Maitland Chambers

04 Aug 25

Judgment handed down in Core VCT v Soho Square Capital and others [2025] EWHC 1918 (Ch)

On 25 July 2025, judgment was handed down by Tom Smith KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, in Core VCT v Soho Square Capital and others [2025] EWHC 1918 (Ch), a decision concerning amendment of statements of case and the application of section 32 of the Limitation Act in the context of summary judgment applications. ...

01 Aug 25

Michael Gibbon KC successful in obtaining the expedited winding up of key NRS Healthcare companies

Michael Gibbon KC (instructed by Will Gunston of Osborne Clarke together with his team, including Claire Bundy and Sam Furse) appeared for the petitioners in out of hours applications for the expedited winding up of the key NRS Healthcare companies (NRS Healthcare Limited and Nottingham Rehab Limited). ...

30 Jul 25

Duncan McCombe called to the Hong Kong Bar

Duncan McCombe has been called to the Hong Kong Bar, following a three-month pupillage with William Wong SC at Des Voeux Chambers....

28 Jul 25

A & Anor v B [2025] EWHC 1934 (Ch): Expedited trial ordered in hedge fund corporate espionage case.

In a judgment delivered on 24th July 2025, HHJ Hodge KC ordered an expedited trial in a dispute between a hedge fund (“A”) and a data scientist (“B”) alleged to have stolen its trade secrets. Arnold Ayoo will represent the data scientist at a two week trial in February 2026....

21 Jul 25

Andrew Walker KC and Richard Bottomley successful in British Telecommunication PLC (BT) v Crown Court at Carlisle [2025]

Andrew Walker KC and Richard Bottomley successfully represented the Claimant, British Telecommunication Plc (“BT”), in a judicial review in which the High Court quashed a decision of Carlisle Crown Court....

15 Jul 25

Judgment handed down in Gupta v Shah [2025] EWHC 1811 (CH)

Arnold Ayoo successfully represented the Fourth (D4) and Sixth Defendant (D6) in summarily defeating claims of deceit, conspiracy, dishonest assistance, knowing receipt and unjust enrichment. In a rare instance of the court granting summary judgment in a fraud claim, Andrew Twigger KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, dismissed all continuing claims against D4 and D6. ...

08 Jul 25

Judgment handed down in Cooper v Ludgate House Limited and Powell v Ludgate House Limited [2025]

A landmark judgment has been handed down in two significant rights of light claims, in which Tim Calland and Timothy Foot acted for the successful Claimants. ...

07 Jul 25

Arnold Ayoo joins chambers

Maitland is delighted to welcome Arnold Ayoo to Chambers....

04 Jul 25

Maitland participates in the COMBAR mentoring scheme

Maitland is proud to announce our continued involvement in the Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) Mentoring Scheme, which is now open for applications....