Chambers of Alan Steinfeld QC

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Set overviews: England and Wales
The βsolidβ XXIV Old Buildings is βa strong commercial chambersβ and βa premier offshore setβ with βa good choice of top-flight barristersβ. With βclear strength in depthβ, counsel are always βavailable and ready to muck inβ. Its βdown-to-earthβ clerking operation, which is βin touch with the detail of the particular case and what they promise to do and whenβ, is helmed by the βalways helpfulβ chambers director Sue Medder, who βadds a depth of understanding to the whole support team that you don't get at many other chambersβ. The βthoroughly professionalβ team includes senior practice managers Paul Horsfield and James Ladbrook (βoffer a great service supported by their teamsβ), and Daniel Wilson (βalways a pleasure to deal withβ). At practice manager level, Tommie Drury is singled out for βnot shying away from dealing with difficult issuesβ. Offices in: London
London Bar
Aviation
Aviation β Leading sets - ranked: tier 2
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XXIV Old Buildings houses βexceptionalβ members who are rated as βexpertsβ in aviation disputes. The set is involved in lease liability disputes in connection with Malaysian Airlines Berhad, the new entity resulting from restructured former Malaysian Airlines. Ethiopian Airlines v Honeywell is also a key case highlight.
Aviation β Leading silks

Philip Shepherd QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe offers pragmatic advice, while still providing a detailed knowledge of the law.β
Ranked: tier 1
Steven Thompson QC - XXIV Old Buildings βStrong on aviation cases.β
Ranked: tier 4Aviation β 2018 Silks

Edward Cumming QC - XXIV Old Buildings βTechnically excellent.β
Ranked: tier 1Aviation β Leading juniors

Bajul Shah - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is excellent and provides robust legal analysis.β
Ranked: tier 1
Arshad Ghaffar - XXIV Old Buildings βReally gets into the detail.β
Ranked: tier 2Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
Banking and finance (including consumer credit) β Leading sets - ranked: tier 4
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XXIV Old Buildings has βa strong group of silks and juniorsβ who are βreliable, sound, down to earth and very accommodatingβ. The set has a strong pedigree in banking litigation, particularly with an offshore angle.
Banking and finance (including consumer credit) β Leading silks

Francis Tregear QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA savvy tactician and excellent at carrying clients with him.β
Ranked: tier 5
Michael Black QC - XXIV Old Buildings βAn enormous help on complex multi-jurisdictional issues.β
Ranked: tier 5
Stephen Moverley Smith QC - XXIV Old Buildings βGreat knowledge of security law, very hands on.β
Ranked: tier 5Banking and finance (including consumer credit) β 2018 silks

Edward Cumming QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA superstar in the making and one of the youngest ever commercial silks.β
Ranked: tier 1Banking and finance (including consumer credit) β Leading juniors
Oliver Assersohn - XXIV Old Buildings βCollaborative and helpful.β
Ranked: tier 3
Alexander Pelling - XXIV Old Buildings βRecommended for banking disputes with an offshore element.β
Ranked: tier 4
Marcus Staff - XXIV Old Buildings βParticularly good on banking disputes and has very detailed knowledge of industry practices.β
Ranked: tier 4Charities
Charities β Leading silks

Elspeth Talbot Rice QC - XXIV Old Buildings βExcellent, concise, heavyweight advice and good with lay clients.β
Ranked: tier 2Commercial litigation
Commercial litigation β Leading sets - ranked: tier 3
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XXIV Old Buildings is praised for its βstrength and depth in numbers of counselβ. Its traditional strengths in Chancery and offshore work have increasingly seeped into the world of big ticket commercial litigation. Carlyle Capital v Conway, Arcadia v Bosworth, and Al Sadik v Investcorp, each required the expertise of multiple barristers within chambers.
Commercial litigation β Leading silks

