Transcontinental Trusts: Istanbul

Serle Court members James Weale KC, Harry Martin and Claudia Barry will be in Istanbul from 7 – 9 October for the 41st TransTrusts Conference. Our Practice Director Nick Hockney will accompany our barristers.

Serle Court is pleased to sponsor the upcoming Transcontinental Trusts: Bermuda Conference held by Informa Connect.

On Thursday,8 October, from 14:05 – 14:50, Harry Martin will take part in a debate alongside Josh Allaway (Cavenwell Group) and James Lister (Stevens & Bolton) titled “Earned in years, lost in minutes – reputation and its fragility”. Then, on Friday, 9 October at 11:00 – 12:00, James Weale KC, with Lucinda Brown (Mills & Reeve), Kelly Farragher (Fairway Group) and Richard Joynt (HIGHVERN), will be hosting a workshop, “I’m not conflicted! I sit on the PTC board, but I only also act for the trustees, and the settlor, oh and a few of the beneficiaries…”

Claudia Barry will also attend the conference, along with Practice Director Nick Hockney, who will accompany our barristers. If you would like to arrange a meeting with James, Harry, Claudia, or Nick while you are in Istanbul, please contact Nick by email: nhockney@serlecourt.co.uk.

For additional information, please visit: Transcontinental Trusts: Istanbul

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James Weale KC has a very busy commercial chancery practice with a focus on domestic and international commercial and trusts disputes.

He is recognised as a leading practitioner in those fields by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Chambers Global, Chambers High Net Worth, and Who’s Who Legal, where they describe him as a “brilliant lawyer” and a “Superstar”. He was Chambers & Partners’ Chancery Junior of the Year in 2023.

He regularly appears (both as sole and junior counsel) in the English High Court and has appeared several times in the Court of Appeal. He also has considerable experience in overseas jurisdictions (including as sole counsel), including Bermuda, the DIFC, the BVI, Cayman, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar and Panama.

James Weale KC

Call: 2007
Silk: 2026

Harry Martin has a busy junior practice specialising in chancery, commercial chancery, and art and cultural property work. He advises in relation to contentious and non-contentious matters, both in England & Wales and in other jurisdictions.

Harry is ranked as a leading barrister in the Chambers UK Bar and Chambers High Net Worth guides, which describe him as “a rising star”, and “very bright and commercial in his advice”.