Track record
James Gray v (1) Douglas
James Gray v (1) Douglas Smith and (2) Blackmoor Investment Partners Limited [2022] EWHC 1153 (Ch): Successfully acting for the Defendants in relation to a claim for (i) 50% of the profits of the Second Defendant and (ii) unjust enrichment arising from an alleged an oral contract between the Claimant and First Defendant to establish and run an investment fund (the Second Defendant).
CMC Spreadbet plc v Robert
CMC Spreadbet plc v Robert Tchenguiz (LM-2020-000107): Acting for Mr Tchenguiz in his defence of a dispute with CMC Spreadbet plc over losses incurred by Mr Tchenguiz on the CMC's spread betting platform. Advising Mr Tchenguiz on various aspects of the CMC's claim in respect of classification as an elective professional client under FCA regulations and in relation to the duty to act in best interests when closing out of an account while in negative balance.
Robert Tchenguiz v Intertrader Limited
Robert Tchenguiz v Intertrader Limited and Entain PLC (Claim No:2021-ORD-007): Acting for Mr Tchenguiz (alongside Gibraltarian counsel) in a dispute with Intertrader Limited and Entain PLC over losses incurred by Mr Tchenguiz as a result of the Defendants' decisions to close out his positions on their spread betting platform and possible breach of FCA regulations.
Timothy John Webster and Others
Timothy John Webster and Others v WPP Group (UK) Ltd (Claim No: CL-2020-000270): Acting for four management sellers in their dispute with WPP regarding the construction of the payment terms in the share purchase agreement.
Stellantis N.V. (formerly Fiat Chrysler
Stellantis N.V. (formerly Fiat Chrysler N.V.) and Others v NTN Corporation and Ors (Case 1357/5/7/20 (T)): Acting for the three remaining Defendants in a follow-on damages claim before the Competition Appeal Tribunal following the European Commissions' 2014 Decision, which found liability against all Defendants.
Ingenious Games LLP and Others
Ingenious Games LLP and Others v HMRC [2021] EWCA Civ 1180: Acting for Ingenious Media in its successful appeals against HMRC regarding the tax treatment of a number of film/game production partnerships worth in excess of £1 billion in the six-day Court of Appeal hearing and previously the five-week hearing before the Upper Tribunal (Tax Chamber).
Financial Technology Ventures II (Q),
Financial Technology Ventures II (Q), L.P. and Others v (1) ETFS Capital Limited and (2) Graham Tuckwell (Court File No. 2019/115): Representing the Second Defendant in a claim for unfair prejudice and just and equitable winding up brought by the Claimant minority shareholders before the Royal Courts of Jersey (Samedi Division).
Industrial and Commercial Bank of
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Mumbai Branch v Anil Dhirajlal Ambani (Claim No. CL -2019-000139): Acting for a syndicate of Chinese banks in their money claim for loan repayments worth in excess of US$ 1 billion.