Robert Lee

Examples of work include:

• Instructed for the Defendants (in a counsel team of four, led by two silks and a senior junior) on a multi-million pound High Court dispute concerning the supply of lateral flow tests during the Covid-19 pandemic, spanning partnership law and shareholder obligations. The dispute involves the original partners and their associates in which each side alleges an unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance, and knowing receipt.
• Successfully defended an application to set aside a consent order arising from a mortgage debt dispute.
• Successfully obtained summary judgment against sole director guarantors of loans obtained by their companies.
• Drafting application to set aside default judgment.
• Successfully defending a strike out application in a contractual debt claim
• Appearing in several hearings seeking extension of time allowed for a company to register a charge
• Drafting Defences in supply disputes involving a large energy supplier
• Drafting Particulars of Claim arising from breach of contract

As a pupil, Robert has also drafted Particulars of Claim involving a multi-million pound claim against a corporate guarantor and has undertaken research on partnership law in the context of a large commercial dispute.

Examples of work include:

• Successfully represented administrators in application to extend an administration.
• Appearing in bankruptcy petitions
• Appearing in winding-up petitions

As a pupil, Robert has drafted skeleton arguments seeking an order for extension of an administration. Robert also completed research on the recognition of foreign judgments in winding-up proceedings in this jurisdiction as well as the effect of discharge of bankruptcy in relation to foreign bankruptcy debts where the bankrupt is alleged to have acted fraudulently. Robert has also completed research on the application of s.366 of the Insolvency Act to foreign subjects. Robert also assisted leading counsel in a Court of Appeal case on the question of the scope of duties owed by receivers.

Examples of work include:

• Drafting a Defence to a claim against a personal representative of an estate
• Drafted and successfully represented personal representative in strike out application following a claim from a beneficiary
• Advising on interpretation of lifetime trusts and wills and on the admissibility of extrinsic evidence to aid in the interpretation of wills

As a pupil, Robert gained extensive contentious probate experience including:

• Drafting advice on “deathbed gifts”
• Advising on professional negligence claims against Will Drafters
• Drafting an application for the removal of a personal representative of an estate
• Observation of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation
• Drafting advice on construction and rectification of Wills

• Successfully appeared for lenders and landlords in possession hearings including rent and mortgage possession cases
• Drafting pleadings on behalf of lenders in mortgage possession cases

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