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Pannone LLP

123 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, M3 2BU, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0161 909 3000
Fax:
Fax 0161 909 4444
DX:
14314 MANCHESTER 1
Web:
www.pannone.com
Email:
Manchester, London, Hale, Alderley Edge

Nicholas Gee

Tel:
Work +44 161 909 3000
Email:
Pannone LLP

Work Department

Dispute resolution.

Position

Acts for both corporate and commercial clients in relation to a wide range of commercial disputes, in particular partnership disputes, professional negligence claims and property related litigation.

Career

Trained Bower Cotton & Bower; qualified 1990. Notable cases include: Pickfords Limited v Celestica (2003 Court of Appeal; contract dispute; analysis of counteroffer and revocation in contract); M Young Legal v Zahid (2008) (Court of Appeal; relevance of profit share to partnership); Lancore Services Limited v Barclays Bank Plc ([2008] EWHC 1264 (Ch); acting for a company in relation to their role as a payment services provider in the credit card payment system and the availability of an illegality defence to a merchant acquirer bank in that context; the claim involves complex issues of law, particularly with regard to restitutionary claims, unjust enrichment and penalty clauses; the case is seen as an important test case in the financial services industry).

Education

Millfield School, Somerset; University of London (1987 BA law, 2(1)); The College of Law, Guildford (1988 Law Society Finals); Manchester Metropolitan University (1996 postgraduate and post-experience diploma of credit in commercial litigation).

Leisure

History and music.

Practice Areas

Litigation - commercial; Litigation - insurance/reinsurance; Partnership

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