
Robin Somerville
Assessor | Chambers of Robin Somerville
Robin helps shareholders, directors, partners and businesses resolve their disputes and legal problems. Robin also sits as a part time judge and teaches bar school students. As a barrister, mediator, investigator, arbitrator, regulatory panel chair and in other roles, Robin have been involved in over 1,000 cases spanning more than 20 years. Described as having a „Remarkable set of experiences“ by legal tech and the future of the legal profession guru Professor Richard Susskind, Robin has a very different and valuable background to other lawyers. Prior to qualifying in law, Robin was a money market trader in the City of London before setting up, growing and successfully selling three modest technology start-up businesses. For over 13 years Robin was an equity holding director of one of the UK’s leading online price comparison sites. This experience benefits clients as Robin can share the legal, practical and commercial lessons he acquired in business, shareholder, board, technology and employment situations. Robin is repeatedly complimented by clients for his focus on problem solving and finding solutions to legal issues and disputes. Robin is at his best at times when clients are facing crisis or radical change where they benefit from his strategic and analytical focus and calm approach.