Band 1
Band 1
Chambers Review
Global
Stephen Atherton KC
Stephen Atherton KC is a highly experienced silk who routinely tackles both domestic and cross-border matters. He excels in cases containing fraud elements and is a familiar face in offshore jurisdictions. He counts trustees, liquidators and administrators among his varied clientele.
Stephen Atherton KC
Stephen Atherton KC of Twenty Essex is a towering figure in insolvency, civil fraud and company litigation, with a wide-ranging offshore practice that takes in work in Singapore, the Caribbean and the Channel Islands. He is also frequently called upon to advise on insolvency matters in Hong Kong. His clients include offshore funds and minority investors. He is regularly called upon to handle the most contentious proceedings.
Strengths
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"For Cayman work, Stephen is definitely one of the top silks that solicitors instruct. He understands how things work on the island - he makes an effort to understand the differences between local and English law."
"Stephen is a real details man. He gets stuck in in a way that not all silks do."
"Stephen is a consummate advocate."
"Stephen is simultaneously mind-blowingly clever and incredibly down to earth."
"Very strong both on and off his feet."
"The extent of his insolvency knowledge is phenomenal."
"For Cayman work, Stephen is definitely one of the top silks that solicitors instruct. He understands how things work on the island - he makes an effort to understand the differences between local and English law."
"Stephen is a real details man. He gets stuck in in a way that not all silks do."
"Stephen is a consummate advocate."
"Stephen is simultaneously mind-blowingly clever and incredibly down to earth."
"Very strong both on and off his feet."
"The extent of his insolvency knowledge is phenomenal."