24 March 2022
Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal enforces Qatari Royal Family oral will

Nicholas Brookes
Team: David Lim
British Virgin Islands
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David is an associate in Ogier’s BVI Dispute Resolution team which has particular expertise in advising clients in relation to trust disputes, civil fraud and asset tracing, restructuring and insolvency and commercial litigation.
Prior to joining Ogier and qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales, David read law at the University of Liverpool and gained offshore litigation experience in the Cayman Islands during his studies. More recently, David obtained a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics where he specialised in corporate and commercial law before completing the Accelerated Legal Practice Course at the University of Law.
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24 March 2022
Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal enforces Qatari Royal Family oral will
Nicholas Brookes
Team: David Lim
British Virgin Islands
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British Virgin Islands
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