‘A high quality outfit’, XXIV Old Buildings contains experts in trust and investment structure disputes raising issues of fraud, banking and insolvency. High-net-worth individuals, multinationals and global trust structures regularly instruct members of chambers in their disputes. Elizabeth Weaver acted in Grosskopf v Grosskopf for the defendants who successfully stayed proceedings in favour of arbitration, stopping proceedings to appoint a judicial trustee. Harry Samuels represented a defendant in Folds Farm Turstees v Cutts - a contested trustee blessing application, followed by issues as to if a party could recover costs out of the estate.
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Profile
Position
Elizabeth Weaver is an “eminent junior” with a broad commercial Chancery practice focusing on private wealth and business disputes. Her range of work and wealth of experience means that she has the technical knowledge needed to analyse cases where corporate and equitable principles overlap and the ability to give commercial and strategic advice and ensure the effective and efficient presentation of a client’s case. Described as “a very articulate and impressively persuasive barrister” Elizabeth is frequently instructed to appear unled against silks and also to work as a part of a team in large-scale private wealth disputes and commercial claims (both High Court litigation and arbitration).
Career
Called 1982, Lincoln’s Inn
Memberships
- Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
- Registered Legal Practitioner Dubai International Financial Centre
- Chancery Bar Association
- STEP
- ACTAPS
- Commercial Bar Association
- Professional Negligence Bar Association
- Court of Protection Bar Association
- Institute of Art and Law
- Member of Professional Conduct & Complaints Committee of the Bar Council (2005-2010)
Education
- LLB Bristol
- Hardwicke Scholar Lincoln’s Inn
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Testimonials
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- 'The set is a high quality outfit and a leading voice in the trusts and estates field.'
- 'XXIV Old Buildings is a fantastic set for chancery work.'
- 'The clerks are always responsive and helpful.'
- 'My go to set for all private wealth disputes work.'
- 'My team instruct quite a few of the barristers at XXIV and the quality is always extremely high.'
- 'Excellent clerks and easy to deal with. Responsive and straighforward.'
- 'Lyndon Tiller is always responsive and goes the extra mile.'
- 'Excellent service.'