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Provided by Eleanor Temple KC
Practice Areas
Eleanor Temple's practice focuses on commercial litigation for domestic and international clients with a particular emphasis on insolvency and company (predominantly shareholder) law disputes, partnership actions, banking and finance, guarantees, civil fraud, contract disputes, breach of trust and fiduciary duties, including asset tracing claims, and directors' disqualification. One commentator recently described Eleanor as "A KC with everything but the letters".
Eleanor is a Council Member of R3, the Chair of R3 for the Yorkshire Region, the Chair of the NECCBA and sits regularly as a Chancery Recorder and Deputy District Judge with BPC authorisation on the North Eastern Circuit.
Eleanor is recommended as a Leading Junior in four practice areas of the Chambers UK Guide 2019: Restructuring/ Insolvency, Banking & Finance, Chancery, and Commercial Dispute Resolution, and in the Legal 500 2019 as a Leading Junior in Commercial, Banking & Insolvency.
In 2014 Eleanor was named as one of the Chambers UK Top 200 junior barristers practising in England and Wales.
Clients include insolvency practitioners, banks, multi-nationals, SMEs, professional firms, private equity houses and private individuals. Eleanor has acted for and against the Government including on public interest winding up and directors’ disqualification matters. She is a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel.
Career
2022 - appointed to R3 Council
2020 - appointed a Chancery Recorder
2018 - appointed a Recorder in both Civil and Family.
2017 - appointed Chair of R3 Yorkshire and Chair of the NECCBA.
2015 - appointed a Deputy District Judge authorised to hear Business and Property Court matters.
2012 - Selected by the Bar Council to present a paper to the New York City Bar Association on Cross Border Insolvency.
2007 - featured in The Times "Future Stars of the Regions" Report.
2004 - founded the R3 (North West) Women’s Group
Professional Memberships
R3 Chair (Yorkshire), Insolvency Lawyers Association, Chancery Bar Association, Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association, Northern Chancery Bar Association
Publications
Misfeasance: Shadow Director Versus De Facto Director, Insolvency Intelligence 11/02/2011, 44, (2011) 24 Ins. Int. 4
Family Law and Bankruptcy Update, Insolvency Intelligence 11/02/2011, 39, (2011) 24 Ins. Int. 1
Equine Law: Taking the reins (2008) LS Gaz, 7 Aug, 14.
High Court grants joint liquidators relief in complex transaction at an undervalue avoidance claim following asset sale agreement Corporate Rescue and Insolvency (2018) 5 CRI 173
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Eleanor Temple KC of Kings Chambers has a broad commercial practice that takes in director disqualification and company law. In addition to her banking expertise, she is also noted for her expertise in insolvency and restructuring matters. She has a wealth of experience in the area of international banking and finance litigation work and particular expertise in cases involving the Channel Islands. She displays prowess in cases relating to multiple jurisdictions such as advising on where proceedings should be issued, as well as the interplay of international regulation.
Eleanor Temple KC manages a practice built on complex chancery and commercial work. She deals with asset tracing, international trust disputes and partnership cases.
Eleanor Temple KC is an accomplished barrister with a wide-ranging commercial practice. She acts in disputes concerning matters such as breaches of contract, allegations of fraud, and shareholder and joint venture disputes. She is also regularly instructed in cross-border matters. Temple garners particular praise for her insolvency work.
A leading barrister on the North Eastern Circuit, Eleanor Temple KC is frequently instructed in high-value personal and corporate insolvency and restructuring matters. She has a proven track record of advising on sizeable corporate administrations and complex technical issues surrounding bankruptcy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Eleanor is fast at turning things around and very sharp."
"Eleanor has a very direct, no-nonsense and effective style that gets the ear of the judges."
"Eleanor is absolutely brilliant."
"She is extremely good at getting the confidence of clients and a strategy they believe in."
"Eleanor Temple is very driven and technically very good. She's tough, good in court, and her written work is also good. Outside of London she is one of the go-to people."
"Eleanor is the go-to barrister for any complex or high-value insolvency work. She is pragmatic and achieves great outcomes for clients."
"Eleanor complements her intricate understanding of the law with the ability to understand the commercial and practical side."
"Eleanor is a trusted adviser in every way. She delivers sound objective advice. She is always prepared to express an opinion. She loves getting to the bottom of a complex problem."
"She is a good banking and insolvency silk."
"Eleanor produces very impressive written and oral advocacy."
"Eleanor is fast at turning things around and very sharp."
"Eleanor has a very direct, no-nonsense and effective style that gets the ear of the judges."
"Eleanor is absolutely brilliant."
"She is extremely good at getting the confidence of clients and a strategy they believe in."
"Eleanor Temple is very driven and technically very good. She's tough, good in court, and her written work is also good. Outside of London she is one of the go-to people."
"Eleanor is the go-to barrister for any complex or high-value insolvency work. She is pragmatic and achieves great outcomes for clients."
"Eleanor complements her intricate understanding of the law with the ability to understand the commercial and practical side."
"Eleanor is a trusted adviser in every way. She delivers sound objective advice. She is always prepared to express an opinion. She loves getting to the bottom of a complex problem."
"She is a good banking and insolvency silk."
"Eleanor produces very impressive written and oral advocacy."
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