Offshore
UK Bar Guide 2025 : All Circuits
Band 3
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New Square Chambers is sought after for its work in a variety of offshore matters such as contentious insolvencies, fraud, general commercial disputes, trusts litigation and asset tracing claims. Members are regularly seen in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Caribbean, and have appeared in significant matters recently including the Montpelier Services high-profile liquidation case and Kazzaz v Standard Chartered Trust (Guernsey). One instructing solicitor says: "You can’t go wrong if you choose New Square Chambers - great legal services are provided whether advocacy or advisory."
Michelle Green is the senior clerk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I’ve always found the clerks to be eminently helpful and polite. Their standards are exceptional."
"I’ve always found the clerks to be eminently helpful and polite. Their standards are exceptional."
Notable Practitioners
Lynton Tucker is a respected and seasoned litigator with a wealth of experience in trust law, who has an offshore practice encompassing work across the Channel Islands, the Cayman Islands, the BVI and Hong Kong. He is also instructed in company law disputes and has a wealth of regulatory experience.
"Lynton has extensive experience in trust matters. He is of immense intellect, with the ability to deploy it to maximum advantage in whatever the arena, and is a phenomenon at all stages of the case."
"Lynton is so academically brilliant. He is at least, if not entirely, intellectually on a par with the silks in this space."
"Lynton is one of the leading specialist chancery barristers and has an encyclopedic knowledge of trust law. His drafting is amazing."
Nicholas Le Poidevin KC is considered one of the standout names at the offshore Bar. He has outstanding capabilities in contentious trust, estate and probate work. Cases with a financial services element are a particular strength. He has been active in the Channel Islands and throughout the Caribbean, and has experience handling trust disputes in Bermuda.
"He is a true expert in his field. He is thorough, clear and commercial."
"Nicholas Le Poidevin excelled in all areas of complex and significant trust proceedings. He is unparalleled in his experience and intellectual prowess, and is also a pleasure to work with."
Mark Hubbard has a wide-ranging offshore practice and displays considerable skill handling trusts, company, civil fraud and insolvency litigation. He frequently acts for private individuals in estate disputes. The Bahamas, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are jurisdictions he has particular experience practising in.
"Mark is the absolute pinnacle of juniors of the Bar. He is a pleasure to deal with, and you are getting the quality of a silk for the price of a junior."
"Mark is very good. He is so user-friendly, very skilful and very knowledgeable. He is an extension to our team; he rolls his sleeves up and really gets stuck in."
Robin Hollington KC's offshore practice encompasses work in the BVI, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong. Hollington has a wealth of knowledge of company and insolvency litigation, and is often sought out for his expertise in shareholder disputes. He often appears in arbitration proceedings.
"Robin has a successful book on shareholder disputes, and he is often approached for offshore matters."