Mr Rory Brown > South Square > London, England > Barrister Profile
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3-4 SOUTH SQUARE, GRAY'S INN
LONDON
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Mr Rory Brown
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Rory has a commercial-chancery practice focusing on litigation in the following areas: commercial dispute resolution; insolvency and trusts/probate, in particular the removal of trustees and protectors. His practice has a heavy emphasis on civil fraud, in particular investment fraud, and asset recovery. As well as advising and representing clients in respect of litigation at all levels in England and Wales, he has advised and represented clients in the courts of the DIFC and has also advised and assisted in substantial Bermuda, Jersey, and Hong Kong proceedings. Much of his practice involves giving strategic advice in multi-jurisdictional disputes or has an international dimension involving difficult questions of the conflict of laws. He has already appeared in over 35 reported cases. In recent years, Rory has commonly led counsel teams.
Rory regularly acts for clients across the following industry sectors: commodities, fashion, aviation, oil and gas, reinsurance, football, motor-racing, utilities, sustainable energy, banking, and financial services. He is expert in applications for injunctive relief in his practice areas. Rory is often instructed to advise and represent clients in alternative dispute resolution including at arbitration and mediations. Rory can accept instructions to act as an arbitrator in private commercial arbitrations. He can take instructions and advise in German and Italian as well as English. Rory is ranked as a leading individual in the following categories across Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners Global and High Net Worth: civil fraud, commercial chancery, insolvency, traditional chancery, and private client: trusts and probate.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insolvency
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Rory Brown – South Square ‘Very user-friendly. Able to turn to matters quickly. Great manner with judges. Very helpful, commercial strategic input.’
Noted as being one of the ‘leading restructuring and insolvency sets,’ South Square barristers specialise in high-profile matters, with experience both in domestic and cross-border cases across a range of services including litigation, special administration and restructuring plans. Mark Phillips KC has appeared on numerous cross-border cases including Nuoxi Capital Lt v Peking University Founder Group, which saw him act for the liquidator of Nuoxi Capital and argued that the liabilities under the Keepwell deeds are contractual liabilities, giving rise to a right to prove in PUFG’s reorganisation. Felicity Toube KC appears regularly in restructuring and litigation cases in the Cayman Islands, BVI, Bermuda and ADGM, and Georgina Peters acts on high value schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans. Charlotte Cooke is noted for her cross-border practice, with expertise of financial services issues arising in insolvencies. Adam Al Attar KC was appointed silk earlier in 2024, while Joseph Curl KC and Rory Brown joined the set from 9 Stone Buildings, prior to that set’s collapse.
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Rory Brown – South Square ‘He is persuasive, calm, and polished in court.’
London Bar > Private wealth and probate
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Rory Brown – South Square ‘Rory is a go-to practitioner and analytical and creative at finding solutions to difficult problems. He does his utmost to find the answer to support the client’s position.’