John Brisby QC

Areas of Practice

Litigation and advice in the fields of company and commercial law, insolvency and restructuring, financial services, civil fraud, asset recovery, and international trusts.

John Brisby is a seasoned litigator, with substantial experience of heavy trials in both the Chancery Division and the Commercial Court, and is known for his skill at cross-examination. He enjoys working with other people, and is a good team player.                                

Over the years, John Brisby has been extensively involved in heavy litigation arising out of large scale corporate collapses such as Barlow Clowes, British and Commonwealth, Maxwell, BCCI, Barings, Railtrack and Enron. More recently,he has been involved in major litigation and arbitrations relating to disputes originating from the former Soviet Union.

On the corporate side, he has been involved in some of the leading cases dealing with the rights of minority shareholders; whilst on the financial services side, he has acted on behalf of the regulators and also on behalf of their members (particularly insurance companies) dealing both with disciplinary and advisory matters. This year, he represented Standard Life during a 4 week trial in the Commercial Court of that company's claim to recover compensation paid out to mortgage endowment policyholders from its brokers.

John Brisby has appeared in well over 100 reported cases.

Professional

John  Brisby is a member of the Chancery Bar Association and the Commercial Bar Association.
In 2004, he was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge. He is also a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn

Overseas

John Brisby has been instructed in  major cases before the Courts of the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Bermuda, Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands.

Academic

MA (Oxon).
Scholar of Christ Church, Oxford. Mansfield Scholar of Lincoln's Inn.

Recommendations in Chambers' Guide to the Legal Profession (2010 Edition)

Chancery:Commercial:London - John Brisby QC brings a slightly different style of advocacy to the table. He is known for "the fight and doggedness" he brings to his cases and is viewed as "a wonderfully able opponent with excellent communication skills." Clients value his clear approach to communication.

Commercial Dispute Resolution - John Brisby QC is deemed "a formidable cross-examiner in court." He is a favourite choice for intricate cases involving multi-jurisdictional parties

Company -John Brisby QC who "impresses with the sheer amount of information his brain is able to retain."

Financial Services - Equally effective, John Brisby QC continues to represent Standard Life in various disputes which have stemmed from its mortgage endowment business. These include claims against the insurers and principal tied agent involved with insuring and marketing the products.

Fraud:Civil - John Brisby QC is an experienced litigator who handles fraud and asset recovery work as well as insolvency and financial services matters. "Shrewd tactical sense and a firm grasp of the issues" characterise his performances.

Restructuring / Insolvency -John Brisby QC is a great choice if you need "someone who fights to every last inch against any odds." He is an "absolutely tenacious operator," according to clients.