Amy Rogers Call: 2007 - 11kbw

Amy Rogers
Call: 2007
Amy practises in all areas of employment, commercial and public law. She was featured as a ‘Star’ of
the junior Bar in Chambers and Partners 2013, and is described in the directories as a “real star” who is
“dazzling everyone in sight”, “phenomenally bright”, “fantastically hardworking”, “extremely astute”, an
“exceptional drafter” and “wise beyond her level of call”. Amy has appeared as sole counsel in the
employment tribunal, EAT and High Court, and has been led in high profile cases in the High Court,
Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She is ranked as a Band 4 junior in employment law and an Up
and Coming public law junior. Amy is a member of the Attorney General’s C Panel.
RECENT CASES
Employment and commercial law:
Amy is frequently instructed in conspiracy, team poaching and restrictive covenant disputes, in claims
involving breaches of directors’ duties, fiduciary duties, duties of confidence and database rights, as well
as in bonus and other contractual disputes and in broader commercial litigation. She has significant
experience in complex litigation, including multi-jurisdictional disputes. Amy also appears regularly in the
employment tribunal, particularly in unfair dismissal, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.
Much of Amy’s work in this field is confidential, but her recent cases include:
• Geys v Société Générale
[2013] 2 WLR 50 (Supreme Court)
Amy acted for SocGen, led by Christopher Jeans QC and Ian Gatt QC, in these important
proceedings to determine the operation of contractual principles in the employment sphere.
• Tullett Prebon plc and others v BGC Brokers LP and others
[2010] IRLR 648 (QB), [2011] IRLR 420 (CA)
Amy acted for the successful claimant, Tullett Prebon, in this important and high-profile team
poaching / conspiracy claim (45 day liability trial, unsuccessful appeal by BGC, 15 day damages
trial). She was led by Jeffery Onions QC and Daniel Oudkerk QC at first instance, and Daniel
Oudkerk QC and Jane McCafferty in the Court of Appeal and in the subsequent damages trial.
• Imam-Sadeque v BlueBay Asset Management (Services) Limited
[2012] EWHC 3511 (QB)
Amy acted for the claimant, led by Daniel Oudkerk QC, in these proceedings for payment of
withheld fund units, raising novel issues as to the application of the penalty doctrine to
contingent future interests such as unvested share and fund unit awards, and as to the scope of
the duty of fidelity when senior employees leave established businesses to join a start-up.
Public and information law:
Amy has a particular interest in the use of public law litigation to protect commercial interests. Her recent
work includes acting for Bank Mellat in its ongoing challenge to the Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order
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2009, and for the Attorney General to The Prince of Wales in proceedings to determine whether the
Duchy of Cornwall is a public authority under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Amy’s recent cases include:
• Bank Mellat v HM Treasury
No 1 - [2010] EWHC 350 (QB), [2012] QB 91 (CA)
No 2 - [2010] Lloyd's Rep FC 504 (QB), [2012] QB 101 (CA), [2013] UKSC 38 and [2013] UKSC
39 (SC)
Amy acted for the leading Iranian commercial bank, Bank Mellat, in this ground-breaking
challenge to the Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2009 and the UK’s Iranian sanctions regime.
A 9-Justice Supreme Court allowed the Bank’s appeal in June 2013 . Amy was led by Jonathan
Crow QC at first instance and in the Court of Appeal, and in the Bank’s successful claim to
establish that the Bank’s financial restrictions proceedings were governed by Article 6 ECHR,
and by Michael Brindle QC in the Supreme Court.
• Bruton v Information Commissioner, Duchy of Cornwall
[2012] Info LR 17 (FTT)
Amy acts for the Attorney General to The Prince of Wales, led by Jonathan Crow QC, in
proceedings to determine whether the Duchy of Cornwall estate is a ‘public authority’.
• Piper & others v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions & others
[2012] Pens LR 31 (QB); [2012] EWCA Civ 332, Times June 20 2012 (CA)
Amy acted for the Secretary of State, led by James Eadie QC and Clive Sheldon QC, in
successfully resisting union challenges to the decision to up-rate public service pensions by CPI.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Oct 2007 - Barrister, previously Pupil Barrister, 11 KBW
2006-2007 Part-time LLB Tutor in Constitutional and Administrative Law, City University
Amy is a contributor to Halsbury’s Laws on Judicial Review, to Supperstone, Goudie and Walker on
Judicial Review, to the Administrative Court Digest, and to Tolley’s Employment Law Handbook. She is
a member of COMBAR, ALBA, ELBA and the Employment Lawyers Association.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
2006-2007 Inns of Court School of Law (Outstanding, BVC, third in year)
2005-2006 City University (Distinction, CPE, second in year)
2004-2005 Harvard University (Kennedy Scholar and non-degree student)
2001-2004 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University (First Class BA Hons, History)
Amy has won a range of awards, including the Bar European Group Peter Duffy Scholarship, the
Barstow Scholarship, DuCann Memorial Prize for Advocacy and OUP Prize for Excellence in Advocacy
and Procedure at the Inns of Court School of Law, Lord Mansfield and Lord Bowen Scholarships and the
Buchanan Prize at Lincolns Inn, the Times Law Awards, the Law Society Graham Turnbull Essay
Competition, a Kennedy Scholarship to study at Harvard University and awards at Cambridge University.
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