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.
Successful jurisdiction challenge in high-profile bitcoin-mining dispute.
A dispute under various agreements for the procurement of personal protection equipment (“PPE”) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A £3.75m claim against a spread-betting firm, FXCM, arising principally from the Claimant’s trading losses on oil derivatives.
Court of Appeal case concerning time limitations of PPI complaints to the Financial Ombudsman.
Leading Supreme Court case on lawful act economic duress and the subsequent appeal which resulted in successfully obtained a High Court judgment requiring PIAC to pay the claimants £5million of unpaid commission and interest.
Leading Court of Appeal decision on the juridical basis of liability for knowing receipt. Earlier parts of this complex litigation involved important decisions on e.g. the proper approach to debarral orders ([2021] EWHC 2411 (Ch) and [2020] EWHC 1006 (Ch)) and impact of foreign law obligations on disclosure requirements ([2020] EWHC 853 (Ch)).
Privy Council (on appeal from the BVI) judgment concerning the proper approach to determining beneficial ownership of company shares.
Privy Council clarifies proper approach to winding up in “deadlock” cases. The advice of the Board (with separate judgments by Lord Briggs and Lady Arden) covers a wide-range of issues relating to just and equitable winding-up petitions.
This is the leading case on s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 arising from a bank’s attempt to enforce two UAE judgments for a c.£20m claim against a Lebanese businessman and his family.
Acting for Qatar Airways in these ongoing Commercial Court proceedings, in which more than US$100m is in dispute, regarding the airline’s decision to terminate orders for new seats and associated equipment for a significant proportion of its fleet.
Leading Court of Appeal decision on the juridical basis of liability for knowing receipt. Earlier parts of this complex litigation involved important decisions on e.g. the proper approach to debarral orders ([2021] EWHC 2411 (Ch) and [2020] EWHC 1006 (Ch)) and impact of foreign law obligations on disclosure requirements ([2020] EWHC 853 (Ch)).
Privy Council (on appeal from the BVI) judgment concerning the proper approach to determining beneficial ownership of company shares.
