The Commercial Court’s Judges

Updated: September 2026

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

Mr Justice Waksman is the Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court

Clerk: Elvis Moore
Tel: 020 7947 6104
Elvis.Moore@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Andrew Baker
**Clerk**: Emilia Hudzik
**Tel**: 07729 226941
Emilia.Hudzik@justice.gov.uk

Mr Justice Birt
**Clerk**: Crystal Nettey
**Tel:** 020 7071 5669
Crystal.Nettey@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

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

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

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