We offer expert legal advice and representation with barristers who specialise in Chancery and Commercial law.
Chambers has extensive, collective expertise and considerable practical experience of how multiple legal disciplines often overlap when applied to the actual issues our clients face. We also offer highly skilled barristers who practice in areas that fall outside the scope of traditional Chancery law.
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Ten Old Square is a professional, friendly and forward-looking set.
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Our resources pages include information on recent cases and publications.
This includes links to articles authored by our barristers and high profile cases in which we have been involved.
6th Feb 2019
Matthew Slater acted for investment bank Canaccord Genuity in the Court of Appeal case Medsted Associates Limited v Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) [2019] EWCA Civ 83, an important decision on brokers’ fiduciary duties, with CityWire calling the trial judgment “historic”. Matthew’s practice covers a wide range of Chancery, Commercial and (as one of the Attorney-General’s Treasury Counsel) Public […]
30th Jan 2019
Ten Old Square is pleased that members of chambers have been recognised by the Lawyer Magazine as advising on one of the ‘Top 20’ cases in 2019. Ten Old Square’s Eason Rajah QC, Leon Pickering and Bryony Robinson are instructed by Withers’ partner Paul Hewitt to represent HEH 8th Nizam of Hyderabad’s interest in the […]
4th Dec 2018
Chambers is delighted to announce that Francis Barlow QC, Head of Chambers, has been nominated “Silk of the Year 2019” and Ten Old Square as “Set of the Year” in this year’s Legal 500 Bar awards. Mr Barlow is acknowledged as a leading Silk both at home and abroad and is highly respected for his private client trusts […]
15th Nov 2018
Paul Stafford, Chancery counsel at Ten Old Square, recently gave an insightful tax talk at STEP Manchester with delegates commenting it was “easy to engage with” the topic and the briefing gave them “plenty to think about”. Paul spoke on ‘Facilitating tax evasion and enabling tax avoidance: corporate criminal offences and civil penalties’ , addressing […]
8th Nov 2018
Jonathan Gavaghan is speaking at the Association of Partnership Practitioners on arbitration of LLPs and partnership disputes on Thursday 8 November. For further information on the evening briefing click this link. Jonathan has particular experience in partnership / LLP disputes, commercial disputes and property law. He also specialises in Company law, including breach of fiduciary duty claims and shareholder disputes. […]
1st Nov 2018
Ten Old Square are “acknowledged as one of the finest, full-service Chancery sets, containing many outstanding barristers” in this year’s Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2019 rankings. We are recognised as “… a set that employs the latest technology and know-how to deliver a modern and efficient client service” with “an excellent reputation for traditional […]
10th Oct 2018
Ten Old Square is delighted to announce that James Kirby will be joining Chambers as a new tenant from 1 October 2018, upon the successful completion of his pupillage. James has gained wide experience in a range of Chancery and commercial matters, including: Private Client (both Contentious and Non-Contentious); Property (including Landlord and Tenant); Court […]
