London Bar
Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
Leading silk3Tony Beswetherick KC – Twenty Essex
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Tony Beswetherick KC
Twenty Essex, London
- Phone02078421200
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Work Department
Arbitration and mediation; Banking and finance; Commercial law; Insolvency and company law; Private international law
Position
Tony has a busy practice specialising in the fields of insolvency, civil fraud, commercial litigation and company law. His work has a strong international element, and he has substantial experience of cross-border issues arising in connection with foreign insolvencies, pre-emptive relief, receiverships and other asset recovery tools. In recent years, Tony’s work has particularly focused upon complex civil fraud disputes, usually involving multiple jurisdictions.
Tony took silk in 2022, having been recognised as a leading junior in his areas of specialism for a number of years. He is ranked in Tier 1 by the Legal 500 for Insolvency, Offshore, Civil Fraud and Banking and Finance, and as a “New Silk” for Company, Restructuring/Insolvency, Chancery – Commercial, Civil Fraud and Commercial Dispute Resolution by the Chambers UK Bar Guide. Prior to taking silk, Tony was identified as (one of two) “most highly regarded” junior barristers for Restructuring and Insolvency in successive editions of Who’s Who Legal and was shortlisted for Insolvency/Company Junior Barrister of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2017.
Recent directory quotes describe Tony as a “real star to watch”, and a “very clear, calm and careful advocate” who “marries a lot of brainpower into practicality and focus”.
Tony is admitted to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands, and has been admitted to the Bars of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands (on an ad hoc basis). He is registered to appear in the DIFC Courts and recently appeared in the Abu Dhabi Global Market Court in what is believed to have been the first application for recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings.
He enjoys working as part of a larger team and has gained experience of both sides of the profession, having previously worked at a major international law firm.
Mentions
The English Bar Offshore
Commercial disputes
Leading silk4Tony Beswetherick KC – Twenty Essex ‘Tony is a well-regarded silk. His advocacy skills are matched with an in-depth knowledge of his subject, and he gives well-thought-out and well-articulated advice.’
London Bar
Commercial litigation
Leading silk6Tony Beswetherick KC – Twenty Essex 'Tony is super bright and thoughtful but also commercial and understands and is mindful of the wider context of the case in which he is acting. He is accessible and user-friendly.'
London Bar
Fraud: civil
Leading silk4Tony Beswetherick KC –Twenty Essex 'He is an effective advocate with excellent judgement.'
London Bar
Insolvency
Leading silk4Tony Beswetherick KC – Twenty Essex ‘Tony is a brilliant asset to the team on any case. He is super bright and thoughtful but also commercial and understands and is mindful of the wider context of the case in which he is acting. Tony is accessible and user-friendly in a way that many KCs are not.’
Asia Pacific: The English Bar
Shipping and commodities
New Silks1Tony Beswetherick KC – Twenty Essex