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.
Michael de Navarro KC’s principal specialism is clinical negligence, and in particular, catastrophic injury cases involving children and adults with brain and spinal injuries.
Described as a “combative terrier of an advocate” (Chambers UK), he is a tenacious litigator sought out by clients who know the steel beneath his charming and immensely civil approach. He is also highly valued for his advice and negotiating skills in achieving sensible litigation – risk settlements.
He is described as “a brilliant cross-examiner.” As one solicitor stated, “there is no one that I would rather have onside when contesting liability” (Chambers UK). “His ‘vast experience’ means he is ‘fantastic for complex cases involving large numbers of experts and witnesses.’” (Legal 500).
Michael is frequently instructed for defendants, including the NHSLA. He is also instructed for claimants.
Michael also has considerable experience of personal injury, professional negligence, insurance and health and safety at work.
Michael is ranked as a leading Silk over many years in Chambers UK and Legal 500.
He acts on cases involving issues arising from neonatal hypoglycaemia and PVL, prematurity and steroids, IUGR, neonatal meningitis, resuscitation and necrotising enterocolitis, neonatal and adult hydrocephalus, posterior cerebral artery compression after head injury, raised intracranial pressure after shunt revision, basiliar artery thrombosis, failure to detect exstrophic bladder on routine antenatal anomaly scan, tetraplegia following spinal scoliosis surgery, kernicterus, spinal tumour caused by spinal TB, pituitary tumour, cardiac arrest after anaesthetic, pre-eclampsia and cerebral haemorrhage, liability for suicide attempts after failure to admit patient with borderline personality disorder and history of self-harm, cerebral palsy as a result of birth asphyxia, and a number of cases of cerebral palsy with retained intellect raising limitation issues; also various points of principle re quantum, e.g. life expectancy, recoverability of investment management charges and when periodical payments are reasonably secure.
He has experience of cases involving traumatic brain and spinal injury, including road traffic, employer’s and public liability and cases under the Animals Act.
He has acted on cases involving valuers’ and solicitors’ negligence, breach of fiduciary duty by solicitor, and a dispute between PCT and nursing agency as to construction of indemnity under contract for provision of professional services.
Michael has acted on cases involving construction sites including defending designers of Severn bridge maintenance gantries, main contractors in retained façade building collapse and insurers who provided a periodic examination of window cleaning cradles.
My contact details:
ICO Reg No: Z472669X
Address: 2 Temple Gardens, London, EC4Y 9AY
Email: clerks@2tg.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0)20 7822 1200
The type of personal information I collect
To enable me to provide you with legal advice and representation in courts, tribunals, arbitrations and mediations, I currently collect and process the following personal information:
Personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (for example, name, date of birth and contact details), bank and financial details, your background and circumstance and education.
Other personal data relevant to, or included in instructions to provide legal services, including data specific to the instructions in question and data included in documents provided to me as part of instructions or otherwise.
Such information may include personal information relating to family members, associates, agents, employees, shareholders or beneficial owners. By providing such personal information to me, you automatically confirm that you are authorised to do so. It is not reasonably practicable for me to provide the information set out in this Privacy Notice to those individuals. Accordingly, where appropriate, you are responsible for providing this information to any such individuals.
Where necessary, I may also need to process Special Category data about you including
How I get the personal information and why I have it
Most of the personal information that I process is provided to me directly by you or via the professional you have instructed such as a solicitor or consultant or other professional adviser who instructs me on your behalf to provide legal services.
I use the information that you have given me in order to
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Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful basis I rely on for processing this information is
How I store your personal information
Your information is securely stored in Chambers or at my home. I use reasonable technical and organisational security measures such as password protection and encryption of computer generated data and keeping paper data secure to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost or destroyed, or used or accessed in an unauthorised way.
In this connection, Chambers, as data processor, acting on my behalf, will only process your personal data on my instructions and is subject to a duty of confidentiality.
