New Square Chambers is sought after by ultra-high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutional and corporate clients, in cases involving complex trusts and high-value assets. The set is home to Nicholas Le Poidevin KC, who boasts a thriving contentious trusts, wills, and estates practice, with particular expertise in litigation surrounding breaches of trust and trustees’ exercises of power. Alexander Learmonth KC is another notable silk, with experience in the removal of trustees, breaches of trust, and disputed estates. Among its juniors, Lynton Tucker‘s offshore trust practices predominately focuses on the Channel Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the BVI, and Mark Hubbard is another active international trusts disputes barrister.
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Barrister specialising in litigation: trusts, wills and estates, all forms of property, associated professional negligence, conflict of laws and offshore work. Appearances and advice in England, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Caribbean. Recent cases include Marley v Rawlings [2015] AC 129, [2015] AC 157 (SC); Crociani v Crociani [2014] UKPC 40 (PC).
Career
Called 1975; Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn. Publications: editor, ‘Lewin on Trusts’ (2015, 19th ed); contributor, ’Sham Transactions (2013); contributor, STEP, ‘A Practical Guide to the Transfer of Trusteeships’ (2011, 2nd ed); contributor, ’Sham Transactions’ (2013).
Languages
Basic French.
Memberships
International Academy of Estate and Trust Law; STEP; ACTAPS; Chancery Bar Association.
Education
MA, LLB (Cantab).
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- 'Charlie Sherwood has always been easy to deal with.'
- 'I’ve always found the clerks to be eminently helpful and polite.'
- 'The clerks are friendly and responsive.'
- 'For trusts and succession, this set has everything you want.'
- 'New Square Chambers has a fantastic collection of experienced private client practitioners. The Chambers also provides training and CPD seminars on a range of topics.'