XXIV Old Buildings

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.'

Steven Thompson KC

‘He is a Rolls Royce of an advocate.'

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

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.