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Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

XXIV Old Buildings is highly regarded for its expertise in complex cases arising in offshore jurisdictions. The set's members undertake a wide range of commercial chancery matters and are frequently instructed in high-value commercial litigation, especially civil fraud and insolvency disputes. The team is also well versed in commercial matters involving elements of professional negligence, trusts and partnership law, drawing on the set's established strengths in these areas. A source reports: "their word is trusted by the judges and courts they address". Members have appeared in Mitchell v Al Jaber, a major breach of fiduciary duties claim raising novel points for quantifying equitable compensation. They also acted in Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda), a matter concerning a USD1 billion claim linked to an alleged rogue trader investment fraud, and Public Institution for Social Security v Al-Rajaan and others, a particularly high-value fraud case arising from alleged bribery of the claimant's former director general. Paul Horsfield leads the clerking team.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Edward Cumming
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Band 1

Ed is creative and pushes for the best results for the client. He is a wonderful advocate who is technically brilliant.

Ed is a forceful and clear advocate.

Ed is very strategic in his approach. He is one of the leading silks for trusts disputes.

Ed offers a great mix of commercial nous and pure intellect.

Ed is very quick on his feet. He is charismatic and has an energy about him that is really delightful to witness.

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Elspeth Talbot Rice
1
Band 1

Elspeth is a delight to work with.

Elspeth is astute and has gravitas. She really is formidable.

For gloves-off trust and commercial litigation, she is one of a relatively small number you go to. Elspeth is a force of nature.

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Andrew Holden
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Band 2

Andrew has an encyclopedic understanding of trusts litigation. Far more than a safe pair of hands, he excels at identifying the commercial direction the case needs to go.

Andrew is lovely to deal with, easy to contact, good with clients and highly articulate. In terms of drafting, he at the top of the game.

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Daniel Warents
2
Band 2

Daniel is a real team player loved by clients. He is incredibly clever and often thinks outside the box in order to achieve a client's objectives.

Daniel is an absolute all-rounder who produces excellent written work and advocacy, and is very thorough. He sifts through complex detail and comes up with innovative arguments.

Daniel is as intellectually rigorous and as fearless on large and complex matters as he is on smaller disputes. He's unafraid to go toe to toe with KCs at any level in the court system.

Daniel Warents is very sharp-witted and easy to work with.

Daniel's ability to master facts and his encyclopaedic knowledge are second to none; he's an absolute brain-box.

3
Francis Tregear
3
Band 3

Francis is extremely talented and extremely calm. He has lots of experience in cross-border matters.

Francis is one of the wonders of the Bar and is the team member everyone wants. He combines his command of the law and mastery of the facts with an ability to assuage clients' fears.

3
Hugh Miall
3
Band 3

Hugh has exceptional legal analysis and is a fluent, persuasive advocate.

Hugh is one of the first people I would consider to get help from at the Bar. Great at being very commercial, but also very personable and very human, he's got the full suit of skills.

Hugh is brilliant. Although hugely bright, he's a very accessible, normal man who is good on the communication front. Excellent, particularly on the paperwork; he's just great.

3
Stephen Moverley Smith
3
Band 3

Stephen is very able, very commercial and very good with clients. He's bright, responsive and someone who handles difficulties in cases extremely well.

4
Adam Cloherty
4
Band 4

Adam Cloherty KC has a real understanding of commercial work.

Adam is very accessible and picks up the key points very quickly. He really knows what the end client will find useful and where things will go.

Adam Cloherty is really very smart, technically very thoughtful and really good-natured. He loves being part of the team and is a pleasure to work with.

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Bajul Shah
4
Band 4

Bajul Shah is clearly knowledgeable on difficult law and procedure. He provides helpful, on-point robust opinions.

Bajul really knows his stuff. Gently spoken and not a crash-bang advocate, he has his own hugely effective style. He's a wonderful member of the team.

Bajul Shah is not afraid to provide confident views of the merits of the case – his analysis of matters is always very good.

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David Brownbill
4
Band 4

David rolls his sleeves up and is an excellent advocate. He is very hard-working, and you want him on your side.

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Stuart Adair
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Band 4

Hard-working and good on his feet, Stuart is argumentative at the right times. He is a busy barrister, but always does his best to be available.

Stuart is a really good advocate as he's very honest and credible. He has a lovely court manner about him and takes points robustly when the occasion calls for it.

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Timothy Sherwin
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Band 4

Timothy is absolutely brilliant. He is frighteningly intelligent, with endless energy. On a complex and messy case, he brought a lot of value. He was not just following the leader.

Timothy knuckles down and knows every aspect of the case. He's very easy to work with. He presents very nicely. When he appeared at the hearing, people were listening. He has a great energy about him.

Timothy has the versatility. He's really responsive and easy to work with. He's busy, but he finds the time to discuss matters, and he is very hands-on.

Tim punches well above his weight. He is excellent on all fronts with clients and members of my team. He thinks outside of the box. He's committed.

Ranked Barristers at
XXIV Old Buildings

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Band

Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Chancery: Commercial

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Edward Cumming KC
1
Band 1
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Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
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Band 1
3
Francis Tregear KC
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Band 3
3
Stephen Moverley Smith KC
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Band 3
4
Adam Cloherty KC
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Band 4
4
David Brownbill KC
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Band 4

Juniors

London (Bar)

Chancery: Commercial

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Andrew Holden
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Band 2
2
Daniel Warents
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Band 2
3
Hugh Miall
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Band 3
4
Bajul Shah
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Band 4
4
Stuart Adair
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Band 4
4
Timothy Sherwin
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Band 4