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Chambers Global Guide

Offshore (Bar) - UK

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Individual Editorial

Elspeth Talbot Rice KC is a highly regarded and much sought-after expert who handles a full spectrum of commercial and traditional chancery work. She has experience acting in jurisdictions spanning the BVI, Bermuda and the UK Crown Dependencies, and acts for both claimants and defendants in significant trust and estates disputes. She has particular experience in cases concerning asset transfers and restructuring.

Strengths

Elspeth has a brilliant mind and is strategic and analytical.

Elspeth Talbot Rice is very strong in difficult situations.

She was fearless and very well prepared.

Private Wealth: Trusts - UK

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Elspeth Talbot Rice KC is a widely admired barrister with a very strong track record in trusts litigation. She is frequently instructed by many leading solicitors in this field and often acts in very significant and high value disputes, both onshore and offshore. Peers recognise her as a leading silk who deals with the most high-profile cases in the trusts world.

Strengths

Elspeth has a brilliant mind; she's strategic and analytical. She has a lot of cross-border experience and is also academically extraordinary.

Elspeth is punchy, doesn't take any prisoners and is extremely good. She holds the room in mediations and carries huge authority.

Elspeth is an absolutely outstanding advocate.

Elspeth is the queen of trust and estates litigation. She's the one you want to go to and the one you don't want on the other side. She's absolutely fantastic to work with.

Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK

Band 1
Band 1

Strengths

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.

Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK

Band 3
Band 3

Strengths

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.

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