Steven Thompson KC
‘He is a Rolls Royce of an advocate.'
XXIV Old Buildings has a strong reputation in international arbitration and high-value commercial disputes, and is well-equipped to handle cases involving allegations of fraud, insolvency issues, and professional negligence matters. Elspeth Talbot Rice KC's recent workload includes advising on a cross-border dispute involving alleged misappropriation and transfer of trust assets. In Alimov v Mirakhmedov & ors, a case concerning a shareholder dispute arising from a bitcoin-mining project in Kazakhstan, Edward Cumming KC successfully acted for the first and third defendants in a jurisdictional challenge to the Commercial Court, which held that Kazakhstan was the most appropriate forum for the claim to be heard in.
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Testimonials
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- 'Excellent. Paul, Perry and Lyndon provide a first rate service.'
- 'The clerks are supportive and make working with counsel straightforward.'
- 'Clerks are sensible in all discussions and clearly work very hard to make the process of instructing counsel as seamless as possible.'
- 'The clerks are very professional.'
- 'Exceptional chancery and commercial barristers.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
‘Elspeth is simply formidable. She has huge gravitas with the court and her advocacy is a weapon of mass persuasion.'
Edward Cumming KC
Stephen Moverley Smith KC
‘Stephen is fantastic with clients and provides an excellent service.'
Francis Tregear KC
‘Francis is diligent and responsive. His written work is considered and his advice is straightforward.'
Adam Cloherty KC
‘Adam has excellent clarity of thought which manifests in beautifully tight and effective advocacy. He is a great team player and his ability to retain his humour even in times of significant pressure makes him a pleasure to work with.’
2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Oliver Assersohn KC
‘Oliver deals with very complex issues adeptly. His written work is clear and concise. He is a pleasure to deal with.'
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Stuart Adair
Stuart is an excellent advocate and works very hard, ensuring he is well prepared for high level litigation.'
Hugh Miall
‘Hugh is extremely clever, but also extremely easy to work with. He is excellent on his feet, and interacts well with clients.'
Bajul Shah
'Bajul is the complete barrister. His advocacy is first rate.'
Edward Knight
Elizabeth Weaver
‘Spot on advice and pragmatic and respected in court. Great to work with.'
Alexander Pelling
Max Archer
James Fennemore
Steven Reed
Daniel Warents
‘Daniel has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law. His advice is always pragmatic and commercial and he is always willing to go the extra mile when the case requires it.'
Ben Waistell
Sharp, knowledgeable and pragmatic - drafts to the point and provides direct advice.'