Offshore (Bar)

Members of Erskine Chambers frequently appear before courts in the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the DIFC, Hong Kong and the Channel Islands. Its practitioners regularly act in shareholder disputes, civil fraud, banking matters and insolvencies. Members continue to represent clients, including administrators, companies and directors, in prominent cases such as Credorax v Israeli VC Partners, the Jardine Strategic Holdings appraisal dispute, and the Sinovac Biotech company control dispute. One interviewee says that Erskine Chambers is their "go-to for complex commercial matters." In particular, they praise the set's "responsiveness" and ability to provide "clever and practical advice." Another source states members provide "excellent, meticulous legal and strategic reasoning" in addition to "clear and concise written work."

"Excellent service, including picking up the phone out of hours. Michael Shillingford, deputy senior clerk, stands out for me."

"The clerks are extremely accommodating and deal with a range of last-minute availability requests and quite complicated logistics given various time zones involved in matters. Their approach is consistently friendly, cooperative and helpful."

"Alex Calder, senior practice manager, is excellent. Alex is responsive to our needs and proactive in planning for hearings, which is very helpful."

"The Erskine Chambers clerks are extremely responsive. They are friendly and always willing to assist."

"The quality of clerking at Erskine is impressive. Michael Shillingford, in particular."

David Chivers KC
David Chivers KC boasts a strong following in the Caribbean, having been called to the Bar of the BVI and ad hoc to the Bars of the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. His practice comprises a great deal of corporate and company litigation, and he regularly acts in restructuring and insolvency cases. He also demonstrates expertise in trusts disputes. "David is stellar. I've been blown away by him." "David is a smooth and utterly persuasive advocate." "David is just phenomenally thoughtful. He has great judgement. If you offer him a complicated question, he'll pause for a couple of seconds, then provide a really concise simple answer that makes you go 'Ha! Why didn't I think of that?'"

Michael Todd KC
Michael Todd KC has vast expertise in company law disputes. He handles matters in the BVI, Bermuda and Hong Kong, and has notable skill in dealing with cases concerning contentious takeovers and corporate restructuring. He has recently been instructed in significant shareholder disputes. "Michael is phenomenal and a team player. He has a brilliant legal mind and is reliable, skilled and extremely intelligent. He is first-class and is our go-to KC on large liquidations." "He has masses of common sense, based on a huge amount of experience." "Michael is a great company lawyer. He knows the offshore market very well indeed."

Andrew Blake
Andrew Blake is recognised for his thriving offshore commercial, corporate, and restructuring/insolvency practice. He has an impressive résumé, appearing in several high-profile global cases. He is called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and has experience appearing as sole counsel before the BVI court. "Andrew is absolutely great to work with. He is highly skilled in discussing high-level and complex matters while also being willing to assist with the legwork." "Andrew is excellent to work with, drafts brilliantly, is always responsive to queries, always meets deadlines well in advance, and has an incredibly sharp and nuanced view of legal issues."