Case Studies

A man operating two commercial whelk fishing boats brought a claim against a local authority, alleging financial losses arising from their actions in removing pots and other fishing equipment from the yard he used.

Husband was engaged in property investment and development, conducted through dozens of separate business entities, some holding investment properties and others for building projects. The corporate structure was complex, with different ownership structures in various entities. Husband had grouped the companies into four business segments totalling £2.2million.

A leading specialist motor services company made a claim under its Business Interruption Insurance policy in respect of the adverse impact of COVID on its business. The client directly engaged with loss adjusters and received an initial settlement offer which they found surprisingly low.

The shareholders in an operator of leading night-life entertainment venues had a major falling out about the conduct of the affairs of the group. The Respondent’s longstanding legal advisers engaged our Forensic Services team to provide forensic accountant expert witness services in an unfair prejudice claim arising from the dispute and pursuant to section 994 of the Companies Act 2006.

Our Corporate Finance team advised a listed Japanese manufacturer, the world’s leading supplier of high reliability vibration test and measurement systems, on the acquisition of two British businesses.

Appointed as arbitrator (unusually, replacement arbitrator) by the partners of a long-established professional services firm to resolve their dispute about their respective rights and liabilities arising from the general dissolution of the partnership.