Alex Potts KC has recently published an article for the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, on the subject of fund finance in the Cayman Islands, with the title ‘Potential litigation risk in private credit and fund finance: disclosure, consent and valuation’. In his article, Alex identifies the three main areas of litigation risk, […]
19th November 2024
4 Pump Court is delighted to announce that three members of Chambers have been recognised by the Legal 500 as Leading Individuals for their Offshore work. For Offshore Commercial Disputes, Simon Davenport KC has been ranked in Band 2, Alex Potts KC has been ranked in Band 4, and James Purchas has been ranked in […]
11th November 2024
Stephen Cogley KC and Alex Potts KC will be speaking at the Chancery Bar Association’s Cayman Islands 2024 Conference on 7 and 8 November 2024. Stephen will be speaking on ‘Causation and Accounting for Breach of Fiduciary Duty’. Alex will be speaking on ‘Forfeiture as a remedy for breach of fiduciary duty: uses and abuses’. More […]
On Thursday 10th October at 12:40pm, Alex Potts KC will be speaking at the Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Online Conference: Understanding the Legal, Financial, and Technological Perspectives. This conference explores the critical aspects of blockchain and cryptocurrency that are driving innovation and challenging traditional norms. Speakers will discuss the fundamental principles of blockchain technology, delving into […]
Alex Potts KC has been appointed as a member of the Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Service. The Pro Bono Legal Advice and Representation Service originates from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Service provides pro bono legal advice and assistance to athletes and individuals of limited financial means.
11th July 2024
Alex Potts KC and Anna Hoffmann have been recognised in the Pro Bono Recognition list which is a new initiative that is supported by the Bar Council and the Law Society. The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, serves as Patron of the Pro Bono Recognition List. The list […]
17th June 2024
Alex Potts KC and Anna Hoffmann are featured in a recent Counsel article following their instruction by Colours Caribbean to intervene in Ferguson v UK before the European Court of Human Rights. Anna Hoffmann leads a conversation with Dr Leo Raznovich, Alex Potts KC and solicitor members of the pro bono legal team reflecting on […]
10th June 2024
Alex Potts KC has appeared as Leading Counsel before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in three different judgments published by the Court in March 2024 and April 2024. In the case of Raiffeisen Bank International AG v Scully Royalty Ltd et al, Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, FSD 0162 of 2019 (RPJ), […]
22nd April 2024
“Crypto can be property – it is time for the debate to move on”. The ongoing swell of legal support for the proprietary potential of cryptoassets was recently challenged by Professor Robert Stevens in “Crypto is not property” (2023) LQR 139. In this responsive article, Caroline Jackson and Alex Potts KC write in defence of […]
28th March 2024
On Thursday 18 April Alex Potts KC will be speaking at the Chancery Bar Association: Geneva Conference. Alex will be on a panel alongside Jennifer Haywood (Serle Court) and Thomas Robinson (Wilberforce Chambers) titled ‘Arbitration: Issues in Shareholder, Insolvency and Trust Disputes’. Alex will specifically be addressing arbitrability of insolvency and trust disputes in offshore […]
26th March 2024
Alex Potts KC has been admitted as a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Singapore International Commercial Court (‘SICC’), under section 36P of the Legal Profession Act 1966. Alex’s admission as a Registered Foreign Lawyer coincides with the recent announcement by Singapore’s Ministry of Law of the new bilateral treaty between the Governments of Singapore and […]
22nd March 2024
As the leading tech set 4 Pump Court members Alex Potts KC, Matthew Lavy KC, Rebecca Keating and Caroline Jackson are pleased to have responded to the Law Commission’s consultation on digital assets as personal property. We look forward to seeing the legislation in final form and working with clients on its effect.
19th March 2024
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