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Company - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Blair Leahy KC of Twenty Essex operates a broad practice that incorporates company expertise alongside deep experience in insolvency and commercial chancery matters. Clients look to her in cross-border company issues involving asset recovery, and she possesses a specialism in obtaining freezing injunctions. Additional capabilities include fraud matters and breaches of fiduciary duty.
Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Blair Leahy KC is known for her offshore fraud practice, focusing on multiparty, multi-jurisdictional matters. She has experience handling cases with links to Hong Kong, Russia and the British Virgin Islands, among others, and acts for claimants as well as defendants.
Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)
Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Blair Leahy KC has a practice centred on international and domestic insolvencies. She remains popular among clients for cases involving allegations of fraud and breach of duty. She frequently features in high-profile cases in the Supreme Court and Privy Council, and has appeared as sole counsel in major misfeasance trials.
Offshore - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Blair Leahy KC is a highly sought offshore practitioner admitted to the Bar of East Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. She regularly appears in commercial disputes and matters related to insolvency issues.