Serle Court International Trusts and Commercial Litigation Conference in New York

For the third year, Serle Court will be hosting its International Trusts and Commercial Litigation Conference in New York. This year's event will take place on Monday 19th November 2018 at the InterContinental New York Barclay hotel and will run from 8:45am to 4:50pm.

To view the full programme, click the "download" button on the right hand side of this page. Space is limited and booking is required.

Confirmed speakers from Serle Court include: Alan Boyle QC, Dominic Dowley QC, Lance Ashworth QC, John Machell QC, Rupert Reed QC, Andrew Moran QC, Richard Wilson QC, Professor Jonathan Harris QC (Hon), Dakis Hagen QC, Kathryn Purkis, Andrew Bruce, David Drake, Timothy Collingwood, Giles Richardson, Thomas Braithwaite, Constance McDonnell, James Brightwell, Jennifer Haywood, Jonathan Fowles, Matthew Morrison, James Mather, Emma Hargreaves, Adrian de Froment, Sophia Hurst, Eleni Dinenis, Gregor Hogan and Stephanie Thompson.

If you have any questions at this stage, please contact Charlotte Davidson on +44 20 7242 6105 or email rsvp@serlecourt.co.uk.

We would like to thank Therium for sponsoring this event.

Related Barristers

Rupert Reed KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2014

Described by The Legal 500 as “one of the stars of his generation”, Richard Wilson KC specialises in litigation, drafting and advisory work across traditional and commercial chancery. His practice focuses on trusts and probate, both contentious and non-contentious, related company and partnership law, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, tax, professional negligence and civil fraud.

Richard has acted in many of the most significant and high-value cases in these areas in recent years. He is currently involved in several disputes concerning the estates of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in England and overseas.

His practice frequently involves offshore matters and private international law. He has appeared before the Privy Council, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Gibraltar, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Bermuda, the Supreme Court of The Bahamas, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. He has also provided expert evidence on English law before the Royal Courts of Jersey and Guernsey.

Richard regularly acts in disputes across all the principal offshore jurisdictions. A significant proportion of his practice involves international clients, particularly those based in Asia, including Hong Kong.

Richard Wilson KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2016

Dakis Hagen KC

Call: 2002
Silk: 2017

Constance McDonnell KC

Call: 2000
Silk: 2019

Timothy Collingwood KC has a broad commercial and chancery practice, with a particular emphasis on litigation concerning commercial agreements, company, insolvency, and international trust matters.

Described in Legal 500 (2025) as “a truly gifted advocate who is totally committed to the case”. The directories recognise him as a leading practitioner in these fields. He has extensive experience of claims concerning breaches of duty, in particular in respect of directors or trustees and frequently involving allegations of fraud, and of shareholder disputes.

Prior to commencing practice in this jurisdiction, Tim was called to the bar in the Cayman Islands and practised as an attorney-at-law. He continues to undertake work in respect of a number of offshore jurisdictions. He is called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands.