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Dakis Hagen KC
Position
Chancery litigation with an emphasis on contentious trusts (international and domestic), civil fraud business disputes and professional negligence. Major cases include Wong v Grand View (Bermuda), the Crociani litigation (Jersey), Barker v Baxendale Walker and Akhmedova v Akhmedov.
Career
Called 2002; Lincoln’s Inn.
Languages
French.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association; COMBAR; FLBA.
Education
Cambridge University, Peterhouse (MA, CANTAB); City University (Dip Law).
Leisure
Music and history.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Dakis Hagen KC –Serle Court ‘Dakis is the consummate advocate. He is excellent with clients and really puts them at ease.’
The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Dakis Hagen KC – Serle Court ‘Dakis is one of those rare KCs at the London Bar who is approachable, a pleasure to deal with and responsive, whilst also being technically the best there is. His advocacy is a true delight to listen to, he is not afraid to think outside the box in the interests of the client and to find a commercial solution.’
Serle Court retains its status as among the market-leading offshore sets, with extensive expertise across international trusts, probate and commercial work, with members regularly involved in cases at the bleeding edge of the law in this area. Recent prominent cases include Re Cave Cay, which is thought to be worth more than $300 million, in which Philip Jones KC is acting in an injunction application in BVI in aid of arbitration proceedings. Elsewhere within set, Jonathan Adkin KC is involved in a billion-dollar shareholder dispute in the Bermuda Supreme Court in Re Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd, which concerns an attempt to take private the Jardine Matheson conglomerate, which owns Hongkong Land and Mandarin Oriental. Dakis Hagen KC is known for his wide-ranging offshore practice and sees frequent involvement in high-end trusts and estate litigation in major offshore jurisdictions. Pre-eminent offshore silk Elizabeth Jones KC
remains noted for her strong offshore presence and is often instructed on complex, high-profile and high-value international commercial disputes.