At 2TG our people are hard-working, forward-thinking and approachable. We believe our supportive culture is one of our greatest strengths.
With the set comprising around 60 barristers, we know each other well and work effectively together. We often operate in large teams with clients. Our practice management team is modern and commercial, matching barrister experience thoughtfully to clients’ requirements.
At 2TG our barristers are expert in a broad range of complementary practice areas and we enjoy repeat instructions from a variety of loyal clients.
Practised advocates from the start, all our Silks and the vast majority of our Junior barristers are recognised as leaders in their chosen fields. Many of us are at the forefront of shaping the law in our specialist areas and we pride ourselves in having excellent industry knowledge.
At 2TG our barristers have excellent experience acting across a range of industry sectors and we are able to offer advice in an informed and commercial context.
Our combination of practice area excellence and industry expertise means we possess real insight into the commercial realities facing our clients operating in these areas. Secondment plays an important part of our commitment to developing our skills and understanding.
2TG is home to award-winning accredited mediators, arbitrators, adjudicators and experts with considerable experience of alternative dispute resolution.
Our barristers are also skilled as advocates in different alternative dispute resolution procedures and work strategically with clients to understand their commercial objectives, and then to resolve litigation as cost-effectively and expeditiously as possible.
Work with an international dimension forms a significant part of many barristers’ work at 2TG.
We appear in international courts and arbitral tribunals all over the world, frequently acting on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes. We are particularly well-known for managing cross border litigation on matters of jurisdiction and applicable law and appear regularly in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
At 2TG, in addition to our professional advice, we are recognised for our excellent contribution to education and development. We provide regular high-quality training.
Our reputation among the legal profession and other clients for our first-rate webinars and in-person conferences is very important to us. We also contribute frequently at industry events and as editors of leading texts and authors on topics of legal interest.
Described by Chambers UK as “an amazing court room presence” and “a fantastic leader”, Bob Moxon Browne KC is very well known as a commanding advocate in the heaviest commercial, industrial and insurance cases.
With over 30 years’ experience as a successful silk, Bob has the depth of experience and strong personality needed to deal effectively with difficult cases, often involving intricate facts coupled with novel points of law.
Known as “a ferocious cross-examiner” and “a real fighter” (Legal 500) Bob is a popular choice with insurers and others faced with major conflicts of evidence, or the need to mount the determined pursuit of allegations of malpractice or dishonesty. In all his work, an amiable and relaxed manner belies a capacity for meticulous application to the detail of complex cases, coupled with a lively and vigorous forensic style.
The list of Bob’s more recent reported cases, many of them decisions from the Court of Appeal, attest to the depth and width of his experience, and to the success which he enjoys as a top-rated King’s Counsel.
Described by Chambers UK “as a master of advocacy” who “shines through as a very astute and experienced advocate” in his work in International Arbitration, Bob is a popular choice to lead teams involved in the heaviest international disputes, including recently in relation to the construction of D & O insurance policies in disputes in India and the Middle East, and in very large claims for and against construction companies and for the Chinese Government. He also acts as an advocate and arbitrator in domestic arbitrations, especially in relation to insurance coverage issues.
Described by Chambers UK as “a warhorse of the insurance Bar” and “a popular choice for the meatiest insurance and reinsurance cases”, Bob Moxon Browne is very experienced in all areas of insurance law and practice, including subrogated recoveries involving fires, flooding and other catastrophic events, the role of insurance brokers (including at Lloyd’s), policy construction questions and repudiation for breach of warranty and fraud. He retains a special interest in life and health insurance issues, and is often counsel of choice for the insurers and reinsurers interested in these risks.
A joint head of the professional negligence group at 2TG, Bob has for many years been recognised as a leader at the Bar in this area by the Legal 500 and Chambers UK, who acknowledge him as “a fantastic leader” and an “impressive Silk” in this specialism. He is often instructed in cases involving allocation of responsibility within multi-disciplinary professional teams or where professional negligence is alleged to have deprived the claimant of a commercial chance. Described by Chambers UK as “excellent on coverage issues”, Bob has long experience of professional indemnity policies and their proper construction. He regularly advises insurers on policy response issues especially in the case of solicitors facing claims arising out of allegations of dishonest conduct, and has extensive experience of arbitrating coverage issues, both as an advocate and as an arbitrator.
Recognised by Chambers UK as a widely respected property damage silk who is incredibly experienced in this practice area, Chambers UK also say Bob is “very approachable, knowledgeable and practical”. He has extensive experience of fire, flood and subsidence cases and has a special interest in causation questions arising from the failure of fire and flood protection devices. He was leading counsel in BMG v Galliford Try Construction, Sainsbury’s v Broadway Malyon, Sahib Foods v PKS, and the ING warehouse fire litigation, all concerned with the legal consequences of the failure of fire protection devices to contain the spread of fire.
