MA (Oxon) (First Class), Harvard
MA (Oxon) (First Class), Harvard
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Commercial Litigator and Arbitration Specialist including in Commercial Fraud, Disputes cross borders, Chancery, Conflicts of Law, Insolvency and Partnerships and Joint Ventures
Admitted to Practice in New York and the US District Courts for the Southern District of New York, and Eastern District of New York.
Admitted in BVI, Eastern Caribbean and Antigua.
Admitted to the Irish Bar.
Appeared in appellate courts in Eastern Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Bahamas, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland as well as England and in the European Court of Justice post Brexit.
Recorder (part time Judge) from 1999 with Civil, Criminal, Chancery, Appeal (Criminal), Serious Sex Offences, Family including complex financial Authorisations.
Recorder (part time Judge) with Civil, Criminal, Chancery Family including complex financial Authorisations.
Formerly Standing Junior Counsel to the Department of Trade and Industry (ECGD).
Chartered Arbitrator, the highest tier in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and holds internationally recognised status.
Author of Gee on “Commercial Injunctions”, now in its 7th Edition 2021, published by Sweet and Maxwell, Supplement 2022, a leading textbook on Injunctions with a US Appendix.
Steven Gee KC has lectured in 2024 at the University of Cyprus on Legal Ethics in a New Age, 2021/2022 to the Commercial Bar Association, the Chancery Bar Association and Hong Kong Arbitration Association and in Cyprus in 2022 and in 2024 at the invitation of the General Council of the Bar and the Cyprus Bar Association, to Postgraduate Doctoral students at Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law and as an assessor for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Tenant Monckton Chamber since 2019, Gray´s Inn.
Formerly: Litigation Partner in JHA LLP , Head of Chambers of Stone Chambers for 15 years (1999-2014), Tenant at 1 Essex Court (1990-1999), Tenant at 4, Essex Court (Essex Court Chambers) (1976-1990), Tutor at University College London (1975-1976).
Languages: French
Commercial Dispute Resolution: “Steven is brilliant. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and a pragmatic sense of how it applies.” “He is the king of injunctions.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2025
Recommended in Arbitration, Who’s Who Legal UK Bar 2025
Leading silk in Fraud: Civil – Legal 500, 2025
Leading silk in Commercial Litigation: “Steven literally wrote the book on commercial injunctions.” – Legal 500, 2025
Commercial Dispute Resolution: “Steven Gee is very able in terms of his advocacy and good at leading a legal team.” – Chambers UK, 2024
Leading silk in Fraud: Civil: “Steven knows civil fraud inside out and upside down, so look no further. A true star of the Bar, Steven is a delight to work with, highly user-friendly, and with a knack for cutting straight to the chase.” – Legal 500, 2024
Leading silk in Commercial Litigation: “Steven brings exceptional levels of experience to the table. Clever, talented and very much solution focused – a superb, whiplash-smart advocate, who is an exceedingly good technician and brilliant strategist.” – Legal 500, 2024
Commercial Dispute Resolution: “Enthusiastic and brimful of ideas. His judgement is spot on – he’s seen everything and then some.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2023
Leading silk in Fraud: Civil: “When it comes to commercial injunctions, Steven literally wrote the book. He is the go to silk for any matter involving an injunction hearing. Benefits from an enormous intellect but combines this with a ready willingness to muck in and get involved in the nuts and bolts of even the most difficult case, always ready with a clever and winning point.” – Legal 500, 2023
Leading silk in Commercial Litigation: “Steven has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and he really does constantly test the case and strength of arguments. He is an excellent advocate, at the top of his game.” – Legal 500, 2023
Commercial Dispute Resolution: “A brilliant, exceptional lawyer and one of the best in the country for interlocutory hearings.” – Chambers UK and Chambers Global, 2022
Leading silk in Fraud: Civil: “Very thorough, knowledgeable and hands-on. He tests the case repeatedly and never leaves any stones unturned.” – Legal 500, 2022
Leading silk in Commercial Litigation: “Very thorough, knowledgeable and hands-on. He tests the case repeatedly and never leaves any stones unturned.” – Legal 500, 2022
Leading silk in Fraud: Civil: “The pre-eminent leading counsel on injunctions, he has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the case law. Despite his seniority, he is very hands-on and hard-working” – Legal 500, 2021
Leading silk in Commercial Litigation: ‘‘A walking legal encyclopedia – ask him any question and he can give you the most thorough, well reasoned and supported answer. Despite his seniority, he is very hands-on and hard-working.’’ – Legal 500, 2021
‘A walking genius.’ Legal 500, 2014
‘He has an impressive ability to dictate strategy.’ Legal, 500, 2014
‘A formidable intellect.’ Legal 500, 2014
‘A very good choice for arbitration.’ Legal 500, 2014
“His breadth of knowledge, tactical thinking and careful arguments are outstanding.” Chambers & Partners, 2014
“He is extremely intelligent, his knowledge of the law and procedure is excellent, and he gives you ideas you would not have thought of.” Chambers & Partners, 2014
“Always provides incisive and thoughtful advice.” Chambers & Partners, 2014
Steven Gee QC…‘a formidable intellect’ Legal 500, 2013
Steven Gee QC’s “exceptional ability to pluck brilliant points out of seemingly thin air” sees him instructed in an impressive range of cases. Chambers & Partners Global, 2012
Steven Gee QC … “a formidable advocate with an outstanding intellect – judges just follow his every word.” Chambers & Partners, 2012
Sources reserve special mention for his “mastery of interlocutory injunctions.” Chambers & Partners, 2012
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