Ten Old Square

Land, especially mortgages, landlord and tenant; and constructive trusts; professional negligence, insolvency and franchising;

Chancery litigation and advisory work in the UK and offshore, including domestic, off shore and cross-border trusts and will disputes, disputes relating to offshore trust and structures in matrimonial proceedings, related tax and professional negligence issues, the drafting, structuring and advising in relations to trusts, succession planning and tax and related areas, court of protection: property and affairs.

Barrister specialising in general Chancery, commercial and property litigation, public and administrative law and judicial review.

Head of Chambers at Ten Old Square, Francis Barlow’s practice covers the full spectrum of Chancery matters, both contentious and non-contentious. As well as having particular expertise in drafting UK and offshore trusts and advising on their construction and effect and associated taxation issues, he has extensive experience in contested trust, probate and succession disputes.

A barrister whose practice encompasses litigation, drafting and advisory work across the full range of Chancery and Chancery commercial matters. A significant part of her practice involves dealing with all aspects of landlord and tenant law and real property issues and she is recommended in the property litigation section of ‘The Legal 500’. Georgia also has experience of trusts and estates, in particular the administration of estates, probate claims, family provision claims and non-contentious matters, including inheritance tax planning.

Barrister with a commercial and chancery practice including litigation, contentious and non-contentious drafting and advisory work. Particular experience of large scale litigation in commercial chancery and partnership/LLP practice areas.

Barrister in general Chancery practice, whose emphasis is on advisory work and dispositive drafting; areas of practice include conveyancing (title, easements, covenants, options, land registration); securities (mortgages and debentures: documentation and realisation); landlord and tenant (rent review, business tenancies, long leases); settlements and trusts (drafting, interpretation, administration of estates); company law and corporate insolvency.

Barrister - Called 2015

Barrister - Called 2017

Barrister with a general Chancery practice including litigation, advice and drafting in all of Chambers’ core disciplines. He has particular experience of private client work and advises regularly on wills, trust and estate administration, capital taxation, Court of Protection matters, contentious trust and inheritance disputes and family provision claims.As a litigator, James appears in trust and estate disputes both as sole counsel and as part of a team. He also undertakes property, insolvency and general commercial litigation in the High Court and the County Court. While the majority of his cases are litigated in the English courts, he has also recently been instructed in trust disputes in Jersey, Bermuda and the Bahamas.

Barrister specialising in Chancery – commercial litigation (partnership/LLP law, commercial disputes, banking/mortgage law, general contract and tort, insolvency and bankruptcy, professional negligence, sale of goods, property, landlord and tenant, company law); also non-contentious partnership law. Important cases: Boyle v Burke [2020] Bus LR 220: key case on partnership dissolution; whether a transfer of business had resulted in dissolution and the impact on partnership annuities, Heathcliffe Properties Ltd v Dodhia [2016] EWHC 2628 (Ch): Important case on using contempt of court to enforce compliance with Court orders in the context of realising partnership assets.Chohan v Patel [26 May 2016]: Freezing injunction obtained against assets of a solicitor partner in the course of a partnership dispute. Reinhard v Ondra LLP [2016] 2 BCLC 571: Ground breaking case exploring the nature of members’ interests in an LLP, whether members can be employees and what terms apply to members. Dr Shakarchi v Dr Muir [11 March 2014]: GP partnership dispute regarding division of former partnership premises with injunctions sought.Eaton v Caulfield & Others [2014] BCC 653: Scope of unfair prejudice relief to bring about discontinuance of proceedings. Paul Castledine v (1) RSM Bentley Jennison (2) RSM Bentley Jennison Ltd [2012] Bus LR (D77): Whether former partner retained a share in the goodwill of a substantial accountancy firm. Eaton v Caulfield & Others [2011] BCC 386: Limited Liability Partnership: expulsion, unfair prejudice and just and equitable winding up in LLPs.Shaw v Finnimore & Watts LTL 9/3/2009 (re alleged profit-sharing agreement); Capewell v Boulton LTL 6/11/2009 (beneficial interest claimed in shares); Turner v Jacob LTL 16/6/2006 (re: constructive/resulting trusts, estoppel and tracing);  Horton & ors v Brandish & ors LTL 22/8/2005 (re estoppel and caution over land); Ridgeway Motors (Isleworth) Ltd v ALTS Ltd [2005] 1 WLR 2871 (re limitation and bankruptcy/insolvency); Ellis v Coleman LTL 10/12/2004 (goodwill and construction of a partnership agreement); The Society of Lloyd’s v Surman and Ors LTL 13/10/2004 HC (re enforcement of charging orders); Soremekun v Omotunde [2004] All ER (D) 312 (re: third party setting aside a judgment); The Society of Lloyd’s v Laws [2004] EWHC 71 (Comm) (re: amendment of pleadings);  The Society of Lloyd’s v Bowman & others LTL 19/12/2003 CA (re bankruptcy/Lloyd’s Names); Marsh v Sofaer & Griffinhoofe [2004] PNLR 24, [The Times] 10/12/2003 (re solicitor’s negligence and duties of confidentiality); Thomas-Everard v Society of Lloyd’s [The Times] 28 August 2003 (re: bankruptcy and Lloyd’s Names);

