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Partnership - London (Bar)

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

XXIV Old Buildings is a set that offers a strong bench of partnership practitioners on both the contentious and non-contentious sides. Its members act for financial services clients, property developers and traditional family-owned partnership structures, among others, and have particular strength in partnership cases in offshore jurisdictions. Key recent cases include Bugden v Grosvenor Partners LLP, where the set successfully defended a substantial damages claim following the breakdown of an accounting partnership.

Paul Horsfield is the Head of Clerking.

Strengths

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Head of Clerking Paul Horsfield is highly impressive, while Deputy Head of Clerking Perry Brown is also very good. They offer the right blend of informality and efficiency.

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Notable Practitioners

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Elspeth Talbot Rice
2
Band 2

Elspeth Talbot Rice KC is noted for combining a formidable courtroom presence with widely admired clarity of thought when dealing with especially complex and highly contentious partnership matters. Her experience covers the full range of partnership types, and she has particular familiarity with issues affecting commercial, financial services or family-owned structures.

Elspeth Talbot Rice KC is truly excellent. She can carry a court with ease and is equally very good with clients. She is outstanding in terms of her advocacy and client handling.

Elspeth Talbot Rice KC is a very competitive silk who has incredibly good commercial judgement. She knows exactly which points to take and which to avoid.

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Hugh Miall
3
Band 3

Hugh Miall is an experienced commercial chancery practitioner who has a broad partnership practice covering traditional partnerships, LLPs and joint ventures.

Hugh Miall is easy to work with and exceptionally thorough. He has a good eye for the right tactical decisions to make.

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Partnership
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Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
2
Band 2
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Juniors

London (Bar)

Partnership
3
Hugh Miall
3
Band 3
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