Commercial litigation:
Track record
Breach of Contract - UK and USA
Trust litigation - UK, Guernsey, Switzerland, BVI and Cayman Islands
Breach of contract - UK and India
Intellectual property - UK, Israel
Credit card processing - UK, Germany, Gibraltar
Expropriation of assets - Eastern Europe
Shareholder class action - United States
Joint Venture dispute - Eastern Europe
Insider and wrongful trading - UK, United States
Breach of Contract - UK and USA
PCB Litigation was instructed to take over the defence of a US$69 million claim for breach of contract (with parallel proceedings taking place in the US for fraud and inducing breach of contract) 6 weeks before the trial on liability. Before PCB Litigation had been instructed, the client had lost every application, including an application for security for costs on the basis that the defence to liability was virtually non-existent. PCB Litigation amended the client's defence to considerably strengthen it and proceeded to put the Claimant under pressure in relation to its disclosure. The trial on liability was adjourned and, just 4 months after PCB Litigation had been instructed, it had the claim struck out as a consequence of the Claimant's failure to disclose documents. The Claimant applied for relief from the striking out of the claim, which was made conditional upon the Claimant paying £500,000 into Court. That paved the way for a confidential settlement to be reached in relation to both the UK and US proceedings.
back to topTrust litigation - UK, Guernsey, Switzerland, BVI and Cayman Islands
PCB Litigation was instructed by a prominent family to defend multi-million pound claims against the assets of various family trusts.
back to topProfessional negligence - UK
PCB Litigation defended a property developer in claims for costs by his former solicitor and counterclaimed for negligence against the former solicitor. The client's former solicitor disclosed a letter that addressed many of the criticisms against him, which PCB Litigation had grounds to believe was forged. We obtained a computer imaging order against the client's former solicitor and applied for summary judgment on the issue of whether the letter had been forged. After the first day of the summary judgment hearing, the client's former solicitor and his insurers agreed to drop their claims for costs and pay our client a substantial sum of money.
back to topBreach of contract - UK and India
PCB Litigation acted for a television company in relation to claims for breaches of a contract for the international broadcasting rights of a sporting event.
back to topFranchising - Cyprus
PCB Litigation acted in the successful resolution of a dispute between two international companies in respect of an international franchising agreement relating to fast food outlets.
back to topIntellectual property - UK, Israel
PCB Litigation acted in a dispute between two substantial charities in respect of alleged infringement of intellectual property rights.
back to topCredit card processing - UK, Germany, Gibraltar
PCB Litigation acted for an online company in relation to a series of claims against credit card processing companies, including freezing the assets of a Gibraltar company and obtaining a Judgment in England to be used for enforcement in against assets Germany.
back to topExpropriation of assets - Eastern Europe
PCB Litigation advised a substantial oil company in relation to claims that could be made in respect of the alleged expropriation of its assets by the State in which it carried out its activities.
back to topShareholder class action - United States
PCB Litigation advised US lawyers in relation to the causes of action available under English law for shareholders in bringing claims against a multinational company for material misstatement leading to an inflated share price.
back to topJoint Venture dispute - Eastern Europe
PCB Litigation acted in a dispute where it was alleged there had been a breach of the Joint Venture Agreement entitling the Claimant to significant damages. The case also involved the impact of European bankruptcy law on the right of the Claimant to bring proceedings.
back to topInsider and wrongful trading - UK, United States
PCB Litigation advised directors of a listed company on the steps to be taken to deal with allegations of insider and wrongful trading.