Well-regarded for its company law and insolvency expertise, Erskine Chambers is ‘excellent for commercial litigation and corporate litigation’. James Potts KC acts for the Co-operative Group in a £450 million lawsuit initiated by the liquidators of Food Retailer Operations, which involves claims of preferential treatment and undervalued transactions following the group’s restructuring efforts in 2015 and 2016. In Nam Tai Property v West Ridge Investment, David Chivers KC represented the appellate in a case concerning whether, following a BVI Commercial Court ruling setting aside an allotment of shares, the property development and management company is obliged to return the subscription monies.
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- 'Alex Calder is very helpful. Overall the clerks are excellent.'
- 'The clerks at Erskine Chambers are great - extremely professional, responsive to requests and very understanding of the challenges faced by instructing solicitors.'
- 'The clerks are excellent and responsive.'
- 'The level of clerking is very good.'
- 'Erskine Chambers are by far the leading company law set. Their deep knowledge of this area of law combined with their excellent development of strategy is invaluable.
- 'Go-to chambers for corporate matters.'
- 'Erskine is excellent for commercial litigation and corporate litigation.'
- 'Strong Chambers when it comes to corporate, company law and restructuring matters, Erskine Chambers is a go-to Chambers for company law and shareholder dispute issues. The depth of knowledge there is incredible.'