Litigation & arbitration

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Experience

• ZeTek Power Plc: Manches secured a reported victory at the High Court, matter is being appealed.  Alex Fox continues to advise ex-directors in connection with this major international dispute. There are numerous high value and complex claims following the Liquidation including a multi-million pound fraud, reputation management issues and substantial damages. Claim within the UK. The current proceedings overlap with major insolvency / technology litigation in New York and in the US Appellate Courts. Howard Kennedy advised one of the Claimants, numerous major US firms and leading French attorney represent other parties. 
   
• Compton & Woodhouse: High profile claim in the High Court relating to multiple legal proceedings concerning shareholder unfair prejudice claims under the new Companies Act regime. This was coupled with a test case on whether pre-pack Administrations are effective (unfair harm claim). This Claim was run with three leading Silks and juniors coordinated by Manches specialist Commercial Litigation team. The claim involved obtaining various injunctive relief against BDO Stoy Hayward, a confidential PLC and HBOS. Adverse parties are represented by Herbert Smith, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain and Dundas & Wilson.
   
• Fri-Jado: Key Court of Appeal test case heard by Mr Justice Neuberger and  Mr Justice Jacob on whether technology based patents are enforceable. Advice to this client in relation to this high value claim. Other side represented by DLA.
   
• Kratos Enterprise Limited: Acting for venture capital investors in a shareholder dispute concerning a breakthrough pharmaceutical product – worth £30 million plus.
   
• Racing Technology Norfolk Limited and SPC Holdings Limited: Acting in proceedings with Bentley Motors Limited concerning a dispute as to the ownership of the Bentley prototype utilised with the Le Mons 24 hour race.
   
• The Institute for Animal Health: Julie Bond has advised the Institute in connection with a wide range of issues including contractual and tortious claims, regulatory and risk issues.
   
• Acting for Project Company in the successful defence of adjudication proceedings concerning a £9m extension of time claim brought by the construction sub-contractor in relation to a PFI contract for the design, build and management of a hospital. The sub-contractor's claims were passed onto the Employer by Project Company in a related and concurrent adjudication.
   
• Acting in connection with a complex professional negligence claim against solicitors in connection with a commercial transaction and connected litigation.
   
• Advising a major supplier of medical equipment into a regulatory enquiry under the Medical Devices Regulations.
   
• Successfully obtaining a worldwide freezing and proprietary injunction and conducting a £300,000 High Court claim on behalf of an international financial services company and its UK subsidiary against a former consultant and employee relating to the misuse of company cheques and credit cards; pursuing enforcement of the judgement against assets in the UK, Canada and Russia and obtaining a bankcruptcy order against the judgment debtor [(1) Aeroplay Ltd; (2) Pacific Network Services (Europe) Ltd v William Bentolila [2008] EWHC 3057 (QB)].
   
• Acting for an international manufacturing company on its claim against a former supplier for the return of overpayments in excess of £1m. A mediated settlement was eventually obtained.