The Commercial Court’s Judges

Updated: February 2026

Nominated judges of the Commercial Court are as follows (click on the judges name to view biographical information):

Mr Justice Henshaw is the Judge in charge of the Commercial Court.

Clerk: Jay Howard
Tel: 0207 947 7915
Jay.Howard@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Andrew Baker
**Clerk**: Janet Amoroso
**Tel**: 0207 947 6692
Janet.Amoroso1@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Birt
**Clerk**: Shannon Riordan
**Tel:** 0207 071 5669
shannon.riordan@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Bright
**Clerk:** Mandy Torres
**Tel:** 020 7947 6261
Mandy.Torrens@Justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Bryan
**Clerk**: Sandra Appiah
**Tel**: 020 7947 7079
Sandra.appiah1@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Butcher
**Clerk:** Eilidh Rowan
**Tel:** 07885 475968
Eilidh.Rowan@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Calver
**Clerk:** Michaela Childs
**Tel:** 020 7071 5727
Michaela.Childs@justice.gov.uk

Mrs Justice Dias
**Clerk:** Róisín Spragg
**Tel:** 07885 475960
Roisin.Spragg@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Jacobs
**Clerk:** Deborah Coverley
**Tel:** 0207 073 0272
deborah.coverley1@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Robin Knowles
**Clerk**: Alex McGovern
**Tel**: 07549 941390
Alex.McGovern@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Picken
**Clerk**: Christopher Palin
**Tel**: 0207 947 7952
Christopher.Palin1@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Waksman
**Clerk**: Elvis Moore
**Tel**: 020 7947 6104
Elvis.Moore@justice.gov.uk

The following High Court judges are also nominated as Commercial Court judges, and sit when their commitments to other courts allow. Click on the judge’s name to view their biography.

Mr Justice Michael Green
**Clerk:** Taruniga Thambiayah
**Contact:**
Taruniga.Thambiayah@justice.gov.uk

Temporary Judge of London Circuit Commercial Court:

HHJ Bird
Clerk: Shirley Sweeney
Tel: 0207 947 6402
shirley.sweeney@ejudiciary.net

Judges who sit regularly in retirement:

Dame Clare Moulder
Sir Nigel Teare
HHJ Pelling KC