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Stephen Moverley Smith KC
XXIV Old BuildingsXXIV Old Buildings is sought after by clients to handle work originating from Gibraltar, Bermuda, BVI, the Cayman Islands, and the Crown Dependencies. Stephen Moverley Smith KC is a key silk at the set and has appeared before the Supreme Court of the Bahamas, the Bermuda Court of Appeal, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, and the Privy Council, and has recently been acting alongside Francis Tregear KC for the trust beneficiaries in a case concerning the division of a trust into several, and the related opposition application. Tregear KC is called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean, as is Elspeth Talbot Rice KC, who continues to act for the appellants in the Wong v Grand View case, which concerns the validity and transfer of five purpose trusts, as well as the related use of powers of addition and exclusion. Among the set’s strong bench of juniors, Nicole Langlois is dual qualified to act in England and Jersey, and Bajul Shah is notable for his trust disputes work; he represented the defendant in Pilatus (PTC) Limited v RBC Trutsees (Guernsey) Limited, which concerns a breach of trust claim following the resignation of the trustee. Andrew Holden is another key junior at the set.
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Testimonials
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- 'This is one of the best clerking teams. Always willing to accommodate and go the extra mile. James Ladbrook is the pick of the bunch - charming, helpful and willing.'
- 'The clerks room are always professional and responsive. Paul Horsfield and Perry Brown stand out.'
- 'Paul Horsfield, James Ladbrook and Perry Brown are a formidable team and ensure that every instruction is dealt with efficiently and seamlessly.'
- 'Undoubtedly one of the top London sets for offshore disputes work.'
- 'XXVI are out go-to set. All of the barristers are top of their game.'
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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Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
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David Brownbill KC
XXIV Old Buildings ‘David has excellent global knowledge and is very user friendly.’
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Edward Cumming KC
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Francis Tregear KC
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Steven Thompson KC
XXIV Old Buildings2023 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.
Adam Cloherty KC
XXIV Old BuildingsJuniors
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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Sarah Bayliss
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Sarah is a reliable and safe pair of hands, who quickly focuses on what really matters in a case and invariably produces very high-quality work.’
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Andrew Holden
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Andrew’s technical skills are truly excellent and his work product is always fantastic. He is very good at taking in the big picture in terms of analysing all strategic issues.’
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Nicole Langlois
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Nicole is exceedingly clever, sharp and strategic. Her advocacy is brilliant: she reads the room and tailors her approach accordingly.’
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Bajul Shah
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Daniel Warents
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Daniel is an outstanding junior. He blends serious intelligence with a very pleasant and down-to-earth manner.’
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Elizabeth Weaver
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James Bradford
XXIV Old Buildings ‘James is very clever, thorough, diligent, bright, and a delight to work with.’
Leading associates
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.
Jessica Lavelle
XXIV Old Buildings ‘Jessica is undoubtedly one of the best junior juniors. Intelligent and dedicated to her craft with the ability to inject a healthy dose of reality into any situation, she picks up technical points very quickly.'