Alice Whyte

Alice Whyte

Role
Barrister
Firm
Gatehouse Chambers

Alice’s practice encompasses Chambers’ key areas of commercial litigation, centring on civil fraud, banking, insurance, and dispute resolution. She has specialist insight into technical financial matters, having had a previous career as a Chartered Accountant for Ernst & Young, and recently concluded work on a highly complex year-long civil fraud trial in the Commercial Court (Skatteforvaltningen (Danish Customs and Tax Authority) v Solo Capital Partners LLP & Ors led by Nigel Jones KC). On top of led work in high profile cases, Alice has a thriving solo practice, regularly appearing as sole counsel in High Court and County Court proceedings. Key cases: Successfully acted as junior counsel for the main Defendants in Skatteforvaltningen (Danish Customs and Tax Authority) v Solo Capital Partners LLP & Ors, led by Nigel Jones KC, Sarah McCann, Lisa Freeman (Furnival Chambers), and Emily Betts. This landmark Commercial Court case involved claims totalling £1.4 billion, including deceit, conspiracy, unjust enrichment, breach of constructive trust, dishonest assistance, and knowing receipt arising from complex share trading. In October 2025, the Defendants succeeded in defending all claims brought by Skatteforvaltningen.