Nazifa Chowdhury joins Pump Court Chambers as a tenant

We are delighted to welcome Nazifa Chowdhury as a tenant, following the successful completion of her third six pupillage.

Nazifa is a member of the Civil Team and accepts instructions in the following areas:

• General commercial disputes
• Breach of Contract
• Company
• Claims under the Consumer Credit Act 1974/PPI
• Credit Hire
• Debt recovery
• Personal and Corporate Insolvency
• Property
• Personal Injury/RTA

Nazifa appears in small claim and fast track trials, as well as interlocutory applications, CMCs, possession hearings, orders for sale hearings, winding up petitions, bankruptcy petitions and applications to set-aside statutory demands.

Nazifa transferred to the Bar following a career as a solicitor.

Prior to joining Chambers, Nazifa completed 12 months of pupillage at a commercial chancery set of chambers in London. She also trained as a solicitor with a Magic Circle law firm in London, before working as an Associate Solicitor in the Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration team of an American law firm in London. As a solicitor, Nazifa obtained rights of audience in all higher court proceedings. She is also an accredited mediator.

Whilst working as a solicitor, Nazifa gained valuable experience in commercial and company law proceedings taking place at various courts, such as the Commercial Court and the Technology and Construction Court. Nazifa has also acted in relation to proceedings in the Supreme Court as part of her pro bono work on R (on the application of Elan-Cane) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 56 during her training contract.

For further information about Nazifa’s practice, or to instruct her, please contact James Wackett, Senior Civil Clerk or Jonathan Cue, Senior Civil Clerk (Winchester) on 020 7353 0711 or via email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com.