Rupert Cohen is a barrister and mediator practicing predominantly in costs law. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford with a first class degree in 2009 and was called to the Bar in October 2011. He is a member of Landmark chambers and qualified as an accredited ADR Group Civil and Commercial mediator in March 2014.

Rupert has mediated in excess of 20 disputes in the past 3 years. He is a panel mediator on the Chancery Bar Association’s Pro Bono Mediation Scheme and is listed in Who’s Who Legal: UK Bar 2019 & 2020 in the category “Mediation – Juniors”.

As a barrister he is regularly instructed in the SCCO, High Court and Court of Appeal on cost issues ranging from Solicitor Act assessments to cost budgeting. He is ranked in the directories as an advocate for costs as follows:

“Able to get to the root of a technical and novel point with ease, precision and clarity.” “He is proactive and strategic in ways that set him apart. When I work with Rupert, I always feel like we’re one step ahead of our opponent.” Chambers & Partners, 2019 – Costs Litigation – Band 2.

“One of the leading juniors at the Bar in costs.” Legal 500, 2019 – Costs – Band 3.

His recent costs cases include:
Bagshawe v Lord Chancellor [2020] EWHC 1089 (QB);
Deutsche Bank v Vik [2020] 3 WLUK 478;
Lejonvarn v Burgess [2020] EWCA Civ 114;
Fuseon Ltd v Senior Courts Costs Office [2020] EWHC 126 (Admin);
Global Assets Advisory Services Ltd v Grandlane Developments Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1764;
Blyth v Nelsons Solicitors Ltd [2019] EWHC 2063 (QB);
West v Stockport NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWCA Civ 1220.