Erskine Chambers is widely regarded as the leading set for both litigation and advisory work, its members are frequently involved in the most high-value and complex matters concerning corporate reorganisations, restructurings, mergers, and insolvencies. Martin Moore KC had a key role in Re Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited, Bermuda litigation arising from the restructuring of the Hong Kong conglomerate. David Chivers KC is another of the set’s standout silks, and his work for the appellant 1Globe v Sinovac, an appeal to the Privy Council from Antigua, is a key matter in determining whether a poison pill arrangement common under US or Canadian law impacted upon shareholder rights. Andrew Thompson KC is currently involved in Zedra v THG, a case on limitation in unfair prejudice claims.
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Position
Martin is a leading Silk for company law litigation and advice, corporate finance, financial services, and insolvency. He is a go-to silk for large-scale, complex corporate transactions and reorganisations (including takeovers and mergers), schemes of arrangement, cross-border mergers, establishment of Societas Europaea and schemes for the transfer of insurance and banking business (Part VII transfers).
His clients are predominantly UK Plc and large multi-national corporations and his instructing solicitors are Magic Circle and Silver Circle firms. He is often consulted on a complex issues involving group structures, liability management, contractual construction, regulatory issues, directors’ duties and conflicts.
He has written two published opinions for the Financial Reporting Committee on the True and Fair requirement, has advised on Bermudan, Hong Kong and Channel Islands law and has given expert evidence in the United States and Australia.
Significant cases include ; Jardine Strategic Holdings (Appraisal action in Bermuda acting for Jardine Matheson Group – market cap $38 billion Fortune 500 company) ; Nam Tai was an improper purpose and breach of fiduciary duty case in relation to a PRC business incorporated in the BVI which Martin Moore KC , Edward Davies KC and Ben Griffiths won both at first instance and on appeal to the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal ; Myovant (appraisal action in Bermuda involving a bio-pharma company. It is at a relatively early stage)
Career
BA (Oxon). Year Qualified: 1982. Lincoln's Inn. KC 2002.
Called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Island) 2020
Called to the Bar of Northern Ireland 2020
Memberships
COMBAR; Chancery Bar Association.
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