A thought leader and a ‘distinguished name in the English litigation market’, Trevor was awarded 2019’s Client Choice Award for Arbitration and ADR in the UK. Surveying senior corporate counsel only, this award recognised Trevor’s exemplary client service and his ability to add real value to clients’ businesses – above and beyond other players in the market.
He has been lauded by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal for commercial litigation, banking litigation, civil fraud, asset recovery and his experience in co-ordinating proceedings in several jurisdictions, particularly in relation to injunctive relief.
The directories say:
Chambers and Partners UK
In 2023, Trevor was described as ‘a mastermind who is very knowledgeable and experienced’ and as having ‘an encyclopaedic knowledge of different jurisdictions’ while another source adds: ‘He thinks outside the box and is constantly trying to push the envelope on ideas’.
He has also been recognised as ‘phenomenally intelligent’, a ‘superb litigation strategist’, ‘a real detail person who can drill down into issues’, ‘a fantastic thinker who is always full of ideas’ ‘incredibly hard-working, a very good thinker (with) a great attachment to the details’ and having ‘the best legal mind of any solicitor i’ve worked with’.
Chambers and Partners Litigation Support
In global asset recovery, it is said of Trevor that: ‘He is a very, very clever guy and works on a lot of cross-border stuff’. One satisfied client explains: ‘He is deeply involved in all processes and offers non-standard solutions to complex problems.’
Legal 500
In the 2023 edition, Trevor is identified as a Leading Individual for civil fraud and commercial litigation (where he has been inducted into the Hall of Fame) and is recommended for banking litigation. He is described as one of the ‘giants of the civil fraud market’, who combines ‘a wealth of experience with a commercial approach that always gets the best possible result for the client’ and ‘one of the very best commercial litigators in London. Able to hold off whole teams from the largest firms with one hand’.
One source says ‘Trevor Mascarenhas is like having an in-house silk on call’. While another says he ‘has exceptional legal knowledge, a sound strategic mind and is great to work with’.
Who’s Who Legal
Trevor has been identified as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Asset Recovery and ‘a favourite among peers and clients in the asset recovery space, who say he is ” a really fantastic, intellectual lawyer, with a great manner”, He has also been described as ‘widely respected across the UK market for his standout work on contentious insolvency, fraud and asset tracing matters’, ‘versed in multi-jurisdictional asset recovery’ and ‘one of the top names in London’.
A Thought Leader also in commercial litigation, Who’s Who Legal has said that Trevor ‘is a distinguished name in the English litigation market who sources give high praise to’.