Devon Airey
Call: 2022
Practice Overview
Devon is developing a broad practice covering all areas of Chambers’ work. Her practice encompasses the full range of commercial litigation, arbitration and advisory work. Devon has experience working in counsel teams of various sizes and in appearing as sole counsel in the County Court. Devon has a particular interest in matters concerning Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud, Commercial Dispute Resolution and Energy and Natural Resources.
Prior to joining 3VB, Devon worked at Goldman Sachs where she supported the EMEA CEO and Chairman in matters concerning regulatory affairs, business strategy and client relations.
Devon studied Law at the University of Cambridge, graduating with First Class Honours and ranking 3rd out of 212 students. She is a scholar of Lincoln’s Inn and achieved a Distinction in her bar studies.
Devon is a supervisor of Equity and Trusts at the University of Cambridge. She also writes on private law topics. Recent and forthcoming works include chapters in: Politics, Policy and Private Law (Hart Publishing, December 2023); Fraud and Risk in Commercial Law (Hart Publishing, June 2024); and Mandatory and Default Rules in Contract and Commercial Law (Hart Publishing, 2025).
Banking & Financial Services
- Resisted an application for pre-action disclosure on behalf of a bank in the context of Authorised Push Payment fraud (sole counsel).
- Assisted in research and drafting for a claim concerning the alleged mis-selling of an interest rate swap (as a pupil).
- Assisted in a 5-day trial in the DIFC concerning the validity and enforceability of a convertible loan agreement and a guarantee (as a pupil).
Commercial Dispute Resolution
- Successfully represented a bank in a possession hearing in the County Court (sole counsel).
- Advised and drafted pleadings in respect of a partnership dispute (sole counsel).
- Assisted in drafting and research for several advisory/agency commission claims – including in relation to M&A advisory services, corporate finance advisory services and estate agency commissions (as a pupil).
- Assisted in drafting a claim for the delivery up of vehicles under a hire-purchase agreement (as a pupil).
Financial Services
- Assisted in drafting and research for various matters concerning the definition of ‘Collective Investment Scheme’ under s.235 FSMA 2000 and purported contraventions of s.19, s.21 and s.90 of FSMA (as a pupil).
Civil Fraud & Asset Tracing
- Assisted in research and preparation for interim applications where fraud was alleged – including worldwide freezing orders and proprietary injunctions (as a pupil).
- Assisted in advising on the merits of a potential claim of knowing receipt and dishonest assistance (as a pupil).
Energy & Natural Resources
- Assisted in advising on the construction of Spent Fuel agreements (as a pupil).
- Assisted in advising on a possible negligence claim in respect of advice provided by an energy broker (as a pupil).
Professional Negligence
- Assisted in research for a dispute between a property-development company and a solicitors’ firm on the negligent provision of advice in relation to a development finance loan agreement (as a pupil).
- Assisted in advising on a possible negligence claim in respect of advice provided by an energy broker (as a pupil).
