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Offshore (Bar) - UK
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC is a highly regarded and much sought-after expert who handles a full spectrum of commercial and traditional chancery work. She has experience of acting in jurisdictions spanning the BVI, Bermuda and the UK Crown Dependencies, and acts for both claimants and defendants in significant trust and estates disputes. She has particular experience in cases concerning asset transfers and restructuring.
Strengths
"Elspeth is absolutely excellent. She's very user-friendly and very direct, which is often incredibly helpful. She's an exceptional resource and someone you want on your side."
"Elspeth is one of the best advocates around. She presents incredibly well to courts - she gives it everything."
"A real presence offshore, and a force to be reckoned with."
Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
Strengths
"An incredibly impressive character, who is formidable in terms of her oral advocacy and someone who instils fear in her opponents. She is a no nonsense silk with great gravitas, who is one of the biggest names in the trust world."
"Clear and unequivocal in her advice, she slots in with any team she's on very well."
"She gives it everything and presents incredibly well in court."
Private Wealth: Trusts - UK
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC is a widely admired barrister with a very strong track record in trusts litigation. She is frequently instructed by many leading solicitors in this field and often acts in very significant and high-value disputes, both onshore and offshore. Peers recognise her as a leading silk who deals with the most high-profile cases in the trusts world.
Strengths
"Elspeth is a great all-round advocate who works well in large teams. She's a force to be reckoned with and very direct and forthcoming in her views."
Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
Strengths
"Elspeth is an incredibly impressive character. She has gravitas and a sense of judgement."
"Elspeth Talbot Rice gives clear and unequivocal advice and is a very good advocate."