Joe Cowles

Joe is a Legal Director in our Dispute Resolution Division, who specialises in all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration. Joe has considerable experience with appeals to the Privy Council, and he regularly acts as Privy Council agent for overseas attorneys.

Main areas of practice

Joe has acted on a broad range of commercial disputes, including contractual claims, civil fraud, director and shareholder disputes, and insolvency and property related litigation. Joe also advises on reputation management, and has acted in a number of defamation claims on both the claimant and the defendant side.

His practice also consists of advising overseas attorneys on appeals to the Privy Council.

Clients

Joe represents corporate clients, owner-managed businesses, individuals and overseas attorneys.

Expertise & Services

• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration
• Civil Fraud and Asset Recovery
• Commercial Contracts
• Privy Council

His calm analysis of a situation and information has enabled him to give us excellent support. He's very measured in his advice which has consistently been proven to be correct.

Career

Joe studied law at Durham University before qualifying as a solicitor in 2015. He has always practiced as a litigator, initially at a large regional firm before joining a boutique litigation firm in the City. Joe has also practiced in the Commonwealth Caribbean, and is called to the Bar of Trinidad and Tobago.