News & Events
News & Events
Ahmed Elhusseiny (instructed by DLA Piper) appeared for the Respondent in this application for pre-action disclosure in the Business and Property Courts. This case gave rise to a novel issue not previously addressed in the authorities: what is the proper approach to pre-action disclosure where the Respondent says that, should substantive proceedings be issued, they are liable to be stayed or struck out on forum non conveniens grounds. In particular, is what is the threshold for the court’s jurisdiction being engaged where the substantive dispute is one which would fall outside the English court’s jurisdiction. The case arose out of the alleged collapse of a USD 6 million investment in an ADGM-incorporated commodities vehicle, with the Applicants pursuing allegations of…
News 24 Aug, 2026
Outer Temple Chambers are delighted to share this year’s successful appointments to the Attorney General’s Panels. Ahmed Elhusseiny and Charlotte Elves have been newly appointed to the C Panel, Alexander Line has been promoted from the B to the A Panel, and Saul Margo has been reappointed to the A Panel. The Government Legal Department (GLD) administers the Attorney General’s Panel Counsel. The GLD relies on the junior counsel panel for advice and representation. We are pleased to announce four new appointments for 2026: Saul Margo has been reappointed to the Attorney General’s A Panel after completing his previous 5-year appointment. Those on the A Panel deal with the most complex cases in a range of courts and tribunals. Generally,…
News 21 Jul, 2026
‘Force Majeure and the Middle East – Practical Solutions for Turbulent Times’ – Join Outer Temple Chambers’ Ahmed Elhusseiny and others for a lunchtime discussion at LIDW26. As London International Disputes Week returns, this year with the theme “Tradition, trust and transformation in international dispute resolution”, delegates from around the world are getting ready to network, learn and discuss at one of the largest global gatherings of the international disputes community. Outer Temple Chambers’ litigation specialist, Ahmed Elhusseiny, will be joining a panel of esteemed speakers on Wednesday 3rd June 2026 from 11:30am to 13:00pm to discuss ‘Force Majeure and the Middle East – Practical Solutions for Turbulent Times’ over lunch. Panel members: Ahmed Elhusseiny of Outer Temple Chambers Catherine…
Events 19 May, 2026
Judgment has been handed down in Parkman (Trustee in Bankruptcy) v Dabir Ahmed and Ors [2025] EWHC 3500 (Ch). Ahmed Elhusseiny acted for the Applicant. ICC Judge Prentis refused to “prise open” costs order pursuant to Section 375 of the Insolvency Act 1986 where the Applicant raised allegations that reserved legal activities were carried out by non-qualified individuals contrary to the prohibition in section 13 of the Legal Services Act 2007. The case will be of some interest as one of the latest iterations of judges grappling with the fallout from Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341. While the Applicant claimed that significant work streams were carried out by non-qualified individuals, ICC Judge Prentis refused to exercise the…
News 22 Jan, 2026
Event Date: 2 Dec, 2025
We are delighted to be part of London Arbitration Week’s inaugural event in December. As part of their exciting agenda of events, Outer Temple Chambers will be co-hosting a duo of panel sessions with Mayer Brown on construction arbitration in the Middle East and Africa. London Arbitration Week will be taking place for the first time this year, kicking off on Monday 1st December 2025 to Friday 5th December 2025. The event, focused on international arbitration, will bring together leading arbitrators, practitioners, and industry experts from around the world. Outer Temple Chambers is excited to be co-hosting a talk with Mayer Brown on ‘Construction & Arbitration in the Middle East and Africa’ on the afternoon of Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at Outer…
Ahmed Ehusseiny successfully acted for the Petitioning Director in the Insolvency and Companies Court on the question of whether the court is prepared to exercise its “extraordinary jurisdiction” to go beyond a final judgment of the High Court. The Insolvency and Companies Court dismissed an attempt by Siobhain Crosbie, a psychotherapist, to resist a bankruptcy petition brought against her by Caroline Ley, another therapist, arising from a judgment debt of £237,753.78. The petition debt stemmed from a judgment of Knowles J following a contested trial in 2023 in which Ms Crosbie’s passing-off claim against Ms Ley was dismissed and Ms Ley’s counterclaims for defamation and harassment were upheld. Ms Crosbie was ordered to pay damages and costs. In those proceedings, Ms…
News 10 Nov, 2025
We are pleased to welcome Sajid Suleman and Ahmed Elhusseiny to our International Commercial team, further bolstering our junior cohort of specialists to fulfill ever-growing demand. Sajid and Ahmed join our London office with already successful and flourishing practises in International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation. Sajid Suleman, called to the Bar in 2014, has expertise in banking and finance, civil fraud, company, construction, insolvency, insurance, partnership and shareholder disputes, and sanctions. He appears as counsel in the English courts at all levels, in LCIA, DIAC, and ICC arbitrations, and in the DIFC and ADGM Courts. Sajid also represents clients in court proceedings to enforce, challenge, or set aside arbitral awards. He has considerable experience in urgent interlocutory relief, including freezing…
News 7 Oct, 2025
