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About
Provided by Charlotte Tan
Practice Areas
Charlotte has a diverse commercial practice, with a particular focus on civil fraud, international arbitration, international trade and finance, and private international law.
She is regularly instructed in the High Court and the Court of Appeal in high profile/high value litigation (recent cases include SKAT v Solo Capital Partners & ors, Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc & Alexander Vik and Tchenguiz v Grant Thornton & ors). Charlotte also acts in international arbitrations including under the LCIA Rules, ICC Rules and UNCITRAL Rules, as well as ad hoc arbitrations. She has substantial experience of applications for interim relief, in particular freezing orders and antisuit injunctions and she regularly accepts instructions from overseas clients, in particular from Singapore and Hong Kong.
In 2014, she was selected in Legal Week’s “Stars at the Bar” as one of ten “up-and-coming commercial and Chancery barristers recognised for their exceptional abilities”. Charlotte was described as a junior who is “unflappable and always manages to maintain a calm, clear head and a sense of perspective”, “highly sought after” and a “real star”.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Charlotte Tan is a skilled junior barrister who is regularly instructed in complex and high-value civil fraud litigation. She has experience handing disputes involving allegations of fraudulent trading, corruption and bribery, and is well versed in applications for interim relief, such as freezing orders. Her enviable client list includes both domestic and international clients.
Charlotte Tan of Brick Court Chambers is an affable junior with expertise in shipping, commodities and commercial dispute resolution. She acts in a diverse array of disputes including those relating to shipbuilding, charter party agreements and joint ventures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Charlotte is very hands-on, highly commercial and very technical."
"Charlotte is thoughtful and diligent, and has her own opinions, which she's more than happy to share and work through with us."
"Sharp-witted, very easy to deal with, approachable, likeable and responsive."
"Charlotte is great to work with."
"Charlotte is very hands-on, commercial and very technical."
"Charlotte is thoughtful and diligent, a proactive senior junior who shares and works through her own opinions with us."
"Charlotte is very hands-on, commercial and very technical."
"She has a great client manner and is a thorough advocate."
"Charlotte is very hands-on, highly commercial and very technical."
"Charlotte is thoughtful and diligent, and has her own opinions, which she's more than happy to share and work through with us."
"Sharp-witted, very easy to deal with, approachable, likeable and responsive."
"Charlotte is great to work with."
"Charlotte is very hands-on, commercial and very technical."
"Charlotte is thoughtful and diligent, a proactive senior junior who shares and works through her own opinions with us."
"Charlotte is very hands-on, commercial and very technical."
"She has a great client manner and is a thorough advocate."
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