Commercial
Matthew has a general commercial practice dealing with all contractually based claims, guarantees, supply of goods and services, Consumer Credit, finance and credit transactions, company and partnership disputes, employment and insolvency.
Cases of interest
Backbone Chiropractic Limited v Krir (2025) – An ongoing claim in the High Court relating to the alleged wrongful retention and transfer of confidential information and breach of contract.
THG Nutrition Limited v Nutrition Depot Pty Limited (2025) – In the London Circuit Commerical Court. Defence of a claim on invoices by a UK supplier against an Australian distributor including a defence of illegality.
Gill v Bacheta (2025) – A six day trial in the County Court concerning a partnership and the beneficial interest in a portfolio of properties worth about £3 million.
Rahman v Munim [2024] EWCA Civ 123, [2025] 1 BCLC 1 – A successful defence in the Court of Appeal in which findings of fact made in an unfair prejudice petition were upheld.
Munim v Rahman [2022] EWHC 2870 (Ch) – The successful defence of a petition seeking to challenge the status of stock transfer forms and making various allegations of breach of fiduciary duty following the re-registration of a private limited company as a public limited company (together with a consolidated intellectual property claim).
Fattal v Fattal [2022] EWHC 950 (Ch) – A case concerning the beneficial interests in a property which was found to have been transferred by a businessman in the mistaken belief that his brother had paid £400,000 to him another pursuant to an oral agreement. Interesting legal questions relating to unjust enrichment and the need for an equitable account.
Singh v Ark & Co Ltd [2019] EWHC 3655 (Ch) – Permission to appeal hearing considering the weighing up of factors relevant to a relief from sanctions application
Rahbarpoor v Suliman [2019] EWHC 1348 (Ch) – A procedural application relating to amendment of pleadings and costs.
De Mota v ADR Network & Co-Operative Group Ltd [2018] ICR D6; UKEAT/0305/16/DA – A successful appeal considering the application of early conciliation requirements and deciding that employment judges are not to look behind early conciliation certificates.
SQR Security Solutions Ltd v Badu (2016) UKEAT/0329/15/DA – Successful appeal requiring a reconsideration of damages following new evidence provided by the employer potentially casting doubt on the employee’s mitigation of loss.
Hills v Niksun [2016] EWCA Civ 115 (CA) – An appeal examining the determination of an employee’s commission payable pursuant to his contract in circumstances where the trial judge substituted the employer’s exercise of discretion for his own assessment.
Birdi v Specsavers Optical Group Ltd & others [2015] EWHC 2870 (Ch) — 4 week trial of issues within s.994 petition.
Barclays Bank v Mukhtar-Zahid (2012) — Professional negligence claims against various valuers, surveyors and solicitors for about £14m plus a £2m claim pursuant to a personal guarantee.
Barons Bridging Finance Plc v Nnadiekwe [2012] EWHC 4078 (QB) — Set aside on basis of procedural irregularity.
Birdi v Dartford Visionplus Ltd (2012) UKEAT/0289/12/JOJ — Successful appeal against a refusal to adjourn on grounds of ill-health.
Bluestone ARM Ltd v Eastham [2012] EWHC 2750 (Ch) — Partnership dispute / appeal out of time.
Trad Hire & Sales Ltd v Holbrook Investments Ltd [2010] EWHC 90 (Ch) — Interim injunction.
Re J S Gill [2004] EWHC 883 (Ch); [2005] BPIR 129 — Anulling bankruptcy.