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Chancery: Traditional - London (Bar)

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

New Square Chambers' strong team of silks and juniors regularly handles a wide array of traditional chancery matters, including trusts, wills, estates and probate cases. Examples of members' work include proprietary estoppel cases, such as Heyes v Holt, and multifaceted estate administration matters, including Heart of England Forest v Leggett and Others, concerning the estate of publisher and poet Felix Dennis. “The set has a broad offering of experienced chancery barristers, all of whom are very knowledgeable in contested probate disputes,” comments one interviewee, who adds: “They also have some great junior barristers.”

Michelle Green is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Lynton Tucker
Star Individuals

Lynton Tucker is an exceptionally well-known junior with a highly respected traditional chancery practice. He is focused on offshore trusts, in which field he is a noted expert. Tucker is widely respected for his confident and detailed advisory work.

The breadth and depth of Lynton's knowledge is excellent to witness in chambers.

Nicholas Le Poidevin
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Nicholas Le Poidevin
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Band 1
Nicholas Le Poidevin KC is a distinguished silk who enjoys a commanding reputation at the Chancery Bar, and is regularly sought after for cases concerning contentious trusts and disputed wills. His experience in offshore disputes is well established, and he is particularly noted for his expertise in Jersey and Guernsey matters.

Nicholas's knowledge is insane. He quotes trusts from the book, but he is also really commercial about it.

Nicholas Le Poidevin's drafting style is second to none. He can take really complicated issues and explain them in a way that they are understood by lay clients and judges.

Nicholas Le Poidevin is a go-to for technical offshore matters. He knows how the courts operate, knows the judges well and anticipates the matters well.

Aidan Briggs
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Aidan Briggs
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Band 2

Aidan Briggs is a rising star whose varied practice earns him wide praise. He handles matters, many of which are fact-heavy and complex, across the full breadth of traditional chancery, including those relating to trusts, wills and estates.

Aidan Briggs is excellent on his feet. He can take on KCs and outperform them.

Aidan provides clear, concise advice that eliminates the chaff and gets straight to the kernel of the case.

Aidan Briggs is an excellent advocate on his feet and good with clients. He has an excellent bedside manner.

Aidan is an absolute superstar. He is ridiculously sharp, great with clients and fantastically user-friendly.

Aidan is a bright and extremely hard-working barrister. He has excellent client and solicitor handling skills.

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Alexander Learmonth
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Band 2

Alexander Learmonth KC is an exceptionally well-known silk who is recognised for both his advisory and litigation expertise, and is regularly instructed in cases concerning disputed wills and trusts. He is particularly noted for his strong trial advocacy.

Alexander is a really good, very creative thinker for when you need someone who thinks laterally.

Alexander is still so accessible. He's very willing to muck in and roll his sleeves up. He is also a commanding advocate and has the gravitas you'd expect of a KC.

Clients love Alexander because he exudes confidence.

Alexander Learmonth is technically excellent and establishes a great rapport with clients in very difficult and emotional situations.

Mark Hubbard
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Mark Hubbard
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Band 2

Mark Hubbard is noted for his strong offshore expertise within a broader traditional chancery practice. He is regularly trusted with high-value cases, and frequently handles trusts, estates and probate matters.

His advocacy is compelling, both written and in court. He is also very approachable, combined with having a deep understanding of the law. He has a lot of information right at his fingertips.

Mark Hubbard is our go-to barrister. He has the mind and ability of a KC. He is very hands-on and so good at the strategic side, but also good at rolling up his sleeves.

Mark Hubbard is hyper-commercial and a pleasure to work with. He never loses sight of the commercial rationale, and his advice is accordingly often incredibly practical.

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George Laurence
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Band 3

George Laurence KC is regularly trusted with potentially law-defining cases. He is especially well known for right of way and village green cases.

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Hermione Williams
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Band 4

Hermione Williams brings offshore and broader international expertise to a wide range of commercial and traditional chancery matters. She acts on contentious and non-contentious matters relating to trusts, wills, gifts and estates.

I would recommend Hermione. She has worked offshore a lot. She is a hard worker and growing her profile in trust law.

Hermione Williams is very bright, dedicated and always available.

Hermione Williams is commercially aware and very responsive.

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James McKean
U
Up and Coming

James McKean's practice focuses on contentious trust and estate matters. His cases include disputed wills, contested estate administrations and Inheritance Act claims.

James McKean is always happy to pick up the phone and have a chat about drafts. He is very accommodating and also great on technical detail.

James is absolutely incredible. He is very thorough, he has the ability to cut through issues, he is clear with clients, and he has excellent technical ability too.

James McKean is a consummate team player who is always available to provide guidance, no matter how big or small the question. His responsiveness is second to none.

James Saunders
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James Saunders
U
Up and Coming

James Saunders has a broad chancery practice covering breach of trust disputes, executor and trustee removals, probate, as well as matters intersecting insolvency and trusts.

James has commercial experience and works well for cases with a property issue. He is also organised and clients really like him. He is really user-friendly.

James Saunders is a very bright junior and great to work with.

James Saunders works all round the clock. He is such a hard worker and he genuinely seems to care for the clients.

Ranked Barristers at
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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Chancery: Traditional

Nicholas Le Poidevin KC
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Nicholas Le Poidevin KC
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Band 1
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Alexander Learmonth KC
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Band 2
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George Laurence KC
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Band 3

Juniors

London (Bar)

Chancery: Traditional

Lynton Tucker
Star Individuals
Aidan Briggs
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Aidan Briggs
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Band 2
Mark Hubbard
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Mark Hubbard
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Band 2
4
Hermione Williams
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Band 4
U
James McKean
U
Up and Coming
James Saunders
U
James Saunders
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Up and Coming