Attorney-at-Law for complex Caribbean Commercial Disputes.
Justin Phelps SC was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1995 and admitted in five Caribbean jurisdictions. Justin Phelps SC represents corporate and individual clients in arbitration, commercial fraud, insolvency, construction and defamation matters.
THE RECORD AT A GLANCE
30
Years at the Bar
5
Caribbean jurisdictions
2024
Appointed Senior Counsel
Admitted across five Caribbean jurisdictions
Called to the Bar of England and Wales, 1995. Member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, London, 1993.
Rights of audience in the appellate courts
Decades of Discretion, Stability, and Rigour.
At the offices of Justin Phelps SC, we do not merely react to legal challenges; we anticipate them. Three decades of Caribbean advocacy are built upon a profound understanding of the law coupled with an acute commercial awareness.
We operate with discretion, delivering strategic clarity in volatile environments. The work is characterised by intellectual rigour and a steadfast commitment to navigating the complexities of modern legal frameworks with precision.
ABOUT CHAMBERS
Three decades of advocacy at the Caribbean commercial bar.
Justin Phelps was called to the Bar of England and Wales at the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in October 1995 and admitted to practise in Trinidad and Tobago the following year. He has since been admitted in St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, and Guyana.
Justin maintains a commercial practice spanning advocacy and advisory work. He is regularly instructed by corporate and individual clients across the private and public sectors in arbitration, commercial fraud, insolvency, company law, banking, construction and defamation matters.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Three principal sub-practices
Commercial Litigation
High-value business litigation in the superior courts of Trinidad and Tobago. Shareholder disputes, director liability, banking and finance, and complex contractual matters across the private and public sectors.
Arbitration
Counsel in commercial arbitrations. Practice covers ICC and ad hoc proceedings, construction and engineering disputes under FIDIC forms, and cross-border commercial joint ventures.
Defamation and Media Law
Acting for both claimants and major media defendants in Caribbean defamation matters. Recent work includes a landmark 2023 first-instance damages award and a successful defence for the Trinidad Express in 2024.
INSTRUCT COUNSEL
Send a confidential instruction enquiry
Justin Phelps SC accepts instructions from solicitors and from corporate clients in commercial matters.
clerk@caribbean.law
20 New Street, Port of Spain
+1 (868) 627-2463Direct instruction available for corporate clients. Solicitor referrals welcomed. Hours of business: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm AST.