Deputy Head of Clerking
Practice Manager
Assistant Practice Manager
Steven Reed has a substantial, heavyweight commercial and chancery practice in line with Chambers specialist areas.
He regularly appears in the Business and Property Courts dealing with everything from procedural and interim applications, including freezing injunctions, search and seize orders, interim injunctions, strike outs and disclosure issues, to multi-day trials.
Recent and on-going cases include:
Recent and on-going cases include:
Recent and on-going cases include:
Instructed on behalf of joint liquidators to advise in relation to a proposed claim against a premier league football club following the onward sale of a footballer formerly registered with the company in liquidation.
Steven is standing commercial Counsel for Birmingham City Football Club
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Chambers and Partners
‘Steven excels in oral advocacy, making his points firmly and succinctly. His advice is tailored to maximise the chances of success at hearings.’ (2025)
‘Very personable, very easy to get on with and very technically able. He gives thought to the bigger picture.’ (2023)
‘He’s very good in court and very smooth – great with clients. He’s creative in his thinking and always has a good strategy in mind.’ ‘Methodical and very practical with his advice. He is unshakeable and very persuasive – he doesn’t get rattled.’ (2022)
‘Combines a commercial approach with an ability to think outside the box and to read the judiciary when needed.’ (2021)
‘An excellent thinker and strong advocate.’ (2019)
Legal 500
‘He’s very approachable and speaks in plain English. He’s very good in conference and puts clients at ease.’ ‘Very good at working as part of a team and developing strategic thinking around a case.’(2021)
‘Steven is a strong advocate who is always well prepared and excellent on his feet.’ ‘He is excellent – very responsive and knows his practice area like the back of his hand.’ ‘He is technically excellent with regard to his written work, excellent at cross-examination, very approachable and always finds the time for his clients.’ (2020)
‘He has a practice and following years ahead of his call but his relatively junior call is ignored by clients who see him as a personable, intelligent, commercially-savvy advocate with maturity beyond his years.’ (2020)
‘He goes above and beyond, he lives and breathes each case.’ ‘Good with clients, solutions-driven, clever and commercially minded.’ ‘Steven is a formidable advocate and one of those barristers who speaks the judge’s language.’ (2019)