Serle Court
More informationSerle Court is highly-respected for its work on company law litigation, particularly offshore matters, and it has a deep bench of talent at both junior and silk levels. It is ‘one of the most comprehensive commercial Chancery sets in the UK’, and clients remark that it is ’exceptionally strong, flexible and collaborative, and consistently brilliant’. Philip Marshall KC recently worked with Guernsey advocates for the claimant liquidators of an international construction company in a claim exceeding $1bn for fraudulent trading and conspiracy to defraud. Daniel Lightman KC, who is frequently instructed on many leading and cutting-edge company law and minority shareholder cases, is another standout silk. Tom Braithwaite, who is acting for the defendant in a shareholder dispute concerning the ownership of a hospital, and David Drake are among the vastly experienced senior juniors.
Testimonials
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- 'In my view the Serle Court clerks room is outstanding, with a culture developed over the last few decades by Steve Whitaker, who retired as Head Clerk in April 2023 after 48 years at the set. Nick Hockney is an experienced clerk who develops an excellent rapport with solicitors, Daniel Wheeler is bright and responsive and Charlie Payne is a risking star as a clerk.'
- 'Serle Court has excellent strength in depth, and the clerks consistently go above and beyond to ensure they can identify available counsel.'
- 'The clerks are excellent and provide very good service. Make themselves available and ensure they deliver wherever possible. Also very commercial in approach. Nick Hockney, Dan Wheeler and Emma Quin are particularly good.'
- 'The Serle Court clerks are excellent. Their mindset is solutions-focused and they are great to deal with over quotes, availability etc; personable and sensible. I have dealt with a range of clerks at the set and have been impressed by all.'
- 'Nick Hockney offers great service. He is commercial, user-friendly and extremely responsive.'
- 'Serle is a great set with very good depth.'
- 'Serle Court are an exceptionally strong set. They are decisive but also flexible and collaborative, consistently brilliant, and I would highly recommend them in this area.'
- 'Serle Court remains the friendliest set out there, but also a highly capable one.'
- 'Serle has a very deep bench and, in my view, represents one of the most comprehensive commercial chancery sets in the UK.'
- 'Serle Court is a pre-eminent company law set with strength throughout its members. Acts in some of the most significant company disputes internationally as well as domestically.'