I am an Associate within the Dispute Resolution department. I specialise in commercial litigation, director and shareholder disputes, contentious insolvency and fraud.
I have a strong track record of achieving favourable outcomes for my clients in a cost-effective manner, with many clients either returning or their professional advisers (whom I work alongside) recommending me to their clients.
Clients want to understand where they stand early on including the risks, rewards and costs; I tailor a strategy to achieve their desired outcome whilst also advising on commercial considerations they may have overlooked.
Prior to joining Lawrence Stephens I worked at a City boutique where I was involved in numerous matters which created case authority, and in HMRC’s Strategic Litigation department where I was involved in the £1bn Ingenious litigation.
Outside of the office I enjoy spending my time with my growing family, watching Arsenal, going to the gym and trying new restaurants.
Experience highlights
- Defending different categories of directors (de jure and de facto) against a liquidator’s claim for breach of duties, misfeasance, and dishonest assistance which created case law and was set for a cross-appeal before reaching a favourable settlement.
- Pursuing bankruptcy against a solicitor under the Insolvent Partnership Order 1994 and making a full recovery of £150,000 plus legal costs.
- Ensuring that the construction of a significant development in Europe was not interrupted following a dispute over the validity of a payment on demand clause in a funding loan agreement (worth over £100million).
- Concluding HMRC’s enquiry into a Research & Development tax relief claim (worth £5.5million) without amendments to my client’s tax return after sending two letters.
- Obtaining a freezing order on behalf of liquidators against various entities in a £14million art fraud.
- Preventing an UHNW client’s rare car collection worth over £20million being sold at auction by receivers following a default on a loan repayment.
- Concluding Insolvency Service investigations into directors regarding potential disqualification before proceedings are issued.
- Obtaining a money judgment on behalf of a law firm and successfully defending a counterclaim for professional negligence following a five-day trial.
- Acting for a defendant and obtaining a security for costs order against the claimant, striking out their claim, obtaining charging orders over the claimant’s properties, and applying for the claimant’s property be sold at auction so that the proceeds could be paid to the defendant.