Alan Steinfeld QC - XXIV Old Buildings βRazor sharp, his analysis is crisp and clear and he articulates it with passion and commitment.β
Ranked: tier 4
Elspeth Talbot Rice QC - XXIV Old Buildings βThe most intelligent person in every room; an outstanding advocate but also user friendly.β
Ranked: tier 4
Robert Levy QC - XXIV Old Buildings βExcellent technically, always makes time to speak, and very commercially aware.β
Ranked: tier 4
Stephen Moverley Smith QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA good all-round commercial silk, both with clients and on his feet.β
Ranked: tier 4Stephen Cogley QC - XXIV Old Buildings βIndefatigable, resilient, and has a good courtroom presence.β
Ranked: tier 5
Francis Tregear QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA committed and calm advocate.β
Ranked: tier 6
Michael Black QC - XXIV Old Buildings βWorld class; a gifted advocate and extremely bright.β
Ranked: tier 6
Steven Thompson QC - XXIV Old Buildings βAlways gives very clear and concise advice and is easy to work with.β
Ranked: tier 6Commercial litigation β 2018 silks

Edward Cumming QC - XXIV Old Buildings βIs punching the lights out as he proceeds on his meteoric rise.β
Ranked: tier 1Commercial litigation β Leading juniors

Alexander Pelling - XXIV Old Buildings βStrong for offshore commercial disputes.β
Ranked: tier 4
Bajul Shah - XXIV Old Buildings βHas an unflappable courtroom manner and strong written skills.β
Ranked: tier 4
Nicole Langlois - XXIV Old Buildings βGreat ability to breakdown matters and explain complex issues in a familiar way to lay clients.β
Ranked: tier 4
Stuart Adair - XXIV Old Buildings βVery commercially minded, no nonsense and practical, he is a brilliant advocate.β
Ranked: tier 4
Adam Cloherty - XXIV Old Buildings βVery bright, very easy to work with, very good indeed.β
Ranked: tier 5
Elizabeth Weaver - XXIV Old Buildings βA very talented Chancery all-rounder who is really good in conference with clients.β
Ranked: tier 5
Edward Knight - XXIV Old Buildings βA hugely personable individual, which makes him a pleasure to work with.β
Ranked: tier 5Company and partnership
Company β Leading sets - ranked: tier 2
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Partnership β Leading sets - ranked: tier 2
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βAble to field talent at all levelsβ, XXIV Old Buildings is one of the βgo-to setsβ for offshore company work. Members also act on a variety of partnership disputes across industry sectors. In Re Oakhurst Property Developments, Alan Steinfeld QC successfully acted for a company pursuing claims against the beneficiaries to recover costs associated with after-the-event insurance premiums. Drawing on significant expertise in the jurisdiction, Francis Tregear QC was instructed on several Cayman Islands partnership matters. Edward Cumming QC andLyndsey De Mestre QC took silk in 2018.
Company β Leading silks

Alan Steinfeld QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is extremely clever; makes very complicated things sound very simple.β
Ranked: tier 1
Elspeth Talbot Rice QC - XXIV Old Buildings βShe is fearless and determined to get the best for her clients.β
Ranked: tier 2
Francis Tregear QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHas particular expertise in Cayman Islands company matters.β
Ranked: tier 2
Stephen Moverley Smith QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe has an encyclopaedic knowledge of BVI law.β
Ranked: tier 2
Michael Black QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is never bamboozled by years of historical dealings and able to distil matters to the key essentials for trial.β
Ranked: tier 3Partnership β Leading silks

Alan Steinfeld QC - XXIV Old Buildings βClients love him because he can make very complicated things sound very simple.β
Ranked: tier 1
Elspeth Talbot Rice QC - XXIV Old Buildings βShe inspires confidence and is a skilled and tough negotiator.β
Ranked: tier 2
Francis Tregear QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is very clever, diligent and incredibly user friendly.β
Ranked: tier 3Company β 2018 silks

Edward Cumming QC - XXIV Old Buildings βVery knowledgeable and not afraid to make his views very clear to difficult clients.β
Ranked: tier 1
Lyndsey De Mestre QC - XXIV Old Buildings βSignificant experience in international and offshore matters.β
Ranked: tier 1Company β Leading juniors

Richard Ritchie - XXIV Old Buildings βHighly experienced litigator.β
Ranked: tier 1
Stuart Adair - XXIV Old Buildings βA brilliant advocate who is quick on his feet and exudes confidence.β
Ranked: tier 1
Elizabeth Weaver - XXIV Old Buildings βAn impressive litigator.β
Ranked: tier 2Partnership β Leading juniors

