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Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK
What the Team is Known For
An impressive set, noted for its expertise in high-value commercial litigation as well as complex insolvency, company and property matters. The team is particularly well regarded for its handling of shareholder disputes, and its members are regularly instructed in both domestic and international matters. Recent cases handled by the set include Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd v SMA, a matter arising out of a commercial fraud valued at £220 million deriving from the sale of 37 Thistle Group hotels. Members also appeared in Hamilton v Barrow, Barrow and Welsh, a five-day multi-track trial arising from an alleged “Ponzi” scheme, and Clearcourse v Jethwa, a multimillion-pound dispute over a share sale agreement.
Michael Ireland is the senior clerk.
Strengths
The clerks are pleasant, friendly and always anxious to help. They also try to oblige with counsel and availability.
Michael Ireland is great to work with – he's knowledgeable, responsive and highly commercial. The clerks working below him are equally good in their dealings.
Notable practitioners
Edward is a most intellectually able junior, who is good for property and insolvency disputes. He is an exceptional advocate.
A very clever lawyer with a high level of emotional intelligence. He really thinks through a problem from every dimension and angle.
Kavan has a deep understanding of real estate and property matters. He is an excellent choice for clients and a pleasure to work with.
Niall is very patient and is resolute in the way he gets his points across. He is especially strong at cross-examination.
Niall is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is exceptionally bright and very technical, and has meticulous attention to deal. His written work is very good and he is very thorough.
He's very responsive and clearly bright, and produces excellent written work. He's good on his feet, very likeable and a real pleasure to work with.
Very thorough, commercially minded and great with clients. He is fantastic, and a rising star.
James is a superb barrister, who is very client-friendly. He is very good at finding creative solutions.
Simon is a fine barrister whose depth of knowledge is beyond impressive. His drafting is meticulous, as is his ability to get to the root end of a problem efficiently.