Civil

Arthur is a dedicated and adaptable junior barrister, who combines commercial acumen with strong academic background and international outlook. During his pupillage and early period in practice, Arthur was involved in complex, high value work encompassing a wide range of civil and commercial practice areas. His work includes drafting pleadings, contracts and advice in matters involving commercial, chancery, insurance, personal injury and private international law issues, as well as representing clients in County Court and High Court.

Among many notable matters, Arthur has:

Advised on the merits of a claim against an auction house of international standing, involving issues of economic duress; Settled pleadings on behalf of City of London livery companies in subrogated recovery actions in connection with damage sustained by their historic livery halls; Advised on contemplated international arbitration proceedings at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington DC; Taken to trial a million-pound discrimination claim against a global hedge fund; Advised a mobile application startup on how to protect its intellectual property in negotiations with developers, and drafting on its behalf bespoke non-disclosure and non-competition agreements;

Arthur has undertaken a variety of work in the field of insurance and mutuality. He has advised Regis Mutual Management Limited in a dispute arising from the definition of ‘Mutuals’. He has drafted terms of insurance policies relating to business interruption. Recently, he has advised an automotive coverholder in a claim against their principal, in relation to the latter’s entitlement to prematurely terminate an Insurance and Administration Agreement under which underwriting authority was delegated.

A significant portion of Arthur’s work has been in assisting mutual insurers in initiating, or defending against, various claims. He has assisted the Livery Companies Mutual in subrogated recovery actions on behalf of its members in connection to damage sustained by their historic livery halls. Conversely, he has acted on behalf of members of The Livery Companies Mutual and the Activities Industry Mutual in defending employers’ liability and public liability claims. Recently, Arthur has also advised on the use of the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2015  to pursue a claim directly against the liability insurer of a dissolved company.

Arthur has advised on matters involving a wide range of commercial law issues. He has:

Provided advice, and drafted pleadings for, the owner of a large collection of valuable classic cars in his claim against a renowned international auction house; Drafted Exclusive Sales Mandate for the search and procurement of private aircraft; Advised, and settled pleadings, on behalf of the buyer of a private aircraft against the seller in relation to serious defects in the aircraft; Advised a group of American investors on their contemplated international arbitration proceedings against a North African country, at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investor Disputes in Washington DC; Advised a Hong Kong-based company which owns and operates communication satellites in relation to a Transponder Lease Agreement, and an associated trust instrument; Advised a mobile application startup on how to protect its intellectual property in negotiations with developers, and drafting on its behalf bespoke non-disclosure and non-competition agreements.

Arthur has undertaken work concerned with residential and commercial property disputes. He has advised on the right of the wife of a mortgagor in actual occupation in relation to her overriding interest, the interests of an equitable co-owner in constructive trust, boundary disputes, disputes arising from the blockage of a right of way, as well proceedings in connection with unlawful eviction and the rights of tenants under the Housing Act 1988. Recently, he has given advice on whether a commercial tenant had validly ‘contracted out’ of the protection conferred by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

Aside from English, Arthur is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

London School of Economics - LLB (2:1 Hons) Inns of Court School of Law – Bar Professional Training Course Warwick University – LLM (Distinction)