Commercial litigation
Joint venture dispute
Acting for investors in a joint venture business relating to valuable artwork and assisting in bringing a claim in the High Court against our clients’ business partners for material breaches of various JV agreements.
LLP claim against members
Acting for the liquidators of a professional services LLP in bringing multiple claims against the firm’s former members following the LLP’s collapse.
Misappropriation of assets
Acting for a wealthy individual against his former agent in respect of the misappropriation of valuable assets.
Security trust – enforcing security
Assisting with advising a security trustee on the way in which to enforce security, on behalf of the noteholders, in respect of over US$440 million of airline debt.
Professional and management liability
Professional negligence – acting for ‘Big 4’ accountancy firm
Defending one of the ‘Big 4’ accountancy firms in a (threatened) claim, for c.£2 million, brought by their former client in respect of an investment in a complex tax arrangement (namely a ‘film, sale and leaseback’ scheme). The claim was successfully settled at the pre-action stage.
Professional negligence – acting for ‘Big 4’ accountancy firm
Defending a client in respect of a (threatened) claim, for over £7 million, relating to a similar investment involving a ‘film, sale and leaseback’ scheme.
Professional negligence – acting against a company’s former accountants
Advising a company in respect of its former accountants’ failure to implement an Enterprise Management Incentive (‘EMI’) scheme.
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Dispute resolution
Breach of contract claim
Advising an individual facing a breach of contract claim after cancelling a high-value agreement with a wedding package provider. The claim was disputed on grounds of misrepresentation. A favourable, and cost-effective, settlement was achieved.
Enforcement in/outside UK
Assisting an individual enforcing an English Judgment against her landlord resident in Poland.
Acting for a lender enforcing an Irish Judgment against a debtor resident in England.
Rent deposit
Acting for a former retail tenant of a Westfield shopping centre seeking the recovery of its rent deposit. A favourable settlement was achieved through successful without prejudice negotiations.
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Dispute resolution