Helen Galley - XXIV Old Buildings βShe is a very strong lawyer who deals with cases in a practical and client-focused way.β
Ranked: tier 3
Richard Ritchie - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is knowledgeable in the spectrum of partnership disputes.β
Ranked: tier 3Construction
Construction β Leading silks

Michael Black QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA strong strategic thinker, rarely bamboozled, and able to distil matters to the key essentials for trial.β
Ranked: tier 4Construction β 2017 silks
Tom Montagu-Smith QC - XXIV Old Buildings βRecommended for energy, oil and gas instructions.β
Ranked: tier 1Energy
Energy β Leading silks
Stephen Cogley QC - XXIV Old Buildings βExcellent on his feet, and can master a subject in a very short space of time.β
Ranked: tier 4Financial services
Financial services β Leading juniors
Oliver Assersohn - XXIV Old Buildings βHighly recommended for financial regulatory issues.β
Ranked: tier 2Fraud: civil
Fraud: civil β Leading sets - ranked: tier 2
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XXIV Old Buildings is an βoutstanding setβ for fraud, βparticularly where there are offshore trust issuesβ. The chambers has βexcellent strength in depthβ and is singled out for its βstrong bench of juniorsβ. Recent highlights include Arcadia Petroleum & others v Bosworth & others, and Aeroflot v Beresovsky.
Fraud: civil β Leading silks

Alan Steinfeld QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA class act who has the ear of the court.β
Ranked: tier 2
Stephen Moverley Smith QC - XXIV Old Buildings βOne of the most seasoned QCs on the offshore circuit, heβs seen every type of dispute many times before.β
Ranked: tier 2
Elspeth Talbot Rice QC - XXIV Old Buildings βAn excellent tactician; makes the very best of her material and leaves no stone unturned.β
Ranked: tier 3
Francis Tregear QC - XXIV Old Buildings βClever, diligent, user friendly, and flexible in his outlook.β
Ranked: tier 3
Philip Shepherd QC - XXIV Old Buildings βOutstanding.β
Ranked: tier 4
Robert Levy QC - XXIV Old Buildings βStraightforward, clever, extremely user friendly and client focused.β
Ranked: tier 4
Steven Thompson QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA real fighter and an astute advocate.β
Ranked: tier 4Fraud: civil β 2018 silks

Edward Cumming QC - XXIV Old Buildings βCombines superb advice with excellent legal knowledge and bucketloads of charisma.β
Ranked: tier 1Fraud: civil β Leading juniors

Stuart Adair - XXIV Old Buildings βQuick on his feet and exudes confidence β always calm, composed and natural in court.β
Ranked: tier 2
Edward Knight - XXIV Old Buildings βAn excellent communicator with a superb legal brain, cuts to the core of a case extremely quickly.β
Ranked: tier 3
Alexander Pelling - XXIV Old Buildings βHighly experienced in fraud litigation.β
Ranked: tier 4
Bajul Shah - XXIV Old Buildings βA very good junior and very pleasant to deal with.β
Ranked: tier 4Insolvency
Insolvency β Leading sets - ranked: tier 2
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βWell-managedβ XXIV Old Buildings has βa good depth in insolvencyβ. The set is most active in the area of cross-border disputes arising out of insolvencies, aptly demonstrated by Stephen Moverley Smith QCβs successful representation of two large shareholders opposed to the appointment of provisional liquidators of Shanshui Cement Co. Francis Tregear QC is currently instructed by the additional liquidator in Re Herald Fund SPC. Both Edward Cumming QC and Lyndsey de Mestre QC took silk in 2018.
Insolvency β Leading silks

Alan Steinfeld QC - XXIV Old Buildings βAn outstanding silk.β
Ranked: tier 1
Francis Tregear QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA savvy tactician who is excellent at carrying clients with him.β
Ranked: tier 3
Stephen Moverley Smith QC - XXIV Old Buildings βQuick thinker, hardworking, can turn around documents quickly.β
Ranked: tier 3
Elspeth Talbot Rice QC - XXIV Old Buildings βShe has a strong work ethic combined with an incredible intellect.β
Ranked: tier 4
Steven Thompson QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA real fighter and an astute advocate.β
Ranked: tier 5Insolvency β 2018 silks

