Representing Lloyds in substantial claims against two firms of solicitors relating to their failure to obtain first charge for Lloyds to secure large commercial loan.

Acting for a local authority in Court of Appeal on appeal from judgment setting aside long leases for lack of vires and restitution of rent and grant monies paid. Raises significant issues about the relationship between

Representing BoS in substantial claim against valuer in relation to valuation of hotel in connection with commercial loan.

Representing applicants in successful application to set aside statutory demand.

A derivative claim for damages and other relief pursued by one member of property development LLP against the other members for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and an account of excess profits by making excessive charges

A representative action brought on behalf of Bristol taxi drivers seeking to strike down the recently introduced permit scheme introduced by FGW on the basis that it was contrary to the Taxi Byelaws.

Defending a claim for the enforcement of a loan agreement made in Dubai and governed by the laws of the United Arab Emirates, issued in the English courts after a delay of 12 years. Raising issues

A rare ex parte (and later inter partes) application for an Anton Piller search and seize order in a high-value intellectual property dispute concerning breach of confidence, copyright and wrongful removal or replication of databases in

Matthew represented multinational chemical manufacturer Solvay in its EU court appeal against a decision by the European Commission to fine it € 167 million for involvement in a cartel between European hydrogen peroxide manufacturers.

Acting on behalf of Mitsubishi in successfully defending a claim for misrepresentation and breach of terms implied by the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 in relation to Mitsubishi’s

Robin successfully obtained Restraining Orders against a Bank domiciled in the UK and an entity domiciled in Turkey under S.44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 in respect of an arbitration whose seat is in Switzerland.

Unfair prejudice petition under Article 141 of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, challenging several large payments totalling c. £1.5m in the face of a series of special resolutions by the majority of shareholders to ratify the