XXIV Old Buildings Rankings
XXIV Old Buildings has been recommended in 31 practice areas in The Legal 500 Caribbean - 2025 Edition.
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2 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes | XXIV Old Buildings | Commercial disputes | Set Ranking | XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | ||||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes | Chambers of Elspeth Talbot Rice KC | Editorial commentary | The members of XXIV Old Buildings are well-equipped to handle corporate, commercial, and finance-based disputes, including fraud and insolvency matters, before the courts of Gibraltar, Bermuda, BVI, the Cayman Islands, and the Crown Dependencies, including Jersey and Guernsey. Stephen Moverley Smith KC specialises in restructuring, fraud, and insolvency work, as well as cases surrounding allegations of corruption. He represented the successful respondent in the Cayman Court of Appeal in a case which saw, for the first time, an appellant decision confirming the jurisdictional power and scope of the Grand Court when considering injunctions in support of foreign arbitrations (Minsheng Vocational Education Company Limited v Lead Education Holding Limited and Others). Francis Tregear KC has recently been active in major liquidation cases in Cayman, and David Brownbill KC is skilled in fraud and asset recovery claims. He is representing the defendant in the Gibraltar-based case of Ambra and Others v Fiman Limited and Others, which concerns allegations of breaches of statutory, fiduciary, and tortious duties which are said to have caused substantial losses to several offshore companies. International disputes specialist Steven Thompson KC is active in the BVI, where he has appeared before the Court of Appeal and Privy Council. A key junior, Bajul Shah boasts company, commercial, and insolvency expertise. | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes | XXIV Old Buildings | Editorial commentary | The members of XXIV Old Buildings are well-equipped to handle corporate, commercial, and finance-based disputes, including fraud and insolvency matters, before the courts of Gibraltar, Bermuda, BVI, the Cayman Islands, and the Crown Dependencies, including Jersey and Guernsey. Stephen Moverley Smith KC specialises in restructuring, fraud, and insolvency work, as well as cases surrounding allegations of corruption. He represented the successful respondent in the Cayman Court of Appeal in a case which saw, for the first time, an appellant decision confirming the jurisdictional power and scope of the Grand Court when considering injunctions in support of foreign arbitrations (Minsheng Vocational Education Company Limited v Lead Education Holding Limited and Others). Francis Tregear KC has recently been active in major liquidation cases in Cayman, and David Brownbill KC is skilled in fraud and asset recovery claims. He is representing the defendant in the Gibraltar-based case of Ambra and Others v Fiman Limited and Others, which concerns allegations of breaches of statutory, fiduciary, and tortious duties which are said to have caused substantial losses to several offshore companies. International disputes specialist Steven Thompson KC is active in the BVI, where he has appeared before the Court of Appeal and Privy Council. A key junior, Bajul Shah boasts company, commercial, and insolvency expertise. | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||||
The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > 2023 Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Adam Cloherty KC | 2023 Silks | Individual Ranking | Adam Cloherty KC – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | ||||||
The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading associates | XXIV Old Buildings | James Fennemore | Leading associates | Individual Ranking | James Fennemore – XXIV Old Buildings ‘James is very responsive and spots issues and potential pitfalls before they are even on the horizon.' | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | ||||||
The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading associates | XXIV Old Buildings | Alex Peplow | Leading associates | Individual Ranking | Alex Peplow – XXIV Old Buildings ‘A junior with very good legal research skills.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | ||||||
1 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Andrew Holden | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Andrew Holden – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Daniel Warents | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Daniel Warents – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Daniel is an outstanding junior, thoroughly across the law and with a knack for presenting matters in a straightforward and sensible way. He blends serious intelligence with a very pleasant and down-to-earth manner.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
3 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Elizabeth Weaver | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Elizabeth Weaver – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
3 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Sarah Bayliss | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Sarah Bayliss – XXIV Old Buildings ‘A very reliable junior.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
3 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Nicole Langlois | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Nicole Langlois – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Nicole is very personable, has strong knowledge of the relevant law and process, and is comfortable when dealing with a difficult judge.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
3 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Hugh Miall | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Hugh Miall – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Hugh is a passionate and committed advocate who is fiercely loyal to his client’s cause. He is exceptionally articulate and clearly has the ear of the court.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
3 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Bajul Shah | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Bajul Shah –XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
1 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Stephen Moverley Smith KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | Stephen Moverley Smith KC – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Stephen’s decades of experience operating in offshore jurisdictions makes him a go-to choice for high-value disputes.' | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | David Brownbill KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | David Brownbill KC – XXIV Old Buildings ‘David is very knowledgeable and very user-friendly.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Francis Tregear KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | Francis Tregear KC – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
3 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Edward Cumming KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | Edward Cumming KC – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
