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Commercial Litigation

Andrew Short KC shortlisted for ‘Barrister of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce that Andrew Short KC has been shortlisted for ‘Barrister of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2023. The Lawyer Awards have been the ultimate stage for legal mastery in the UK, honouring top-notch lawyers and powerhouse firms across diverse areas.​ Andrew Short KC’s practice centres on pensions, employment, and general commercial work. He has acted in many of the leading employment cases relating to discrimination in pay and pensions, including Abdulla v Birmingham City Council, Brierley v Asda, McCloud v Lord Chancellor, and Sargeant v LFEPA. His recent notable pensions cases have included the landmark case of Lloyds Banking Group Pension Trustees Ltd v Lloyds Bank [2030] EWHC 3135 (Ch), Britvic PLC v Britvic Pensions Ltd & Mohun [2021] EWCA Civ 867  and…

News 5 May, 2023

DIFC Court of Appeal dismiss the claim in Massun v Mousi & Ors.

After a long running dispute, the DIFC Court of Appeal has dismissed the claim in Massun v Mousi & Ors. Outer Temple members, David Russell KC and Stephen Doherty, acted for the Second and Third Defendants. Stephen Doherty has written an article in relation to the Massun v Mousi & Ors case that he and David Russell KC were instructed on. They both acted for the Second and Third defendants. Stephen Doherty analyses the case in this article, exploring the different points of law relevant to individuals or families holding their wealth through complex corporate structures and trusts as well as potential risks that can come about. Please read the full article here. Find out more David Russell KC commenced…

News 28 Sep, 2022

Court of Appeal Rolls Building

David E. Grant QC appears in the Court of Appeal re: Dwyer v Fredbar

Following David E. Grant QC’s previous instruction acting for the defendant in Dwyer (UK Franchising) Limited v Fredbar Limited [2021] EWHC 1218 (Ch), he will be appearing in the Court of Appeal leading Anson Cheung, on Tuesday 24th May. Details of the case The Claimant, Dwyer (UK Franchising) Limited, appeals paragraph 3 of the order of Jones J sitting as a High Court Judge at the Business and Property Courts dated 17 May 2021 by which he declared that the restrictive covenants contained in clauses 18.2.1.1, 18.2.1.2, 19.3.1 and 18.3.2 are unenforceable as between the Claimant and each of the Defendants to whom those sub-clauses apply and the Claimant’s claim for injunctive relief is dismissed. The Claimant is the franchisor…

News 23 May, 2022

Chloë Bell to speak at ThoughtLeaders4 Tech on FIRE Event in London

Chloë Bell has been invited to join a panel discussion on the latest trends in cryptocurrency disputes at the Tech on Fire Conference on Thursday 28th April, in partnership with the Tech Disputes Network. Tech Disputes Network and ThoughtLeaders4 are collaborating to bring you an unique event bridging the gap between the Disputes, Technology, Fraud and Asset Recovery communities. This one day event will bring together professionals from the technology and legal industries interested in avoiding, managing and winning tech disputes. Topics over the course of the day will include cyber fraud, limitations of new technologies, data theft, rogue employees, ransomware, reputation management and cryptocurrency disputes. Latest Trends in Cryptocurrency Disputes Chloë Bell will be joining a number of experts at the…

Events 21 Apr, 2022

Supreme Court

Brownlie II and pure economic loss – what next for jurisdiction in commercial cases?

The case of Brownlie II highlighted a number of jurisdiction questions. Joshua Cainer acted as a Junior on the case and takes a look at the implications of the decision on commercial law. Joshua Cainer considers some of the outstanding questions about jurisdiction in commercial cases relying on claims in tort following the Supreme Court’s decision in FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Lady Brownlie [2021] UKSC 45, [2021] 3 WLR 1011 (‘Brownlie II’). Whilst that case concerned a claim for personal injury, it is likely to have effects on cases involving questions of private international law in a far broader range of practice areas, particularly commercial law. This is a case brought by Lady Christine Brownlie, both in her…

Legal Blogs 8 Apr, 2022

Henry Reid

Henry Reid joins Outer Temple’s commercial team

Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to welcome Henry Reid to our commercial law team.  Henry Reid’s practice covers a wide array of commercial, chancery and financial services matters with an emphasis on commercial litigation, contentious and non-contentious financial services, regulatory investigations and banking law. A former pupil of Outer Temple, Henry returns to us after building a career in both legal services and financial services. He recently spent five years at Signature Litigation LLP, a specialist law firm handling major and complex litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations. During his time there, Henry worked on a number of significant matters, most notably on disputes in the Commercial Court concerning civil fraud, banking and finance and professional negligence as well as advising…

News 11 Jan, 2022

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – What it means for Directors and Creditors

The Government has published the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill setting out the measures it intends to bring in to help businesses survive the economic shock caused by Covid-19, together with important reforms to insolvency. In this article Saaman Pourghadiri of Outer Temple Chambers and Meriel Hodgson-Teall and Daniel Mills of Enyo Law consider what those measures mean for directors and suppliers to companies. This article updates a note Saaman, Meriel and Daniel wrote when measures to assist businesses were first announced. That note can be found here. Overview of the Bill The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the “Bill”) introduces temporary measures to respond to the Covid-19 crisis and permanent additions to the UK insolvency regime. As at the…

Covid-19 3 Jun, 2020

Daniel Barnett completes 10 years as presenter of the Legal Hour on LBC Radio

This month, Daniel Barnett celebrates a decade as the resident legal expert on LBC Radio.  Since May 2010, he has helped over 6,000 members of the public over the course of nearly 500 episodes of the LBC Legal Hour. “It’s one of the most professionally rewarding things I’ve ever done”, Barnett says.  “People have problems which keep them awake at night and they don’t know where to turn.  Just being able to talk to a lawyer, for free, for a few minutes, can be immensely reassuring and point them in the right direction.” What legal problems do you with? “It can be all sorts; consumer, landlord & tenant, employment, business disputes, and occasionally family law.  I don’t take questions on…

News 4 May, 2020

Suspension of wrongful trading provisions to ease COVID-19 fallout – not a panacea for directors

In more Covid-19 related business news, the Government will amend the UK Insolvency Act 1986 to temporarily suspend provisions relating to wrongful trading by UK directors to help them to tackle these extreme trading conditions without the threat of personal liability. Saaman Pourghadiri has collaborated with Meriel Hodgson-Teall and Daniel Mills of Enyo Law to analyse the proposed suspension of wrongful trading provisions & Directors continuing liabilities and duties. Amongst a set of far-reaching new measures designed to ease the pressures and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK businesses, the UK Government recently announced its intention to temporarily suspend provisions relating to wrongful trading by directors of UK companies. The measures, implemented by way of amendment to the UK…

Covid-19 28 Apr, 2020

Teresa Rosen Peacocke; significant ruling for international commercial arbitrations

The Court of Appeal has delivered a significant ruling on evidence in international commercial arbitrations. Teresa Rosen Peacocke was successful in seeking support of the English court in a case based in New York.   Teresa Rosen Peacocke, with Richard Lissack QC and Leonora Sagan of Fountain Court Chambers, succeeded in the Court of Appeal in A v C [2020] EWCA Civ 409. They acted for the successful Appellants in this appeal with legal significance to the arbitration community. Counsel were instructed by Ronald Minkoff of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein and Selz PC in New York and Sinead O’Callaghan and Sam Roberts of Cooke Young and Keidan  in London. Teresa Peacocke acted for the Appellants at first instance. In this judgment, the…

News 22 Mar, 2020

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