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Lynton Tucker
Call: 1971
Lynton Tucker was called to the Bar in 1971. His practice is primarily trusts-based and includes related tax work. He advises on and litigates in the areas of family, charitable, pension, commercial and employee trusts. This work includes the duties of trustees and their breach, conflicts of interest and self-dealing, variation of trusts, and attacks by creditors and others on trusts and trustees. His advisory work includes the drafting of trust documentation and the effect of UK taxation on both UK and overseas trusts. Approximately one-third of his practice involves offshore trusts, primarily in the jurisdictions of the Channel Islands, Hong Kong, Gibraltar and the Cayman Islands. He is also called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands. In addition, he is an editor of the new edition of Lewin on Trusts.   Directories and Acknowledgments Leader at the Bar - Chancery: Traditional - Chambers UK 2011 "has an extraordinary reputation, which he lives up to entirely" "a very fine knowledge of trusts law" "impresses clients with his "ability to deal with tricky issues, and translate complex legal notions into workable, plain English."" Leading Junior - Chancery: Traditional - Chambers UK 2010 "knowledge of trust law is of the highest order" Leading Junior - Private Client: Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate - Legal 500, 2009 Edition "unquestionably one of the cleverest barristers around" "incredibly thoughtful, reliable and a superb advisory lawyer" Leading Junior - Chancery: Traditional - Chambers UK 2009 "you can be sure he'll get it right" Leading Junior - Private Client: Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate - Legal 500, 2008 Edition ""Leading light" Lynton Tucker is, according to more than one interviewee, the pre-eminent junior - some say the pre-eminent barrister - when it comes to trust work." "His drafting skills are second to none and his ability to produce outstanding work within a very short period of time is unsurpassed." Leading Junior - Chancery: Traditional - Chambers UK 2008 Leading Junior - Private Client: Trusts and Probate - Legal 500, 2007 Edition "prodigious knowledge of trust law" "astoundingly clever, and knowledgeable about trusts." "can always be relied on for top-notch quality, and is very much a first-class name for traditional Chancery." Leading Junior - Chancery: Traditional - Chambers UK 2007 Leading Junior - Private Client: Trusts and Probate - Legal 500, 2006 Edition Chambers & Partners Chancery Junior of the Year 2006 "unrivalled knowledge of trusts law." "For pure knowledge he transcends the majority of his peers." Lynton has been mentioned in Legal Week (13th October 2005) in the article "Haven Sent", a review of "the offshore firms' favourite barristers", for which Legal Week "canvassed the views of 20 partners in the principal offshore jurisdictions". In the Channel Islands section, the article said, "Meanwhile, the 'outstanding' Lynton Tucker of New Square Chambers - one of those sets which in recent times has given increasing prominence to offshore practice - is among those juniors to have made most of an impression in the jurisdiction. Best known for his work in the field of trust litigation, Tucker provides 'good value for money' and is renowned for his ability to 'drill right down into the issues' while thinking creatively to reach a solution. He co-edited the latest edition of the seminal trusts book Lewin on Trusts and is regarded to have his 'finger on the pulse'." |
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