Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK
What the Team is Known For
XXIV Old Buildings possesses significant talent in the commercial litigation sphere at both silk and junior level, and has barristers who are praised by interviewees for their “exceptionally high quality of advice and advocacy”. It is regularly involved in key cases across the sector. By way of example, recent matters handled by the tenants include Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan and others, a £1.2 billion fraud claim. The set has also continued its involvement in Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse, a claim by a Georgian billionaire against a subsidiary of a Swiss bank arising out of allegedly fraudulent acts. Barristers here are not only experienced in handling disputes in the UK, but also frequently act in cases overseas, and have noteworthy experience in jurisdictions in the Middle East and the Caribbean, among many others.
Paul Horsfield is the head of clerking.
Strengths
The clerks are always excellent, proactive and helpful, especially deputy head of clerking Lyndon Tiller, practice manager George Salvage and assistant practice manager Ellie Sedgwick.
I have always been impressed with the clerks. They are flexible on fees and responsive.
Head of clerking Paul Horsfield and deputy head of clerking Perry Brown are as good as they can be and have been great supporters of our firm.
The clerks at XXIV Old Buildings are exceptional. We particularly value the honest assessment of availability that we always receive.
The clerking team is first-rate. Head of clerking Paul Horsfield and deputy heads of clerking Perry Brown and Lyndon Tiller are helpful, responsive and diligent.
Notable practitioners
Tireless and relentless in his approach, he is a real force of nature.
He is very well regarded, very good and highly responsive.
Edward covers lots of complex fraud and trust work, and always gives the advice the client needs. He works phenomenally hard, and his advocacy and cross-examination skills are first rate.
Elspeth is formidable and fiercely bright. She is the standout KC for any commercial, estate or trust issue.
Elspeth is incredibly impressive. She is astute and has gravitas.
Elspeth is a very good advocate and a very strong lawyer. She has a great following.
I was incredibly impressed by Hugh's legal analysis. In the Court of Appeal, his presentation on an especially difficult point of law was frankly exceptional. I rate him very highly.
Hugh Miall's written work is absolutely brilliant and he puts a huge amount of effort into everything he does. I am really impressed by him.
Hugh Miall is a go-to senior junior, who does a large amount of cases and gets a lot of advocacy experience from them. He is user-friendly, commercial and someone who thinks about strategy.
He is cool under pressure with an elegant and effective style.
A wonderful advocate; he is just a Rolls-Royce performer. On his feet he is unflappable and just brilliant.
Steven Thompson is impressively focused and a brilliant cross-examiner.
Very good and highly creative in his thinking, he's great on overall strategy and maintains a strong view throughout. He's also good at working with clients directly and as part of a team.
Steven Reed is technically astute and manages difficult clients effectively.
A honest, credible barrister, who is more than capable of running a claim independently without the need for a silk.
Hard-working and good on his feet, he's a robust barrister, who is argumentative at the right times.
Adam is excellent and clear in his advice. He is also responsive and very easy to work with.
An extremely tenacious barrister, who is tough and determined to win for his client.
Adam Cloherty is impressive when on his feet. He is very good at reading where the judge's mind is and adjusting his submissions accordingly.
Clients really value Adam's powerful advocacy and strong commercial outlook.
Bajul Shah has been involved in drafting a number of complex defences for us and has been really good. He shows great attention to detail and is really good on his feet. We value his collaboration.
Bajul Shah is a calm, persuasive and effective advocate.