The data will be held in line with any regulatory obligations and generally be kept for 6 years but may be 12 years, or longer where, for example, the case includes information relating to a minor, from the date of completion of instructions. At this point any further retention will be reviewed and the data will be marked for deletion or marked for retention for a further period.
All data will be securely deleted or securely shredded after this time without reference to you. I will store some of your information which I need to carry out conflict checks for the rest of my career. However, this is likely to be limited only to your name and contact details and the name of the case. It will not include any information that is “sensitive information” for GDPR purposes.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Transfer of your information outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
This privacy notice is of general application and as such it is not possible to state whether it will be necessary to transfer your information out of the EEA. If I do transfer your personal data I will use safeguards to ensure the data is fully protected as required by the UK Data Protection Regulations.
Changes to my Privacy Policy
From time to time, I may need to make chances to my privacy policy. If so, the changes will appear on my entry on the 2TG website.
Marketing
As above, I may share your personal data with Chambers who may in turn use that data to notify you by email, or post about an invitation to seminars and similar events. You may opt out of receiving any such marketing communications at any time by using the “unsubscribe” link in any emails. In relation to how Chambers uses such data, please see Chambers’ privacy policy. Other than sharing personal data with Chambers as described above, I will not share your information with any other third party for marketing purposes.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about my use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to me or to my Senior Clerk, Lee Tyler at 2 Temple Gardens, London, EC4Y 9AY or clerks@2tg.co.uk. You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
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Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk
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“Michael is an incredibly experienced barrister who is very good at analysing cases.” Chambers UK 2025
“Hugely experienced. Excellent fundamental factual and legal analysis, but then also able to step back and heed the realities and practicalities of the risks of litigation to give sound pragmatic and practical advice.” Legal 500 2025
“Michael has a high level of experience and knowledge of the client.” Chambers UK 2024
“Michael is a formidable advocate.” Chambers UK 2023
“Michael has an instinctive gut for the right answer or approach to any tricky question, being that he is has been a leader in the field of clinical negligence, personal injury and tort-related issues for so long.” Legal 500 2023
“Michael is very experienced, really knows the medicine inside and out and the experts have confidence in him.” Chambers UK 2022
“He is a force to be reckoned with. He is charming and easy to engage with, and witnesses and experts always warm to him.” “His experience is unparalleled.” Legal 500 2022
“A brilliant trial lawyer – he’s fantastic on his feet.” “Very analytical and he leaves no stone unturned.” Chambers UK 2021
“Tough, committed to cases, and very experienced.” Legal 500 2021
“A very senior barrister with a lot of gravitas. He’s seen and done it all and is very responsive.”
“A leader in his field who inspires confidence in his clients.” Chambers UK 2020
“A major force in clinical negligence.” Legal 500 2020
“He gets straight to the nub of a problem and is excellent on his feet.”
“Highly experienced and an extremely effective advocate.” Chambers UK 2019
“Extremely experienced and very resolute. A real heavyweight.”
“Very sharp and very switched on.” Chambers UK 2018
“He has gravitas and a great legal brain.” Chambers UK 2017
“A true force to be reckoned with.” Legal 500 2017
“He is masterful on his feet when addressing the court. His command of papers and the law is superb.” “He has enormous gravitas and a sharp legal brain.” Chambers UK 2016
“…ferocious in cross-examination.” Legal 500 2016
“He understands the medical issues on liability and he gets to the heart of the matter quickly, no matter how complex the issue.” “He is a go-to barrister for multi-million-pound claims – particularly brain damage cases.” Chambers UK 2015
“He is an excellent advocate and it is reassuring to know he is on your side.” Legal 500 2015
The “superb” Michael de Navarro QC is hugely in demand as he offers “brave, robust advice” and is “great in trial.” Both claimant and defendant solicitors seek his counsel on cases involving maximum severity brain and spinal injuries. Chambers UK 2013