CANDEY

Ilsu completed a BA (Hons) in Law from Trinity College, University of Cambridge, where she was elected a Junior Scholar and was awarded the Lizette Bentwich prize twice. She later pursued an LLM in International Business Law at the LSE (Distinction) and completed the Bar Vocational Studies course specialised in Advanced Advocacy Skills with an LLM at City Law School (Distinction). She is a recipient of the Sir Thomas More Scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn and was called to the Bar in March 2024 (Lincoln’s Inn). During her time at university, Ilsu participated in international moots such as the 2021 Jessup Competition (quarterfinalist and 15th Best Oralist in Preliminary Rounds). She recently coached the LSE Team for the 2024 Oxford IP Moot. Prior to joining CANDEY, Ilsu conducted research on the confluence of various areas of law and emerging technologies like blockchain. She completed the Computer Science for Lawyers course of Harvard Law School Executive Education and worked as a Legal AI Analyst for start-up Safe Sign Technologies. She was a copyright consultant for the Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics, and Art, as well as a research assistant at the LSE Law School. She published an article on blockchain and database rights in the Oxford Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, as well as an article on international taxation in the LSE Law Review. Ilsu is fluent in both Turkish and French and has basic knowledge of Spanish and German.

Krishan Nadesan

Krishan is a commercial barrister at CANDEY working across the firm’s core practice areas. Krishan’s experience covers a broad range of commercial disputes, including both commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has a particular focus on high-value disputes, with recent cases including Commercial Court anti-suit/anti-enforcement litigation worth c.£102 nonillion, Commercial Court aircraft redelivery litigation worth c.£200 million, and an offshore family trusts arbitration worth c.US$8 billion. Krishan also has experience of Court of Appeal proceedings, section 994 petitions, and professional negligence disputes. Before joining CANDEY, Krishan was a solicitor in leading commercial disputes teams from 2017 onwards. He trained and qualified at Clifford Chance, before working at Clyde & Co as an associate, and then at WilmerHale as a senior associate. Whilst a solicitor, Krishan worked extensively on litigation and arbitration across many commercial sectors, including oil & gas, renewables, aircraft, shipping, banking, and offshore trusts. Krishan graduated from Christ Church, Oxford in 2013 with a First-Class degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Lincoln’s Inn in July 2024 and completed pupillage at CANDEY in September 2025.

Harrison Shaylor

Harrison graduated with a First in History from Clare College, Cambridge. He was awarded an Astbury Scholarship from the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple for the GDL and Bar Course, obtaining Distinctions in both. During his time on the bar course, he was the winner of the national Judicial Review Mooting Competition, the final of which was judged by Lord Carnwath and David Elvin KC. Before joining CANDEY, Harrison worked at the Infected Blood Inquiry and for a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers. He is particularly interested in commercial cases involving public law elements.

Kathleen Taylor

Kathleen is a tri-qualified Barrister licensed in England and Wales, California and the British Virgin Islands. Kathleen has a broad commercial practice with a focus on complex and international commercial litigation, particularly company and shareholder disputes and civil fraud as well as offshore trust and insolvency work. Before moving to England, Kathleen practiced media and employment law in California and also spent four years working in international law for the United Nations in New York.

Henry is building a broad and adaptable commercial practice. He has advised and assisted on a range of high-value and complex matters, including contract disputes, company and partnership issues and matters involving allegations of fraud or breach of fiduciary duty. Henry works closely with solicitors, clients and external counsel to deliver clear, commercially grounded advice. Prior to qualification, Henry completed pupillage at CANDEY. He graduated with a first-class degree in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge, which included a year abroad, during which he studied at Sorbonne Université in Paris. He completed the PGDL and Bar Training Course at BPP University in London, achieving high distinctions in both. Henry is proficient in French and Swedish.