One of the longest established sets of barristers’ chambers in Lincoln’s Inn has been dissolved as 17 of its tenants move their practice. The set, 9 Stone Buildings, dates back to 1893. Its main practice areas included land and property law, private client law, insolvency and company law and business, financial and commercial law.

In a statement published on the chambers’ website, head of chambers Peter Shaw KC said: ‘After many years in practice, the members of 9 Stone Buildings have decided to dissolve chambers and continue their practices in other chambers.

‘We are grateful for all of our clients who have instructed us over many years and hope that they shall continue to do so in our respective new chambers.’

Twelve of 9 Stone Buildings members now practise from Tanfield Chambers while five others have moved to Selborne Chambers. The formerly senior clerk at 9 Stone Buildings, David Clayton, has also joined Tanfield as senior practice manager.

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Andrew Butler KC, joint head of Tanfield, said: ‘We are delighted to be able to welcome this talented group of practitioners from 9 Stone Buildings. They will greatly strengthen our offering in areas which complement our business and property expertise, most particularly in insolvency and tax.'

Selborne chambers said the five new members would add ‘further strength and depth to Chambers’ expertise in company and insolvency; fraud and asset recovery; commercial; property; trusts, probate and estates and international arbitration’.

Ian Clarke KC, head of Selborne, said: ‘We are very pleased that Peter Shaw KC, Paul Wright, Thomas Cockburn, Andrew Brooke and Andrew Shipley have joined us, further bolstering our offering to our clients in all of our areas of expertise.’

Shaw added: ‘We are delighted to be joining Selborne Chambers and adding further depth to its existing expertise, especially in the fields of insolvency, company and commercial and civil fraud.’