Case studies
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Corporate support on purchase of distressed asset
Our real estate litigation team advised the potential purchaser and its bankers Rothschild on negotiations to purchase businesses from administrators/receivers where there were major concerns about the validity of charges over properties and the ability of the administrators/receivers to sell those real estate assets.
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Cost saving intervention in claim against liquidator
A family property company was selling off property and distributing capital to the family. One of the directors agreed a nil rent increase with a tenant without reference to the purchaser, prompting a claim for loss.
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Counteracting professional negligence to ensure successful Egyptian claim
Our client's previous solicitors issued a claim against her tour operator following an accident whilst she was on holiday in Egypt. She fell down stairs that were wet in the hotel where she was staying and suffered a fractured ankle.
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Court of Appeal ruling on payment of hire clauses and renunciation of charterparty
Following a drawn-out battle with Chinese guarantors, members of our London-based team instructed by the shipowners,were successful in the Court of Appeal in the case of Spar Shipping AS v Grand China Logistics Holding (Group) Co Limited...
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Covering all the bases in fire station PFI scheme
We acted for the lenders in the financing of a local authority PFI scheme for the design and construction of four new build fire stations and five refurbished fire stations in Suffolk.
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Creating a joint venture between a housing association and a commercial contractor
Members of our housing corporate and governance team acted for a Midlands housing association on the creation of a development joint venture (JV) with a commercial contractor in the West Midlands.
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Creating distribution agreements for Tata Motors
Tata Motors sells its vehicles and spare parts in Italy, Spain and Poland through its distributors. Models for this market include the Telcoline and Xenon pickup trucks, Safari SUV and the Indica and Indigo passenger cars.
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Cruise ends in baggage area collision
A woman was in the process of disembarking from a cruise ship following a cruise with her husband. She was in the luggage hall when she was struck in the leg by another holidaymaker's trolley, causing her to suffer a large haematoma to her left leg which ulcerated.
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Daily dialogue with the Traffic Commissioner's office
For the majority of our transport clients we maintain on-going dialogue with the Traffic Commissioner's staff including reporting relevant convictions.
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Damage to eggs in the laboratory
A patient underwent fertility treatment at an NHS clinic. As part of the process, she had several eggs collected to be fertilised in the laboratory but could not be recovered after they were dropped on the laboratory floor.
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Damages after surgeon failed to order correct components for hip replacement surgery
We have secured settlement for a client whose orthopaedic surgeon failed to ensure that the correct components used to complete his revision hip replacement surgery were available. The negligence in his case caused surgery to be abandoned and led to increased pain for our client and the need for additional surgery. The mistake which occurred was completely preventable.
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Damages after surgeon fails to remove ectopic pregnancy
The claimant in this case had undergone laparoscopic surgery to terminate an ectopic pregnancy at an NHS hospital. She was told that the procedure had been fully successful but continued to feel unwell.
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Damages agreed against Frimley Park Hospital for negligence resulting in pressure sores
We agreed settlement of a claim against Frimley Park Hospital for negligent care that led our client to develop numerous pressure sores during a series of admissions over several years.
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Damages awarded against Frimley Park Hospital for unwarranted gynaecological surgery
We have recently settled one of several cases against Frimley Park Hospital in relation to care provided by consultant gynaecologist Jayne Cockburn, who over a period of many years recommended and performed unnecessary surgery on a number of patients.
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Damages awarded following delay in diagnosis of failed spinal fusion
We have secured settlement for our client following the delayed diagnosis of a failed spinal fusion, which resulted in two years of pain and suffering before revision surgery was performed.
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Damages awarded following misdiagnosis of ruptured biceps tendon
We have settled a claim on behalf of our client, whose ruptured right distal biceps tendon was misdiagnosed when he attended Russells Hall Hospital A&E.
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Damages awarded in complex maxillofacial surgery case
We have recently settled a complex case for a Swedish client who received maxillofacial treatment in England on a private basis.
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Damages awarded to motorcyclist with 'no case'
We achieved a settlement on behalf of a 31 year old motorcyclist who suffered severe leg injuries resulting in an above knee amputation.
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Damages following baby's death as a result of placental abruption
We have recently settled a claim against Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust relating to the management of the claimant’s pregnancy and the stillbirth of her daughter.
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Damages following negligent removal of retained products of conception
We have settled a claim relating to the surgical evacuation of our client’s retained products of conception, performed after she suffered a secondary postpartum haemorrhage.
