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Private Client Global Elite: Private Client Exchange UK

Dakis Hagen KC will be attending the Private Client Global Elite’s Private Client Exchange UK taking place from 3...

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Mediating Group Actions

On 14 November 2023, Paul Johnson, Mediator & Barrister, was kindly invited by Pogust Goodhead to speak to lawyers in the...

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Serle Court is pleased to have gained a Tier 1 ranking for ‘Mediators’ in The Legal 500 (Legalease) UK Bar 2024 directory.

Serle Court’s mediators have mediated disputes across several jurisdictions and often mediate in multi-party disputes.  A number...

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It stands to reason

In a discussion piece for PSMG LLP’s Centrum Magazine, David Blayney KC talks about how his...

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Serle Court ranked Tier 1 ‘at the top of the Premier League’ in The Legal 500: The English Bar Offshore

Serle Court is delighted to have once again received top-tier rankings in The Legal 500: The English Bar Offshore. 23 of our...

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Andrew Bruce writes for Citywealth magazine

Andrew Bruce has provided an Art Market Insight to Citywealth magazine which can be read here.  Andrew commented: "...

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Suzanne Rab interviewed on EU Advocate General Opinion in Apple State aid Tax Challenge

An EU Advocate General has recommended overturning a first-stage ruling on a successful challenge to the European Commission’s...

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Matthew Innes writes for Practical Law Restructuring and Insolvency (Lexis PSL)

In a case analysis published by Practical Law Restructuring and Insolvency, Matthew Innes discusses the implications for insolvency and fraud...

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SHORTLISTED: Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that Serle Court has been shortlisted for the 'Chambers of the Year' award at...

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Mohammed v Daji [2023] EWHC 2761 (Ch)

Jonathan Fowles, led by Mark Sefton KC of Falcon Chambers and instructed by Mishcon de Reya LLP, acted for the...

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The second edition of Contentious Trade Mark Registry Proceedings has now been published by CITMA

The second edition of Contentious Trade Mark Registry Proceedings – written by Michael Edenborough KC with expert contributions from...

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Professor Suzanne Rab writes for Thought Leaders 4 Disputes Magazine Issue 10

Professor Suzanne Rab reflects on the scale, complexity and scope of collective actions in competition cases in her article published...

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Five Serle Court members feature in The Lawyer’s ‘Blockbuster trials to watch out for in October’

Five Serle Court members are featured in The Lawyer’s ‘Blockbuster trials to watch out for in October...

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Chambers UK Bar 2024 - “exceptional across the board”

Serle Court is delighted to announce that chambers has been ranked in 11 practice areas in this year's Chambers UK...

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The Legal 500 (Legalease) UK Bar 2024 directory: Private Client: trusts and probate

Serle Court is pleased to have retained a Tier 1 ranking for Private Client: trusts and probate in The Legal 500 ...

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Serle Court is pleased to have retained a Tier 1 ranking for Fraud: Civil in The Legal 500 (Legalease) UK Bar 2024 directory.

Serle Court is pleased to have retained a Tier 1 ranking for Fraud: Civil in The Legal 500 (Legalease) UK...

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Court of Appeal hands down judgment in DnaNudge Limited v Ventura Capital GP Limited

The Court of Appeal has today (9 October 2023) handed down its judgment in DnaNudge Ltd v Ventura Capital GP Ltd [2023] EWCA...

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Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2023

Serle Court is proud to announce that Zahler Bryan was awarded ‘Chancery Junior of the Year’...

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R3 Business Lunch 2023

We are delighted that members of chambers will be attending the R3 Business Lunch this year, taking place on Friday, ...

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Serle Court announces Hereford Litigation as new sponsor of 6th International Trusts & Commercial Litigation Conference 2023 in New York

Serle Court have agreed a new sponsorship partnership with Hereford Litigation, a global litigation funder.  Hereford Litigation has been...

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Professor Suzanne Rab interviewed on BBC’s World Business Report

Professor Suzanne Rab was interviewed on BBC’s World Business Report about Ofcom’s probe into...

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An excellent year for Serle Court in The Legal 500 UK Bar guide

We are delighted to have once again received excellent rankings and testimonials in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2024, having been listed...

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Serle Court is delighted to announce that Ryan Tang has joined Chambers with effect from Monday, 2 October and Matthew Innes will join with effect from Friday, 6 October

Serle Court is delighted to announce that Ryan Tang has joined Chambers with effect from Monday, 2 October and...

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Defendants succeed on s.423 claims in long-running litigation

On Wednesday 27th September, The High Court handed down judgment in Lemos v Church Bay Trust Company [2023] EWHC 2384 (Ch),...

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Wilson Leung writes for ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine Issue 14 on Re Guy Kwok-hung Lam

In this article, Wilson Leung analyses the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal’s judgment in Re Guy Kwok-hung...

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Richard Wilson KC and Dakis Hagen KC ‘Top Recommended’ in Spear’s Tax and Trust Barristers Index 2023

We are delighted to announce that Richard Wilson KC and Dakis Hagen KC have been ranked as ‘Top...

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Andrew Francis writes for the New Law Journal

In an article for the New Law Journal, Andrew Francis, who is one of the members of the Property Team...

