Simon Taube KC
Ten Old Square 'Simon is excellent in his field, technically astute and very responsive.'
Ten Old Square is ‘a leading set on private wealth and probate matters’. The ’intellectually rigorous’ Simon Taube KC is currently assisting the trustees of Cadogan Trusts with the appointments of altered beneficial trusts, replacement trustees and applications to vary the trusts. Georgia Bedworth, who is ‘excellent at complex trust problems, particularly with property issues’, recently acted for the trustees in Cloke v Carington, a case concerning the extension of the perpetuity and accumulation period under the Variation of Trusts Act. Susannah Meadway is ’an intellectual powerhouse’ and highly recommended.
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Testimonials
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- 'Marc Schofield is the stand-out clerk, quiet, calm, assured and utterly professional.'
- 'Keith Plowman is very helpful.'
- 'Marc Schofield has excellent communication, matter management and recommendations to the best barrister for a particular matter.'
- 'Marc Schofield is super approachable and responsive.'
- 'Marc Schofield is always very helpful and responsive.'
- 'Keith Plowman, Fay Bennett and Marc Schofield always stand out for their diligence and helpfulness.'
- 'Ten Old Square is an academic chancery set.'
- 'Ten Old Square is a go-to set.'
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.
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.
Georgia Bedworth
Ten Old Square ‘Georgia has an excellent ability to consider complex trust issues, explain these in a straightforward and give practical and sensible advice.’
Susannah Meadway
Ten Old Square ‘Susannah is calm, measured, highly knowledgeable and experienced.'
Richard Dew
Ten Old Square 'Richard is thoughtful. He operates at the silk level.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
James Kirby
Ten Old Square 'James is always on top of the details and a safe pair of hands to navigate fact-heavy matters through ever-evolving case law. He is available to answer queries and his drafting is excellent.'
Thomas James
Ten Old Square 'Thomas is a superb all-round barrister. He is bright and punching well above his call. He has exceptional instincts regarding strategy and genuinely cares about the underlying client.'