Ten Old Square > London, England > Set Profile
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London Bar > Partnership Tier 1
The ‘pre-eminent set’ for partnership and limited liability law for some, Ten Old Square offers specialist partnership expertise handling a range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including advising professional services firms, hedge funds and private equity firms on partner and member exits, underperformance issues, team moves and lateral hires and unfair prejudice in LLPs. The chambers hosts a number of experienced junior counsel, including Jeremy Callman, whose focus is on litigating LLP and partnership disputes alongside acting on partnership points arising in the context of tax litigation. Jonathan Gavaghan has a busy practice advising on partnership and LLP disputes for professional services’ firms, medical practices and farmers, while Naomi Winston is noted for her practice in advising firms and individuals on internal issues and drafting non-contentious partnership documents. Gideon Roseman was involved in the case of Gamnon v Johnson, in which he acted for the defendant in a case concerning which homes were owned by a partnership.Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘The senior clerks are Keith Plowman and Marc Schofield. Both are excellent – responsive, commercial and very user-friendly. They are proactive in the handling of cases and the interaction with barristers, and effective operators on the value added activities such as training and business development.’
‘The set is a go to for technical partnership and LLP issues. Other standout practitioners include Jonathan Gavaghan, Naomi Winston and Thomas Arnull. They have invested heavily at the junior end so now offer a good range of expertise at all levels.’
‘Ten Old Square is the pre-eminent set for partnership and limited liability law.’Â
‘Excellent strong set in the partnership world.’
‘The set as a whole is excellent. Well known for being a leading set for partnership law.’
‘Accommodating, flexible and helpful.’
‘Excellent.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Private client: trusts and probate Tier 2
Ten Old Square is described as a ‘very good set’ with ‘professional and approachable counsel who provide high-quality advice’. Richard Dew represented a firm of solicitors in Gorbachev v Guriev, in which a Russian billionaire saught disclosure of a document held by the firm concerning advice given to two trusts of which the claimant is a beneficiary. James MacDougald  represented the trust services prodiver in Velutini Perez v Equiom Trust Corp (UK) Ltd, in which a settlor directed the trustees to revoke a trust despite the trustees’ concern about the claimant’s capacity. Eason Rajah KC, as was, is now a High Court judge.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘Keith Plowman is helpful and responds quickly.’
‘Marc Schofield is brilliant, so responsive and easy to talk to. He knows his barristers well.’
‘Ten Old Square offers a range of leading experts in the field and is always happy to help match counsel to the client’s needs.’
‘Ten Old Square is a go-to set for chancery work. It has tremendous strength and depth of expertise, excellent availability of counsel and can always be relied upon to deliver work within agreed time-frames.’
‘Ten Old Square has fantastic expertise in all traditional chancery areas.’
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Ten Old Square > Set Profile
The chambers: Universally acknowledged as one of the finest, full-service Chancery sets, containing many outstanding barristers, Ten Old Square has an excellent reputation for traditional and commercial Chancery work.
The set: Two KCs and 23 juniors form the wealth of specialist talent available at this niche set of chambers. The head of chambers is Simon Taube KC and contains many distinguished experts in the private client Chancery disciplines. The set boasts many highly-regarded juniors with very busy Chancery practices. Many are authors or editors of some of the foremost textbooks on Chancery law including the authoritative ‘Williams on Wills’. All members belong to the Chancery Bar Association and many also belong to STEP, ACTAPS, APP, FLBA, PBA and COMBAR. Ten Old Square offers annual training events and provides bespoke in-house seminars in its principal areas of practice for legal professionals.
Ten Old Square is a Chancery set that employs the latest digital technology and know-how to deliver a modern and efficient client service. Keith Plowman has been the set’s Senior Clerk for over 30 years and, along with his colleagues Marc Schofield and Fay Bennett, he manages chambers and co-ordinates the practices of each barrister. Together they have all built up an enviable reputation for their professional yet candid approach to their work.
Work undertaken: The balance of traditional and commercial Chancery work at Ten Old Square is evenly distributed and compliments the demand from clients within the sector. Along with a significant amount of private client work the commercial Chancery disciplines are well catered for, along with property litigation (including a significant amount of landlord and tenant work), planning and land law. Additionally, Ten Old Square is now the foremost set for Partnership/LLP disputes and advice. The set handles a wide range of diverse cases, including major litigation in the Chancery and commercial divisions of the High Court and the Appellate courts. It has a significant presence in many offshore jurisdictions, as well as in the Court of Protection, County Court, the Administrative Court, and other tribunals. A substantial amount of ADR (arbitration and mediation) is also undertaken. As a general guide, the principal areas of work undertaken are:
Private client: Ten Old Square is one of the leading sets for contentious and non-contentious trusts work in the UK and in offshore jurisdictions. Capital taxes, inheritance, wills, probate and the administration of estates, along with Court of Protection and family provision are also comprehensively covered.
Commercial Chancery: Partnership (including dissolution, expulsions, compulsory retirement, LLPs, MDPs restrictive covenants and partnership accounts), joint ventures, asset recovery, business litigation, company, insolvency, and professional negligence.
Property, land and real estate: Contentious property work, landlord and tenant disputes, rent reviews, 1954 Act renewals, conveyancing, commercial property, leasehold enfranchisement, easements, intervener and third party property claims, cohabitation claims, mortgages and manorial rights including mineral rights.
