Kodrič & anor v Bitstamp Holdings NV [2022] EWHC 210 (Ch)
Acted (with Andrew Thompson KC) on behalf of the claimants in an action to restrain the exercise of a call option over shares. The case raised issues concerning the ambit of the doctrines of promissory estoppel and estoppel by representation and convention.
ENRC v Dechert LLP & anor; ENRC v Director of the Serious Fraud Office (2021)
Acted as part of a large team (led by Clare Montgomery KC, Nathan Pillow KC and Anna Boase KC) on behalf of the claimant in the ten-week trial of its claims against Dechert LLP, Neil Gerrard and the SFO. The claims involve serious allegations of breach of duty on the part of Dechert and Mr Gerrard (including the leaking of privileged material to the press) and (on the part of the SFO) the torts of misfeasance in public office and inducing breach of duty.
Compagnie des Grands Hôtels D’Afrique SA v Purdy and anor [2021] EWHC 1031 (QB)
Acted (with Michael Todd KC) for two proposed witnesses requiring them to give evidence in proceedings in the USA pursuant to letters of request issued by the court in Delaware. The case concerned the powers of the Court under the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 and the privilege against self-incrimination.
Chalcot Training Limited v Ralph & ors [2020] EWHC 1054 (Ch) (1st instance); [2021] EWCA Civ 795
Acted on behalf of HMRC in a claim involving allegations of disguised distributions, the issue of shares at a discount and the payment of unlawful commissions. At first instance, Jack conducted all the cross-examination and made submissions on the company law issues on behalf of HMRC, and was commenced by the judge in his judgment as having made his submissions “impressively”.
Sharp v Blank & ors [2019] EWHC 3096 (Ch) (October 2017-March 2018)
Acted (with Richard Hill KC, Sebastian Isaac and Lara Hassell-Hart) on behalf of a group of Lloyds shareholders in their claims against the former directors of Lloyds arising out of the takeover of HBOSC plc at the start of the credit crunch in 2018. The claim involved allegations of non-disclosure and negligence.
Purser v Pendersons Group Limited [2018] EWHC 2741 (Ch)
Acted (unled) on behalf of the respondents to a petition under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006. The allegation of unfair prejudice related to the diversion of business to the respondents. Jack was commended by the judge in the judgment for the quality of his cross-examination.
In re Pablo Star Ltd [2018] 1 WLR 738 (CA)
Acted (with Michael Todd KC) on behalf of the Welsh ministers in a claim concerning the alleged misuse of copyright. The appeal arose out of a collateral dispute concerning the restoration of the company and raised issues as to the circumstances in which a party can be joined to restoration proceedings.
Patel v Ferdinand [2016] EWHC 1524 (Ch); [2016] EWHC 2362
Acted (unled) on behalf of the respondent to a petition under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006, involving allegations of diversion of business and misappropriation of company assets.
Mortgage Debenture Ltd (in administration) v Chapman & ors [2016] 1 WLR 3048 (CA)
Acted (with Raquel Agnello KC) for the appellant. The appeal concerned the ambit of the moratorium on legal process contained in paragraph 43(6) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986.
The Pensions Regulator v Desmonds (2015)
Instructed (with Raquel Agnello KC and Tom Robinson) on behalf of the Pensions Regulator in a case concerning whether or not contribution notices should be issued to three individuals under Article 34 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (the equivalent of section 38 of the Pensions Act 2004).
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v PAGMSL (2015)
Appeared (with David Chivers KC) on behalf of the respondent in a trial of a winding-up petition presented on public interest grounds.
Dilato Holdings Pty Ltd v Learning Possibilities Ltd and others [2015] EWHC 592 (Ch)
Acted (with James Potts KC) on behalf of a shareholder in its successful application for an injunction seeking, amongst other things, to ensure that its appointee to the board of directors had access to the company’s information and to prevent the company from entering into transactions above a certain financial value without a resolution of its board of directors.
Birdi v Specsavers Optical Group Limited and others (2014)
Appeared (with James Potts KC) on behalf of the respondents in a three week trial of a petition presented under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006.
Poulsen and others v Specsavers Optical Group Limited (2013/2014)
Appeared (with James Potts KC) on behalf of the respondents in a five week trial of a claim for rectification of the register of members under section 125 of the Companies Act 2006. The proceedings settled after trial.
