Commercial Fraud

Conveyancing negligence – failure to identify split title

A claim against a conveyancer for failing to identify that part of a residential property, including much of the garden, was held on a short lease with no prospect of renewal. Claim valued at £150,000.

Failure to advise on limitation in an international dispute

A claim against solicitors for failing to advise on limitation periods, which meant claims arising from an overseas joint venture became time-barred. Claim value approx. €7,000,000.

High value claim

Defending a claim arising out of the design, construction, procurement, commissioning and installation of cooling units at data centre halls: £77m.

Negligence claim against solicitors

Claim against solicitors for drafting errors in a Share Purchase Agreement: £4.5m.

Joint venture agreement losses

A claim pursuant to personal guarantees for losses arising out of a Joint Venture Agreement: £7m.

Fraud

A claim for fraud arising out of the dishonest diversion of business, clients and income by the Managing Director and others: £3,000,000.

Shareholder dispute

Defending a claim in the London Court of International Arbitration regarding a dispute by a former shareholder who claimed his shares were unlawfully purchased from him by the company: £3.3m.

High value risk mitigation

Assisting a national PLC with an ongoing project to address a myriad of financial and regulatory issues. We have worked with this client to identify and rectify these issues so as to achieve the client’s objectives in a cost-effective manner whilst successfully managing what could have been significant potential reputational risk for our client.

Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation Lawyers

Complex charity trust advice

Assisting a development company by advising trustees on matters concerning a charity’s current status, particularly focusing on complications arising from the charity’s premises and a potential joint venture. The matter involved challenges relating to issues around the renewal of a lease, resulting in the trustees taking out a substantial loan.

Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation Lawyers

High value shareholder dispute

Acting for a construction company in a shareholder dispute and facing an unfair prejudice petition under the Companies Act 2006 (our clients are two of seven Respondents). The case is complex and involves valuation disagreements, contractual disputes, director issues, and aviation regulations, complicated further by the involvement of multiple litigants in person. The claim value is significant, involving share capital worth up to £40m.

Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation Lawyers