Chambers of Lord Grabiner QC
TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 9AR, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 020 7583 2000
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- 430 LONDON CHANCERY LANE
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John Mccaughran QC
- Tel:
- Work +44 20 7583 2000
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Position
Barrister specialising in general contractual disputes, jurisdiction and conflict of law issues, professional negligence cases, arbitrations (a series of international arbitrations in the oil and gas industry; other commercial arbitrations both international and domestic), worldwide Mareva injunctions and disclosure orders. Recent work includes: Peter R Wilkinson v 1) West Coast Capital 2) Christopher S Gorman 3) James C McMahon 4) Thomas B Hunter 5) Jonathan D Elvidge 6) The New Gifts Company 2003 Ltd 7) The New Gadget Shop Ltd 8) The Gadget Shop Ltd [2005] EWHC 3009 (Ch) – unfair prejudice petition alleging diversion of corporate opportunity; British Gas Trading Ltd v 1) Amerada Hess 2) Perenco (UK) Ltd – dispute concerning gas supply contracts; British Gas Trading Ltd v Premier Power Ltd – dispute relating to gas supply contracts in light of Network Code changes; Taylor Thomson v 1) Christie’s 2) Marquess of Cholmondeley [2004] PNLR 42 whether auction house/seller are liable in respect of sale of antique vases; Npower v First Contact Ltd – concerning Commercial Agents Regulations, acting for a large firm of international accountants in two actions for professional negligence brought against them by Lloyd’s insurance syndicates, representing a firm of City solicitors being sued for professional negligence.
Career
Qualified 1982, Gray’s Inn, bencher.
Languages
French.
Practice Areas
Commercial; Litigation - commercial; Professional negligence
