Chambers Review
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Offshore (Bar) - UK
What the Team is Known For
New Square Chambers is sought after for its work in a variety of offshore matters such as contentious insolvencies, fraud, general commercial disputes, trusts litigation and asset tracing claims. Members are regularly seen in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Caribbean, and have appeared in significant matters recently including IOMFSA v Montpellier Services, a liquidation case taking place in the Isle of Man. One instructing solicitor says: "The set delivers high-quality work and is a trusted partner on complex matters." Another adds: "New Square Chambers is excellent at quickly grasping what is required of offshore lawyers."
Michelle Green is the senior clerk.
Strengths
The clerks very helpful and responsive.
Notable practitioners
Lynton Tucker is a respected and seasoned litigator with a wealth of experience in trust law, who has an offshore practice encompassing work across the Channel Islands, the Cayman Islands, the BVI and Hong Kong. He is also instructed in company law disputes and has a wealth of regulatory experience.
The quality of his written work is outstanding, and he is someone who can argue and fight a difficult corner.
Lynton has a huge reservoir of knowledge in dealing with trustees.
Lynton Tucker is exceptionally sharp and dependable. He doesn’t let anything slip through the cracks and has a remarkable ability to dive into the detail of a case without missing a thing.
Mark Hubbard has a wide-ranging offshore practice and displays considerable skill handling trusts, company, civil fraud and insolvency litigation. He frequently acts for private individuals in estate disputes. The Bahamas, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are jurisdictions he has particular experience practising in.
Mark consistently provides technically comprehensive advice on a wide scope of trust law issues.
Mark Hubbard is excellent. His commercial approach to complex law and facts has been absolutely superb.
Nicholas Le Poidevin KC is considered one of the standout names at the offshore Bar. He has outstanding capabilities in contentious trust, estate and probate work. Cases with a financial services element are a particular strength. He has been active in the Channel Islands and throughout the Caribbean, and has experience handling trust disputes in Bermuda.
Nicholas is a go-to for technical offshore matters. He knows how the courts operate, knows the judges well and anticipates the matters well.