Jack is an absolutely standout barrister who conducts himself in a way that far exceeds his year of call. He is pro-active, thorough, and incredibly detail-oriented. Clients appreciate his detailed, yet pragmatic, advice and his robust drafting. The quality of Jack’s work is exceptional.”

The Legal 500 2026, Commercial litigation

Jack is a specialist commercial and chancery barrister and a trained mediator.

His practice spans the breadth of commercial disputes, including company and insolvency; contractual disputes; offshore work; wills and trust litigation; professional negligence claims; property matters; and related specialisms.

Jack has experience in acting at every stage of a dispute, from the pre-action stage through to trial and enforcement, and during interim applications and injunctions. Jack is comfortable working as sole counsel and, where appropriate, as part of a team. As sole counsel, Jack has experience of dealing with cases of all types including high-value litigation with an international element. Jack recently appeared on behalf of the successful Claimants in a  4-day High Court trial, involving the cross-examination of expert witnesses.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Jack worked briefly in the buying department of a large UK business and later as a German-speaking Analyst at JPMorgan. Jack joined Chambers following the successful completion of his chancery and commercial pupillage in April 2022.

For more information about Jack’s commercial and chancery experience, please click on the headings in the Areas of Expertise Sections.

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Jack is an absolutely standout barrister who conducts himself in a way that far exceeds his year of call. He is pro-active, thorough, and incredibly detail-oriented. Clients appreciate his detailed, yet pragmatic, advice and his robust drafting. The quality of Jack’s work is exceptional.”

The Legal 500 2026, Commercial litigation

Jack is an absolutely standout barrister who conducts himself in a way that far exceeds his year of call.”

The Legal 500 2026, Commercial Litigation

Jack is pro-active, thorough, and incredibly detail oriented. Clients appreciate his detailed, yet pragmatic, advice and his robust drafting. The quality of Jack’s work is exceptional.”

The Legal 500 2026, Commercial Litigation

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  • Qualifications:

    • LLB (Hons) Law and German – First Class Honours – Cardiff University
    • Austrian Law (Erasmus) – Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck
    • LLM in Comparative and European Private Law – University of Edinburgh
    • BPTC – VC – BPP University (Bristol)
    • Lord Denning Scholar – Lincoln’s Inn (2019)
    • Excellence Scholar – BPP (2019)
    • Ewan Cameron Scholar – Edinburgh Law School (LLM Academic Scholarship) (2018)
    • The Geldards Prize for Highest Overall Performing Student across the ‘Law and Language’ Cohort (2017)
    • Mollie Williams Prize for Highest Result in Written German (2017)
    • Martha Gillespie Prize for Outstanding Achievement in First Year Examinations (2014)

  • Professional memberships:

    • Chancery Bar Association

  • Additional information:

    Jack grew up in the South West and enjoys cooking, hiking, and travelling. During his year abroad in the Tirolean Alps, he also took the opportunity to improve his skiing and (more successfully) his German language skills.

  • Jack Pankhurst 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.