Jonathan Gavaghan has a busy chancery and commercial practice. He has particular expertise in partnership/LLP, commercial and property litigation in both the High Court and arbitration. Company law (including breach of fiduciary duty claims and shareholder disputes) is a further area in which he specialises.

Barrister and accredited mediator with a busy practice covering a wide range of chancery and commercial work with a particular emphasis on traditional chancery. Leon has a strong private client practice including inheritance disputes, trust litigation, the Court of Protection and capital taxes. He is currently involved in a number of high profile cases and is representing His Exalted Highness the 8th Nizam of Hyderabad in the widely reported Pakistan v Natwest litigation. His cases include acting for the Official Solicitor in tax planning and other applications in the Court of Protection, representing charities in legacy disputes, the rescission of a settlement that had adverse tax consequences, a trust variation, rectification claims and numerous probate and 1975 Act claims. Leon also has a busy advisory and non-contentious practice and regularly gives seminars on all aspects of private client work.

Matthew Slater’s practice covers a wide range of Chancery, Commercial and (as one of the Attorney-General’s 'A' Panel Counsel) Public Law work. He undertakes the full-range of domestic trust, probate and estate litigation as well as advising and acting for investment funds, banks and investors. In addition, he is often instructed when the Government becomes involved in commercial disputes.Matthew also has wide experience of substantive appeals before the Court of Appeal, appearing for both commercial and governmental clients.

Naomi’s practice covers litigation, drafting and advisory work across the full range of commercial chancery and chancery matters, but with particular focus on partnership and LLPs. Her practice also covers probate and trust matters. In her partnership work, Naomi represents clients in litigation (both at hearings and at the settlement stage), advises on internal issues within partnerships/LLPs and undertakes non-contentious advisory and drafting work, both for firms and individuals.

Barrister specialising in commercial and property-related issues of chancery work, including Lloyds’ Names, the regulation of financial services professionals, solicitors, accountants and surveyors.

An experienced Chancery practitioner, Philip Jenkins’ practice encompasses the breadth of chancery and related commercial work and his time is divided between litigating, advising and drafting. He has particular expertise in trusts, wills, probate, the administration of estates, family provision, real property and professional negligence claims In relation to these fields. In the commercial sphere he is regularly instructed In partnership, company and shareholder disputes. Philip regularly delivers talks and seminars to clients, regional law societies and branches of STEP.

Richard Dew's practice is focussed on Wills, Estates and Trusts and related professional negligence. His practice is predominantly litigation, and he is frequently involved in large and complex claims. He also advises and represents in Court of Protection matters and provides expert advice in respect of tax and tax planning (principally capital taxation).

Barrister in general Chancery/commercial practice. Particular expertise in relation to trusts, wills and probate, estate administration, family provision, disputes over land, charities and insolvency along with related litigation, taxation (in particular inheritance tax, capital gains tax and stamp duty land tax) and professional negligence.

Barrister specialising in Chancery, especially property litigation, landlord and tenant, commercial, company and insolvency, probate and administration of estates, and professional negligence arising out of the above fields.

Sidney Ross was called to the Bar in 1983 at the age of 51, after a career of 24 years lecturing in Chemistry in the University of London. His practice is entirely in the field of trusts and estates, with particular emphasis on claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The current edition of his textbook on that subject is published by Sweet & Maxwell in the Trusts, Wills and Probate Library series and he is a frequent contributor of articles on family provision and will construction to legal journals.

Barrister specialising in Chancery work (both litigation and advisory work) with special expertise in the fields of trusts, estates and tax, professional negligence, partnership, charity, real property, Inheritance Act claims;

Susannah Meadway's practice encompasses advisory, drafting and litigation work in the fields of trusts and associated taxation, with a preponderance of work for large landed estates. Her work extends to wills, probate and the administration of estates, pensions, family provision, Court of Protection matters and charities. A significant part of her practice concerns applications to the Court under the Variation of Trusts Act 1958 to extend the lifetimes of trusts, and securing rectification by the Court of trust documents. Out of court, her work mainly consists of assisting trustees and beneficiaries to achieve their aims for the continuation and smooth running of their trusts, tax efficiently and with maximum flexibility.