Noted by Chambers UK as the frequent choice of reinsurers in life insurance disputes, Bob is an acknowledged expert on issues such as non-disclosure, ante-selection, fraud, forfeiture following death caused by the insured’s criminal act, death by suicide, and issues involving joint policies and trusts of policy proceeds. He has extensive experience of the jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman in this area, and is a frequent speaker on topics of current interest to the insurers and reinsurers of these risks. In 2017 Bob was successful in mounting a rare challenge to the jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service in a ground breaking life insurance case.
Bob’s special areas of expertise are in banking and bank lending, property valuation and investment, mortgages and mortgage fraud and the roles played by accountants and auditors in valuing corporate assets in the context of loans, mergers and acquisitions and he has been involved in numerous Court of Appeal cases in these areas.
As leading counsel for the successful respondents in Allied Maples v Simmons & Simmons (1995) 1 WLR 1602, Bob is an acknowledged expert on the application of “loss of a chance” doctrines to commercial situations.
Acting for South American grain terminal operators against Russian-back cereal shippers in multi-million dollar dispute over contractual “take or pay” clauses.
Landmark Court of Appeal guidance on interpretation of asset disclosure orders made in aid of enforcement of Arbitration Awards,and on the responsibility of company directors for breaches of Court orders to which they are not themselves party.
Enforcement of GAFTA Arbitration Award via application for contempt of asset freezing and disclosure orders.
Acting for the Chinese Government and construction companies in an ICC Arbitration in relation to claims in excess of £2.7 billion.
Acting in a DIFC-LCIA Arbitration in relation to D & O insurance claims for sums in excess of £250 million.
Construction of warranties in fire insurance policies.
Solicitor specialising in white collar criminal law: scope of professional duty to give advice on tax matters.
Leading current authority on jurisdiction of FOS to disregard the law and industry practice in their insurance decisions.
Leading Court of Appeal authority on notification clauses in public liability insurance.
Administrative Court. Home Secretary’s claim for Public Interest Immunity against disclosure of documents to the Senior Coroner, on national security grounds, upheld by the High Court.
Court of Appeal authority on the measure of the insurance indemnity when a derelict heritage building is destroyed in a fire.
Commercial Court consideration of notification clauses in public liability insurance.
Measure of damages following burning of listed building.
Leading authority on limitation in construction contracts.
Relative responsibilities of architects and building contractors for spread of fire – alleged “expert shopping”.
Court of Appeal consideration of Financial Services Authority control of investment in contracts for stock market differences; need for independent judicial reasoning.
Successful defence of insurers following fraudulent property damage claim.
£4m recovery from Lloyds Underwriters and brokers following unjustified repudiation of Lloyd’s certificate.
Successful multi-million pound insurance recovery following catastrophic damage to McDonald’s distribution network caused by Buncefield explosion.
Defence of senior solicitor alleged to have acted in corrupt travel agency deal with Air India.
Recovery action by insurers of Lord Sugar’s property portfolio following fire at Hard Rock Cafe.
Recovery of damages from insurers who had wrongly avoided cover following a major mining collapse in Scottish Coal’s Longannet coal mine.
Application of Bolam test to surgeon’s negligence, successfully overturning High Court Judge’s findings of fact in Court of Appeal.
Relative responsibilities of doctor and pharmacist for catastrophic consequences of misprescribing.
Successful defence of solicitors alleged to have committed the claimant to the purchase of a £7mLondon mansion without instructions.
Acting for London Transport and their insurers in claim for £20m water damage caused by burst water main.
Landmark Court of Appeal insurance case establishing the circumstances in which collateral insurance benefits may be deductible from personal injury damages.
Landmark Court of Appeal insurance case establishing post- contractual duty of good faith in claims handling.
Insurers refuse underwriters right to conduct audit – reasonableness of “without notice” search order.
Garage fire – origins, cause and responsibility.
Court of Appeal case establishing liability of contractors for warehouse fire, in negligence, nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher.
Relative responsibility of architects and factory owners for lack of fire protection leading to spread of fire and consequent £20m loss.
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“Bob is a fantastic cross-examiner who is adept at handling the most complex and sensitive cases.”
Chambers UK 2025
“Bob is a highly knowledgeable silk with huge gravitas. His paperwork is first class.”
Chambers UK 2025
“Bob is a master of advocacy. He has gravitas and the ability to handle the toughest questions.”
Chambers UK 2025
“Bob brings a wealth of experience to every case. There is nothing that he has not seen before,”
Chambers UK 2025
“Bob shines through as a very astute and experienced advocate..”
Chambers UK 2025
“He is a force of nature. He has brilliant judgement in a case and is a fierce cross-examiner.”
Chambers UK 2025
“Bob happily gets his sleeves rolled up to tackle a case.”
