Year of Call: 1977

Profile

Alastair has been in practice since 1978. He has a general Chancery practice including company, insolvency, property, professional negligence, trusts, and contract and commercial disputes and in particular economic torts, beneficial co-ownership and estate agents' commission disputes.

Important cases include the leading House of Lords cases of Lloyds Bank v Rosset (land registration/beneficial co-ownership) and Lonhro v Fayed (economic torts), the Court of Appeal case of McDonald v Horn (pre-emptive costs order in favour of pension fund beneficiaries) and A-G v Parry and MGN (breach of confidence).

He has advised and appeared in litigation resulting from the BCCI and Barings collapses and in the Prince Jefri v Manoukian dispute.

He is recommended in Chambers & Partners Directory for commercial Chancery.

Publications
Lender Claims, Contributor

Notable Cases
Templeton Insurance Ltd v Penningtons Solicitors & Ors [2006]
Henry Boot Construction Ltd v Alstom Combined Cycles Ltd (2005)

Qualifications
BA (Oxon)

Chambers UK
Chancery (Commercial): “exceptionally clever, but also incredibly thorough, careful and conscientious.” (2010) “well-established and impressive senior junior” who is rated by peers. His general commercial chancery litigation practice has a particular focus on construction-related matters and professional negligence.(2009) "...constantly improving advocacy skills and is considered a "fine junior."" (2008); “a tough opponent with an incredibly sharp mind”.

Chambers Global
Commercial (Lit.): Chancery.