New Square Chambers

Barrister specialising in company law, shareholders’ disputes, insolvency, and general Chancery litigation; has appeared or advised in numerous cases governed by laws of Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar; major recent reported cases: Re Dragon Capital Group Limited, 2nd June 2016, Jules Sher QC sitting as deputy judge of BVI Commercial Court (summary judgment application on issue of quasi-partnership in unfair prejudice proceedings); TOC Investments v. Beppler & Jacobson [2016] EWHC 20 (Ch) (construction of funding agreement in relation to provisional liquidation); Blindley Heath Investments v Bass [2015] EWCA Civ 1023 (estoppel by convention and enforcement of pre-emption provisions), [2016] EWCA Civ 548 (costs – Bullock order); Caldero Trading Limited v Beppler & Jacobson Limited: [2014] EWCA Civ 935 (CA), affirming [2013] EWHC 2191 (Ch), [2014] EWCA Civ 984, [2014] EWHC 1142 (Ch), [2012] EWHC 1609 (Ch), [2012] EWHC 1761 (Ch) (shareholders’ dispute trial and other hearings), Re Ambow Educational Holding Limited (Grand Court Cayman Islands, 7th June 2013) (appointment of provisional liquidators over NY-listed company), In the Matter of Mister Dee International plc (Shah v Shah) [2010] EWHC 313 (Ch) (unfair prejudice trial), [2011] EWHC 1902 (Ch) (share valuation); re Cream Holdings Limited [2012] 1 BCLC 365 (CA) (enforcement of pre-emption provisions in articles of association); re AJW Offshore (2) Ltd, Cayman Islands, 2011 (winding up on just and equitable basis – loss of substratum); re Pioneerton and Steel, BVI, 2010-2011 (removal of liquidators for apparent bias and procedural irregularity); re Wyser-Pratte Jones J, Cayman Islands, 2010 (Winding up on a just and equitable basis – loss of substratum); Carlisle United Supporters Trust v Story [2010] EWCA Civ 463 (derivative claim; costs); re Neath Rugby Ltd [2008] BCC (trial before Lewison J), (2008] BCC 125 (Court of Appeal), [2007] BCC 671 (HHJ Havelock-Allan); Oxford Legal Group v Sibbasbridge [2008] 2 BCLC 381 (Court of Appeal), [2007] EWHC 1265 (Ch); Millar v Battlebridge [2008] All ER (D) 290; Carlisle Supporters Trust v Story (2008] EWHC 1783 (Ch), [2005] EWHC 3464 (ch); Re Capital Cabs Ltd [2006] BCC 276 (Court of Appeal), [2005] EWCA Civ 1356 (trial) Infiniteland v Artisan [2006] 1 BCLC 632 (Court of Appeal), [2004] EWHC 955 (Ch) (trial); Trumann Investment v Societe Generale (2004] EWHC 1769 (Ch); Bank of America, (2) Deutsche Bank, (3) Paine Webber v Medfinco [2003] EWHC 1798 (Ch); Re A Company (Court of Appeal in Gibraltar) – September 2003; CVC/Opportunity Equity Partners v Demarco [2002] 2 BCLC 108 (Privy Council); O’Neill v Phillips [1999] 1WLR 1092 (House of Lords); Jones v Jones [2003] BCC 226 (Court of Appeal; Harrison v Harrison Properties Ltd [2002] 1 BCLC 162 (Court of Appeal); Re BCCI (Hong Kong) Ltd (Hong Kong High Court, December 2002); Moore Large v Hermes Credit [2003] EWHC 26 (Comm Ct); Re Barings pie [2002] 1 BCLC 401; Mitchell & Holloway v UK Government, December 2002 (European Court of Human Rights) [1997] 1 BCLC 673; [1998] 2 BCLC 369 (Court of Appeal).

Called 1979; Lincoln’s Inn; QC 1999; recorder 2004, deputy High Court judge (Chancery Division) 2013; publications include ‘Hollington on Shareholders Rights’ (2013, 7th ed) published by Sweet & Maxwell.

Chancery Bar Association.

Haileybury School; University College, Oxford (1977 MA Jurisprudence); Law School, University of Pennsylvania (1978 LLM).

Tennis, golf.