Significant cases:
Chantelle has been instructed on a number of substantial confidential arbitrations, including on behalf of a major UK bank in connection with a dispute concerning notification of warranty claims and an arbitration arising out of disputes between the former owners of a portfolio of hotels worth over £1 billion.
Currently acting as sole counsel for Defendant in claim for breaches of warranty arising out of the acquisition of a chemical products business, with alleged value of £4.6m to £9.1m, together with connected Part 20 claim for contribution.
Currently instructed (led by Andrew Thornton KC) for Petitioners in high profile unfair prejudice petition in connection with a digital wallet provider and its proposed £125 million sale to a major UK bank.
Mandleson v Padel Solutions UK Limited [2025] EWHC 3189 (Ch)
Sole Counsel for Claimant in claim to set aside and/or restrain company from acting on purported drag notice seeking to compel the sale of the Claimant’s shares to a purchaser. Successfully obtained interim injunction at hearing on 3 November 2025 before Mr Justice Adam Johnson [2025] EWHC 3189 (Ch) which (among other things) restrained any transfer of shares to the proposed purchaser pending trial.
Re Candey Limited [2024] EWHC 1398 (Ch)
Sole counsel on unfair prejudice petition brought by member and former director of law firm against other directors, alleging exclusion from management, breaches of directors’ duties, wrongful dilution of shareholding and breaches of a shareholders’ agreement. Strike out application was one of the first to apply the Court of Appeal’s decision in THG plc & others v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 158 on limitation periods in unfair prejudice petitions (including raising novel issues around the limitation period applicable where adjustments to share purchase price are sought). Importantly, the court confirmed that when bringing a petition in unfair prejudice, a petitioner is entitled to choose a form of relief that benefits from a longer limitation period.
Re Bramber Road Management Ltd [2024] EWHC 51 (Ch)
Sole counsel for the successful Claimants in trial in the Companies Court (Chancery Division) relating to various disputes about the management and control of a company. The case involved complex company law issues, with the Claimants successfully establishing (among other things) that the articles of association had been amended by conduct to allow each member to appoint a director.
Currently instructed on a substantial arbitration arising out of disputes between the former owners of a portfolio of hotels worth over £1 billion.
White v Nicholson [2022] EWHC 1104 (Ch); 5WLUK 561
Instructed as sole counsel for the Claimants in trial of a claim to enforce a share sale agreement. Succeeded at trial in May 2022 in obtaining specific performance.
Hyams v BTC Activewear Limited [2022]
Instructed as junior counsel for the Respondents in unfair prejudice petition relating to a high-value clothing distribution company. Acted as sole counsel on application to strike out part of the claimant’s trial witness statement in October 2022.
Davies v Ford [2021] EWHC 2550 (Ch); [2021] 9 WLUK 226
Instructed (with Ben Shaw) on behalf of successful Claimant in quantum trial to determine equitable compensation payable as a result of directors’ breach of fiduciary duties and a claim in knowing receipt. Instructed as sole advocate in a number of interlocutory hearings, including in [2020] EWHC 3063 (Ch) relating to expert evidence.
Re: Jackal Premier Sites Ltd
Instructed and advised as sole Counsel on petition under s 994 CA 2006 in the High Court valued at over £1.5 million and involving allegations of non-payment of dividends, misuse of assets and exclusion from management, together with various interim applications (including for non-party and specific disclosure).
Re: AMT Coffee Limited [2019] EWHC 46 (Ch)
Instructed (with Nigel Dougherty) on behalf of Petitioners in trial of unfair prejudice petition under s 994 CA 2006 alleging matters including non-payment of dividends and excessive remuneration.
Cool Seas (Seafoods) Ltd v Interfish [2018] EWHC 2038 (Ch)
Instructed (with James Potts KC) on behalf of Respondents in trial of unfair prejudice petition and counterclaim under s 994 CA 2006 alleging matters including breaches of directors’ duties / exclusion from management.
Instructed as sole advocate in various hearings, including consequential hearings on quantum and applications for “unless” orders and security for costs.
Interactive Technology Corp Ltd v Ferster [2016] EWHC 2896 (Ch)
Instructed in trial of shareholders’ dispute involving unfair prejudice petition, breach of duty and trust claims (led by Andrew Thompson KC).
Zoya Ltd v Ahmed [2016] EWHC 2249 (Ch); [2016] 4 W.L.R. 174; [2016] All ER (D) 75
Acted for solicitors in claim for breach of warranty of authority in litigation brought by a company. The Defendant to the litigation had not relied on the warranty, having argued from the outset that the person instructing the solicitors lacked authority to do so.
Jackson & Ors v Feeney & Anr [2016] EWCA Civ 479
Permission to appeal granted in respect of whether parties against whom declarations were being sought were properly excluded from being heard in the counterclaim seeking those declarations.
Pourghazi v Kamyab [2015] (unrep.)
Indemnity costs awarded against a judgment debtor following cross-examination on his assets and a suspended committal order having been made for non-attendance.
J & W Sanderson Ltd v Fenox (UK) Ltd [2014] EWHC 4322 (Ch); [2015] All ER (D) 38 (Jan)
Successfully resisted application for stay of unfair prejudice petition for arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1996 or the court’s inherent case management powers.
Vitol SA v Morley [2015] EWHC 613 (QB)
Successfully resisted application for an order that £1.3million be transferred by defendant subject to a worldwide freezing order from out of the jurisdiction and paid into court (led by Michael Todd KC).