International: The set has a number of barristers who have substantial private client practices overseas including Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Guernsey and Jersey.
Languages: French, German, Bislama.
Head of chambers: Simon Taube KC
Senior clerk: Keith Plowman
Deputy senior clerk: Marc Schofield
First junior clerk: Fay Bennett
Junior clerk: George Gamble
Chambers administrator: Debbie Thomas
Marketing and events executive: Emily Overett
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Senior clerk | Keith Plowman | ||
Deputy senior clerk | Marc Schofield | ||
First junior clerk | Fay Bennett | ||
Marketing Executive | Emily Overett | ||
Members of Chambers | TAUBE KC, Simon (1980) (2000 KC) | ||
Members of Chambers | RAJAH KC, Eason (1989) (2011 KC) | ||
Members of Chambers | HILL, Gregory (1972) | ||
Members of Chambers | SCHMITZ, David (1976) | ||
Members of Chambers | ROSS, Sidney (1983) | ||
Members of Chambers | STAFFORD, Paul (1987) | ||
Members of Chambers | ROBERTS, Julian (1987) | ||
Members of Chambers | MEADWAY, Susannah (1988) | ||
Members of Chambers | CALLMAN, Jeremy (1991) | ||
Members of Chambers | GAVAGHAN, Jonathan (1992) | ||
Members of Chambers | LAUGHTON, Samuel (1993) | ||
Members of Chambers | ARNFIELD, Robert (1996) | ||
Members of Chambers | PRICE, Evan (1997) | ||
Members of Chambers | DEW, Richard (1999) | ||
Members of Chambers | BEDWORTH, Georgia (2001) | ||
Members of Chambers | JENKINS, Philip (2003) | ||
Members of Chambers | SLATER, Matthew (2005) | ||
Members of Chambers | WINSTON, Naomi (2006) | ||
Members of Chambers | ROSEMAN, Gideon (2007) | ||
Members of Chambers | PICKERING, Leon (2010) | ||
Members of Chambers | MACDOUGALD, James (2011) | ||
Members of Chambers | EGAN, James (2015) | ||
Members of Chambers | POOLE, James (2016) | ||
Members of Chambers | KIRBY, James (2017) | ||
Members of Chambers | STEWART-WALLACE, Adam (2018) | ||
Members of Chambers | ARNULL, Thomas (2019) | ||
JAMES, Thomas (2018) | |||
ATKINSON, Elizabeth (2021) |
Barrister Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Robert Arnfield | Barrister in general Chancery/commercial practice. Particular expertise in relation to trusts, wills… | View Profile | |
Mr Thomas Arnull | View Profile | ||
Miss Elizabeth Atkinson | View Profile | ||
Francis Barlow KC | Head of Chambers at Ten Old Square, Francis Barlow’s practice covers the… | View Profile | |
Georgia Bedworth | A barrister whose practice encompasses litigation, drafting and advisory work across the… | View Profile | |
Jeremy Callman | Barrister specialising in Chancery – commercial litigation (partnership/LLP law, commercial disputes, banking/mortgage… | View Profile | |
Richard Dew | Richard Dew’s practice is focussed on Wills, Estates and Trusts and related… | View Profile | |
Mr James Egan | Barrister – Called 2015 | View Profile | |
Mr Jonathan Gavaghan | Jonathan Gavaghan has a busy chancery and commercial practice. He has particular… | View Profile | |
Gregory Hill | Barrister in general Chancery practice, whose emphasis is on advisory work and… | View Profile | |
Mr Thomas James | View Profile | ||
Dr Philip Jenkins | An experienced Chancery practitioner, Philip Jenkins’ practice encompasses the breadth of chancery… | View Profile | |
Mr James Kirby | Barrister – Called 2017 | View Profile | |
Samuel Laughton | Barrister specialising in Chancery, especially property litigation, landlord and tenant, commercial, company… | View Profile | |
James MacDougald | Barrister with a general Chancery practice including litigation, advice and drafting in… | View Profile | |
Susannah Meadway | Susannah Meadway’s practice encompasses advisory, drafting and litigation work in the fields… | View Profile | |
Leon Pickering | Barrister and accredited mediator with a busy practice covering a wide range of… | View Profile | |
Mr James Poole | View Profile | ||
Evan Price | Barrister specialising in general Chancery, commercial and property litigation, public and administrative… | View Profile | |
Eason Rajah KC | Chancery litigation and advisory work in the UK and offshore, including domestic,… | View Profile | |
Gideon Roseman | Barrister with a commercial and chancery practice including litigation, contentious and non-contentious… | View Profile | |
Sidney Ross | Sidney Ross was called to the Bar in 1983 at the age… | View Profile | |
David Schmitz | Land, especially mortgages, landlord and tenant; and constructive trusts; professional negligence, insolvency… | View Profile | |
Matthew Slater | Matthew Slater’s practice covers a wide range of Chancery, Commercial and (as… | View Profile | |
Dr Paul Stafford | Barrister specialising in commercial and property-related issues of chancery work, including Lloyds’… | View Profile | |
Adam Stewart-Wallace | View Profile | ||
Simon Taube KC | Barrister specialising in Chancery work (both litigation and advisory work) with special… | View Profile | |
Naomi Winston | Naomi’s practice covers litigation, drafting and advisory work across the full range… | View Profile |
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