3 | The English Bar Offshore > Commercial disputes > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Steven Thompson KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | Steven Thompson KC – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Steven is an outstanding advocate with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law. He is very hands-on and great with clients.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Commercial disputes | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth | XXIV Old Buildings | Trusts and private wealth | Set Ranking | XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | ||||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth | Chambers of Elspeth Talbot Rice KC | Editorial commentary | XXIV Old Buildings is sought after by clients to handle work originating from Gibraltar, Bermuda, BVI, the Cayman Islands, and the Crown Dependencies. Stephen Moverley Smith KC is a key silk at the set and has appeared before the Supreme Court of the Bahamas, the Bermuda Court of Appeal, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, and the Privy Council, and has recently been acting alongside Francis Tregear KC for the trust beneficiaries in a case concerning the division of a trust into several, and the related opposition application. Tregear KC is called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean, as is Elspeth Talbot Rice KC, who continues to act for the appellants in the Wong v Grand View case, which concerns the validity and transfer of five purpose trusts, as well as the related use of powers of addition and exclusion. Among the set’s strong bench of juniors, Nicole Langlois is dual qualified to act in England and Jersey, and Bajul Shah is notable for his trust disputes work; he represented the defendant in Pilatus (PTC) Limited v RBC Trutsees (Guernsey) Limited, which concerns a breach of trust claim following the resignation of the trustee. Andrew Holden is another key junior at the set. | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth | XXIV Old Buildings | Editorial commentary | XXIV Old Buildings is sought after by clients to handle work originating from Gibraltar, Bermuda, BVI, the Cayman Islands, and the Crown Dependencies. Stephen Moverley Smith KC is a key silk at the set and has appeared before the Supreme Court of the Bahamas, the Bermuda Court of Appeal, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, and the Privy Council, and has recently been acting alongside Francis Tregear KC for the trust beneficiaries in a case concerning the division of a trust into several, and the related opposition application. Tregear KC is called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean, as is Elspeth Talbot Rice KC, who continues to act for the appellants in the Wong v Grand View case, which concerns the validity and transfer of five purpose trusts, as well as the related use of powers of addition and exclusion. Among the set’s strong bench of juniors, Nicole Langlois is dual qualified to act in England and Jersey, and Bajul Shah is notable for his trust disputes work; he represented the defendant in Pilatus (PTC) Limited v RBC Trutsees (Guernsey) Limited, which concerns a breach of trust claim following the resignation of the trustee. Andrew Holden is another key junior at the set. | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||||
The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > 2023 Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Adam Cloherty KC | 2023 Silks | Individual Ranking | Adam Cloherty KC – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | ||||||
The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading associates | XXIV Old Buildings | James Fennemore | Leading associates | Individual Ranking | James Fennemore – XXIV Old Buildings ‘James is extremely user-friendly and consistently brilliant.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | ||||||
The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading associates | XXIV Old Buildings | Jessica Lavelle | Leading associates | Individual Ranking | Jessica Lavelle – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Jessica is undoubtedly one of the best junior juniors. Intelligent and dedicated to her craft with the ability to inject a healthy dose of reality into any situation, she picks up technical points very quickly.' | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | ||||||
1 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Sarah Bayliss | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Sarah Bayliss – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Sarah is a reliable and safe pair of hands, who quickly focuses on what really matters in a case and invariably produces very high-quality work.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
1 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Andrew Holden | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Andrew Holden – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Andrew’s technical skills are truly excellent and his work product is always fantastic. He is very good at taking in the big picture in terms of analysing all strategic issues.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Nicole Langlois | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Nicole Langlois – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Nicole is exceedingly clever, sharp and strategic. Her advocacy is brilliant: she reads the room and tailors her approach accordingly.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Daniel Warents | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Daniel Warents – XXIV Old Buildings ‘Daniel is an outstanding junior. He blends serious intelligence with a very pleasant and down-to-earth manner.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Bajul Shah | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Bajul Shah – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
3 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | Elizabeth Weaver | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | Elizabeth Weaver – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
4 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Juniors | XXIV Old Buildings | James Bradford | Leading Juniors | Individual Ranking | James Bradford – XXIV Old Buildings ‘James is very clever, thorough, diligent, bright, and a delight to work with.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
1 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Stephen Moverley Smith KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | Stephen Moverley Smith KC – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
1 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Elspeth Talbot Rice KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | Elspeth Talbot Rice KC – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | David Brownbill KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | David Brownbill KC – XXIV Old Buildings ‘David has excellent global knowledge and is very user friendly.’ | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Edward Cumming KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | Edward Cumming KC – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
2 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Francis Tregear KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | Francis Tregear KC – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth | |||||
3 | The English Bar Offshore > Trusts and private wealth > Leading Silks | XXIV Old Buildings | Steven Thompson KC | Leading Silks | Individual Ranking | Steven Thompson KC – XXIV Old Buildings | The English Bar Offshore | Trusts and private wealth |