Marcus Flavin > Radcliffe Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Radcliffe Chambers
11 NEW SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3QB
England

Position

Marcus Flavin practices mainly in the field of trusts and estates.

His experience covers both contentious work, including breach of trust cases, tracing claims, claims against trusts arising out of matrimonial litigation, construction cases, non-contentious probate applications and summonses, contentious probate claims, and applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; and non-contentious work, including drafting, construction, advising trustees and executors on proposed courses of action, advice on capital taxation matters, and applications for approval of variation. He has a particular interest in offshore trust litigation and advisory work, particularly in Jersey and Man. He also practices in the fields of insolvency, partnerships, and property and has a particular interest in disputes concerning farms and agricultural matters.

Career

Called to the bar 2001; Lincoln’s Inn

Languages

French

Memberships

STEP, ACTAPS, Ecclesiastical Law Society, Thomas More Society

Education

St Mary’s College, Southampton; University College, London (1994 BA
(Hons) History 1st); Corpus Christi College, Oxford (1996 M.St historical research); City University London (2000 CPE (commendation));
ICSL: BVC.

Leisure

Reading fiction and history; travel, particularly long distance train journeys; and writing.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4

Marcus FlavinRadcliffe Chambers ‘Marcus is very knowledgeable and applies this knowledge to the case in a very logical and common-sense way. He is very good at trimming an issue down to the fundamentals and then considering it a base level.’

The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Marcus FlavinRadcliffe Chambers