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Jonathan Fowles writes for Private Client Business

Jonathan Fowles who was one of the Counsel team for the Appellant in Nuffield Health v Merton [2023] UKSC 18 has written...

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The Courts increasingly read implicit protections for bankrupt individuals into statutory powers, say Max Marenbon and Anneliese Mondschein in a recent article for the New Law Journal

In modern English bankruptcy law, the courts restrict their broad statutory powers by finding implicit procedural protections for bankrupt individuals,...

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Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023 - Shortlisted

Serle Court is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Chancery Set of the Year at the Chambers...

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Wilson Leung has written an article for LexisNexis: ‘Foreign arbitral award enforced despite UK consumer rights objections (Eternity Sky v Zhang)’

In an article for LexisNexis, Wilson Leung discusses Eternity Sky Investments Ltd v Zhang [2023] EWHC 1964 (Comm) (a case in which...

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Brunel University Law School Short Courses online offer

Brunel Law School is delighted to offer two Short Course Programmes online this year.  Both courses are...

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Retirement farewell after 49 years to clerking legend Paul Ballard

After 49 years as a barristers’ clerk, today on his last day in chambers, we wish Paul Ballard farewell, and...

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Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2023 - John Machell KC

Serle Court received excellent rankings in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2023. Serle Court&rsquo...

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Serle Court shortlisted for ‘Chambers of the Year’ at The British Legal Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce that Serle Court has been shortlisted for 'Chambers of the Year' at The British Legal...

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Wilson Leung has written an article for LexisNexis: ‘Bankruptcy debtor had ‘carried on business’ by letting out a single property (Durkan v Jones)’

In an article for LexisNexis, Wilson Leung analyses Durkan v Jones [2023] EWHC 1359 (Ch) (a case in which Wilson acted as...

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COMBAR Mentoring Scheme for Under-Represented Groups - Open for Applications

Serle Court is delighted to continue participating in the COMBAR (The Commercial Bar Association) inaugural mentoring scheme for under-represented groups...

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Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2023 - Elizabeth Jones KC

Serle Court was delighted to receive another Band 1 ranking for Chancery: Traditional in the Chambers and Partners ...

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Andrew Moran KC and Wilson Leung have published an article in ICC FraudNet’s Global Annual Report 2023 entitled “Unexplained Wealth Orders in the UK”

An Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) (or “McMafia Order”, as it has been nicknamed by the media) is a...

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Amy Proferes acts for the successful respondents in Dyer v Webb [2023] EWHC 1917 (KB)

Amy Proferes acted for the successful respondents in Dyer v Webb [2023] EWHC 1917 (KB). Perhaps unusually for a neighbour dispute, the...

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Shareholder permitted to obtain court documents regarding scheme of arrangement (Lash Holding v Algeco Scotsman)

In this article for LexisNexis, Wilson Leung analyses the recent case of Lash Holding v Algeco Scotsman (in which Wilson...

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Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2023

We are delighted to announce that Serle Court has once again received a Band 1 ranking for Chancery: Traditional in the...

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ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client - 60 Second Interview with Emma Hargreaves

Emma Hargreaves features in the latest ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client Magazine, offshore edition in a ‘60 Seconds with...

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Court can decline to annul bankruptcy order even if petition not based on a ‘liquidated’ debt (Dusoruth v Orca Finance)

Writing for LexisNexis, Wilson Leung analyses Miles J’s recent decision in Dusoruth v Orca Finance (in which Wilson...

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Gregor Hogan called to the British Virgin Islands Bar

Serle Court is delighted to announce that Gregor Hogan has been admitted to The British Virgin Islands Bar. Gregor has...

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SHORTLISTED: Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce that Serle Court, our Barristers, Chambers Director and Marketing team have been shortlisted for eight...

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Wilson Leung spoke to The University of Law London Alumni Network on UK-Hong Kong dispute resolution

Wilson Leung spoke at a seminar on 29 June 2023 organised by the University of Law London Alumni Network (LAN) on the...

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Professor Suzanne Rab comments on recent competition law developments in the Law Society Gazette

Professor Suzanne Rab has commented in the Law Society Gazette on the challenges international companies face in navigating UK...

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Serle Court is delighted to welcome new tenant Ramyaa Veerabathran

We are delighted to welcome Ramyaa Veerabathran as a new junior tenant with effect from 1 July 2023. Ramyaa is a solicitor...

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Serle Court is delighted to welcome Thomas Fletcher as a member of chambers

Thomas is a prominent trusts and estates specialist and one of the co-authors of the definitive texts in these areas,...

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Serle Court publishes its 31st edition of serlespeak

Our latest issue of serlespeak focuses on Corporate Fraud and Insolvency. In this issue, our barristers explore recent...

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Who’s Who Legal: UK Bar 2023 report

Serle Court is delighted to be recognised in The Who’s Who Legal: UK Bar 2023 report. WWL's...

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Zoe O’Sullivan KC writes for ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine Issue 9

Zoe’s article titled ‘Some Hot Topics in Crypto Claims’ outlines whether crypto assets are property, and...

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Eid al-Adha Mubarak

Eid Al-Adha Mubarak from all of us at Serle Court. We wish you happiness, prosperity, peace and good health.

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