Commercial Litigation

Acting for the successful claimant seeking final anti-suit injunctive relief from an arbitral tribunal, restraining proceedings brought in Cyprus by the respondent, in breach of an arbitration clause in a shareholders’ agreement (Cypriot proceedings were framed as brought by reference to the Cypriot SPV’s articles of association).

Acting for a nationally renowned firm of solicitors following the departure of one of its partners and whether he in so doing acted contrary to his obligations to the firm.

Shareholders’ unfair prejudice petition under Companies Act 2006.

Represented the applicant seeking an ex parte domestic freezing injunction in aid of foreign proceedings in Cyprus in relation to claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, and unjust enrichment for EUR 3,520,000 and other ancillary orders. The jurisdictional challenge and application to discharge were successfully opposed and the Court ordered the freezing order and ancillary orders to continue until further order. Costs on the indemnity basis were ordered. Martin was led by Mark Rainsford KC and also conducted some of the advocacy before H.E. Justice Michael Black KC.

Acting for the partner in a partnership dispute in a successful dispute involving breach of a joint venture agreement with competing international interests.

Acting for the director and shareholder of an established technology company in a shareholder dispute with co-directors in a family business.

Advising a group of seven Premier League clubs in relation to potential s994 and related claims, arising out of the Premier League’s proposed scheme for apportioning losses due to rebates payable to broadcasters (running to £ hundreds of millions) following disruption to the season due to COVID-19.

Acting for Chinese investors in a dispute concerning the management of a Cayman Islands holding company, arising out of a director (nominated by another major investor) frustrating a US IPO valued at in excess of $ 2 billion.

Responding to a claim for an urgent interim injunction heard by the DIFC Digital Economy Court concerning the relationship between two terminated commercial contracts between a financial services provider and a prominent UAE bank in respect of the provision of pre-paid debit cards to low-income workers in the UAE.

Represented (as a solicitor) a UAE-based bank in a Commercial Court dispute in connection with the enforcement of security arising out of lending to the Abraaj Group prior to its collapse.

Fraud claim arising from inflated construction invoices (loss between £1.6m - £2m).

Representing the majority shareholder of Viva Wallet, which is Europe’s first neobank, in a major shareholder dispute with J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited. Instructed by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP.