Stephen Moverley Smith KC
'Stephen is a highly experienced advocate whose affable manner helps him develop an excellent rapport with the judge.'
XXIV Old Buildings is well-versed across a wide array of insolvency matters, be they contentious or non-contentious, across multiple jurisdictions. Chambers’ members appear in cases raising issues of civil fraud and insolvencies in the aviation sector. Going to the Privy Council, Stephen Moverley Smith KC acted in Wide v Stefanovich, a recovery claim relating to a Ponzi scheme that raised the issue of who may challenge the decision of a liquidator to admit a proof of debt. Edward Cumming KC is currently representing the trustee of a Guernsey trust in the Public Institution for Social Security v Al-Rajaan case against the estate of the former director general of a Kuwaiti public institution, who was accused of dishonestly diverting over $1bn from the institution. Stuart Adair acts on a long-running dispute between two former business partners of a meat trading business in which the opponent is accused to have fraudulently misappropriated assets.
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Testimonials
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- 'Lyndon Tiller is an asset.'
- 'Paul Horsfield is first class - I have worked with him for over 10 years and cannot say a bad word about him.'
- 'All the clerks are easy to get on with and helpful.'
- 'The clerks are very efficient. Paul Horsfield and Perry Brown are especially responsive and proactive.'
- 'They are our go-to set for insolvency work.'
- 'They are very strong all the way through from KC level down to their juniors.'
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.
Edward Cumming KC
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
'Elspeth is an incredibly impressive silk at the top of her game. She has superb judgement, an ability to cut through knotty issues and is a pleasure to work with.'
Francis Tregear 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.
Stuart Adair
‘Stuart is one of the best advocates, really fighting your corner on highly contentious matters. He is extremely reliable and delivers to deadlines.’
Hugh Miall
Daniel Warents
'As an advocate, he is a very smooth operator who has the ability to put your case to the judge in a succinct and persuasive manner.'
Edward Knight
Ben Waistell
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Jessica Lavelle
‘Jessica is a persuasive advocate. She has a strong skillset for her experience level, and is confident in dealing with clients and giving advice.’