London International Disputes Week
We are delighted to be members of London International Disputes Week (LIDW) which starts on 3 June. The week kicks off with Arbitration Day, click here to sign up: https://2024.lidw.co.uk/event/2 The main conference takes place on 4 June, there are still some tickets, but they are selling fast so click here to book your place: https://2024.lidw.co.uk/event/33 […]
Simon Mills successfully opposed mandatory injunction
Last month it was reported that that Unicorn Payment Ltd has settled its £5.1 million claim against Worldpay (UK) Ltd in which it asserted Worldpay had wrongly withheld remittances under a payment facilitation agreement. This follows Unicorn’s attempt last year to obtain a mandatory interim injunction that Worldpay should part of the sums withheld before […]
Blessings: when worlds collide – Article by David Mohyuddin KC and Daniel Burton
For over 100 years, the English Courts have entertained applications by trustees for directions, including to bless proposed “momentous” exercises of powers. Recently, this jurisdiction has extended through judicial decisions to corporate office-holders. The jurisdiction has received increasing scrutiny, not least in relation to the vexed question of immunity, resulting in the Court of Appeal’s recent […]
Restructuring and Insolvency Conference 2023 Three Minute Video
Radcliffe Chambers’ Restructuring and Insolvency practice group is proud to present its Restructuring and Insolvency Conference 2023 in this three minute video. Led by members of Radcliffe Chambers’ Restructuring and Insolvency practice group together with industry experts, the conference covered a wide range of pertinent issues and trends faced by the business world today, providing […]
Zachary Kell featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2024 for a “Hollywood blockbuster” of a case
Zachary Kell appears in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2024 for Upham & Others v HSBC UK Bank PLC (the ‘Eclipse Litigation’), due to commence later this month. Described as a case with “all the hallmarks of a Hollywood blockbuster”, two sets of claims are due to be heard against HSBC later this month. […]
Commercial Insights Webinar Series – Unfair Prejudice Claims – webinar and podcast
In this episode of the Radcliffe Chambers Commercial Insights Webinar Series, Stuart Benzie reviews the background to the implementation of Section 994 Companies Act 2006, the fundamental concepts of the current Section 994 Unfair Prejudice regime and discuss recent developments in this important jurisdiction. Stuart also discuss case studies involving directors who have forfeited their […]
Last Bus Ltd (t/a Dublin Coach) v Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ
Stuart Benzie acted for the Respondent in Last Bus Ltd (t/a Dublin Coach) v Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ. 1297, in an appeal against the order of Andrew Baker J in the Commercial Court giving summary judgment in favour of the Defendant. The case involved a transaction where the Claimant had purchased […]
Dubai Arbitration Week 2023 – Impact of Sanctions on Conduct of Arbitration: Practical Issues
We are delighted to share that Shantanu Majumdar KC is speaking at Impact of Sanctions on Conduct of Arbitration: Practical Issues hosted by Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin & Partners for Dubai Arbitration Week 2023. Shantanu and panelists will cover pressing issues related to conduct of international arbitration proceedings affected by sanctions regimes. They shall discuss tools and […]
Dubai Arbitration Week 2023
Radcliffe Chambers is delighted to announce that Shantanu Majumdar KC, Zachary Kell and Callum Clark will be in Dubai over Dubai Arbitration Week, 13 – 17 November 2023. If you would like to arrange a meeting with Shantanu, Zachary or Callum please contact us at events@radcliffechambers.com. They look forward to seeing you there.
Commercial Barrister Stuart Benzie Joins Radcliffe Chambers
We are delighted to announce we have recruited another highly regarded commercial barrister, Stuart Benzie. This further bolsters our already strong commercial offering, alongside our renowned traditional chancery practice. Stuart is recommended in Chambers UK, Chambers Global and Legal 500 for commercial dispute resolution, commercial fraud, and sport. Clients’ comments include “Stuart is utterly brilliant […]
