Commercial litigation

South Square

Particularly reputed as 'the go-to set for cross-border insolvency and commercial litigation', South Square's members continue to act in high-profile claims before all levels of the UK court system, as well as offshore forums. David Allison KC acted for Standard Chartered Bank in Katra v Standard Chartered Bank, a dispute concerning the setting aside of a statutory demand. In another matter, Tom Smith KC represented the defendant in NatWest Markets NV & Anr v CMIS Nederland BV & Anr, a high-profile dispute concerning the use of indemnity instruments and mortgage-backed securitisations.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Great set.'
'Excellent for commercial litigation.'
''South Square is a go to set for commercial litigation.'
'The South Square clerks are very knowledgeable and responsive.'
'The clerks are experts in getting things done.'
'Great responsiveness from clerks.'

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.

3

David Allison KC

‘David is a master tactician, brilliantly organised, and an amazing advocate.'

3

Tom Smith KC

‘Tom has a brilliant blend of understanding the detail but also being a master of strategy. He is a super team leader.'

4

Felicity Toube KC

‘Felicity is at the top of her game. Extremely bright, commercial and pragmatic.'

5

David Alexander KC

‘David is bright, engaged and personable, a real client favourite.'

6

Jeremy Goldring KC

'Jeremy has fantastic intellect, deep knowledge of company law and practice and great instinct for arguments that will persuade a judge.'

6

Mark Phillips KC

'Mark is a wonderful mixture of charming and combative.He is a fighter that all clients feel comforted by having in their corner.'

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.

1

Adam Al-Attar KC

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.