Jersey.
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