COMMERCIAL LAW
Members of Chambers have extensive experience of litigation and dispute resolution within the field of commercial law, across a wide range of areas of law and industry sectors.
Specific areas of expertise include:
- Civil Fraud
- Commercial Agency
- Construction and Engineering
- Conflict of Laws
- Consumer Law
- Insolvency
- International Trade
- Private International Law
- Professional Negligence
- Restitution
- Sale and Carriage of Goods
- Telecommunications
- Sports
- Securities, Banking and Financial Services
- VAT and Duties
We have particular experience of litigating issues involving the Brussels and Lugano Conventions and the Rome Conventions. We have litigated many jurisdictional and substantive issues in relation to follow-on damages actions, group litigation orders and class actions.
We have a wealth of experience in commercial arbitration and mediation, both domestically and internationally. Members appear in arbitrations as arbitrators, party representatives and experts, and have acted in both ad hoc arbitrations and institutional proceedings before the ICC, LCIA and AAA tribunals. Similarly, members act both as mediators and on behalf of parties to mediations. Our barristers include members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, CEDR accredited mediators, and members of the panel of mediators appointed by the Technology and Construction Solicitors' Association.
Members regularly appear as advocates in commercial disputes before the House of Lords, Court of Appeal and High Court, including the Commercial Court.
Notable cases include (please click on the links for details):
- RBS v Hicks & Gillett (High Court)
- Yukos Oil Bankruptcy Litigation (Multi-jurisdictional)
- Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Services Ltd & Others v Amalgamated Racing Ltd & Others (Court of Appeal)
- National Grid Plc v ABB Ltd & Others (High Court)
- Emerald Supplies Ltd v British Airways Plc (High Court)
- Devenish Nutrition v Sanofi-Aventis (Court of Appeal)
- JML Direct Ltd v Freesat UK Ltd (High Court)
- Sheffield United FC v West Ham United FC (London Court of International Arbitration)
- Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam (House of Lords)
- Chester City Council v Arriva Plc (High Court)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Our barristers include members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, CEDR accredited mediators, and members of the panel of mediators appointed by the Technology and Construction Solicitors' Association.
20/1/2012 Eurostar is not a utility, rules High Court
19/1/2012 Lecture to mark the contribution of Sir Jeremy Lever KCMG QC to European Law
17/1/2012 Othman (Abu Qatada) v United Kingdom (8139/09)
16/1/2012 JBW Ltd v Ministry of Justice [2012] EWCA Civ 8
5/1/2012 R(Imperial Tobacco, BAT, Philip Morris and Gallaher) v Secretary of State for Health
10/2/2012 VAT and Indirect Tax Webinar: Place of supply of goods and services
7/2/2012 Annual Conference on International Sports Law
Success on Strike-Out Application Gives “Photo-Me” Passport to Trial
Ryanair Holdings plc v Office of Fair Trading (Aer Lingus Group plc intervening)

