TL4 x Serle Court x Asserson – From Robes to Riches: What International Lawyers Should Know About English Courts

Serle Court is excited to partner with ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE and Asserson for an afternoon tea and expert panel discussion, 'From Robes to Riches: What International Lawyers Should Know About English Courts'. The panel will discuss some surprising aspects of the English court system, including:

Litigation funding and After-The-Event insurance
Strategic importance of legal costs
English judges’ attitudes to case management
The English approach to confidentiality and professional secrecy in the context of document disclosure

This talk is tailored to international litigants and lawyers seeking to navigate the nuances of English courts.

Speakers:

Baruch Baigel FCIArb – Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution at Asserson
Daniel Lightman KC – Kings Counsel at Serle Court
Shimon Goldwater – Partner at Asserson
Christiane Deniger – Director at Burford Capital

Date: Wednesday, June 4th
Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (UK Time)
Location: Serle Court, 6 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn

Learn more and register for free here.

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As part of a broad Chancery-Commercial practice, Daniel Lightman KC engages with challenging and novel issues of law and civil procedure, in particular concerning shareholder disputes (having appeared in a number of landmark unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims), company law (including in matrimonial proceedings), insolvency, civil fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and professional negligence.

Shortlisted for Company/Insolvency Silk of the Year in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards in both 2026 and 2024 and shortlisted for Chancery Silk of the Year in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026, Daniel is recommended in Band 1 for Silks for Company by both Chambers UK, 2027 and the Legal 500, 2027 – and in Band 1 for Chancery Commercial by Chambers. Chambers UK, 2027 describes him as “A go-to silk for high value, complex disputes who leads the pack on shareholder disputes. He has great judgement and always furnishes reliable advice” and praises him for “constantly identifying innovative solutions to complex problems” and building “outstanding relationships with the wider legal team.”

Daniel has an extensive international practice, including current or recent shareholder litigation in the courts of Abu Dhabi, Bermuda, Cayman, Guernsey and Qatar, and a multi-shareholder arbitration in Hong Kong.