EXPERIENCE
General
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Breaches of contracts/contract interpretation.
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Misrepresentation/failure to disclose.
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Breaches of confidentiality and fiduciary duty.
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Termination/repudiation of agreements.
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Disputes regarding outstanding debts.
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Breaches of compliance rules and FSA regulations.
International
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International dispute between a Nigerian and Russian counterpart in relation to a trade dispute.
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Distribution agreements in accordance with Israel and US law mediated in the UK.
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International project disputes to include multi jurisdiction and cross cultural issues within Europe.
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Fraud investigations involving two or more jurisdictions (to include USA).
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Competition law disputes with competitor businesses.
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Joint venture disputes between two large multinationals with regard to investments in the Indian market.
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Dispute between Korean and Egyptian car manufacturers on breach of joint venture agreement.
Projects Disputes
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Disputes on IT Telecoms projects where disputes have arisen over failed milestones and breach of contract/negligence actions for not fit for purpose systems.
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PPP/PPI projects to include the construction industry.
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Finance projects where the bank or insurer has acted as the lost payee under an insurance policy backing a project which then fails.
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International, Turkish and Asian communication projects dispute.
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Spanish and South American development scheme dispute.
IP Disputes
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Copyright and licensing disputes in the publishing, telecoms and IT industries.
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Media IP/IPR disputes.
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Banking disputes which involve the security taken over IPR rights.
IT/Telecommunications
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Interconnection agreement between large telecoms operator and service provider.
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Software licence disputes following formal tender process for the implementation of body shop management software for vehicle repair body shops.
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Breach of contract. Acting for the supplier and customer on turn key projects as well as design only and/or maintenance only projects in the telecommunications and IT sectors.
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Regulatory disputes involving licence fees.
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Professional negligence against other professionals to include solicitors and accountants and IT/Telecoms experts.
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UCTA case for communications parties to include allegations of EU dominant position in the market.
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Software licence disputes and the valid transfer of software licences.
Media/Entertainment
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High profile defamation claim against senior executive at a worldwide broadcasting organisation.
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Film finance disputes to include distributor disputes and producer/financier disputes. Also to include professional negligence against film solicitors who had incorrectly protected their client’s position.
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Defamation actions to include breach of confidence within media and publishing industries as well as corporate defamation actions.
Professional Negligence
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Various disputes in relation to solicitor, accountant, surveyor and specialist expert negligence.
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Medical practice disputes to involve professional negligence and partnership law issues.
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Architects negligence.
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Patent agents negligence.
Banking and Finance Disputes
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Dispute relating to the debts arising out of the Irish banking crisis involving complicated corporate debt owed by a construction company following the death of the main shareholder.
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Breach of mandate disputes.
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Consortium disputes where there are multi party banks involved and disputes arise out of priorities on loan repayment distributions.
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Dispute between 2 large IFA businesses.
Insurance
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Dispute between an accountancy firm and a client where the client’s allegations were that negligent tax advice had been given which caused a loss to the Claimant’s business. The insurers and the insured were relevant parties to the mediation and this had an effect on the outcome.
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Acting as co-mediator for a large financial services dispute where there were multiple banks involved against two debtors and the insurers were in a third room interested in the outcome and playing a small part in the solution.
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Mediated disputes for parties where there was insurance backing relevant to the mediation settlement. In the most part, the insurers did not attend the mediations but were available by telephone.
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Mediation advocate in a dispute for a large disaster recovery claim against an insurance company. Jane acted for the insured in a mediation which was ultimately resolved.