Edward Cumming QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is so bright, you get the feeling that there isnβt anything he doesnβt know.β
Ranked: tier 1
Lyndsey de Mestre QC - XXIV Old Buildings βVery clear in her advice and is approachable.β
Ranked: tier 1Insolvency β Leading juniors

Richard Ritchie - XXIV Old Buildings βA trustworthy advisor in insolvency matters.β
Ranked: tier 2
Stuart Adair - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is eloquent and fully engages with the judge.β
Ranked: tier 2
Edward Knight - XXIV Old Buildings βAdept at balancing the interests of a variety of stakeholders in situations requiring diplomacy.β
Ranked: tier 5
Hugh Miall - XXIV Old Buildings βVery clever; very capable.β
Ranked: tier 5
Sarah Bayliss - XXIV Old Buildings βA robust advocate and has good client care skills.β
Ranked: tier 5International arbitration: counsel
International arbitration: counsel β Leading silks

Michael Black QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA talented and experienced advocate who is truly at home with MENA-related matters.β
Ranked: tier 2International arbitration: counsel β 2017 silks
Tom Montagu-Smith QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe has a superb manner, he makes it clear and simple in an approachable way.β
Ranked: tier 1International arbitration: counsel β Leading juniors

Arshad Ghaffar - XXIV Old Buildings βA thoughtful and careful junior.β
Ranked: tier 2
Ian Meakin - XXIV Old Buildings βAn excellent barrister familiar with the practice and expectations of civil law practitioners.β
Ranked: tier 2Offshore
Offshore β Leading sets - ranked: tier 1
XXIV Old Buildings
XXIV Old Buildings is βvery accessible and visible around offshore Chancery workβ. Alan Steinfeld QC continues to advise the Carlyle-related entities in Guernseyβs Carlyle Capital Corporation v Conway case, part of a long-running saga concerning the collapse of an investment fund following the 2008 crash. Nicole Langlois, Daniel Warents, David Brownbill QC and Edward Cumming QC advised various parties in Crociani v Crociani, a Jersey case concerning an intra-family dispute of a trust created in the Bahamas in 1987 but subjected to changes of trustee and governing law.
Offshore β Leading silks

Alan Steinfeld QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe offers instant solutions to complex problems others have spent months pondering.β
Ranked: tier 1
Elspeth Talbot Rice QC - XXIV Old Buildings βIncisive and focused, with a clear view as to what the right answer is.β
Ranked: tier 1
Stephen Moverley Smith QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe appears in challenging BVI and Cayman cases.β
Ranked: tier 1
David Brownbill QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe handles work regarding offshore companies and trusts.β
Ranked: tier 2
Francis Tregear QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe handles offshore liquidation cases.β
Ranked: tier 2
Michael Black QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHis work includes Cayman and BVI cases.β
Ranked: tier 3
Robert Levy QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHis practice includes Cayman funds cases.β
Ranked: tier 4Offshore β 2018 silks

Edward Cumming QC - XXIV Old Buildings βThe antithesis of an inaccessible advisor in an ivory tower.β
Ranked: tier 1Offshore β Leading juniors

Elizabeth Weaver - XXIV Old Buildings βA junior called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.β
Ranked: tier 1
Nicole Langlois - XXIV Old Buildings βAlso qualified as a Jersey advocate.β
Ranked: tier 1
Andrew Holden - XXIV Old Buildings βBoth academic and user friendly, which is a rare combination.β
Ranked: tier 2
Adam Cloherty - XXIV Old Buildings βDual-called in BVI, his work also includes Gibraltar cases.β
Ranked: tier 3
Bajul Shah - XXIV Old Buildings βHe appears in BVI, Cayman and other offshore disputes.β
Ranked: tier 3
Daniel Warents - XXIV Old Buildings βHis work includes advising on Crown Dependancy cases.β
Ranked: tier 3
Marcus Staff - XXIV Old Buildings βHis work includes Cayman, BVI and Bahamas trust cases.β
Ranked: tier 3
Sarah Bayliss - XXIV Old Buildings βHer work includes Caribbean cases.β
Ranked: tier 3Pensions
Pensions β Leading silks

