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.
Other The Bar Panel Members
Andrew McGee
Andrew McGee has been a member of the Kings Chambers Costs Team since 2004, with extensive experience in over 100 Detailed Assessments and as a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Benjamin Williams QC
Benjamin Williams QC is ranked as a first-tier costs silk by both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500, having appeared in most of the leading costs cases of the last 20 years.
Craig Ralph
Craig Ralph is a true costs specialist who has practised exclusively in all aspects of costs and litigation funding since 2005, with expertise in demand in contentious and non-contentious costs issues.
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