XXIV Old Buildings

What XXIV Old Buildings does

XXIV Old Buildings is a leading UK barristers' chambers founded in 1970 and headquartered in Lincoln's Inn, London, with a regional office in Geneva opened in 2017. The chambers specialises in the Commercial and Chancery Bar, providing advocacy and advisory services across 16 practice areas including trusts, probate and estates, commercial litigation, civil fraud and asset recovery, aviation, banking and financial services disputes, insolvency, company and partnership law, international and offshore work, real estate litigation, pensions, professional negligence, media and IP, art and cultural property, crypto and digital assets, construction and energy, and ADR. The membership comprises King's Counsel and junior barristers with rights of audience in major offshore jurisdictions (BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Guernsey, Jersey, Dubai) and has acted in landmark cases such as Schmidt v Rosewood, Choitram v Pagarani, Wood v Capita, and Times Travel v Pakistan International Airline Corporation.

The chambers operates on the traditional barristers' chambers model, where individual barristers charge professional fees for advocacy and advisory services, with instructions received through the Senior Clerk and practice management team from solicitors, authorised litigators, employed barristers, legal advice centres, Licensed Access professionals, and Public/Direct Access clients. Distribution is global, with coverage in the UK, Switzerland, the Caribbean, the Middle East, the Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Bahamas, Anguilla, the Turks and Caicos, and parts of Africa, North America, the Russian Federation and China. Technology is limited to a website-based portfolio builder for sharing barrister profiles and a content marketing function; there is no proprietary platform, no API, and no AI capability. The chambers is authorised and regulated by the Bar Standards Board, is GDPR-compliant, and in 2026 held the Chancery Bar Association Charter for Fairness and Pro Bono Recognition List credentials.

The business is run as an independent partnership of barristers with no parent company, no external investment, and no funding rounds. The senior leadership comprises Head of Chambers Elspeth Talbot Rice KC, Chief Operating Officer James Ladbrook, Head of Finance Victoria Milligan, CIO Michael Brown, Senior Clerk Paul Horsfield, and a practice management and administration team. Marketing is executed through legal insights, publications, directory rankings (Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Chambers High Net Worth, Private Client Global Elite), events and conferences, newsletters, and social media. The chambers maintains a long-running Pupillage and Mini-Pupillage programme, with an open call for a third-six pupillage to begin no later than October 2026.

Name

XXIV Old Buildings

Legal name

XXIV Old Buildings

Website

https://xxiv.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

XXIV Old Buildings is a London-based barristers' chambers (founded 1970) specialising in commercial and chancery law, with a Geneva office and practice areas spanning trusts and estates, commercial litigation, civil fraud, aviation, financial services disputes, and international and offshore work. It serves solicitors, multinational corporations, governments, and high net worth families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Barristers' Chambers / Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation
• Chancery bar practice
• Trusts and estates disputes
• Barristers chambers
• Offshore litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Barrister Fees: Barristers at XXIV Old Buildings provide expert advocacy and legal advice to clients. Fees are charged for legal services rendered, typically through instructing solicitors or directly to clients. The chambers operates on a traditional barristers' chambers model where individual barristers charge fees for their services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

XXIV Old Buildings is a leading barristers' chambers providing specialist advocacy and legal advice across commercial and chancery law. The chambers offers 16 distinct practice areas including trusts and estate disputes, commercial litigation, civil fraud and asset recovery, aviation litigation, banking and financial services disputes, and international and offshore work, delivered through individual barristers ranging from King's Counsel to junior counsel.

