Brick Court Chambers is home to numerous reputable silks who regularly conduct a wide range offshore commercial disputes. Vernon Flynn KC is a notable commercial silk at the set who is representing the Government of Pakistan in BVI litigation concerning the enforcement of an ICSID award in favour of Tethyan Copper Company. Mark Howard KC has substantial experience in handling cases in offshore jurisdictions, especially the BVI, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands - he is representing CL Financial Limited in a case concerning allegations that the sale of shares from his client to Proman Holding (Bermuda) Limited was done without authority, and also at a major undervalue (Proman Holding (Bermuda) Limited v CL Financial Limited). Stephen Midwinter KC frequently represents clients in the BVI Commercial Court, while Simon Salzedo KC is especially skilled in Cayman Island appraisal litigation and representing dissenting shareholders. Among its juniors, Edward Ho and Ben Woolgar are particularly active.
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Vernon Flynn KC ‘is a brilliant advocate who commands the attention of the court. His international experience and reputation is genuinely world class. Few can reach his heights, both intellectually and in his skills as an advocate.' (Legal 500 2026). Frequently instructed to appear in very significant high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes both domestically and across the world, Vernon has acted in cases in jurisdictions including Anguilla, Australia, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, India, Hong Kong, Qatar, St Lucia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sweden, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates and the Virgin Islands.
Recent appearances include three Privy Council appeals, several appeals in the UKCA and the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, two DIFC CA hearings and three ECCA appeals on appeal from the BVI.
An expert in international arbitration under most institutional rules, acting as both arbitrator and counsel and the commercial aspects of public international law, Vernon is recognised and ranked as one of the leading KCs in both L500 and Chambers and Partners in International Arbitration, Public International Law, Offshore (Bar), Dispute Resolution: Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, Commercial Litigation and Fraud.
Career
2003-09 Visiting Fellow of the London School of Economics in International Commercial Arbitration
Silk: 2008
Call: 1991
Education
1990-1 The Inns of Court School of Law
1990 Commercial Law Tutor at LSE
1986-89 Trinity College, Cambridge - First Class Honours in Law
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