Could the former King of Spain, living in Abu Dhabi, be sued in the Courts of England and Wales by a Danish international businesswoman who resides in Monaco and has a home in England?
Sam advises clients in respect of commercial and private disputes. Sam acts for a wide range of clients, including businesses, private individuals, charities and public sector organisations.
Sam has experience of:
Commercial Disputes
- Contractual disputes
- Disputes regarding confidential information (breach of confidence)
- Employee breaches of post-termination restrictions (restrictive covenants)
- Shareholder and director disputes
- Disputes arising out of corporate transactions
- Professional negligence claims
- Private finance initiative (PFI) disputes and related proceedings
- Judicial review proceedings.
Sam was part of a team which achieved the successful settlement of multi-million pound PFI proceedings on behalf of an NHS Trust.
Sam has acted for employers and employees in respect of alleged breaches of employees’ restrictive covenants, including ex parte injunction applications before the courts and out-of-court settlements.
Sam has brought proceedings for unfair prejudice on behalf of a shareholder-director excluded from the management of their company.
Sam was part of a team who successfully quashed the decision of a local planning authority in High Court proceedings.
Inheritance Disputes
- Bringing and defending claims in respect of will validity, including lack of testamentary capacity and lack of due execution
- Bringing and defending claims for reasonable financial provision under The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
- Acting for registered charities, from local organisations to national household names
- Acting for disappointed beneficiaries bringing claims in professional negligence against solicitors
Sam acted as part of a team in the successful mediation and settlement of a claim for reasonable financial provision pursuant to the 1975 Act in respect of a multi-million pound estate.
Sam has acted for many charitable beneficiaries, navigating sector-specific issues such as the legal framework governing ex gratia payments and the doctrine of cy-près.