Product overview

XXIV Old Buildings is a leading barristers' chambers specializing in commercial and chancery law, offering a unified portfolio of legal services through individual barristers rather than a software platform. The chambers provides 16 core legal practice areas including Trusts & Estate Disputes, Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud & Asset Recovery, Aviation Litigation, Banking & Financial Services Disputes, and International & Offshore work. The chambers operates as a traditional legal chambers with ancillary talent development services including a Pupillage Programme and Mini-Pupillage Programme. The chambers has offices in London and Geneva and is authorized and regulated by the Bar Standards Board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Services - ADR Alternative dispute resolution services including acting as arbitrators and mediators, with members experienced in ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, and other major arbitral rules.
• Legal Services - Art, Cultural Property & Luxury Assets
• Legal Services - Aviation & Travel
• Legal Services - Banking & Financial Services Disputes
• Legal Services - Civil Fraud & Asset Recovery
• Legal Services - Commercial Litigation
• Legal Services - Company & Partnership Law
• Legal Services - Construction & Energy
• Legal Services - Crypto & Digital Assets
• Legal Services - Insolvency
• Legal Services - International & Offshore
• Legal Services - Media, IP & Sporting Disputes
• Legal Services - Pensions
• Legal Services - Professional Negligence
• Legal Services - Real Estate Litigation
• Legal Services - Trusts, Probate & Estates
• Pupillage Programme
• Mini-Pupillage Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully recovered debt assets with book value of over £410m for c.700 beneficiaries of three Jersey-law trusts

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NAIA (National Association of Independent Administrators)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 June 2026XXIV Old Buildings co-sponsored NAIA 2026 (National Association of Independent Administrators) annual event, demonstrating involvement in the private client and trust administration community.
• Financial Services Lawyers AssociationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 June 2026Participated in the Financial Services Lawyers Association AGM on 15 June 2026, supporting the financial services legal community.
• Midlands Fraud ForumminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2026XXIV Old Buildings sponsored the 19th Annual Midlands Fraud Forum Annual Conference. Steven Thompson KC participated as speaker.
• Walkers Summer SchoolminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Elspeth Talbot Rice KC presented at Walkers Summer School in Guernsey and Jersey, supporting legal education in offshore jurisdictions.
• London International Disputes Week (LIDW)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026XXIV Old Buildings is an active supporter of LIDW, participating in panel discussions and events during the week-long international disputes festival.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• One Essex Court: One Essex Court is one of London's leading commercial and chancery barristers' chambers with a strong international and offshore practice, directly comparable to XXIV Old Buildings in client base, practice area mix, and Chambers/Legal 500 positioning.
• 4 New Square: 4 New Square is a Lincoln's Inn-based commercial and chancery chambers with strong professional negligence, insurance and commercial dispute practices, comparable to XXIV Old Buildings in chambers structure and practice area coverage.
• 11 New Square: 11 New Square is a leading chancery and commercial chambers specialising in trusts, property and private client work, with overlapping expertise and similar HNW private client positioning to XXIV Old Buildings.
• Fountain Court Chambers: Fountain Court Chambers is a leading commercial barristers' set with deep financial services, energy, and insurance dispute expertise, directly comparable in practice areas and client types to XXIV Old Buildings.
• Brick Court Chambers: Brick Court Chambers is a leading commercial and public law set in London with significant international dispute expertise and comparable directory rankings. It competes with XXIV Old Buildings for complex commercial litigation and arbitration instructions.
• 3 Verulam Buildings: 3 Verulam Buildings is a leading commercial and chancery set with a strong financial services and civil fraud practice, competing with XXIV Old Buildings for banking, financial services and commercial litigation instructions.
• Wilberforce Chambers: Wilberforce Chambers is a leading commercial, chancery and private client set in Lincoln's Inn with a renowned pensions, property and trusts practice, closely comparable to XXIV Old Buildings in chambers model and practice mix.
• Serle Court: Serle Court is a leading commercial and chancery chambers with deep expertise in trusts, company, insolvency and commercial disputes, directly overlapping with XXIV Old Buildings' core practice areas and international/offshore work.
• Essex Court Chambers: Essex Court Chambers is a leading international commercial dispute resolution set with strong arbitration and offshore expertise, competing with XXIV Old Buildings for high-value cross-border mandates.
• 5 Stone Buildings: 5 Stone Buildings is a Lincoln's Inn-based commercial and chancery set with strong trusts, estates and private wealth expertise, directly comparable to XXIV Old Buildings in Lincoln's Inn location and contentious private client work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/xxivbarristers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xxiv-old-buildings

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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