At 2TG our people are hard-working, forward-thinking and approachable. We believe our supportive culture is one of our greatest strengths.
With the set comprising around 60 barristers, we know each other well and work effectively together. We often operate in large teams with clients. Our practice management team is modern and commercial, matching barrister experience thoughtfully to clients’ requirements.
At 2TG our barristers are expert in a broad range of complementary practice areas and we enjoy repeat instructions from a variety of loyal clients.
Practised advocates from the start, all our Silks and the vast majority of our Junior barristers are recognised as leaders in their chosen fields. Many of us are at the forefront of shaping the law in our specialist areas and we pride ourselves in having excellent industry knowledge.
At 2TG our barristers have excellent experience acting across a range of industry sectors and we are able to offer advice in an informed and commercial context.
Our combination of practice area excellence and industry expertise means we possess real insight into the commercial realities facing our clients operating in these areas. Secondment plays an important part of our commitment to developing our skills and understanding.
2TG is home to award-winning accredited mediators, arbitrators, adjudicators and experts with considerable experience of alternative dispute resolution.
Our barristers are also skilled as advocates in different alternative dispute resolution procedures and work strategically with clients to understand their commercial objectives, and then to resolve litigation as cost-effectively and expeditiously as possible.
Work with an international dimension forms a significant part of many barristers’ work at 2TG.
We appear in international courts and arbitral tribunals all over the world, frequently acting on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes. We are particularly well-known for managing cross border litigation on matters of jurisdiction and applicable law and appear regularly in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
At 2TG, in addition to our professional advice, we are recognised for our excellent contribution to education and development. We provide regular high-quality training.
Our reputation among the legal profession and other clients for our first-rate webinars and in-person conferences is very important to us. We also contribute frequently at industry events and as editors of leading texts and authors on topics of legal interest.
Insights
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment this morning in Brownlie v FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC [2020] EWCA Civ 996, ruling on two important questions which arose in the context of a jurisdiction challenge. On both questions the Court of Appeal was divided, with Arnold LJ dissenting. The Court of Appeal has granted the Appellant permission to appeal to the Supreme Court on both points.
The Court ruled by a majority that the tort jurisdictional gateway is satisfied in respect of a claim for damages for personal injury and fatal accident which arises from an accident abroad if the Claimant suffers from the subsequent effects of the accident in England. The Court of Appeal also ruled by a majority that a Claimant could rely on the presumption that foreign law is the same as English law, to discharge the burden of establishing reasonable prospects of success of the claims advanced. A copy of the judgment can be found here.
Marie Louise Kinsler QC and Alistair Mackenzie, of 2TG, instructed by Kennedys LLP, appeared for the Appellant.
Marie Louise Kinsler QC is a specialist in private international law and has appeared in many of the leading cases on jurisdiction and choice of law, including in 5 cases in the Supreme Court in recent years. Alongside her practice, Marie Louise lectures on the International Commercial Litigation and Conflict of Laws courses at the University of Cambridge. Her expertise is recognised in the legal directories: “A formidable standing in the market”; “Enormous intellectual power;” “Client-friendly and commercial”: Chambers & Partners 2020
Alistair Mackenzie is a highly sought after junior, specialising in private international law, product liability and insurance. He has significant experience of appellate cases and is ranked as a leading junior by Chambers & Partners.