Commercial Disputes News

Archived Commercial Disputes News & Publications
Appeal Victory for Qatar Airways
The founding shareholders of Qatar Airways have successfully defended an appeal relating to their multi-million dollar victory in the Commercial Court in Brussels.
Cameron Doley advised the successful shareholders
Negligent Investment Advice
Carter-Ruck has been instructed by a very high profile individual against one of the largest Independent Financial Advisers in the UK.
The individual is represented by Nigel Tait and Kate Pantling
Film Finance Cases
Carter-Ruck is currently instructed by a variety of investors in relation to a number of disputes concerning film finance schemes, including a major Hollywood blockbuster.
Alasdair Pepper is handling these cases, with the assistance of Antonia Foster
Financial Mis-selling Cases
Carter-Ruck is currently instructed in numerous financial mis-selling cases. The claims total many millions of pounds and include claims of mis-selling to British nationals in other EU countries.
See The Times, 7 May 2009: "Credit-crunch victims turn to no-win, no-fee for help"
Rose Bowl
Carter-Ruck is representing a consortium of leading hotel groups in judicial review proceedings against Eastleigh Borough Council.
The consortium is being advised by Adam Tudor, Nigel Tait and Edward Yell
Sports Network - Joe Calzaghe
The firm represented Sports Network in its high profile contractual dispute against Joe Calzaghe, the world champion professional boxer, who retired undefeated earlier this year.
Sports Network was represented by Nigel Tait, Hanna Basha and Luke Staiano
House of Lords: Chartbrook - Persimmon
Carter-Ruck represented homebuilders Chartbrook in a House of Lords appeal brought by Persimmon Homes, one of the UK’s largest home building companies, on various issues of rectification and construction of contracts.
Chartbrook are represented by Adam Tudor and Stevie Loughrey
Brussels Victory for Qatar Airways
The founding shareholders of Qatar Airways have successfully defended a multi-million dollar claim relating to the ownership of the company in the Commercial Court in Brussels.
Cameron Doley advised the successful shareholders
Settlement for Pensions Claimants
The 45 Claimants in the Stax Scheme litigation settled their claims against Barclays Bank and the Bank of Nova Scotia. The 12-week trial of the claim settled on confidential terms two weeks into the trial.
The Carter-Ruck team was led by partners Nigel Tait, Alasdair Pepper and Magnus Boyd
Carter-Ruck represents State of Qatar in dispute over Islamic Artefacts
Cameron Doley and Isabel Martorell are representing the State of Qatar in an ongoing High Court action concerning the ownership of rare Islamic artefacts.
Cameron Doley and Isabel Martorell are representing the State of Qatar in an ongoing High Court action concerning the ownership of rare Islamic artefacts