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Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

An impressive set, noted for its expertise in complex commercial chancery litigation arising in the UK and across several international and offshore jurisdictions. The team is regularly instructed in company, insolvency and civil fraud disputes, and offers considerable strength when undertaking complex commercial litigation involving elements of pensions, trusts and property law. Members are instructed in high-profile matters of the greatest complexity, including BTA Bank v Ablyazov, and Steenbok & Anr v Formal Holdings & Ors, widely reported as South Africa’s largest ever private sector accounting fraud scandal, which led to the near collapse of Steinhoff International Holdings NV. The set was also involved in Mitchell v Al Jaber, a USD3 billion breach of fiduciary duties claim arising out of the liquidation of a company sitting within the MBI group.  

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alan Gourgey KC
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Band 1

Alan is excellent at getting up to speed and can digest a lot of information in a short time. He is very willing to do the leg work and reads through all of the documents.

Alan comes up with excellent legal arguments that assist the case.

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John Wardell KC
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Band 1

John's advice is really clear, even when relating to complicated subject matters. His opinions are easy to understand.

John is a really outstanding silk who has a very impressive cross- examination style. He is a first-rate commercial barrister.

John is willing to make bold calls, stand by them and fight for the appellate courts if necessary. He is a great advocate, who is brilliant on his feet.

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Thomas Grant
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Band 1

Tom is engaging, charming and incredibly good with clients. He is a powerful advocate, who is not overly aggressive but, rather, charming and persuasive.

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Clare Stanley
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Band 2

Clare is a recognised talent, well deserving of the accolades she has received. A go-to choice for any difficult case, she leaves no stone unturned in pursuit of the client's objectives.

A force to be reckoned with and at the top of her game. She is technically brilliant, really forensic in her approach and an absolutely formidable advocate.

Clare is an incredibly persuasive advocate, who is able to cut through a complex matter to identify the key issues that will be relevant to the judge.

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Edward Sawyer
2
Band 2

A very good senior junior, who has a good eye for forensic detail. He is very thorough and an excellent drafter.

Edward is a very good barrister who is particularly strong on pensions. He is very considered and looks at all the detail in the case.

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Fenner Moeran
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Band 2

Fenner is able to navigate complex matters with ease and is very robust in his advocacy, whilst at the same time having a sense of calm about him. He is a formidable barrister.

He is brilliant and has great analytical skills, as well as a strong strategic mindset. Clients really take to him and he is a top advocate.

Fenner is truly excellent. He has an incredibly quick brain and gets people on his side very quickly.

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Graeme Halkerston
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Band 2

Graeme is technically brilliant, responsive and a fearless advocate.

Graeme is very impressive. He is very, very quick in terms of turnaround, covering the ground very quickly, and is very hot on the technical detail.

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Terence Mowschenson KC
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Band 2

Terence is an excellent strategist and tactician, with an encyclopaedic grasp of the law.

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Thomas Robinson
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Band 2

Thomas is very calm and a great man to have in your corner in a crisis. He always gets his points across and is unfazed by the court or his opponent. A true class act.

Thomas is very calm, intelligent, easy to work with and measured.

Thomas works very well under pressure, is very creative in his advice and is willing to go the extra mile to get a good outcome for the clients.

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Tim Penny KC
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Band 2

Tim is effortlessly charming and has control of his witness and the trust of the court and his clients. He can absorb a huge amount of detail in a short space of time and he is wonderful to work with.

Tim knows fraud like the back of his hand and gets to the point very quickly.

Tim is spectacular. He is a master practitioner, who is well prepared, very thorough, all over the detail and excellent on his feet.

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Bobby Friedman
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Band 3

Bobby is excellent for fraud and commercial chancery cases. He is really good with clients, really on top of the facts and someone who produces compelling and persuasive arguments.

Bobby provides outstanding written work and powerful advocacy.

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Emer Murphy
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Band 3

Emer is a cut above. Her ability to grapple with huge volumes of documentation and produce clear, precise and powerful submissions sets her apart from her peers.

Emer is an excellent senior junior in the property sphere. She is super-smart and has really good razor-sharp instincts – she always gets to the nub of the issue.

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Emily McKechnie
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Band 3

She is commercial and collaborative. Her advocacy is low key but it goes down very well with judges.

Emily is a very good strategic thinker.

Emily produces consistently thorough and well-analysed advice on pensions matters.

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Jack Watson
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Band 3

Jack is tactically aware and is brilliant in submissions, both written and orally.

Jack handles sophisticated matters with ease, makes time for the client and provides commercial, sensible advice.

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James Ayliffe KC
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Band 3

James is very willing to roll his sleeves up and get involved in the nitty gritty. He is very good on the papers and his pleadings and opinions are easily understandable and concise.

