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Mr Tiran Nersessian
Position
Highly regarded for his courtroom advocacy and particularly extensive experience as sole counsel in substantial insolvency, company and commercial litigation, including several high profile matters for the government and private clients in recent years such as Carillion, Comet Group, BHS, Boris Becker, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the proposed acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox, and James Stunt. Examples of reported cases: Comet Group (2023) -preferences; OR v Obaigbena (2022) – directors duties; Bell Pottinger (2021) – directors disqualification; Balengani v Sharifpoor (2020) – setting-aside judgment; Viceroy Jones (2020) – third part costs orders; Georgallides v Sec of State (2020) – rescission of undertakings; Armstrong-Emery (2019) – director disqualification; Bajaj Healthcare (2019) – misrepresentation; Leitzbach (2018) – bankruptcy, insolvency regulations; Botleigh Grange v HMRC (2018) – Cross claims/consent orders; Genz Holdings (2018) – Foreign convictions, disqualification; A&M Access Ltd (2017) – Liquidators, personal costs; CFL Finance v Rubin (2017) – IVA, material irregularity; Brooks v Armstrong (2017) – wrongful trading; Kombinat Aluminjuma (2016) – Cross-Border Insolvency; Walker v NatWest (2016) – financial misselling, administrators.
Career
Called 2002, Lincoln’s Inn; junior counsel to the Crown A Panel 2016-to date (formerly B Panel 2011-2016 and C Panel 2006-2011).
Publications: General Editor of Mithani: Directors’ Disqualification
Languages
Armenian (fluent)
Memberships
COMBAR; ChBA.
Education
Jesus College, Oxford (2001 MA Hons Jurisprudence); Inns of Court School of Law (2002 Bar Vocational Course – very competent). Viscount Sankey Scholar at Jesus College; Lord Denning and Hardwicke Scholar at Lincoln’s Inn.
Leisure
Sports particularly tennis, basketball, football.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Company
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Tiran Nersessian – 4 Stone Buildings ‘Tiran’s analytical skills are excellent, and his vast experience means that he is able to grasp essentials and interpret the fine detail of a matter whilst not losing sight of the bigger picture.’
London Bar > Insolvency
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Tiran Nersessian –4 Stone Buildings ‘Hard-working, very experienced, and a well-known name in this field.’
4 Stone Buildings places insolvency and reconstruction as a central area of focus, with the set known for its involvement in high profile and high value insolvency work. Members of chambers have also represented the government on insolvency matters, including Tiran Nersessian, who was instructed by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to advise on the insolvency elements of the Horizon scandal, including the predicament of a cohort of postmasters who found themselves bankrupt. ‘Stand-out silk’ Jonathan Crow KC, was instructed in a multi-million dollar claim in Byers v Saudi National Bank which was brought by the liquidators of two insolvent companies against a bank for knowing receipt of funds paid in breach of trust. Alastair Tomson is frequently led by Richard Hill KC and John Brisby KC, having been instructed on noteworthy bankruptcy cases. Zara McGlone is noted for her work for Ofgem – she acted as sole counsel for the energy regulator in several cases concerning the insolvencies of energy suppliers.