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Henry Legge KC
Position
Barrister dealing with non-contentious and revenue work as well as litigation; particular experience in complex and multi-jurisdictional trusts and estates; probate disputes and pensions law. He has acted for claimants and defendants in professional negligence cases relating to these areas and to many other areas involving complex legal issues or evidence (including a number of cases of actuaries’ negligence). Extensive experience of offshore work. He has an additional area of expertise in cases involving works of art and chattels. His reported cases include: Thywates v Sotherbys [2014]; IBM UK Holdings Ltd v Dalgleish [2014] EWHC 980; Re Nortel Networks Canada (expert witness); Gorbunova v Berezovsky and Wood v Gorbunova [2013] EWHC 1209 and 1935 (also at [2013] 5 Costs LR 713); Avrora Fine Art Investment Ltd v ChristieManson and Woods [2012] EWCH 2198; Trilogy Management v YT Charitable Foundation [2012] JRC 093; Re Coronation of the Virgin, acted successfully for Courtauld Gallery before Spoilation Advisory Panel; Page v West [2010] WTLR 1811; BT Pensions Scheme Trustees Ltd v BT plc [2011] EWHC 3388, [2011] EWHC 2071 and [2010] EWHC 2642; Spencer v S Franses Ltd [2010] (purchase consignment of an important medieval embroidery); Government of Canada v Hertel [2010] EWHC 2305 (Divisional Court); Martin v Triggs Turner [2009] EWHC 1920 and (on a separate point) Times 5.2.08 (negligence claim in relation to drafting of will and administration of estate); Stow v Stow [2008] Ch 461 (family provision); Mubarak v Mubarik [2008] JLR 430 (matrimonial); MT v OT [2008] 2 FLR 1311 (acted as joint expert in this important case on the structuring of orders made under schedule 1 to the Children Act); WF v NF [2007] EWHC 3050; Dellar v Zivy [2008] WTLR 17 (conflicts of law arising on death of French testator with English will where proceedings had been commenced in France); Re Horley Town Football Club [2006] WTLR 1817 (unincorporated associations); Burrell v Burrell [2005] BTC 8011 (principle in Hastings-Bass; Alexander Forbes v Jackson [2005] PLR 33; Francis Bacon litigation; Al-Bassam litigation (multi-jurisdictional probate claim); Re West [2006] WTLR 157 (legal treatment of accounting balances in trust accounts).
Career
Called to the Bar 1993, Middle Temple; QC 2012. Author of the chapter ‘Pensions Schemes’ in ‘Company Directors: Duties, Liabilities and Remedies’ OUP 2013 (2nd Edition), edited by Simon Mortimore QC. Frequently talks on topics within this area of expertise.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association; STEP; APL; ACTAPS
Education
Eton College; Worcester College, Oxford (BA Hons); City University (Dip Law).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Art and cultural property
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Henry Legge KC – 5 Stone Buildings ‘Henry is a fantastic art barrister – he knows the market, is client-friendly and focusses on the result the client needs.’
‘A very strong set in the art sector’ 5 Stone Buildings houses excellent barristers in this field and are considered to be one of ‘the leading chambers for art law’. Art and chattel dispute specialist Henry Legge KC, recently acted for the art dealer in the Countess of Wemyss v Simon C Dickinson Limited case, regarding the sale of Le Bénédicité painting by Chardin, which the claimant alleged was negligently handled. In QIPCO and Al Thani v Eskenazi, Luke Harris is representing Qatari government claimants who argue that $5m of Asian and Middle Eastern antiquities they purchased from the defendants were forgeries. Fellow junior Jordan Holland continues to develop his art specialism and is part of the complex Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd v Fan Wa Ebdaa LLC & Ors case regarding the sale of a Qur’an exceeding £7m.
London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Henry Legge KC –5 Stone Buildings ‘Henry is exceedingly clever. He excels in dealing with complicated cases and issues and enjoys strategy. He is a creative thinker and very good on his feet.’
London Bar > Pensions
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Henry Legge KC –5 Stone Buildings ‘Henry is intellectually very strong and has real charm in court; clients love his style.’