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John Brisby KC

Global 2026

 4 Stone Buildings

Ranked in 4 practice areas

Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery

UK

Dispute Resolution: Commercial

UK

Offshore (Bar)

UK

Restructuring/Insolvency

UK

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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK

Band 2
Strengths

John Brisby KC is an experienced, charismatic advocate, who works well with junior counsel to achieve the results desired by the clients.

John is undaunted by very challenging cases, and has a good sense of what a court will find persuasive. He plots his cases extremely well.

He is confident, assertive and fearless in court. His commercial awareness, vision and ability to develop and see through a strategy all impress.

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Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK

Band 2
Strengths

John Brisby is robust in his opinions and isn't scared of making difficult calls and decisions. He is creative in his approach and has a wealth of experience.

John's strategic insights and long experience make him a highly attractive choice of counsel.

John is a force to be reckoned with in cross-examination.

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Offshore (Bar) - UK

Band 2
Individual Editorial

John Brisby KC has a busy commercial practice that sees him tackle work in Gibraltar, the Isle of Man and the Caribbean. He has attained a fine reputation for his excellent courtroom advocacy and has acted in cases relating to the collapses of Enron, Barings, Maxwell and Barlow Clowes. His primary expertise is in fraud, insolvency and company law, including shareholder disputes. More recently Brisby has assumed work in Bermuda, the Middle East and Guernsey.

Strengths

John Brisby is a very experienced barrister with an excellent legal brain and he is also extremely user-friendly.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - UK

Band 5
Individual Editorial

John Brisby KC has substantial experience advising on big-ticket litigation. He has appeared before the courts of the Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda, among others. He also sits as a deputy High Court judge.

Strengths

John is an experienced advocate, is on top of the detail and has a wealth of experience.

He is a force to be reckoned with in cross-examination.

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