News & Events
News & Events
Dubai based barrister David Russell KC will be speaking at the Private Client Exchange Middle East 2025, taking place on 30th to 31st Otcober 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert, UAE. The Private Client Exchange Middle East agenda has been thoughtfully designed to deliver high-value discussions, expert insights, and strategic thinking for today’s senior private client advisers, litigators, and lawyers. Over the two days, this event will explore the evolving landscape of private wealth in the Middle East, with sessions that delve into legal, cultural, and generational shifts affecting ultra-high-net-worth families. Outer Temple’s David Russell KC will be speaking on Friday 31st October from 11:50am to 12:30pm. David will dicsuss ‘Latest Local Developments and High-Stakes Succession Disputes in…
News 29 Oct, 2025
David Russell KC will be speaking at the ‘Private Clients in the Changing World: Where East Meets West’ Conference, taking place on Thursday 10th April 2025 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol, Cyprus. This high-level, full day Conference will explore the evolving landscape of wealth management for High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) in today’s dynamic global environment. The Conference is organised by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), in association with Boltenko Law, Raza Corporate Services Ltd, and Private Trustees SA. will explore the evolving landscape of wealth management for High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) in today’s dynamic global environment. The Conference will address crucial topics, including political uncertainty, regulatory and compliance challenges, and emerging trends in international relocations. It will feature…
News 26 Mar, 2025
Alex Cisneros will be speaking at ConTrA and Informa’s 8th annual contentious trusts event ‘Trusts in Litigation 2025’ on Friday, 21 March 2025 in Rome. The ‘Trusts in Litigation 2025’ is a three day conference, taking place from 19th to 21st March 2025 at Hotel Villa Pamphili Roma in Rome. It aims at bringing together advisors from across the trusts industry to connect, debate, learn and network. Alex Cisneros will be speaking alongside Alberto Brazzalotto of Maisto e Associati and Alain von Wattenwyl of Walder Wyss on ‘What have the Romans ever done for us?’ on 21st March from 10:35am to 11:35am. The panel session will cover: Comparing disclosure powers and duties in UK vs. mainland Europe Case study: High…
News 3 Mar, 2025
The Legal 500 2025 rankings have just been announced and Outer Temple Chambers is delighted with another year of excellent results including a Tier 1 Pensions ranking We are proud to announce that we have been recognised as a Top Tier Set in Crypto & Blockchain Assets again, as well as achieving a Top Tier Set ranking in Pensions. These Tier 1 rankings mean we are now ranked for excellence in nine practice area rankings with 73 individual members ranked across 27 practice areas. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks within these teams for another year of excellent results. A particular thank you to all our clients and colleagues for taking the time to provide references.…
News 2 Oct, 2024
David Russell KC will be speaking at the Transcontinental Trusts Istanbul Conference 2024 on Thursday, 3rd October at InterContinental Hotel. The 39th Transcontinental Trusts Conference will be taking place in Istanbul, Turkey from 2nd to 4th October, bringing the East and West together. Over the two day conference, experts from across Europe, the Middle East and beyond will discuss the latest challenges in transcontinental trusts, focusing on the particular characteristics of each region. David Russell KC of Outer Temple Chambers, alongside Jacques Visser of DIFC will discuss ‘Exploring the DIFC as a trust jurisdiction’ over a keynote session from 9:45am to 10:30am (Turkey Time, GMT +3:00) on Thursday, 3rd October 2024. To view the full agenda of the Conference, click…
News 29 Aug, 2024
Outer Temple’s Alex Cisneros, has been praised by the Court of Protection for “exemplary professionalism” in “trailblazer” case involving the Public Guardian and 8 litigants in person. The case involved a 96-year-old woman with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Her six children and one of their spouses were all parties to the proceedings but were unrepresented. The case involved several applications from the person’s attorney for gratuitous care payments, retrospective approval of gifts and authorisation of future renovation work to the attorney’s property. In concluding the proceedings, the court thanked Alex Cisneros, the sole barrister in this case, for his “exemplary professionalism in what was … well, I’m not aware of any other case involving eight litigants in person” –…
