Albert Sampson successfully represented the National Crime Agency in its claim to obtain a civil recovery order over the proceeds of a substantial payroll fraud, which were being laundered through a shell company as purported investments under the government’s enterprise investment scheme. The judgment may be found here (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/TCC/2020/3491.html).
We are delighted to announce that Hermann Boeddinghaus has taken silk. Hermann will receive his letters patent on 15 March 2021. Owing to ongoing movement restrictions, the formal silk ceremony will take place later in the year, on a date to be announced.
The High Court (Mr Justice Miles) has handed down judgment following a trial relating to the administration of a Formula 1 racing team in which an unsuccessful bidder for the company’s business & assets tried to hold the joint administrators liable in negligence and negligent misstatement in relation to the conduct of the sale. To
The Court of Appeal (David Richards, Henderson and Rose LJ) has handed down its judgment on the majority of issues in conjoined appeals arising out of long running breach of fiduciary duty proceedings between Global Energy Horizons Corp (GEHC) and Mr Robert Gray. Having successfully represented GEHC at a trial before Asplin J in 2015
The High Court (Mr Justice Butcher) has handed down judgment in a contested application hearing in the ongoing litigation between ArcelorMittal USA LLC v Ravi Ruia a.ors. Following Mr Justice Henshaw’s judgment in March 2020, in which the Judge found that the Claimant’s particulars of claim did not set out a good arguable case, the Claimant
We are delighted to announce that Paul Greenwood has been appointed as a Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge effective immediately. Paul will sit part-time in the Insolvency and Companies List of the Business and Property Courts in the Rolls Building, whilst continuing to maintain a busy private practice.
4 Stone Buildings has published the seventh edition of its free-to-download e-book entitled “Litigation in the Time of Covid-19: Legal issues in commerce, finance and insolvency”. The e-book contains extensive analysis into the key issues arising out of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the latest legal developments, in contract, corporate insolvency, personal insolvency, company
4 Stone Buildings has published the sixth edition of its free-to-download e-book entitled “Litigation in the Time of Covid-19: Legal issues in commerce, finance and insolvency”. The e-book contains extensive analysis into the key issues arising out of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the latest legal developments, in contract, corporate insolvency, personal insolvency, company
The High Court has handed down judgment in a preliminary issues trial of two claims involving the interpretation of a Material Adverse Effect clause: Travelport & Ors v WEX Inc; Olding & Ors v WEX Inc [2020] EWHC 2670 (Comm). This is a landmark judgment, being the first time that the High Court has dealt in depth
We are delighted to announce that 4 Stone Buildings has been shortlisted for awards at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2020. The awards are based on Chambers and Partners’ research for the 2021 edition of Chambers Bar and “reflect notable achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and
