Stephen leads the Commercial Disputes team. He handles all types of commercial disputes for a variety of clients, including major corporates, corporate trustees, trade unions and investor groups.
Stephen’s core work involves disputes arising from breaches of contract, trust or duty that often relate to an underlying fraud. Stephen is adept at advising on complex disputes that blend all these aspects, and more.
He has acted in a number of high profile matters against government departments that have attracted a high level of public interest.
With an expertise in contentious property work, Stephen acts for owners, landlords, tenants, and developers.
Expertise
- Judicial review
- Professional negligence
- Property litigation
- Commercial litigation
Recent work
Fraud and Commercial
£10s of millions trust fund
Advising a corporate trustee in successful negotiations to preserve a £10s of millions trust fund and bringing a Part 64 claim for the distribution and winding up of the trust.
£7m breach of trust claim
Acting for a trustee to pursue a £7m breach of trust claim affecting over 300 of its beneficiaries who invested their SIPPs in a fractional ownership property scheme in the Caribbean.
£40m deceit claim in the High Court
Representing 18 investors in pursuit of a £40m deceit claim in the High Court to restore their stake and profit in an LLP.
Employee benefit trust
Acting for liquidators pursuing a claim against directors for misfeasance and an unlawful distribution relating to an employee benefit trust.
Private vehicle hire business
Acting for the purchaser of a private vehicle hire business to pursue the seller for conspiring to interfere with the £26m target business.
Property
High Court test claims
Running five linked High Court test claims brought by GP practices against NHS Property Services Ltd regarding disputed contractual terms for the payment of property charges.
£11m dilapidations claim
Advising a national logistics company on its £11m dilapidations claim against a national food retailer.
National logistics company
Advising a national logistics company client on its claim against its surveyor, project manager and contract administrator in professional negligence and breach of contract in respect of a £multi-million property development.
Healthcare
Secretary of State for Health
Bringing a judicial review challenging the decision of the Secretary of State for Health to impose a new contract for junior doctors.
NHS Trust
Leading a successful judicial review challenging the decision of a NHS Trust to downgrade maternity services.
BMA
Represented the British Medical Association in its claim to secure c.£300m funding for Clinical Excellence Awards for consultants in England from the Department of Health and NHS Employers.