News 17 May, 2024
Outer Temple’s Elaine Palser will be speaking at the Trusts in Litigation event in Budapest, hosted by ConTrA and Informa Connect on Thursday 21st March 2024. ConTra and Informa Connect are teaming up from the 20th-22nd of March at the Budapest Marriott Hotel, Hungary, to bring a programme that covers a broad array of issues in trusts litigation. The speaker line-up consists of some of the most senior and knowledgeable figures within the trusts litigation field. Elaine Palser will be speaking alongside Erin Trimble-Cregeen of Appleby and Timothy Sherwin of XXIV Old Buildings on the topic of ‘Court intervention: shortcut or the scenic route’. The workshop will take place on Thursday 21st March 2024 from 10:30-11:30. ‘Court intervention: shortcut or…
News 5 Feb, 2024
Outer Temple’s David Russell KC will be speaking at the Private Client Informa Connect Conference on Cross-Border Planning: Wealth Management Solutions for the New Age Business Family between 25th and 26th October 2023, at the Sofitel Dubai Downtown. The Informa Connect Conference will focus on key issues facing the internationally mobile private client discussed by both local and international practitioners. Topics will include succession planning, immigration, family governance and family offices, and business law developments. The two-day event will start off with a pre-conference dinner on 25th October followed by a full-day conference on 26th October with various speakers. David Russell KC will act as moderator alongside speakers Yasmine Omari of EY and Cynthia Trench of Trench & Associates as…
Events 6 Sep, 2023
Bianca Venkata has written an article titled Bhaur and others v Equity Trustees and others [2023] EWCA Civ 534—when will equity set aside a voluntary disposition for mistake? The article highlights Bhaur and others v Equity Trustees and others [2023] EWCA Civ 534. The Court of Appeal handed down its decision on 18 May 2023. The Court declined to grant equitable relief to set aside the transfer of the Claimants’ family wealth into an employment benefit trust. This was despite the fact that the Claimants had acted on dishonest advice and the catastrophic financial consequences of the transaction. The Court found that as the Claimants were aware of the nature of the tax avoidance scheme, it would not be unconscionable to…
External Publications 21 Jul, 2023
Outer Temple’s David Russell KC was recently published in a Bloomberg Tax article called ‘Dubai Family Wealth Takes the Stage With New Planning Center’. Dubai is making it easier than ever for large family businesses to sustain themselves over time. Dubai has worked hard to position itself an attractive jurisdiction for businesses, including family businesses. It had no personal or corporate income taxes until recently, when it introduced one of the world’s lowest corporate income tax rates of 9% to comply with the OECD’s Global Tax Deal. David Russell KC was recently published in a Bloomberg Tax article called ‘Dubai Family Wealth Takes the Stage With New Planning Center’ alongside Esquire Group’s Jimmy Sexton. Read the full article Please click here to…
External Publications 14 Jun, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce the expansion of the Middle East team. Three impressive international lawyers join us in Dubai, broadening our client specialist services in commercial law, private wealth and Islamic law. Oliver Agha brings extensive experience in Islamic Law and Walid Chiniara in ultra-high net worth (UNHW) Middle Eastern families governance. Shabana Saleem specialises in private wealth. They will work alongside our existing Dubai based members David Russell KC, Philip Punwar and Sean Yates in the International Team, covering international arbitration and commercial matters. Oliver, Walid and Shabana enhance the strong team of Outer Temple barristers already successfully working in the DIFC and Middle East markets and the wider team of international commercial specialists working from London…
News 16 May, 2023
Elaine Palser acted successfully for the executors of the will of Mary Mendy in their claim to revoke letters of administration on the ground that Ms Mendy’s purported marriage was void because it was a polygamous marriage. In English law, a valid marriage revokes any will executed prior to marriage. Master Pester found that the defendant (Ms Mendy’s purported husband) was already married at the time Ms Mendy and the defendant purported to marry in Gambia. He also found that Ms Mendy was domiciled in England at the time of the alleged marriage and so English law did not permit her to enter into a polygamous marriage, even if the marriage was valid in Gambian law. The claimants said that…
News 6 Mar, 2023
