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Recent Cases

London Luton Hotel BPRA Fund LLP v HMRC [2019] UKFTT 212 (TC)

First-Tier Tax Tribunal

Jonathan Davey KC
Monday 10 June 2019

News

First-tier Tribunal Decision concerning meaning of “qualifying expenditure” for purposes of Business Premises Renovation Allowances legislative regime

London Luton Hotel BPRA Fund LLP v HMRC [2019] UKFTT 212 (TC) Jonathan Davey QC has received judgment from the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) in an appeal concerning the Business Premises Renovation Allowances (“BPRA”) regime under Part 3A of the Capital Allowances... Read more

Monday 10 June 2019

News

Global Restructuring Review Awards 2019 – Litigation Nomination

We are delighted to have been nominated by Global Restructuring Review in the category of “Most significant restructuring or insolvency-related litigation” for our work on Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers (AHAB) v Al-Sanea & Ors. The court described this case... Read more

Wednesday 29 May 2019

Recent Cases

Re Qunar Cayman Islands Limited

Grand Court of the Cayman Islands

Thomas Lowe KC
Wednesday 29 May 2019

News

Cayman Grand Court delivers important s.238 ruling on the approach to fair value of a company’s shares

On 13th May 2019, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands handed down judgment in the case of Re Qunar Cayman Islands Limited. Qunar is one of China’s largest online travel companies, with headquarters in Beijing.  The company was taken... Read more

Tuesday 28 May 2019

Articles

The status of spouses of agricultural workers (Hook v Hawkins)

By Joseph Steadman
Thursday 23 May 2019

Recent Cases

Gaia v Abbeygate Helical [2019] EWCA Civ 823

Court of Appeal

Harriet Holmes
Thursday 23 May 2019

News

Court of Appeal hands down decision in Gaia v Abbeygate Helical

Last week, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Gaia v Abbeygate Helical [2019] EWCA Civ 823, a case about whether a developer, Abbeygate Helical, had fulfilled its obligation to use ‘reasonable endeavours’ to satisfy certain conditions ‘as... Read more

Thursday 23 May 2019

Articles

When is a secret commission secret? A primer on Medsted v Canaccord Genuity

By Edward Sawyer | Jia Wei Lee
Wednesday 22 May 2019

Recent Cases

Neville Andrew v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2019] UKFTT 768 (TC)

First-Tier Tax Tribunal

Jonathan Davey KC
Tuesday 21 May 2019

News

First-tier Tribunal Decision concerning the meaning of “the amount payable on the transfer” in relation to disposal of gilt strips under tax scheme

Neville Andrew v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2019] UKFTT 768 (TC) Jonathan Davey QC has received judgment in a First-tier Tribunal appeal regarding a pre-planned tax scheme involving the disposal of gilt strips. The issues raised in the appeal... Read more

Tuesday 21 May 2019

News

The Lawyer Awards 2019 shortlistings

We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated in two categories of The Lawyer Awards: Chambers of the year: Wilberforce Chambers Barrister of the year: Joanne Wicks QC The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of Tuesday... Read more

Tuesday 7 May 2019