Enterprise Chambers spans all aspects of litigation and advisory work including solvent and insolvent schemes, capital reductions, business transfers, unfair prejudice claims, derivative actions, and directors’ disqualification matters. In Bouchier, Williams and Bell (Liquidators of Tiuta International) v Booth and Nicholas, Niall McCulloch was instructed by the liquidators of an insolvent FCA regulated company in regard to a £70m fraud perpetrated on it.
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Position
Niall specialises in commercial law (including commercial fraud), offshore and international work (notably in the BVI as well as other jurisdictions), insolvency and restructuring and company law (with a particular emphasis on shareholder disputes). He regularly appears in the Commercial Court, the Chancery Division and in the BVI Commercial Court. He also regularly appears in arbitrations including inter alia ad hoc, LCIA.
Commercial
Niall regularly acts in complex fraud and asset tracing claims, often with an international element. He also acts in a range of commercial matters from contractual disputes to guarantees. He is also experienced in obtaining freezing orders both in England (including in support of foreign proceedings) and in off shore jurisdictions
Offshore and International
The majority of Niall’s work contains an international element and he spends much of his time advising and acting in off-shore matters, particularly in the BVI.
Insolvency & Restructuring
Niall’s insolvency practice is focussed on corporate insolvency, with a particular emphasis on misfeasance and directors’ duties, cross border insolvency and restructuring and Section 423.
Company
Niall has a particular emphasis on shareholder disputes, director’s duties and director disqualification.
Career
Called 2000; Lincoln’s Inn.
Called to the Bar, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, November 2003
Languages
French, Dutch, Portuguese.
Memberships
Member of the Chancery Bar Association
Member of the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association
Member of the Commercial Bar Association
Member of INSOL International
Member of CLIPs Scheme
Education
BA Jurisprudence, Oriel College, University of Oxford (First Class Honours)
Oriel College Prize for Jurisprudence
Elected Scholar of Oriel College
Elected Exhibitioner of Oriel College
MA University of Dundee (First Class Honours (starred 1st, rank 1)
Hardwicke Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn
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- 'The clerks are extremely professional and go the extra mile. They are a pleasure to work with.'
'A great set to work with, the clerks are very helpful.'
'A decent chambers with easy to use clerks.'
'A delight to work with Enterprise Chambers. Unrivalled in terms of costs for such top tier barristers.'
- 'Enterprise Chambers is an outstanding set. I instruct several of their barristers and have been particularly impressed by some fantastic juniors.'