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Ten Old Square ranked highly in Chambers UK Bar 2020 directory

10th Oct 2019

We are delighted to share our Chambers UK Bar 2020 directory rankings. Ranked as Band 2 in Court of Protection: Property & Affairs; “Ten Old Square offers a broad expertise in property and affairs matters, drawing on the set’s recognised strength in private client work. Members are particularly well regarded for their handling of Court […]

Ten Old Square ranked highly in the Legal 500 2020 Directory

27th Sep 2019

Ten Old Square’s barristers and clerks are delighted to have been ranked highly in the Legal 500 2020 Legal Directory Rankings. Ranked across 9 practice areas, 15 of our barristers have been individually mentioned. The Legal 500 overview states: “‘Excellent from top to bottom’, Ten Old Square is ‘a favourite set for complex, traditional Chancery […]

Ten Old Square Ranked in Who’s Who Legal, UK Bar 2019

14th May 2019

Ten Old Square’s Silks and Juniors have been recommended for their outstanding expertise and experience in their specialist areas of law in the recently published Who’s Who Legal, UK Bar 2019. Head of Chambers, Francis Barlow KC , (“impressive private client practice”), Simon Taube KC (” ‘fantastic’ private client Silk”) and Eason Rajah KC (“the finest […]

Simon Taube KC successful in Privy Council Investec Trust case

25th Apr 2018

Ten Old Square’s Simon Taube KC successfully acted for Investec Trust (Guernsey) Limited, a trustee subsidiary of the Investec banking and asset management company, in its eight-year case against the current trustees of the Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust and the liquidators of Investec Trust’s former subsidiary BVI Companies. On 23 April 2018 the Privy Council rejected the current […]

Ten Old Square highly recommended for private client expertise

12th Apr 2018

Ten Old Square’s Francis Barlow KC, Simon Taube KC and Eason Rajah KC, together with Susannah Meadway and Richard Dew, are recommended for their private client expertise in Who’s Who Legal UK Bar 2018. The “three silks from Ten Old Square are highlighted …. for their impressive work in the private client space”. In particular, Head […]

2nd London Trusts Conference deemed “An excellent conference”

27th Jun 2017

The 2nd London Trusts Conference organised by Ten Old Square took place on 22nd June 2017 at the Hilton London Tower Bridge. Attended by highly ranked lawyers and thought leaders in the field of trusts, with the keynote address by Professor Charles Mitchell of UCL, the event has once again received great feedback including: “An […]

Mark Hunter to speak at The London Trusts Conference 2017

9th Jun 2017

Mark Hunter of Macfarlanes along with Simon Taube KC will provide a post-election update on the recent changes to non-domicile rules pertaining to offshore trusts and taxation. The London Trusts Conference is taking place on 22nd June 2017. Full details along with booking instructions may be found here.

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