The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

Serle Court is delighted to announce that Rupert Reed QC and James Weale have been recognised in the Legal 500 Middle East: The English Bar, which deals with both litigation and arbitration in the Middle East.

Rupert Reed QC is described as “extremely calm under pressure, personable and has strong analytical and drafting skills. His oral advocacy skills are also strong and he is able to think on his feet and he has in-depth knowledge of English and DIFC law and DIFC Court procedural issues.”

James Weale “demonstrates strong work ethic and is solutions orientated. He manages to focus on the relevant issues and address them in a simple manner in the arbitration papers.”

Both Rupert and James, alongside other members of Serle Court and members of XXIV Old Buildings were involved last year in the first edition of the DIFC Courts Law and Practice.

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Rupert Reed KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2014

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.