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Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK
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
The clerks' room is as talented in its field as the counsel are in theirs. Deputy Senior Clerk Perry Brown and Senior Practice Manager Lyndon Tiller do exceptional work.
The clerks are responsive and helpful.
The clerking team is a well oiled machine.
Notable practitioners
Ed is creative and pushes for the best results for the client. He is a wonderful advocate, who is technically brilliant.
Ed is very quick on his feet. He is charismatic and has an energy about him that is really delightful to witness.
Ed is a forceful and clear advocate.
Ed offers a great mix of commercial nous and pure intellect.
Ed is very strategic in his approach. He is one of the leading silks for trusts disputes.
Elspeth is astute and has gravitas. She really is formidable.
Elspeth is a delight to work with.
For gloves-off trust and commercial litigation, she is one of a relatively small number you go to. Elspeth is a force of nature.
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.
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 Warents is very sharp-witted and easy to work with.
Daniel is as intellectually rigorous and 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's ability to master facts and his encyclopaedic knowledge are second to none; he's an absolute brainbox.
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.
Francis is extremely talented and extremely calm. He has lots of experience in cross-border matters.
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.
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.
Stephen is very able, very commercial and very good with clients. He's bright, responsive and someone who handles difficulties in cases extremely well.
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 KC has a real understanding of commercial work.
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.
Bajul Shah is clearly knowledgeable on difficult law and procedure. He provides helpful, on point, robust opinions.
Bajul Shah is not afraid to provide confident views of the merits of the case - his analysis of matters is always very good.
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.
David rolls his sleeves up and is an excellent advocate. He is very hardworking and you want him on your side.
Hardworking 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.
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.
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.