Below you will find details of some of the types of work undertaken by this team.
Product Liability/Recall
Advising food manufacturer client in handling blackmail incident.Advising food manufacturer client on handling product recall, and on subsequent litigation to recover costs.
Advising motor components manufacturer on product liability/recall proceedings generally, and in relation to specific incidents in UK and overseas.
Advising plastics manufacturer client on potential product recall of their product.
Sports Law Disputes
Advising football club client on termination of sponsorship agreement with major sponsor, and handling subsequent litigation.Advising on various disputes with Football League, UEFA and FIFA for football club clients.
Defending claims by agents for alleged unpaid fees.
Shareholder Disputes
Advising minority shareholders in numerous companies on their rights, and negotiating settlements on their behalf.Advising companies facing actions from disgruntled minority shareholders, including defending Court proceedings and negotiating settlements, and conducting mediations to secure resolution.
Companies Act Applications
Advising on share capital reduction applications for limited companies and PLC's.Advising on applications to rectify Company Books, and to reinstate companies struck off.
Commercial Agents Regulations
Advising PLC client on defending Commercial Agents Regulations claims brought in excess of £100 million.Defending Commercial Agents Regulations claims for clients in food and manufacturing industries, both in the UK and overseas.
Advising agents on rights under Commercial Agents Regulations on termination of agency agreements.
Partnership Disputes
Handling negotiations for existing partners, including examples in manufacturing partnerships and professional partnerships (legal, accountancy, and surveyors).Advising partnerships on defending claims by former partners.
Key areas of expertise
The team undertakes a range of work including complex contractual disputes. shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, Companies Act applications, product liability/recall, Commercial Agents Regulations disputes and sports law disputes.