The members of XXIV Old Buildings provide specialist legal advice and advocacy in a wide range of commercial litigation sectors concerning domestic and international disputes for individuals, companies, corporations and institutions.
We are frequently instructed in high-value, complex commercial litigation, especially civil fraud allegations, asset tracing, shareholder litigations, and banking and finance disputes.
Many members are called to the Bars of various offshore and foreign jurisdictions, and regularly appear in others under special admissions, as well as in international arbitrations. Our understanding of the nuances of the various common law court systems ensure that we are adept in dealing with not just domestic but also complex cross-border disputes. We pride ourselves on our capacity for working hard with solicitors and lawyers both here and abroad to find effective and efficient strategic solutions and the best possible outcomes for our clients.
Members of XXIV Old Buildings are also instructed in a wide range of commercial chancery matters involving elements of professional negligence, trusts and partnership law, drawing on the set’s established strengths in these areas.
The strength of the whole set at XXIV Old Buildings means we are uniquely placed in our ability to provide teams of counsel for advisory and advocacy services in disputes that cross several areas of the Commercial and Chancery Bar.
For more information on our members’ expertise or to discuss a particular matter, please contact us.
Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to worldwide freezing order.
A cross-border debt enforcement claim exceeding US$220 million.
Shareholders deceived into subscribing for shares in a company can bring claims against the company in liquidation but only after all external creditors have been paid out in full.
Four minority shareholders challenged the EGM outcome where the chairman excluded a corporate member’s proxy votes.
The claimants brought claims for the enforcement of five separate judgments given by the Courts of the PRC with a total value of almost £28.5m.
The decision involves the Court’s first consideration of Bermuda’s Digital Assets Business Act 2018 and contains an interesting discussion of the basis on which digital asset service providers hold crypto assets, and the treatment of such assets in a liquidation.
