Littleton Chambers has a well-regarded reputation for offshore and international work. Members of Chambers are instructed in complex and multi-jurisdictional disputes, advising and representing clients in English courts, foreign courts, and arbitral proceedings around the world.

Our expertise spans all areas of Chambers’ practice including:

  • Anti-suit injunctions
  • Appeals (Privy Council and foreign appellate courts)
  • Arbitration and mediation
  • Asset tracing and recovery, including worldwide freezing orders
  • Breach of duty by directors, officers and trustees
  • Commercial and contractual disputes, including civil fraud
  • Conflicts of law
  • Diplomatic and state immunity
  • Employment disputes
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Insolvency
  • Shareholder and joint venture disputes
  • Sports law
  • Territoriality of domestic legislation

In non-UK matters, our barristers advise on issues of English and foreign law, appear as advocates (or collaborate with local counsel where rights of audience are restricted) and sit as arbitrators or as expert witnesses on English law in foreign proceedings.

Many of our members are called (or can gain ad-hoc calls) to overseas Bars overseas including The British Virgin Islands, Dubai, New York, Caribbean, and Northern Ireland.

Littleton has appeared in of the world’s leading forums, including:

  • Court of Arbitration for Sport (Lausanne)
  • European Court of Justice
  • European Court of Human Rights
  • DIFC Courts
  • Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal
  • BVI Commercial Court
  • Grand Court of the Cayman Islands
  • Isle of Man Courts
  • Northern Ireland Courts
  • Supreme Court of Mauritius

Our barristers are available to travel at short notice to advise or appear in hearings worldwide.

We work with leading international law firms, foreign lawyers, and experts, and our barristers are experienced at operating within large cross-border teams. We understand the tactical demands of multi-jurisdictional disputes and are adept at guiding them to successful resolution.

We also host foreign delegations and deliver specialist training on English law issues both in the UK and abroad. Many of our members speak foreign languages, including French, Russian, German, Norwegian, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Afrikaans, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi.