I have extensive experience of High Court and County Court proceedings.  I act for clients in the Commercial Court and have been involved in a number of mediations and disputes involving other forms of ADR including large scale arbitrations between members of a partnership

I have written articles for Legal Week, The Lawyer and In-House Lawyer magazine.  I also deliver talks to clients on litigation and insolvency issues.  I produce notes concerning recent developments in the law which are published periodically on the firm’s website.

Acted in a £3m fraud trial.  The claim involved allegations of a complex, technical fraud said to have been perpetrated by interfering with IT systems and stored procedure code.  Key documents were subjected to expert forensic examination.  A large number of witnesses were involved and evidence was given by video-link from India.

Acted in multimillion pound litigation in the Commercial Court.  The case involved international litigation in a number of different countries and an underlying arbitration subject to a foreign jurisdiction.

Acted in a mediation and negotiated the settlement of a commission claim relating to the sale of a chain of fitness clubs across London.

Advised an investigation panel regarding a partnership dispute.

Defended a trust claim for property and shares in a company.  Case culminated in a fully contested 10 day trial in the High Court. 

Acting for a major UK retailer in relation to a conversion claim arising from goods alleged to have been deposited subject to a bailment.

Defending allegations of professional negligence and misconduct brought against a major UK law firm.

Acting for a major UK company/brand and advising in relation to the insolvency of one of its co-contractors.

Advising in relation to retention of title claims brought against insolvent companies – acting for the supplier and, on other occasions, the office holder.

Defending a preference claim brought by a liquidator.

I advise a diverse mix of individuals and companies from the business community.  They range from individuals and directors of small companies to household name corporations and brands.

Industry associations

Insolvency Practitioners Association

Association of Partnership Practitioners

City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society

Commercial Litigators Forum

London Solicitors Litigation Association

LLB (Hons), Cardiff University (Law & French); including one year studying French law at the Université de Nantes in France

Diploma in Legal Practice (Commendation), College of Law, London

Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (Distinction), BPP, London

I like to spend as much of my free time as possible playing squash.  In between games I try to off-set personal gains made in local restaurants by riding my mountain bike.  Mostly this is to and from work but at odd weekends I switch tyres and explore muddy trails around the UK with friends.  I also enjoy travelling abroad with my wife.  Depending where we end up, I’ll often try to fit in a spot of diving and snorkelling.