Niall McCulloch > Chambers of James Pickering KC > London, England > Barrister Profile
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Niall McCulloch
Position
Niall specialises in commercial law (including commercial fraud), offshore and international work (notably in the BVI as well as other jurisdictions), insolvency and restructuring and company law (with a particular emphasis on shareholder disputes). He regularly appears in the Commercial Court, the Chancery Division and in the BVI Commercial Court. He also regularly appears in arbitrations including inter alia ad hoc, LCIA.
Niall regularly acts in complex fraud and asset tracing claims, often with an international element. He also acts in a range of commercial matters from contractual disputes to guarantees. He is also experienced in obtaining freezing orders both in England (including in support of foreign proceedings) and in off shore jurisdictions
The majority of Niall’s work contains an international element and he spends much of his time advising and acting in off-shore matters, particularly in the BVI.
Niall’s insolvency practice is focussed on corporate insolvency, with a particular emphasis on misfeasance and directors’ duties, cross border insolvency and restructuring and Section 423.
Niall has a particular emphasis on shareholder disputes, director’s duties and director disqualification.
Career
Called 2000; Lincoln’s Inn.
Called to the Bar, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, November 2003
Languages
French, Dutch, Portuguese.
Memberships
Member of the Chancery Bar Association
Member of the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association
Member of the Commercial Bar Association
Member of INSOL International
Member of CLIPs Scheme
Education
BA Jurisprudence, Oriel College, University of Oxford (First Class Honours)
Oriel College Prize for Jurisprudence
Elected Scholar of Oriel College
Elected Exhibitioner of Oriel College
MA University of Dundee (First Class Honours (starred 1st, rank 1)
Hardwicke Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Company
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Niall McCulloch – Enterprise Chambers ‘Niall’s written submissions are great and he is very user-friendly and willing to roll his sleeves up when necessary.’
Enterprise Chambers is ‘strong for company disputes and insolvency’ and clients regard it as ‘a very friendly set with a real team spirit’. Members cover all aspects of litigation and advisory work involving companies, directors and shareholders, including unfair prejudice claims, derivative actions, claims against directors and directors’ disqualification matters. Top-rated junior Niall McCulloch was recently instructed in Bouchier, Williams and Bell (Liquidators of Tiuta International) v Booth and Nicholas, on behalf of the liquidators of an insolvent company, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, regarding a £70m fraud perpetrated on an unregulated investment fund and its investors. The ‘fiercely intelligent’ Simon Johnson is also sought after for cross-border disputes.
London Bar > Insolvency
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Niall McCulloch – Enterprise Chambers ‘Niall’s written submissions are great. He is very user-friendly and willing to roll his sleeves up when necessary – nothing is too much trouble.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Niall McCulloch – Enterprise Chambers
‘Does a very good job and is very able.‘