Wilberforce Chambers expands international capability with key appointment

7/11/2007

Wilberforce Chambers has underscored its reputation for complex international, multi-jurisdiction work with recruitment of top-rated senior junior Clare Stanley.
Clare, whose practice embraces all aspects of trust, fraud, professional negligence and insolvency litigation, has become recognised for her work advising on high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes.
She has advised on many offshore cases involving fraud and complex trust structures, revelling in the legal and forensic intricacies of tracing assets held via trusts and corporate structures based in (offshore) international financial centres around the world.
Her recent cases include A v B & ors [2007] 1 Lloyd's Rep 237, a multi-jurisdictional dispute involving US$100 million commodities trading business where alternative fora were Switzerland, The Bahamas and England; Attorney General for Zambia v Meer Care & Desai & ors [2007] EWHC 952 (Ch), a substantial fraud and conspiracy claim brought by Zambian State against its former President; Macdoel v Federal Republic of Brazil (2007), a Petition to Privy Council from Jersey Court of Appeal on Court's jurisdiction to make a Norwich Pharmacal order in a multi-jurisdictional fraud case; Kensington Investments Ltd v Republic of Congo (and related proceedings) (British Virgin Islands) (2007 - current), acting for judgment creditor owed US$100 million, alleging Jersey/BVI loan securitisation trust structure is invalid.
Clare, who was called to the Bar in 1994, has also advised on multi-million dollar trust litigation in the Bahamas and Jersey and appeared in Weissfisch v Julius & ors [2006] 1 Lloyd's Rep 716 (Court of Appeal), where the issue was jurisdiction of the English Court to injunct foreign arbitration.
Head of Wilberforce Chambers, Jules Sher, commented: "Clare is one of the rising stars in her field and important to the expansion of our international capability. Her abilities, combined with her energy and experience, make her a great addition to this set."
Commenting on her move, Clare said: "Wilberforce Chambers is recognised as one of the country's leading sets with great strength in international litigation. I am delighted to be working alongside such a gifted group of people."

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