Edward Cumming KC
XXIV Old Buildings 'Very responsive and despite a very heavy workload is always on hand to advise. Brilliant advocate - always three steps ahead of the judge.'
XXIV Old Buildings‘s members take instructions spanning the full breadth of aviation matters, covering insurance disputes, leasing issues that range from non-payment of rents to redelivery matters, and other claims arising out of hull losses. Steven Thompson KC is noted for his expertise in matters tied to aircraft maintenance and leasing challenges. Edward Cumming KC is highly sought after by airlines in dispute with lessors regarding aircraft condition, appearing for the airline in Jet2.com v SmartLynx, concerning liabilities resulting from the delivery of allegedly poorly maintained aircraft. Bajul Shah is acting for a number of hull risk reinsurers facing claims in the wake of Russian aircraft seizures, also taking on product liability cases in the sector, while Tom Stewart Coats’ growing aviation practice encompasses redelivery disputes, acting for major airlines in relation to maintenance obligations.
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Testimonials
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- 'Paul Horsfield and Lyndon Tiller are both standouts - their responsiveness is always appreciated.'
- 'Special shout out to Lyndon Tiller. He goes out of his way to meet client expectations.'
- 'Paul Horsfield is great.'
- 'Probably one of the best clerking teams around. Paul Horsfield is second to none, and the rest of the team, including Perry Brown, and Tommie Drury are a class act.'
- 'Perry Brown is an excellent all-round clerk. Responsive and honest.'
- 'Perry Brown is a stand-out clerk. Never has to be asked twice.'
- 'Clerks are great, very personable and ready to help.'
- 'A very good clerking service.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Steven Thompson KC
XXIV Old BuildingsJuniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
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Bajul Shah
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Bajul is intelligent with a calm demeanour – he is very responsive and good to deal with on every level – his advocacy and attention to detail in court are impressive.’
Heather Murphy
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Heather is extraordinarily bright and readily digests reams of technical information to get to the nub of the issue. Heather is a great advocate and litigator, has a fantastic strategic mind and is very client friendly.’
Arshad Ghaffar
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Erin Hitchens
XXIV Old Buildings 'Erin is one of the best aviation juniors out there. The quiet assassin.'
Max Archer
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Max is a fantastic barrister – he is great with clients, knows the law inside out, and never disappoints with case strategy. He is approachable, quick, and fiercely intelligent. Clients know they are lucky to have him.’
Tom Stewart Coats
XXIV Old Buildings 'Tom is fantastic to work with - he is very clever, strategic and creative. He has very good attention to detail and is of course a true expert in his field.'