Tom Smith KC
'Tom knows how to pick the winning points. As an advocate he is first class, and quickly gains the trust of judges.'
At South Square, the team continues to handle a high volume of contentious and non-contentious banking and finance work for magic circle law firms. Daniel Bayfield KC and Adam Al-Attar KC acted as part of a group advising VTB Capital on issues arising from the bank's administration, involving claims brought under ISDA master agreements.
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- 'Chambers are full of excellent staff with very approachable clerks.'
- 'Extremely commercial set with an encyclopaedic knowledge of banking and insolvency legislation.'
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