CANDEY obtain freezing injunction against alleged top 20 rich list tycoon
CANDEY successfully acted for Basem Bosheh, a Palestinian banker, against Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al-Jaber, a renowned international businessman who is astonishingly listed in the Sunday Times Rich List 2018 as being in the top 20 richest people in the UK.
Speciality Magnetics Limited v. Aglient Technologies UK Limited - Arbitration Act 1996
CANDEY successfully resisted an attempt by a defendant to a multi-million pound Commercial Court claim to argue that the claim should be stayed pursuant to s.9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 on the basis of a so-called arbitration clause in the underlying agreement.
Finnan v. Finnan - Bankruptcy Proceedings
CANDEY successfully petitioned for the bankruptcy of a debtor pursuant to a settlement agreement in respect of s.994 (unfair prejudice) proceedings.
Langford v. Secretary of State for defence - court of appeal win against UK government
CANDEY successfully represented Ms Langford in the Court of Appeal against the Secretary of State for Defence. The appeal concerned Article 30 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011, which confers benefits on surviving adult dependants of deceased members of the scheme.
CANDEY discharge High Court injunction obtained unlawfully
CANDEY successfully acted for Basem Bosheh against Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al-Jaber, a renowned international businessman who is listed in the Sunday Times Rich List 2018 as being in the top 20 richest people in the UK.
CANDEY court of appeal win against KPMG
London litigation boutique CANDEY secured a third substantial victory against liquidators at KPMG in a Court of Appeal judgment handed down on 16 October 2018 [Crumpler & Bower v CANDEY [2018] EWCA Civ 2256].
Finnan v. Finnnan - s.994 proceedings - High Court settlement for Liverpool FC Football player
CANDEY acted for former Liverpool football player Steve Finnan in a High Court Section 994 unfair prejudice petition involving substantial property assets.
Kotak v. Kotak - High Court win
CANDEY acts for Jagdish (Jack) Kotak in a complex partnership dispute against his brother, Dinesh (Don) Kotak.
Farrer v. Miller 2018 EWCA CIV 172 - Court of Appeal win
CANDEY acts on behalf of a client who entered into a joint venture with his former business partner concerning the development and sale of lucrative development land.
Dial Partners LLP & Dial House Consultants Limited v. Eastern Airways International Limited, Bryan Huxford and Richard Lake
Acting for a corporate finance house against an airline owner in Commercial Court proceedings in respect of a breach of contract/unjust enrichment claim.
Russell Crumpler & Anr (as joint liquidators of Peak Hotels and Resorts Limited) v. CANDEY Limited - chancery division, companies court
Following the settlement by liquidators of The Lawyer 2015 top 20 case in which CANDEY acted for PHRL to secure control of the uber-luxury boutique hotel group, Aman Resorts, a dispute arose between CANDEY and KPMG, the liquidators of PHRL who challenged the firm’s secured fixed fee.
Russell Crumpler & Anr (as joint liquidators of Peak Hotels and Resorts Limited) v. CANDEY Limited - chancery division, companies court - July 2017
CANDEY were successful in the proceedings with the Court finding that CANDEY had a floating charge over $12 million in funds in Court and a further $1.5 million recovered from Standard Chartered Bank.
Jinping Group Ltd v. Peak Hotels & Resorts Ltd – HKIAC arbitration & BVI court of appeal
We acted for Peak Hotels, in a HKIAC Arbitration and before the Commercial Division of the High Court o the British Virgin Islands, in the case of Jinpeng Group Ltd v. Peak Hotels & Resorts Ltd, and before the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeak.
Peak Hotels & Resorts Ltd v. Tarek Investments Ltd & Ors. - $400 million high court hotel ownership dispute
We acted for Peak Hotels in Peak Hotels & Resorts Ltd v. Tarek Investments Ltd & Ors. The case concerned a $400 million joint venture dispute over Aman Resorts, a collection of leading luxury resorts and hotels in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Monde Petroleum SA v. Westernzagros Ltd - ICC arbitration and high court proceedings
Acting for Monde Petroleum SA in the matter of Monde Petroleum SA v. WesternZagros in an ICC Arbitration which Monde won on all grounds.
Barclays Bank Plc v. Langraf & Ors. - commercial court
We acted for three of four senior lawyers in Barclays Bank Plc v. Langraf & Ors.
Adriaan Zecha - HKIAC Arbitration
We acted for Peak Hotels & Resorts Ltd and legendary international hotelier, Adriaan Zecha, in US $50 million Hong Kong arbitration proceedings and related Hong Kong High Court proceedings.
ICC arbitration - dispute over acquisition of Saudi Arabian cement plant
CANDEY is instructed by a Saudi Arabian company in connection with its acquisition of a cement company based in Saudi Arabia from Italian, Egyptian and German companies.
Brova Consultatoria de Gestao, Unipessaol lda and Swiss Garantie Issuance ag - high court
Acting for Brova Consultatoria De Gestao, Unipessaol LDA and Swiss Garantie Issuance AG in claims against Credit Suisse (UK) Limited arising from alleged fraudulent misrepresentations by Credit Suisse alleged rogue director, Hans Olav Eldring, and a €150 million guarantee.
Richard Brown v. The Queen
In January 2003, our client, Mr Brown, was convicted of the murder of Errol Lynch in September 1998 in Jamaica.