Experts in Civil & Commercial Litigation
Areas of Expertise
We offer a confidential, high quality service to a range of clients including multinational corporates and high net worth individuals in complex, high-value disputes which often have an international element.
Commercial
Madison Legal is ideally placed to assist with a range of civil and commercial disputes. Our commercial litigation team specialises in high value and complex commercial litigation, where a keen strategic focus and drive is essential to achieving success.
Arbitration
We regularly represent clients in respect of international and domestic arbitrations. Our partners have vast experience acting for clients from all over the world and are familiar with the rules of the major arbitral institutions.
Insurance & Financial
We have an established track record of successfully advising and representing clients in financial services and insurance industries, including major investment companies, commercial banks and international insurance operators. We take a commercial and pragmatic approach in seeking to resolve disputes.
Insolvency
Madison Legal has a wealth of experience acting for and against liquidators, trustees in bankruptcy, administrators and receivers in matters in the UK and abroad. We also regularly act for directors and officers.
Our insolvency lawyers are regularly instructed in high value insolvency matters, most of which involve navigating complex accountancy and other expert evidence.
Civil Fraud
Our highly regarded and experienced team of specialist civil fraud lawyers are proactive and insightful and our advice is always clear and commercial.
Madison Legal is instructed in some of the biggest fraud cases in the English courts, often challenging freezing and other injunctions. Our clients include multi-national companies and high net worth individuals in cases involving serious allegations of dishonesty and corporate wrongdoing. We identify the key issues in a case quickly and take the right steps to preserve assets without unnecessary delays.
Legal Representation, Legal Advice
Our legal team can represent you in court, arbitral proceedings and other forums – as well as provide commercial and strategic advice to maximise your prospects of success.
Practice Head, Barrister
Daniel Feetham KC
Daniel is a senior and highly experienced barrister, having practised for over 30 years. Daniel qualified in the UK in 1994, establishing a very successful civil and commercial practise.
Daniel then dual qualified and began practising in Gibraltar too. In 2016 Daniel was awarded the title of Queens Counsel (Gibraltar) and in 2025 he was awarded the title of Kings Counsel (England & Wales). He is the only barrister to have been awarded the title in both jurisdictions and one of a handful to ever do so in the British Overseas Territories. He has been included in LegalBusiness (Legal 500) as “The silk class of 2025: ten names to note”
You can find an interview with Daniel in the New Law Journal here: Interview
Partner, Barrister
Rowan Pennington-Benton
Rowan is an experienced civil and commercial barrister. Rowan is instructed in complex civil cases including insolvency, insurance, development and construction, civil fraud and trusts.
Legal 500 describes him as a “first-rate barrister” with a “brilliant and versatile legal mind and a real passion for his cases”.
Partner, Solicitor
Edward Miller
Edward is solicitor-advocate with many years of experience in civil and commercial practice.
His experience as a commercial litigator spans all of our main practice areas, with particular emphasis on financial services, high value commercial contracts disputes, arbitration, trusts and chancery and cross-border work.
Senior Associate
Rachel Neeson
Rachel specialises in commercial litigation and civil fraud, as well as insolvency and insurance. At Madison Legal, Rachel works on a number of high value, multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes and fraud cases representing both individuals and multi-national corporations.
She acts for high profile clients in some of the firm’s largest cases, including a current fraud dispute valued at over $2b. Rachel has a busy and varied practice, having worked for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on a fraud investigation worth over £250 million concerning a multi-national security firm.
Pupil Barrister
Alexandra Paget
With a career spanning both in-house and private practice, Alexandra has a varied legal background. She specialises in commercial and civil work, with a particular interest in areas such as cryptocurrency, civil fraud, and insurance.
In her previous role, Alexandra served as an integral part of the legal team at a prestigious luxury goods conglomerate, contributing her legal acumen to the company’s commercial division.
Pupil Barrister
Alexander Feetham
Alexander brings a varied legal background with experience across key areas of law, including civil and criminal litigation, coronial proceedings as well as in tax matters and financial services regulation.
Before joining Madison Legal, Alexander worked at a prestigious Gibraltar law firm where he collaborated closely with senior practitioners on private client matters concerning high net worth individuals and the fiduciary aspects of corporate and structures, as well as supporting complex cross-border restructures to implement bespoke tax strategies for clients.
Alexander has also assisted senior members of Madison Legal on numerous international arbitrations and several high-profile cases, further honing his skills in handling complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes. His broad legal experience and adaptable approach makes him well-equipped to deal with the varied and intricate matters that Madison Legal handles.
Consultant
Bledi Albri
Bledi specialises in international arbitration and commercial litigation. He has worked on a wide range of disputes, including banking, corporate, construction, intellectual property, oil & gas, and fraud disputes.
Many of the disputes Bledi has assisted with have been multi-jurisdictional or cross-border, involving multiple jurisdictions such as the UK, EU, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and the US. He has appeared before the High Court, Court of Appeal, Privy Council and Supreme Court.
Consultant
Ian Bates
Ian is an experienced solicitor who specialises in insolvency matters.
He was previously a partner in another firm and was involved in ground breaking cases against various Financial Institutions.
flexible
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client-focused
Madison Legal is a boutique litigation and commercial dispute resolution service. We combine the established litigation skills of many years experience at the Bar with our in-house solicitor team to provide a high quality, fused legal service.
Madison Legal Ltd is authorised and regulated by the SRA under SRA Number: 821976
Strategic,
streamlined &
powerful
From the outset, you will work with a highly talented team of litigation lawyers, including barristers with no less than 10 years of court room experience. There are no duplicated fees or multiple instructions to law firms, barristers’ chambers or legal support services. You will work with one dedicated team from start to finish.
Insolvency Solicitors
Our members have an established track record of advising and representing clients in financial services and insurance, including major investment and commercial banks and international insurance operators (brokers, agents, MGA/MGU, underwriters, insurance groupings).
Commercial Litigation Barristers
Our members have an established track record of advising and representing clients in financial services and insurance, including major investment and commercial banks and international insurance operators (brokers, agents, MGA/MGU, underwriters, insurance groupings).
Civil Fraud Solicitors
Our members have an established track record of advising and representing clients in financial services and insurance, including major investment and commercial banks and international insurance operators (brokers, agents, MGA/MGU, underwriters, insurance groupings).
Commercial Litigation Barristers
Our members have an established track record of advising and representing clients in financial services and insurance, including major investment and commercial banks and international insurance operators (brokers, agents, MGA/MGU, underwriters, insurance groupings).
Russell Pollard
Chief Claims Director
A very strategic and knowledgeable team who were very sensitive to our commercial objectives
Paul Doyle
Director
We were given invaluable support in progressing a large and complex conspiracy case against multiple defendants. They are smart, commercial and very strategic.
Marcus Killick Obe
Former CEO
I have known Daniel Feetham KC for 20 years and he is one of the finest regulatory lawyers I have met. Very knowledgeable and commercial.
Tadzhiddin Khoshmukhamedov
Director
A very strategic and knowledgeable team who were very sensitive to our commercial objectives
Andrew Stoneman
Managing Director, Restructuring
A very strategic and knowledgeable team who were very sensitive to our commercial objectives
Tough Lawyers Achieving Real Results
Madison Legal provides advice and representation in the most challenging of cases.
Our talented team are regularly instructed in high profile cases, often with an international element.
When you instruct us, you have access to decades of legal experience. We carefully analyse your case, assess it, advise you on risks and litigation rules and navigate the best possible outcome. We take into account the commercial sensitivities in respect of each individual case and understand that discretion and confidentiality are of paramount importance.
