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Crypto Insight – NFT Disputes
Gilead Cooper KC has written an article on NFT disputes, which features in ThoughtLeaders4’s Crypto Insight 2022. From ThoughtLeaders4: “In this special Insight, we examine the various areas of disputes where crypto is involved, including fraud and asset recovery; HNW... Read more
By Gilead Cooper KC
Friday 29 July 2022
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Fiduciaries and the power of investment: when is an ethical investment not an investment?
To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Sebastian Allen. Introduction The universe of socially responsible or “ethical” investments has been expanding exponentially in recent years. It has long been the case that the... Read more
By Sebastian Allen
Monday 18 July 2022
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HNW Guide 2022: Wilberforce are “top of their game”
Wilberforce has had another incredible year in Chambers & Partners’ HNW Guide with 21 barrister rankings across three Bar practice areas, including a tier one set ranking in the Chancery: Traditional and a two tier set ranking in Tax: Private... Read more
Friday 15 July 2022
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Wilberforce shortlisted for The Legal 500 Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted in seven categories at The Legal 500 Awards 2022. Set of the year Chancery set of the year Property set of the year Commercial litigation silk of the year: Alan... Read more
Wednesday 6 July 2022
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Absence of evidence, lack of capacity
To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Simon Atkinson. The Supreme Court of New South Wales has recently handed down judgment in Lim v Lim [2022] NSWSC 454.[1] This case is of note... Read more
By Simon Atkinson
Friday 17 June 2022
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Recent Cases
Raiffeisen Bank part 2: Cayman Court of Appeal dismisses two jurisdiction challenges, providing guidance as to the Cayman FDA
Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, Civil fraud and asset recovery, Insolvency, International / offshore
John Wardell KC | Tim Penny KC | Jamie Holmes | Caspar Bartscherer | Jia Wei Lee
Monday 13 June 2022
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Recent Cases
The Privy Council clarifies principles relating to the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
International arbitration, Commercial disputes, International / offshore
Thomas Lowe KC
Friday 10 June 2022
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Articles
Freezing assets offshore – and the proper approach on appeal
By Jamie Holmes
Thursday 9 June 2022
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Recent Cases
Raiffeisen Bank part 1: Cayman Court of Appeal upholds €153m worldwide freezing injunctions
Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, Civil fraud and asset recovery, Insolvency, International / offshore
Tim Penny KC | John Wardell KC | Jamie Holmes | Jia Wei Lee | Caspar Bartscherer
Thursday 9 June 2022
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Re Townsend (Deceased) [2021] EWHC 3079 (Ch): Implications for the drafting of trustee charging clauses
To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Jennifer Seaman Introduction The role of trustee is prima facie carried out gratuitously. Subject to the terms of the trust, a trustee is entitled to be... Read more
By Jennifer Seaman
Thursday 26 May 2022
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Wilberforce shortlisted for Set of the Year at the High Net Worth Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at the High Net Worth Awards 2022 for Set of the Year. Chambers and Partners’ criteria for this nomination reads as follows; “The rankings and the shortlist are the result... Read more
Wednesday 18 May 2022
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Personalty+
Digital Assets: Chapter 8 of the Law of Personal Property. (3rd edition), ed. Bridge, Gullifer, Low and McMeel. Published Sweet & Maxwell, ISBN (print) 978-0-414-09815-2, 1,354 pages. This article was first published by Trusts & Trustees, Volume 28, Issue 5, June... Read more
By Gilead Cooper KC
Tuesday 17 May 2022
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