Elaine Palser > Chambers of James Counsell KC and Keith Bryant KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of James Counsell KC and Keith Bryant KC
Outer Temple Chambers
THE OUTER TEMPLE, 222 STRAND
LONDON
WC2R 1BA
England

Living Wage

Work Department

Private Client and Trusts, Insolvency and Restructuring, Commercial and Chancery, Professional Negligence, Mediation

Position

Barrister specialising in Private Client and Trusts, Insolvency and Restructuring, Commercial and Chancery, Professional Negligence and Mediation.

Career

Elaine Palser has an extensive chancery and commercial practice, with an emphasis on contentious probate, trusts, insolvency, and related professional negligence.

“An excellent advocate”, “technically superb”, “very good with clients”, “a team player”, and “a seasoned legal gladiator” (Legal 500), Elaine is recommended as a Leading Junior for Private Client: Trusts and Probate, Insolvency, and Professional Negligence.

With degrees in both law and business, Elaine is uniquely placed to handle the complex commercial and financial issues that arise in all of her practice areas.

Elaine is also a CEDR-accredited mediator, and a former lecturer in Trusts, Land and Tort at Oxford University.

Memberships

  • STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)
  • ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists)
  • ConTrA (Contentious Trusts Association)
  • ChBA (Chancery Bar Association)
  • COMBAR (Commercial Bar Association)

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Private wealth and probate

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4

Elaine PalserOuter Temple Chambers ‘Elaine provides clear and commercial advice. She is incredibly detailed and fiercely bright. She is a calm and skilled advocate.’

London Bar > Professional negligence

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5

Elaine PalserOuter Temple Chambers ‘Elaine has a rare expertise in both insolvency and professional negligence.’

London Bar > Insolvency

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Elaine PalserOuter Temple Chambers ‘Elaine is always able to get to grips with the most complex of matters. She has a calm and measured approached which always go does well with clients. There are some counsel that when you instruct them you feel reassured to have them on your side – Elaine is one of them.’