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Oliver Segal KC

Head of Chambers

Silk: 2011 | Call: 1992

"Oliver's advocacy is second to none. He is always calm and persuasive, whatever is thrown at him."

Chambers & Partners 2026

"Oliver Segal is faultless on the law and strategy for litigation."

Chambers & Partners 2026

"Segal is very technical and detail-minded. (...) He is first-rate."

Chambers & Partners 2026

“A silk with complete mastery of facts and law.”

Legal 500 2025

Overview

Oliver is Head of Chambers at Old Square and specialises in all fields of employment and discrimination law and in commercial agency law.

Oliver is “exceptionally knowledgeable in his field, very client-focused, … very bright, and a great advocate.” – (Chambers & Partners).

Oliver won ‘Employment Silk of the Year’ at  the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022 and The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022.

Within employment law, he has particular specialist experience in: collective disputes (including industrial action, union recognition, TUPE and collective agreement cases); breach of contract claims (including restrictive covenants, PHI and negligent reference cases); and equal pay claims.

Oliver is the leading barrister within the field of commercial agency law; he acts for both agents and principals and has appeared in several of the most important cases, including the House of Lords case of Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam.

Oliver is very experienced at representing parties at mediations and arbitrations.

Appointments

2013: Appointed a Fee Paid Employment Judge (sitting at London Central);

2013: Qualified mediator through CEDR.

Professional Recommendations

“A silk with complete mastery of facts and law.”

The Legal 500 2025

“Oliver has always been excellent with his advice. He steered us through some difficult and complex cases.”

Chambers & Partners 2025

“Oliver is as brilliant an employment silk as any on the circuit.”

Chambers & Partners 2025

“Oliver is always the first choice when instructing a KC.”

Chambers & Partners 2025

“He is the number one counsel in respect of Commercial Agent Regulations.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“He is a very good advocate with a great appellate practice.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“Oliver is always my first choice. He is fabulous with clients, great at tactics and super smart. You don’t want Oliver against you.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“A leading name, with insightful legal knowledge.”

The Legal 500 2024

Expertise

Employment & Discrimination

Commercial Agents

Sports Law


Recent and current work

Key contacts

Olivia Moliterno

Team Leader
Olivia Moliterno Telephone Clerk020 7269 0477 Email Clerk

Manisha Agheda

Team Leader Assistant
Manisha Agheda Telephone Clerk020 7269 0482 Email Clerk
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Out of hours

William Meade (Senior Clerk)

07970 649 755