Rosamund Baker

Rosamund has gained a wide range of experience in commercial matters in both advisory and advocacy capacities. During her secondment in the BVI and her placement in New Zealand, she worked on a wide range of complex and high-value commercial work. Back in the UK, she has assisted in complex commercial litigation (including being instructed as junior counsel in a c.£180m unlawful means conspiracy claim, three linked Commercial Court claims regarding the alleged assignment of agricultural supply contracts and a series of separate arbistrations regarding the terms and alleged termination of various agricultural supply contracts held by farmers based outside England and Wales) and is often instructed as sole counsel in commercial actions, such as debt recovery actions in the energy sector and the recovery of goods.

Rosamund acts and advises in a range of company disputes and disputes concerning company law. Her experience includes acting in an unfair prejudice petition, advising upon a small company shareholder dispute and assisting with large company and shareholder disputes while on secondment in the BVI. She also regularly acts in and advises on cases of company procedure, company insolvency, and director disqualification, through her work on the Attorney General’s Panel.

Rosamund’s practice regularly involves appearing and advising upon corporate and individual insolvency matters on behalf of both debtors and creditors. Her experience covers both pre-insolvency litigation, such as winding up and bankruptcy petitions (including on behalf of HMRC), injunctions to restrain presentation or advertisement and applications to set aside statutory demands, and post-insolvency litigation, such as claims by liquidators in respect of preferences and applications to annul bankruptcy orders.

Rosamund is frequently instructed in landlord & tenant disputes, both as an advocate and in an advisory capacity. Her experience includes acting in and advising on disrepair cases, rent arrears claims and possession disputes as well as rent repayment orders (including in the Supreme Court in the matter of Rakusen v Jepsen), lease renewals and service charge disputes in relation to residential and commercial properties and on behalf of landlords, tenants and licensees.

Having qualified as an ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator in 2016, Rosamund has also been instructed as an advocate in mediations.

Real property law is a key part of Rosamund’s practice. She is familiar with acting and advising on many areas of property litigation including, in particular, cases of nuisance, easement disputes and boundary disputes. She is also accustomed to acting in commercial cases with a property element, such as the proper interpretation of overage agreements or misrepresentation in the sale of land.

Rosamund undertakes work in relation to a range of trust and estate disputes and is particularly happy acting or advising in respect of claims under the Inheritance Act 1975, the validity of wills and the proper administration of estates.