John Brisby KC
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John Brisby is a seasoned litigator, with substantial experience of heavy trials in the Chancery Division, the Commercial Court and foreign jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Bahamas, BVI and Nevis; and is known as a formidable cross-examiner in court. He enjoys working with other people and is a good team player. Over the years, John Brisby has been extensively involved in heavy litigation arising out of large-scale corporate collapses such as Barlow Clowes, British and Commonwealth, Maxwell, BCCI, Barings, Railtrack and Enron. More recently, he has been involved in major litigation and arbitrations relating to disputes originating from the former Soviet Union and China, and also in litigation resulting from the Madoff collapse and from the LIBOR fixing scandal. On the corporate side, he has been involved in some of the leading cases dealing with the rights of minority shareholders; whilst on the financial services side, he has acted on behalf of the regulators and also on behalf of their members (particularly insurance companies) dealing both with disciplinary and advisory matters. John Brisby has appeared in over 150 reported cases.
John Brisby KC was awarded Chancery Silk of the Year at the 2015 Chambers UK Bar Awards.
Career
Call 1978. KC 1996. Deputy High Court Judge 2004.
Professional Memberships
COMBAR and Chancery Bar Association.
Personal
Westminster School 1969-73 and Scholar of Christ Church, Oxford 1974-77. Mansfield Scholar of Lincolns Inn 1978. Born 8th May 1956. Lives in London and Northamptonshire.
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John Brisby KC
John Brisby KC
John Brisby KC
John Brisby KC has a busy commercial practice that sees him tackle work in Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, among other jurisdictions. 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.
John Brisby KC
John Brisby KC is a highly respected silk who handles a range of company work, including cases heard before offshore courts. He is experienced in issues such as shareholder disputes, reductions of capital and schemes of arrangement, and regularly acts in proceedings in the Chancery Division and Commercial Court. He is experienced in proceedings before courts in the BVI, the Cayman Islands and Gibraltar.
John Brisby KC
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
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"A powerful advocate of great intelligence."
"John is very bright and a great thinker. He thinks outside the box and is extremely well liked by clients."
"John has a wealth of experience and commercial nous."
"Very bright, a great thinker and a good draftsman."
"An exceptionally good lawyer who can see things no one else can see. He has got a brilliant mind."
"A powerful advocate of great intelligence."
"John is very bright and a great thinker. He thinks outside the box and is extremely well liked by clients."
"John has a wealth of experience and commercial nous."
"Very bright, a great thinker and a good draftsman."
"An exceptionally good lawyer who can see things no one else can see. He has got a brilliant mind."
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