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    Grants to foreign personal representatives

    Article by Andreas Giannakopoulos, 30th April 2025 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. When a person dies domiciled abroad but leaves property in England and Wales, a question arises as to who should administer... Read more

    By Andreas Giannakopoulos
    Wednesday 30 April 2025

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    Recent Cases

    Court gives liquidators permission to bring US$216m claim against Pramod Mittal

    Insolvency

    Graeme Halkerston
    Tuesday 29 April 2025

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    Case note on UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC

    Andreas Giannakopoulos has written a case note on UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30 which has recently been published in the Law Quarterly Review. The note examines the Supreme Court’s judgment in detail, including its indication that forum conveniens principles do not apply... Read more

    By Andreas Giannakopoulos
    Tuesday 29 April 2025

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    Wilberforce shortlisted in two categories at the High Net Worth Awards 2025

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at the High Net Worth Awards 2025 for Set of the Year and Elizabeth Houghton has been shortlisted as Star Junior. Chambers and Partners’ criteria for this nomination reads as... Read more

    Thursday 24 April 2025

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    Cooper v Ludgate House Ltd features in The Lawyer

    The cases of Cooper v Ludgate House Limited and Powell v Ludgate House Limited have been featured in an article published by The Lawyer. The cases concern two top 100 UK law firms, Lewis Silkin and Winckworth Sherwood, who may... Read more

    Tuesday 15 April 2025

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    Serious Irregularity for Failure to Consider a Limitation Defence: Lessons from Djanogly v Djanogly

    Ernest Leung has written an article for Kluwer Arbitration Blog entitled, ‘Serious Irregularity for Failure to Consider a Limitation Defence: Lessons from Djanogly v Djanogly’. Read the full article

    By Ernest Leung
    Monday 14 April 2025

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    Wilberforce shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2025

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at this year’s The Lawyer Awards for Chambers of the Year! We are incredibly grateful to all our clients for your ongoing support – thank you! Winners will be... Read more

    Friday 11 April 2025

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    Antonia Matthew appointed as Senior Practice Manager

    Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Antonia Matthew has been appointed to the role of Senior Practice Manager. Since joining Chambers, Antonia has consistently progressed through the roles within the Practice Management team. Antonia has been described in the 2025... Read more

    Friday 4 April 2025

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    Recent Cases

    Judgment handed down in Titanium Capital Investments Limited v Jonathan Hughes [2025] EWHC 682 (Ch)

    Commercial disputes, Civil fraud and asset recovery, Company law, Joint venture and partnership disputes

    Alan Gourgey KC | Lexa Hilliard KC
    Thursday 3 April 2025

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    Trustees and claims under section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986: lessons from Invest Bank

    Tiffany Scott KC has co-authored an article for Trusts & Trustees with Emma Hargreaves (Serle Court) entitled, “Trustees and claims under section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986: lessons from Invest Bank”. Abstract In Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini and others [2024]... Read more

    By Tiffany Scott KC
    Wednesday 2 April 2025

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    Keeping it in the family: how are informal loans treated by the Courts?

    Article by Joseph Steadman, 31st March 2025 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. All too often, arrangements between family members arise informally and without the benefit of legal advice. It is often assumed that everyone involved understands... Read more

    By Joseph Steadman
    Monday 31 March 2025

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    Daniel Jukes and Andreas Giannakopoulos join Wilberforce Chambers as tenants

    Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to announce that Daniel Jukes and Andreas Giannakopoulos will join Chambers as tenants from Tuesday 1st April 2025, following the successful completion of their third six pupillages. Their practices will cover all areas of Chambers’ core... Read more

    Monday 31 March 2025

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