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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Thomas’ experience and knowledge of offshore jurisprudence is second-to-none. He is an extremely articulate and engaging advocate.'
Wilberforce Chambers boasts ‘a very strong bench of experienced offshore barristers, both junior counsel and silks’, who frequently represent clients in high-profile cases in the Bahamas, Bermuda, the BVI, the Cayman Islands, and the Channel Islands. For Thomas Lowe KC, offshore merger litigation is a key area of practice, while Clare Stanley KC is skilled in commercial Chancery matters surrounding issues of fraud, insolvency, and asset tracing. John Wardell KC is strong in disputes concerning joint ventures, company law, and breaches of fiduciary dates, and he is representing the defendant in a case regarding allegations of unlawful means conspiracy through a group restructuring attempt against a company with shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Raiffeisen International Bank v Scully Royalty). Business-related matters, including litigious mandates surrounding banking and financial services, are a notable strength of Terence Mowschenson KC. The set also has a strong bench of juniors, including Graeme Halkerston, who is a specialist in offshore mandates, especially those from the BVI and the Cayman Islands, as is Tara Taylor, another active member of chambers. Taylor is acting for one of the defendants in an application that is part of a larger piece of litigation involving allegations of misappropriated funds totalling $4.4bn against the former chairman of one of Kazakhstan’s largest banks, along with several other associates (JSC ‘BTA Bank’ v Ablyazov and others).
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Testimonials
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- 'The service and responsiveness of the Wilberforce clerks is second-to-none. Special mentions to Andrew Barnes, Tara Shah and Antonia Matthew.'
- 'Very professional and easy to deal with. Nicholas Luckman and Andrew Barnes know the market very well.'
- 'Andrew Barnes is brilliant and is very personable.'
- 'All clerks are friendly (including to junior instructing lawyers), polite and very eager to help. We have found it very easy to liaise with Stewart Cameron in particular on any instructions, conferences and general access to Counsels.'
- 'Nicholas Luckman may be the best clerk in the business.'
- 'Nicholas Luckman is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable.'
- 'Andrew Barnes is particularly impressive and always available to assist. Antonia Matthews is a force to be reckoned with, particularly when dealing with contentious listing appointments.'
- 'Nicholas Luckman is a game changer; excellent clerking and practice management.'
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.
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Clare is a fabulous courtroom advocate and it is a joy to watch her perform. She is relentless and fights her client’s corner like a tiger.'
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Terence is vastly experienced. Clients really appreciate how hard-working he is and judges really listen to what he has to say.’
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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.
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Tara punches well above her weight, has an incredible eye for detail, and her no-nonsense approach is revered.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Jamie is fantastic, very hard-working, user-friendly and always available to offer assistance. A real asset to have him working on a case.’
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Wilberforce Chambers
‘Tom combines a fierce intellect with an impressive work ethic and commitment to client service, and he is the one person you want with you in the trenches.’