Robert Lee
Robert has worked on cases across the range of traditional and commercial Chancery work including wills and probate, trusts, insolvency, property, landlord and tenant, commercial, charities and professional negligence. During pupillage, Robert has been supervised by Kate Rogers, Daniel Burton, Adam Deacock, and Clive Moys. Before starting pupillage at Radcliffe, Robert worked as a Legislation […]
Harmish Mehta (Pupil)
He received First Class Honours in his LLB (London School of Economics and Political Science) and LLM (Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge). After his studies, Harmish volunteered for The Constitution Unit at University College London. There he co-authored (with Professor Robert Hazell CBE, Turan Hursit and Peter Waller) the report Improving Parliamentary Scrutiny of Public Appointments, which was […]
Olivia Wilson (Pupil)
Prior to commencing pupillage Olivia worked in the corporate department of a well-regarded regional solicitors’ firm. She was involved in restructuring, share sales and other corporate matters. Olivia read Theology and Religious Studies at Keble College, Oxford prior to completing the law conversion and Bar Practice Course at The University of Law, achieving the classification […]
Financial Conduct Authority v London Property Investments (U.K) Limited & Ors [2022] EWHC 2862 (CH) – Mark Fell KC
Mark Fell KC appeared for the FCA in this case about mortgage arranging and sale and rent back arrangements. The defendants were not authorised to carry on regulated activities. The Court found that the defendants carried on regulated activities in breach of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by arranging high-interest mortgages for consumers […]
James Anson-Holland (Pupil)
Before starting pupillage at Radcliffe Chambers, James practiced law in New Zealand and the Cayman Islands. He has experience with heavy private client, insolvency, and commercial disputes that often have a cross-border element. He has acted (both led and unled) in cases at various levels, including the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. James received […]
Andrew Brown successful in the appeal of Khan v Singh-Sall & Habib Bank AG Zurich [2022] EWHC 1913 (Ch)
Andrew Brown recently appeared in the appeal of Khan v Singh-Sall & Habib Bank AG Zurich [2022] EWHC 1913 (Ch) heard by David Moyhuddin KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge). Andrew appeared on behalf of Habib Bank as Second Respondent to the appeal concerning a dismissal of the Appellant’s application to annul his […]
Junior Programme: Litigation – 26th September 2019
Our Junior Programme event taking place on Thursday 26th September 2019 will focus on litigation. Our Speakers are: Nicholas Macklam – Alternative Dispute Resolution Matthew Mills – Oh give it up! Disclosure in 2019 Timings 17:30 – Registration and networking 18:00 – Presentation and questions 19:00 – Drinks and further networking 20:30 – Close Junior Programme […]
Aluminium, Fish and Some Unusual Collateral: The Pitfalls of Lending on Security of Your Own Shares – Article by Shantanu Majumdar
This article, by Shantanu Majumdar, first appeared in the August 2011 edition of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law and considers the legal issues relating to the collapse of Iceland’s banking system. Please click here to download this article. Please click here to view Shantanu Majumdar’s profile.
Activist investors: persuasion and pressure – Article by Peter Dodge
In an article for Practical Law, Peter Dodge considered the high profile failed attempt to appoint an activist investor as director at the recent AGM of Barclays plc. You can read the full article here.
New Guidance from the FCA on the Fairness of Variation Terms in Consumer Contracts – Article by Malcolm Waters KC
In an article for the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, Malcolm Waters KC recently analysed the new guidance from the FCA on the fairness of variation terms in financial services consumer contracts. You can read the article here.