Exchange Chambers

Commercial; Insolvency

Amie’s practice covers all aspects of commercial litigation and advisory work together with corporate and personal insolvency.

Across those areas, Amie regularly undertakes a range of court work, including:

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• Case management and interim applications in both the County Court and High Court, including costs and case management conferences, anonymity applications, summary judgment applications and both pre-action / specific disclosure applications

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• Multi-day trials

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• Applications in the Chancery Applications List, including applications for administration orders and applications brought under section 112 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (Amie recently successfully obtained an order pursuant to section 263(4) of the Insolvency Act 1986 in respect of the validity of more than 49 IVAs in circumstances where the supervisor lacked authority)

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• Insolvency applications in the County Court and in the High Court, including applications to set aside statutory demands, contested bankruptcy petitions, contested winding up petitions, applications to restrain advertisement of petitions, applications to appoint provisional liquidators

Amie has particular experience in equestrian disputes. A recent example of Amie’s experience in this area includes successfully representing the claimant purchaser in a multi-day trial relating to the sale of a horse concerning issues of breach of contract, misrepresentation, negligence and agency. Amie welcomes instructions relating to equine disputes and has extensive experience of advising in conference or in writing.

Amie has been led in several cases, including:

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• An adjudication concerning a high-value construction dispute

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• A multi-million pound shareholder dispute involving a counterclaim and a separate Part 20 claim against the Fourth Party that included allegations of deceit and fraudulent misrepresentation during a three-week trial led by Giles Maynard-Connor KC, the details of which can be found here

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• An urgent application to appoint provisional liquidators where Amie was led by Tony Beswetherick KC

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• Co-defending with Giles Maynard-Connor KC in respect of a multi-million pound claim for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and unlawful means conspiracy

Amie’s extensive led work has allowed her to gain considerable experience in respect of case strategy and advocacy. She is regularly instructed in matters well beyond her year of call.

Additionally, Amie has represented clients at mediation, both remotely and in-person.

Beyond her practice, Amie is regularly involved in the training provided by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn for students and is an interviewer for the Inn’s GDL and BPC major scholarship awards. Amie is also a member of the pupillage committee within chambers and is on the Circuit Commercial Court User Group Committee.

Called 2019

• Denning Society, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn • Chancery Bar Association • Northern Circuits

Qualifications • Lancaster University (Law LLB) (2:1) (2014-2017) • Bar Professional Training Course, BPP Law School (Very Competent) (2017-2018)

Scholarships • Mansfield Scholarship, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn • Hardwicke Scholarship, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn • BPP ‘Advocate of the Year’ Scholarship