South Square is particularly well-equipped to tackle fraud litigation that arises following significant corporate incidents or collapses, leveraging the set's ‘tremendous expertise in restructuring and insolvency’. For instance, in London Capital & Finance plc & Ors v Thomson & Ors, Stephen Robins KC and Andrew Shaw KC act for the administrators in proceedings for fraudulent trading under section 246ZA of the Insolvency Act 1986 and breach of duty, following LCF’s collapse after misleading investors about its mini-bonds. In Kingdom of Sweden v Serwin and others, Aidan Casey KC represents the claimant in its efforts to recover over €120m allegedly stolen from the pension accounts of 46,222 Swedish pensioners, involving complex legal issues under Swedish, Maltese, and English law, as well as matters related to the UCITS directive and SICAV corporate governance.
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Testimonials
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- 'Marco Malatesta and Dylan Playfoot are outstanding clerks.'
- 'Friendly, diligent and helpful clerks.'
- 'Helpful clerks. Very commercial and easy to deal with.'
- 'The clerks are helpful, understanding and efficient.'
- 'South Square have excellent bench strength.'
- 'The best set for insolvency work.'
- 'South Square is the top dog of the insolvency world.'
- 'South Square are an exceptional set with tremendous expertise in restructuring and insolvency.'
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.
Felicity Toube KC
South Square 'She is ferociously bright, whilst at the same time being exceptionally user-friendly and responsive. She has judges eating out of her hand.'
Juniors
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.
Robert Amey
South Square 'He has a razor sharp eye for detail and provides exceptionally clear advice.'
William Willson
South Square 'A seasoned advocate with a well-earned reputation for commercial astuteness.'
Oliver Hyams
South Square 'Oliver is great to work with. He is flexible, responsive and has a great work ethic. A junior who is fantastic on his feet and a superb and highly effective cross examiner.'