Charlie is an exceptional and persuasive advocate, with a calm but imposing advocacy style. He also displays a meticulous attention to detail when working on papers and builds easy rapport with clients.”

The Legal 500 2024, Commercial Litigation

Charlie undertakes a wide range of commercial and chancery work in litigation, arbitration and mediation. He has experience of substantial, complex and high-value litigation in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. He also has wide experience in the county courts and in injunction applications. His work is often court-based where he is recognised in the directories as ‘brilliant, the hardest-working counsel I have seen’. He regularly advises companies, partnerships, charities, trusts, and individuals. He worked in the investment banking industry for 15 years before coming to the bar and so has a particular interest and strength in company, investment, valuation and general financial services related matters.

Directory Quotes

Charlie is known for his work in company and chancery litigation, with a particular skill for understanding complex financial details. ‘He gets to grips with matters very quickly and has a great economic background. He presents in a friendly way which is effective.’ “

Chambers UK 2024, Company

Charlie is commercial, good with numbers, and able to get to the heart of matters quickly.”

The Legal 500 2024, Compan

Charlie is commercially minded and is able to offer advice and commercial solutions. Charlie gets to grips with things very quickly, he is very accessible and presents well.”

Chambers UK 2024, Chancery

Charlie is particularly well regarded for his commercial nous and sector expertise in financial services. ‘He is excellent at drafting, works very hard, is clear and has great knowledge of the details of the case.’ ‘He is thorough and his paperwork is robust. Charlie is a measured and persuasive advocate whom judges take to immediately.’ “

Chambers UK 2024, Commercial Dispute Resolution

Charlie is commercially minded and extremely able. He is good at quickly getting to grips with the crux of a complicated factual matrix. He offers commercial solutions to intractable problems.”

The Legal 500 2023, Commercial Litigation

Charlie  is particularly well regarded for his commercial nous and sector expertise in financial services, which is supported by 15 years’ prior experience as an investment banker. ‘Charlie is an excellent commercial counsel. He has a good court presence and excellent client skills.’ “

Chambers UK 2023, Commercial Dispute Resolution

He is commercially minded and extremely able, and has a solution-focussed depth to his advice.”

Legal 500 2023, Company and Insolvency

Charlie is a traditional chancery practitioner with a specialism in Inheritance Act 1975 claims and experience with high-value estates and complex wills. ‘He is great with clients, pragmatic in his approach and advice, and prompt with production of advice.’ ‘Charlie provides very clear advice, understandable to the lay client and provides useful strategic input in guiding the litigation.’ “

Chambers UK 2023, Chancery

Charlie is commercially minded, extremely able and has a solution-focussed depth to his advice.”

Legal 500 2023, Company and Insolvency

Charlie Newington-Bridges is known for his work in company and chancery litigation, with a particular skill for understanding complex financial details. He has experience appearing before both the High Court and the Court of Appeal.”

Chambers UK 2023, Company

Charlie is robust in his approach but deals with clients very well. He is very methodical and gets to grips with cases quickly.”

Chambers UK 2022, Chancery

Very methodical and calm under pressure. Clients and judges both really like his straightforward approach.”

LEGAL 500 2022, CHANCERY, PROBATE, AND TAX

He is very responsive, with excellent client-handling skills.”

LEGAL 500 2022, COMPANY AND INSOLVENCY

He is very responsive, and demonstrates excellent client rapport.”

LEGAL 500 2022, COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Charlie is strong in his analysis of legal points.”

CHAMBERS UK 2022, Commercial Dispute Resolution

Commercially astute. Hard working. Very responsive and easy to work with.”

LEGAL 500 2021, COMPANY & INSOLVENCY

Seminars & Events

  • Qualifications & awards:

    • MA Oxford University (St Peter’s College)
    • GDL and BPTC (College of Law)
    • Diplock Scholar
  • Professional memberships:

    • Commercial Bar Association
    • Chancery Bar Association
  • Additional information:

    Charlie enjoys running and recently ran the length of the River Wye (150 miles) raising over £32,000 for charity in the process. He has completed over 20 marathons as well as the Marathon des Sables, a race across the Sahara. He also skied 500 miles in a race to the Magnetic North Pole. He enjoys cricket, fishing and horses. He is the chairman of an environmental charity and rivers trust, the Wye and Usk Foundation, and an education endowment charity. Charlie grew up in Gloucestershire and was at school in Bristol.

  • Charlie Newington-Bridges is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.