Company
The barristers specialising in company law at 11 Stone Buildings have a very strong reputation in this field, with individual barristers recommended in the leading legal directories.
Typical areas within company law which our barristers deal with on a regular basis include shareholder disputes, directors’ duties, liability of directors to third parties, directors’ disqualifications, matters relating to share capital, including the issue, allotment and transfer of shares, reductions of capital, purchase of shares and financial assistance of shares and procedural matters relating to companies such as meetings and resolutions.
What others say
Our most recent recommendations by the legal directories are as follows:
A leading set for company law - Chambers UK 2012
11 Stone Buildings is an insolvency law set that handles a good amount of company work as an offshoot. Areas which its barristers handle include shareholder disputes, directors' disqualifications, directors' duties, the allotment and transfer of shares, reductions of capital and procedural matters relating to companies such as meetings and resolutions. Commentators note the set has modernised greatly in recent years and now offers forward-thinking practitioners who understand the needs of modern solicitors. These counsel are ably assisted by clerks who are praised for "ensuring the work is done even when instructions to attend court have been sent at an hour's notice."
Jane Giret QC is "an extremely knowledgeable and persuasive advocate who often takes an unexpected stance and approaches cases from an interesting angle."
Marcia Shekerdemian is favoured for "her excellent way with judges, solicitors and clients." In a recent case, Re Colliers International UK, she represented a property consultant in relation to the cancellation of its share premium account. Tina Kyriakides recently acted in a substantial dispute relating to a share sale agreement and advised a majority shareholder of a company in relation to a section 994 petition. Commentators say: "She is easy to underestimate. She's no tub-thumper, but gets along very nicely indeed." (Company, Chambers UK 2012)
Leading silk and junior - Legal 500 2011
In 2011, Legal 500 recommended Jane Giret QC as a leading silk for the ninth consecutive year. Tina Kyriakides and Max Mallin were also recommended as leading juniors.
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