He is simply excellent and hugely intelligent. He is hard-working and a master tactician and superb on his feet.

James is incredibly on the ball.

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James McCreath
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Band 3

James is very intelligent and brilliant on strategy.

He is exceptional, extremely bright, easy to work with, good with clients and very humble.

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Lawrence Cohen KC
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Band 3

Lawrence has an incredible strategic mind and really sees how things unfold well ahead of everyone else. He is able to lay the ground work in a case beautifully to our clients' benefit.

Lawrence has the ability to apply in-depth knowledge contextually and against a backdrop of current legal positions and authorities.

Lawrence is at the top of his game and really has the ear of the court.

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Lexa Hilliard KC
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Band 3

Lexa is a fierce advocate.

Lexa is a fantastic barrister to have on your side. She is so pleasant to work with, and extremely diligent and committed.

Lexa is a really tenacious advocate and a tough cross-examiner.

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Nikki Singla KC
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Band 3

He is very punchy and incredibly approachable, and can absorb information very quickly.

Nikki is very good at giving the clients advice straight between the eyes.

Nikki is brilliantly analytical and fantastically clever. You want Nikki on your side if you are going to trial.

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Thomas Lowe KC
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Band 3

Thomas is a real company law expert. He is cerebral and speaks with considerable authority, such that judges listen to what he has to say.

Thomas can think on his feet and adjust to the court. Judges really love him, and he carries huge gravitas.

Thomas's experience and familiarity with Cayman law are second to none.

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Tiffany Scott
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Band 3

She has a no-nonsense approach and is always so straightforward. She is very technical in her advocacy and a pleasure to work with.

Tiffany is so efficient and incredibly hard-working. She is thorough and leads very well.

She is exceptionally clever and focused on all aspects of the case. She really commands the respect of the court when she presents and is a ferocious and formidable advocate.

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Tom Roscoe
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Band 3

Tom is a very strong advocate and is quite happy to roll his sleeves up. If you have a particularly contentious matter, he's a good one to have on board.

Tom is a top junior for trusts and property work.

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Andrew Mold
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Band 4

Andrew is extremely intelligent and nice to work with. He is very good at listening to clients and his written work is of very high quality.

Andrew is really nice to work with and has a wonderful court manner. He is detailed, presents very fairly, is balanced and puts a punchy and succinct message across.

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Anna Littler
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Band 4

I am a huge fans of hers. She has great judgement, is tenacious as an advocate and has the ability to see where problems lie down the track.

Anna is an excellent lawyer. She is really good on paper and when she speaks in court everyone listens.

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James Bailey KC
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Band 4

James calls things as he sees them. He instils confidence and knows his law inside out.

He has an incredible ability to digest data points and wrap them into a coherent legal case.

He is really friendly, hands-on and the type of barrister that never lets the case drift. His skeleton arguments are excellent and extremely thorough.

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Jonathan Chew
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Band 4

Jonathan is so user-friendly. He gives sensible advice, is good on his feet and is able to get on well with all types of clients.

Jonathan is hands-on and makes things very easy. He distils cases to the absolute essentials and can see the wood for the trees, allowing the client to do the same.

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Marcia Shekerdemian KC
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Band 4

She is knowledgeable, calm, organised and strategic.

Marcia is an incredibly focused practitioner who gets to the core issues and points very quickly.

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Tim Matthewson
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Band 4

Tim is a superstar. He is communicative and quick to respond, and he's a genius.

Tim is measured and knows when to speak up and when not to in court. His written advocacy is excellent and he is a pleasure to work with.

Tim is detailed yet commercial, exemplary in being on top of lots of complex facts and super-approachable.

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Chancery: Commercial

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Alan Gourgey KC
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Band 1
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John Wardell KC
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Band 1
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Thomas Grant KC
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Band 1
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Clare Stanley KC
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Band 2
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Fenner Moeran KC
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Band 2
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Terence Mowschenson KC
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Band 2
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Tim Penny KC
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Band 2
3
James Ayliffe KC
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Band 3
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Lawrence Cohen KC
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Band 3
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Lexa Hilliard KC
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Band 3
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Nikki Singla KC
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Band 3
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Thomas Lowe KC
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Band 3
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Tiffany Scott KC
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Band 3
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Andrew Mold KC
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James Bailey KC
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Band 4
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Marcia Shekerdemian KC
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Juniors

London (Bar)

Chancery: Commercial

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Edward Sawyer
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Band 2
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Graeme Halkerston
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Band 2
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Thomas Robinson
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Band 2
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Bobby Friedman
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Band 3
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