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Nicholas Le Poidevin Q.C.
Call: 1975
Silk: 2010
Nicholas Le Poidevin has been in practice at the Chancery Bar since 1977. His practice is largely contentious and the focus is on trusts, wills and estates, and real property, together with the associated professional negligence and conflicts of laws. Trusts work includes:
He has advised STEP on the implementation of the Third Money Laundering Directive in the U.K. Work involving wills and estates includes:
Property work includes:
Nicholas has appeared in courts in offshore jurisdictions, including the Isle of Man and the Cayman Islands, and also takes instructions for litigation or advice in Jersey, Guernsey and Bermuda. With other members of chambers, he is an editor of Lewin on Trusts (18th ed., 2008). He has lectured widely on matters within his practice and contributes articles to legal publications. He is a member of STEP and sits on its International Committee. He is a Commons Commissioner.
  Directories and Acknowledgments Leader at the Bar - Chancery: Traditional - Chambers UK 2011 "top-class barrister" "one of the senior juniors of choice on contentious matters" "a genuine alternative to a silk" Leading Junior - Chancery: Traditional - Chambers UK 2010 Won Chancery Junior of the year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2009 "absolutely first class" Leading Junior - Private Client: Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate - Legal 500, 2009 Edition Shortlisted for Chancery Junior of the year in the Chambers Bar Awards 2009 "What Nicholas Le Poidevin doesn't know is not worth knowing - he is phenomenal on the law." Leading Junior - Chancery: Traditional - Chambers UK 2009 "outstanding" Leading Junior - Private Client: Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate - Legal 500, 2008 Edition Shortlisted for Chancery Junior of the year in the Chambers Bar Awards 2008. STEP Outstanding Achievement award for work on the Money Laundering Committee and the implementation of the third directive "very clear thinker" ""Urbane, bright and user-friendly," he commands a sterling reputation in the traditional chancery field." Leading Junior - Chancery:Traditional - Chambers UK 2008 Leading Junior - Private Client: Trusts and Probate - Legal 500, 2007 Edition "solid, pragmatic and certainly amongst the names in lights at that set." Leading Junior - Chancery: Traditional - Chambers UK 2007 "The 'seriously good' Nicholas Le Poidevin has a legion of admirers who praise his 'reliability' and 'technical prowess', particularly in relation to the construction of wills. 'He has excellent judgement', said a client." |
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