Mr Edward Crossley > Chambers of George Bompas KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of George Bompas KC
4 Stone Buildings
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3XT
England

Work Department

  • Commercial Dispute Resolution
  • Company Law
  • Offshore Litigation
  • Insolvency & Restructuring
  • Financial Services
  • Fraud - Civil
  • Arbitration

Position

Edward has a busy practice of commercial and company litigation, arbitration, insolvency, civil fraud, banking and financial services, often with an offshore or international element.  Recent cases have involved litigation and arbitration in London, Bermuda, the DIFC, Singapore, Mauritius and New York.  Edward is registered as a legal practitioner in the DIFC and is listed in the directories as a leading junior in that jurisdiction.

Career

Called 2012, Lincoln’s Inn.

Memberships

Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Education

St John’s College, Cambridge (BA hons, 2010); Christ Church, Oxford (BCL, 2011).

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Commercial litigation

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5

Edward Crossley – 4 Stone Buildings

Very detailed, very bright, and able to read and discern issues and come up with solutions. Excellent drafting.

Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial

(Leading juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

Edward Crossley 4 Stone Buildings ‘Edward is incredibly responsive and acutely bright. Great attention to detail and demonstrates judgment and nous that belies his years of call. A superstar in the making and certainly one to watch! He is my go to junior!’ 

Internationally renowned for financial matters and commercial disputes, 4 Stone Buildings is ‘a great set with barristers having expertise in a wide range of subject matters and regularly collaborating with the DIFC courts.’ Chambers is equally at the forefront of matters before the AGDM courts, with Andrew Rose representing the defendant in NMC v Dubai Islamic Bank; the three-week trial in May 2023 saw the court reject the creditor’s claim on the grounds of UAE, ADGM and English law principles on the construction and ratification of contracts. Richard Hill KC is representing the defendant in Gate Mena DMCC v Tarabak Capital Investments, with an appeal pending in the DIFC Court of Appeal regarding breach of contract and duty in relation to cryptocurrency transactions. In Emirates NBD v Advanced Facilities Management, Edward Crossley acted for the appellants in a case concerning a $500m syndicated loan agreement, dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 1st of May 2023.