Specialist fields:

Media and entertainment

Commercial contracts, including employment contracts

General chancery with a special emphasis on real property, wills and succession (probate, administration of estates and Inheritance Act claims)

He has worked for many of the major copyright collecting societies and has particular expertise in the criminal IP field.

Notable/Reported cases include:

Thames & Hudson Ltd v. Design and Artosts Copyright Society Ltd F.S.R 15: copyright - relation between criminal and civil remedies.

Matisse v. Phaidon (settled 2000). Claim by estate of Henri Matisse against art publisher.

Guild v. Eskander Ltd (2001)F.S.R 38 (Rimer J);(2002) EWCA Civ 366 (CA): copyright and design right in designer clothing field.

Dunkin' Donuts Inc. v. DD UK Ltd, QBD (not yet reported), 23.5.02 and 2.7.02: construction of franchise agreement and quantum of damages for breach. Claim for over £30m.

Shah v. Shah, QBD, unrep., 4.8.00: enforcement of loan agreement for £1.6m in context of collapse of large Kenyan bank in context of alleged fraud by directors. Issues as to fraudulent misrepresentation, duress, formalities and estoppel.

News Datacom v. Luzann ChD(1997-8). Representating accountant alleged to have been dishonest assister in very large fraud involving sale at undervalue of smart cards and transfer of funds oevrseas. Large asset tracing exercise involving companies in Ireland, Liberia, Panama, Israel etc.

Publications include:

Assistant editor of Copinger on Copyright

Several articles on civil and criminal remedies for infringement of IP rights (published in EIPR and New Law Journal).

Qualified:	Mediator
Specialist Areas:	Intellectual Property Chancery including real property, wills, probate and administration of estates Employment
Education:	BA (Hons) Oxford Diploma in Law City University
General Information:	Specialist fields: Copyright, design right, trade marks, passing off and confidential information Media and entertainment Commercial contracts, including employment contracts General chancery with a special emphasis on real property, wills and succession (probate, administration of estates and Inheritance Act claims) He has worked for many of the major copyright collecting societies and has particular expertise in the criminal IP field. Notable/Reported cases include: Thames & Hudson Ltd v. Design and Artosts Copyright Society Ltd F.S.R 15: copyright - relation between criminal and civil remedies. Matisse v. Phaidon (settled 2000). Claim by estate of Henri Matisse against art publisher. Guild v. Eskander Ltd (2001)F.S.R 38 (Rimer J);(2002) EWCA Civ 366 (CA): copyright and design right in designer clothing field. Dunkin' Donuts Inc. v. DD UK Ltd, QBD (not yet reported), 23.5.02 and 2.7.02: construction of franchise agreement and quantum of damages for breach. Claim for over £30m. Shah v. Shah, QBD, unrep., 4.8.00: enforcement of loan agreement for £1.6m in context of collapse of large Kenyan bank in context of alleged fraud by directors. Issues as to fraudulent misrepresentation, duress, formalities and estoppel. News Datacom v. Luzann ChD(1997-8). Representating accountant alleged to have been dishonest assister in very large fraud involving sale at undervalue of smart cards and transfer of funds oevrseas. Large asset tracing exercise involving companies in Ireland, Liberia, Panama, Israel etc. Publications include: Assistant editor of Copinger on Copyright Several articles on civil and criminal remedies for infringement of IP rights (published in EIPR and New Law Journal).