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Edmund Nourse

Recommended by Chambers UK(Chancery: Commercial and Fraud: Civil), the Legal 500 (Company and Insolvency) and Legal Experts (Insolvency and Corporate Recovery), Edmund Nourse practices across the full range of commercial and chancery work, in both litigation and arbitration, dealing with all the major issues of the day. 

Edmund has particular expertise in analysing and presenting complex large-scale litigation. This has included some of the most notable fraud cases in recent years, including: Barlow Clowes, Barings, TransTec and Canada Trust Co v. Stolzenberg.  Most recently, he is involved for Cable & Wireless Group [2010] EWHC 774 (Ch); [2010] EWHC 888 (Ch) in defending claims for breach of statutory duty and conspiracy; in substantial international commercial arbitration proceedings and related appeal; in high profile city takeovers and in proceedings seeking urgent injunctive relief for conflict of interests.

In addition to the High Court, Edmund is experienced before the Court of Appeal, the House of Lords (both as counsel and Amicus Curiae) and also the Privy Council. He has acted in numerous arbitration proceedings, governed by variety of rules. He acted in the Public Enquiry into the BSE affair and has been admitted to the Manx Bar for specific litigation. He is registered as an advocate in the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.

"Company law expert Edmund Nourse of One Essex Court is another heavy hitter."  (Chambers & Partners 2008)

"Edmund Nourse of One Essex Court was lauded for his 'first-rate mastery of documents' and impressed one commentator as 'a smooth, quality operator', with sources saying 'there's not much he can't turn his hand to.'"  (Chambers & Partners 2007)