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Elizabeth Houghton

Elizabeth Houghton

Position

Elizabeth has a very broad commercial chancery practice. She frequently appears in the High Court, County Court and tribunals, both in led teams and in her own right. She is often instructed in complex commercial matters with an international element. Recent work has involved jurisdictions including the Isle of Man, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Mauritius, Andorra, Switzerland, Italy, Russia and the Marshall Islands.

Elizabeth’s work frequently involves asset tracing in a number of jurisdictions and working closely with insolvency practitioners and other professionals. Her primary areas of practice are:

Trusts and private client, including large offshore disputes in jurisdictions such as the Isle of Man and Hong Kong. Commercial disputes involving claims for breach of contract, misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duties. Arbitration, and the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in England. Regulatory disputes, including acting for the Financial Reporting Council and the Pensions Regulator. Professional liability including claims against solicitors and auditors. Civil fraud claims and insolvency Property disputes

Career

Call : 2014 (England & Wales), 2011 (Western Australia).

Education

MPhil, Exeter College, Oxford, Distinction; BCL, Exeter College, Oxford, Distinction; LLB, University of Western Australia, First Class Honours; BCom, University of Western Australia; Diploma of Modern Languages (French), University of Western Australia.

Mentions

London Bar

Private wealth and probate

Leading junior4
Elizabeth Houghton – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Elizabeth is a calm operator, has real attention to detail and is very responsive.’
The English Bar Offshore

Trusts and private wealth

Leading junior3
Elizabeth Houghton – Wilberforce Chambers ‘Elizabeth is a first-class barrister. She is absolutely brilliant and responsive, giving helpful and concise advice on very tricky points of trust law.’