Chambers UK 2025
“Bob brings invaluable experience to every case. Nothing that arises during the course of a case that will surprise him.”
Legal 500 2025
“A stalwart of the professional negligence Bar. There is nothing worth knowing that Bob does not already know.”
Legal 500 2025
“Widely respected”
Chambers UK 2024
“An exceptional advocate with great presence”
Chambers UK 2024
“Technically very astute”
Chambers UK 2024
“An outstanding counsel”
Chambers UK 2024
“An excellent advocate with real gravitas.”
“Bob is a long-term favourite with insurers for professional negligence work. There’s no situation he hasn’t encountered over the years.”
Legal 500 2024
“A doyen of the insurance Bar – what he doesn’t know isn’t worth knowing”
Legal 500 2023
“He combines an authoritative and captivating advocacy style with a truly ferocious work ethic”
Legal 500 2023
“Bob is a powerhouse of the Bar. He has real presence and gravitas”
Chambers UK 2023
“He is a silk you want in your corner”
Chambers UK 2023
“Tenacious and fearless”
Chambers UK 2022
“A formidable presence in court”
Chambers UK 2022
“Really excellent; with experience of the very largest professional negligence cases”
Chambers UK 2022
“Approachable and user-friendly, he takes on difficult cases and finds solutions”
Chambers UK 2022
“Incandescently clever, a brilliant leader”
Legal 500 2022
“You can be confident that he will deal with the most sensitive of cases with thoroughness and professionalism”
Legal 500 2022
“A fine advocate”
Legal 500 2022
“He is extremely sharp, possessing an encyclopedic knowledge of the law coupled with approachability.”
Legal 500 2022
“Truly fearsome when presenting a case … an incredible ability to recall minor details”
Chambers UK 2021
“Experienced and unflappable”
Chambers UK 2021
“Very enjoyable to work with. He is immensely clever, and spots points which others have not seen”
Chambers UK 2021
“I have great confidence in his judgment”
Chambers UK 2021
“An accomplished performer”
Chambers UK 2021
“Spot-on judgment and immense gravitas in Court”
Chambers UK 2021
“With vast experience in insurance work, he is held in very high regard across the industry”
Legal 500 2021
“His advice is invaluable. He is very clear in his recommendations and in identifying the merits in complex multi-faceted cases”
Legal 500 2021
“An excellent communicator who provides first class written advice… a sharp mind”
Chambers UK 2020
“Very experienced at dealing with insurance coverage and claims repudiation”
Chambers UK 2020
“A widely-respected property damage silk… especially well-known for expertise in catastrophic fire cases”
Chambers UK 2020
“A real fighter”
Legal 500 2020
“Widely respected…”
Chambers UK 2019
“Very approachable, knowledgeable and practical”
Chambers UK 2019
“Cool, calm and collected in Court”
Chambers UK 2019
“Bullish, to the point and very client focussed”
Legal 500 2018
“a very astute and canny operator”
Chambers UK 2018
“An extremely capable silk”
Chambers UK 2018
“Especially well known for his experience in catastrophic fire cases”
Chambers UK 2018
“Exceptionally experienced”
Chambers UK 2018
“Displays great attention to detail and explains things in a simple, understandable way”
Chambers UK 2018
“A man of great integrity and a gentleman in Court”
Chambers UK 2018
“Formidable”
Legal 500 2017
“Extremely helpful and pragmatic”
Chambers UK 2017
“First-rate… he’s seen everything and been everywhere”
Chambers UK 2017
“A warhorse… fantastic with clients”
Chambers UK 2016
“Incredibly experienced and streetwise”
Who’s Who Legal 2015
“Breathtaking…”
Chambers UK 2015
“He is always a pleasure to work with”
Chambers UK 2015
“Hugely experienced… a renowned cross-examiner”
Legal 500 2015
“His judgment is second to none”
Chambers UK 2014
“An imposing presence in Court”
Chambers UK 2013
“You are glad he is on your side”
Chambers UK 2013
“Completely bullet proof”
Chambers UK 2013
“A determined advocate who works at speed and covers every angle”
Chambers UK 2013
“Hugely experienced… a vast legal brain”
Legal 500 2013
“Renowned…”
Legal 500 2012
“A fantastic leader”
Chambers UK 2012
“An impressive Silk”
Chambers UK 2012
“Has been involved in numerous heavyweight cases”
Chambers UK 2012
“A popular choice for the meatiest insurance and reinsurance cases”
Chambers UK 2012
“Praised for his adept handling of lay clients”
Chambers UK 2012
“A ferocious cross-examiner… one of the most experienced litigators about”
Legal 500 2011
“An amazing Court room presence”
Chambers UK 2010
“It’s obvious that he immerses himself in and is passionate about every case he handles”
Chambers UK 2010
“He commands the Court room”
Chambers UK 2009