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Francis Tregear KC

Francis Tregear KC

Position

Francis Tregear KC is valued for his comprehensive and detailed understanding of the commercial and financial issues and realities affecting his clients. He is acknowledged as an extremely effective advocate in court as well as on paper. This has made him a popular choice for all types of business  disputes and civil fraud claims involving complex issues of fact, law and forensic accountancy.

A very significant proportion of his work is international in nature and he has a sterling reputation for his international expertise. He has acted and advised in many offshore jurisdictions including the Cayman Islands, BVI, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Isle of Man. He is called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean. His pre-eminence in multi-jurisdictional disputes involves him in strategy, interim remedies including freezing injunctions, conflicts of law, asset tracing and recovery.

Career

Call: 1980 | Silk: 2003

Languages

Fluent French.

Memberships

Member of the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Chancery Bar Association [Member of the Committee] COMBAR Professional Negligence Bar Association European Circuit

Education

BA (Cantab) (St John’s College)

Mentions

London Bar

Commercial litigation

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Francis Tregear KC –XXIV Old Buildings ‘His advocacy and pleading drafting skills are exceptional.'
London Bar

Company

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Francis Tregear KC – XXIV Old Buildings ‘An statesman of the company Bar who commands respect from judges.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

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Francis Tregear KC –XXIV Old Buildings
London Bar

Insolvency

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Francis Tregear KC – XXIV Old Buildings
The English Bar Offshore

The English Bar Offshore

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Francis Tregear KC –XXIV Old Buildings 'Francis is a user-friendly silk. He is well-versed in the law and able to relate to clients and instructing lawyers very easily. He is adept at explaining complex legal points in layman's terms. His advocacy is well-prepared, calm and persuasive.'