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Year of Call: 2003
Education: BA Hons (Oxon)
Email: duncanhenderson@13oldsquare.com
Areas of practice
Duncan has a broad practice embracing all aspects of chancery
and commercial litigation and contentious and non-contentious advisory
work. He has a particular interest in commercial litigation, company
law, corporate and personal insolvency.
Duncan also has experience of public and administrative law, and
has acted for local authorities in a number of housing disputes
since joining chambers.
Appointments
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During Spring Term 2005, Duncan sat as a judicial assistant
to Lord Justice Mummery in the Court of Appeal.
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Duncan is currently studying a part-time Masters in Law at
the London School of Economics, specialising in insolvency,
corporate finance and the law of securities.
Recent work
Duncan has recently been involved in drafting, advisory
work and advocacy in banking, consumer credit and general commercial
matters.
Work in the Cayman Islands: Admitted to the Bar of the Cayman Islands (2006). Advised on: various aspects of the creation and structuring of limited partnerships for the purpose of private equity funds; a major fraud and constructive trusts claim brought by an overseas regulator against trust companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands; and implementation of letters of request for testimony to be given and documentation to be produced. Appeared for guardians in relation to an application for recognition of foreign law guardianship powers over real property in the Cayman Islands
Publications
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'Problems in the Law of Property after Spectrum Plus' [2006]
ICCLR 30
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'Consumer Credit Reform and Personal Insolvency' (2006) 22(2)
Insolvency Law & Practice 62
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'A Practical Guide to the Companies Act 2006' (Routledge-Cavendish,
forthcoming 2007)
Memberships
Member, Chancery Bar Association
Member, Commercial Bar Association
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