CHARLOTTE PAYNE, BARRISTER
A calm and considered approach to the law, for ambitious commercial clients.
From a barrister with client-side commercial experience.
Your case is different
When you don’t want to be treated like another piece of litigation in an overflowing inbox, you need someone who is going to stand strong in your corner.
I’m Charlotte Payne. A commercial barrister with a business background.
My experience working in both industry and in-house legal teams means I’m business-minded when considering legal problems and seeking solutions.
My goal is to give you an experience that stretches beyond my call date, whilst providing your client with a strategic outcome for their business.
What if you had the legal expertise you’d expect, but from a barrister with client-side experience?
Let’s leave no stone unturned
Diverse commercial background
With varied commercial experience, I know what this case means to you and your client. We can work together to find a solution that has the best result for the business.
Strong legal academics
Called to the bar in 2019
BPTC, BPP University College, Outstanding (ranked 10 in year from 600+ candidates)
GDL, BPP University College, Distinction (ranked 1 in year)
Scholarship highlights
Mould Senior Scholarship, 2019, Gray’s Inn
Lord Justice Holker Award, 2018, Gray’s Inn
GDL Award, 2017, Gray’s Inn
Detailed technical knowledge
My background includes a natural sciences degree, an MPhil, industry consulting experience and a finance certificate.
All that technical knowledge gets brought into your case.
Recent instructions
Latest news
“Stephen Kenny KC and Charlotte Payne contribute to new book ‘Artificial Intelligence: Law and Regulation’”
In spring 2022, I was delighted to contribute a chapter on Insurance, alongside Stephen Kenny KC, to a new book exploring the application of law and regulation in the development of AI.
The intention is for this book to act as a reference for lawyers, policy makers, commercial enterprises and anyone with an interest in the interaction between the law and AI.
Take a calm and considered approach to the law
With a tenacious presence in your corner
Make your experience as seamless as possible, with the knowledge that you have an experienced and passionate professional on your team, who will fight for you every step of the way
Meet the balanced barrister
Your dispute is so much more than another case on my desk. It is a problem to help fix, a puzzle to solve, a new solution to find. And it is a challenge that could have a real impact on your work.
That is why I bring my whole-self to every case.
You get a balanced approach, from a successful working mother. Persistence and passion for the law. Calm and committed style. Strong technical insights. With the legal experience you would expect.
Everything you need to know, about the barrister who puts your client and your business first
Junior barrister, with commercial experience beyond my call date
Tenant at 7 King's Bench Walk Chambers
Published author, contributing to the book ‘Artificial Intelligence: Law and Regulation’
Consulting background in the commercial mining industry
Undergraduate degree in geology and natural resources (First Class)
Post-graduate degree in geography (Cantab)
Strong understanding of the nuances of the natural resource industry
Financial and accounting knowledge, with an ICAEW Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business
In-house legal experience
Former mining journal editor, with a scrupulous attention to detail
Calm and reassuring presence
Tenacious passion for the law