Call: 1990
Commercial & Chancery Litigation Profile
Described as "among the top juniors in his field" for his skill in matters regarding restrictive covenants and injunctive relief proceedings, Ed has advised and appeared in a number of substantial commercial disputes across a range of work including directors’ liabilities, fiduciary duties and employment issues. Ed is Head of St Philips Employment and a member of the Attorney General Panel of Counsel. With a well-established and recognised profile of working for national companies and plcs as well as for senior and board level employees, Ed is well aware of the commercial pressures and broader realities of litigation and maintains a strong following in emergency injunction work. Ed’s more substantial commercial experience includes: Complex fiduciary duty claim in insurance industry sector, involving constructive trusts, knowing receipt and actions against Trustee in Bankruptcy £1m+ commercial fraud, acting for Defendant against leading national car dealership An international dispute relating to the quality of a monorail system supplied from UK and constructed in Malaysia, c. £2m £9m Indemnity swap dispute between two leading national house builders.
Ed handles commercial work, is at the interface with employment law, and he is perfectly comfortable with the additional challenges, including a sound knowledge of employment regulation and interrelated insolvency and TUPE issues. His employment expertise includes: As a Member of the Attorney General Panel of Counsel, his advices are presented to Ministers Directors liability for financial derivatives, leading to gross misconduct/constructive dismissal Queens Bench Proceedings by senior teacher against Head Teacher of Independent school - bullying, protection from harassment, career long loss Ed gives seminars extensively with particular emphasis on commercial/employment issues, such as restraint of trade; TUPE and insolvency; fiduciary duties; performance management. He is an accredited advocacy trainer.
Work permitting, Ed enjoys a healthy work life balance! A lifelong mad runner, Ed took up triathlons recently. Despite all that distraction, there is still time for his other great interests of skiing and undertaking house renovation projects.
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