Noted for its construction expertise, Gatehouse Chambers ‘punches well above its weight’ in the insolvency sector with particular expertise in insurance-related matters. The set’s members act across jurisdictions in shareholder disputes, director misfeasance claims and disputed winding up petitions. Jonathan Titmuss recently acted for the trustees in bankruptcy of an individual who was accused of fraudulently sheltering a number of assets. Wendy Parker acted as sole counsel in a case concerning a disputed petitioner that raised issues around the Braganza test on the rational use of contractual discretion. Sarah McCann has acted in claims before the Supreme Court of Gibraltar and in the English courts for Enterprise Insurance, a large insurance company that became insolvent in July 2016.
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