General Commercial Cases

∘ Adult entertainment
∘ Agriculture
∘ Arms industry
∘ Automotive
∘ Banking
∘ Building and home-improvement products
∘ Childcare
∘ Construction
∘ Drinks
∘ Education
∘ Energy 
∘ Environmental
∘ Fashion
∘ Financial services
∘ Food 
∘ Gambling
∘ Grocery
∘ Healthcare
∘ Hotels
∘ Insurance
∘ International aid
∘ Leisure
∘ Logistics
∘ Media & Advertising
∘ Professional services
∘ Property
∘ Rail
∘ Retail 
∘ Scientific research 
∘ Sport
∘ Technology
∘ Textiles
∘ Travel & Tourism
∘ Utilities
∘ Vehicle rental and leasing
∘ Waste

Stuart has experience of litigating and advising on disputes involving international and non-UK-based companies and institutions, as well as jurisdictional disputes. Examples include:

• Dispute between Government department and stakeholders following failure of Government-run funding scheme in the education sector

• Advising medical devices company on self-supply rights under manufacturing agreement

• Claim against revenue-collection company on termination of collection agreement with US mail-order encyclopaedia supplier

• Claims against kitchen manufacturer by competitor for misuse of confidential information

• Termination dispute between franchised car dealership and manufacturer

• Dispute between AIM-listed print-management company and customer over terms and performance of outsourcing agreement

• Partnership dispute between current and former partners in family firm of solicitors

• Advising incorporated solicitors' practice in investigation by the SRA into management control and structure

• Claim against revenue-collection company on termination of outsourcing agreement with utilities company

• Dispute between multi-national chemical distributor and manufacturer over termination rights

• Acting for listed manufacturing company in investigation into contracting subsidiary following discovery of “hole” in the subsidiary’s balance sheet

• Dispute over effect of pricing formula between coal supplier and mining company following significant market-price fluctuation

• Claim against Serbian copper-supplier over pricing agreement following volatility in market prices

• High-profile defamation claim between major airlines following public allegations of conspiracy and anti-competitive practices

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