Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK
New Square Chambers handles commercial chancery disputes arising both in the UK and in several offshore jurisdictions. Areas of strength for the team include complex contractual disputes, insolvencies, shareholder disputes and high-value commercial fraud claims. The team is well versed in shareholder and partnership disputes. Members have experience of appearing before the highest courts in the UK and the Caribbean. They have recently been involved in such cases as Re Montpelier Services Ltd, a USD45 million claim involving allegations of embezzlement that was heard in the Isle of Man.
Client service
Michelle Greene is the senior clerk.
"The clerks are efficient, professional and very amenable if you're looking to get papers across to counsel. They run a very slick operation."
"The clerks go out of their way to help."
Members of the set are authors of go-to guides and publications, and host notable events including conferences attended by hundreds of practising solicitors and barristers.
Notable Practitioners
David Eaton Turner "Charming and an absolute pleasure to work with. He's extremely knowledgeable in commercial disputes of all kinds."
Simon Adamyk "Clever and diligent, he really investigates all angles of the case, yet still provides swift, practical advice. A very good all-rounder, he can pick up the essence of any commercial legal issue and analyse it thoroughly and effectively. He's also unfailingly polite and very friendly." "His attention to detail is absolutely incredible. He's able to dig into the brief and manage a vast volume of information very quickly." "I've never seen someone with such a level of foresight and the way he takes a judge through the evidence is so easy that it's almost conversational."
Mark Hubbard "Mark is excellent. He's very good with clients and really on top of the law." "He has particularly detailed knowledge of anything to do with trusts including offshore trusts."
Nigel Hood "A very good advocate, who is eminently sensible." "He gets up to speed quickly and is both incredibly hardworking and highly supportive."