Alan Steinfeld QC - XXIV Old Buildings βA tough and responsive advocate.β
Ranked: tier 3Private client: trusts and probate
Private client: trusts and probate β Leading sets - ranked: tier 1
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XXIV Old Buildings has βsome very well-known figures, especially in the offshore world, with deep expertise at all levels in trust and estate litigationβ. Highlights included Stephen Moverley Smith QC advising on a challenge to the validity of an Isle of Man trust by a US government agency. In another matter Elspeth Talbot Rice QC advised on applications for Beddoe relief and the striking out of a claim against trustees.
Private client: trusts and probate β Leading silks

Alan Steinfeld QC - XXIV Old Buildings βAn original and creative thinker.β
Ranked: tier 1
Elspeth Talbot Rice QC - XXIV Old Buildings βShe is incredibly bright and has everything covered.β
Ranked: tier 1
David Brownbill QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is excellent at creating novel solutions for thorny problems.β
Ranked: tier 2
Francis Tregear QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHighly recommended.β
Ranked: tier 3
Stephen Moverley Smith QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHas a great ability to absorb a large quantity of material and get on top of the issues quickly.β
Ranked: tier 3Private client: trusts and probate β 2018 silks

Edward Cumming QC - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is so bright you get the feeling that there isnβt anything that he doesnβt know.β
Ranked: tier 1Private client: trusts and probate β Leading juniors

Elizabeth Weaver - XXIV Old Buildings βShe is a very talented Chancery all-rounder.β
Ranked: tier 2
Andrew Holden - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is very clever and practical.β
Ranked: tier 3
Adam Cloherty - XXIV Old Buildings βHe is very clever and really knows his stuff.β
Ranked: tier 3
Amanda Harington - XXIV Old Buildings βAn experienced Chancery barrister.β
Ranked: tier 4
Bajul Shah - XXIV Old Buildings βExperienced in offshore disputes.β
Ranked: tier 4
Helen Galley - XXIV Old Buildings βProvides sensible and direct advice.β
Ranked: tier 4
Michael Gadd - XXIV Old Buildings βAn excellent advocate.β
Ranked: tier 4Professional negligence
Professional negligence β Leading sets - ranked: tier 4
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XXIV Old Buildings is regularly instructed in professional negligence cases involving lawyers, accountants, auditors, surveyors, valuers and trustees, and it is noted for its βthorough and responsiveβ approach.
Professional negligence β Leading silks

Alan Steinfeld QC - XXIV Old Buildings βVery experienced.β
Ranked: tier 3
Francis Tregear QC - XXIV Old Buildings βVery able.β
Ranked: tier 4Professional negligence β leading juniors

Michael Gadd - XXIV Old Buildings βThorough and experienced.β
Ranked: tier 4
Elizabeth Weaver - XXIV Old Buildings βExtremely knowledgeable.β
Ranked: tier 5
Edward Knight - XXIV Old Buildings βImpressive.β
Ranked: tier 5
Helen Galley - XXIV Old Buildings βFirst rate.β
Ranked: tier 5Set overviews: England and Wales
The βsolidβ XXIV Old Buildings is βa strong commercial chambersβ and βa premier offshore setβ with βa good choice of top-flight barristersβ. With βclear strength in depthβ, counsel are always βavailable and ready to muck inβ. Its βdown-to-earthβ clerking operation, which is βin touch with the detail of the particular case and what they promise to do and whenβ, is helmed by the βalways helpfulβ chambers director Sue Medder, who βadds a depth of understanding to the whole support team that you don't get at many other chambersβ. The βthoroughly professionalβ team includes senior practice managers Paul Horsfield and James Ladbrook (βoffer a great service supported by their teamsβ), and Daniel Wilson (βalways a pleasure to deal withβ). At practice manager level, Tommie Drury is singled out for βnot shying away from dealing with difficult issuesβ. Offices in: London
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