David Allison KC
David knows how to manoeuvre the court around complex material in a way that appears effortless. He has a modest, deferential style that disguises how many strings he is pulling and traps he is setting.’
South Square's members frequently combine market-leading expertise in corporate insolvency and civil fraud with an in-depth knowledge of company law matters. David Allison KC acts for the joint administrators on the conduct of the $5bn administration of Greensill Bank. Opposing Felicity Toube KC, Allison KC also appeared for the McDermott construction group in relation to its successful restructuring of over $2bn of financial debt and over $1bn of unsecured debt. Turning to the set's juniors William Willson appeared for banks at the high-profile convening hearing for the Thames Water restructuring plan.
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Testimonials
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'The clerks at South Square are a pleasure to deal with. In particular, I have found Dylan Playfoot and Luke Clark to be very responsive and provide a great service.'
- 'The best in Restructuring & Insolvency both domestic and international. An array of talent at all levels. The clerks, especially Dylan Playfoot are exceptional.'
'The clerks are excellent - always responsive, polite, helpful.'
- 'Top company law practice with a deep bench of KCs and a strong clerking room.'
'South Square is the go-to set if you are doing restructuring work. They are either working on or have worked on the leading cases in the market. This makes them indispensable for complex matters.'
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.
Barry Isaacs KC
Barry adopts an extremely thorough and methodical approach to trial preparation and is totally across the details. He is an excellent cross-examiner of both factual and expert witnesses.’
Tom Smith KC
Felicity Toube KC
‘An outstanding KC, who is at the very top of the market. A joy to work with, in that in very complex and time pressured situations, Felicity keeps a calm and composed head.’
David Alexander KC
Mark Arnold KC
Daniel Bayfield 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.