Position

Joseph has a litigation-focussed commercial chancery practice, which includes advice, drafting and representation in matters across the full range of commercial law. A large proportion of Joseph’s cases has an offshore element, particularly litigation involving offshore trust and corporate structures. He is equally at home being instructed on his own or as a junior in a wider counsel-team. In addition to appearing regularly in the Chancery Division and the Commercial Court, Joseph appears before the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre. Recent cases include:

•Petropavlovsk Plc (in administration), Re [2023] EWHC 264 (Ch) & [2022] EWHC 3448 (Ch) & [2022] EWHC 2097 (Ch) & [2022] EWHC 2074 (Ch); •Asher v Jaywing Plc [2022] EWHC 893 (Ch); •Maud, Re [2020] EWHC 1469 (Ch) & [2020] EWHC 974 (Ch) & [2019] EWHC 398 (Ch) & [2018] EWHC 1414 (Ch) & [2016] EWHC 2175 (Ch) & [2015] EWHC 3681 (Ch) •Reliance v AM2PM [2019] EWHC 1079 (Ch); •Deansgate v Workman [2019] EWHC 2 (Ch); •Saboowala v Nair (CFI 037/2017) (DIFC) •Passport v ARY (CFI 039/2016) (DIFC) • Re Haus of Vanity [2017] EWHC 2615 (Ch) •RPC v Khan [2016] BPIR 722 •Butler v Butler [2016] EWHC 1793 (Ch) •Global Energy v Gray [2015] EWHC 2232 (Ch) & [2012] EWHC 3703 (Ch); Corinth v Barclays [2010] DIFC CFI 024.

Education

Oriel College, Oxford (MA) City University, London (GDL)

Mentions

Middle East: The English Bar

Commercial

LEADING JUNIORS2

Joseph Wigley – 4 Stone Buildings

London Bar

Insolvency

LEADING JUNIORS4

Joseph Wigley –4 Stone Buildings 'Calm and measured approach in court; thorough preparation and willingness to pitch in as part of an overall team.'