The members of Essex Court Chambers welcome two significant cross-recruits this month: David Peters who joins from 11 Stone Buildings and Anna Dilnot from 3 Stone Buildings.
David Peters (call 2005) has a wide experience of commercial law with emphasis on general commercial litigation, civil fraud, insolvency and company law disputes. He has particular expertise in dealing with cases with an international element (including disputes over jurisdiction and applicable law). David acts as both junior counsel in relation to substantial High Court litigation and as a sole advocate and advisor.
Notable recent cases include:
- VTB Capital v Nutritek & Others [2011] EWCA Civ 1252 [2011] EWHC 3107: David is instructed for the Claimant in a complex jurisdictional dispute relating to an ongoing US$350m fraud claim.
- Re: Bickland [2012] EWHC 706: David acted for the Applicant in relation to a dispute over the treatment of costs of an administration application which was rendered otiose by an out-of-court appointment of administrators
- Zodiac v Third Eye (TCC, 2012): David acted for the Claimant in a substantial claim for fraudulent misrepresentation relating to the sale of a virtual reality training simulator.
David is recommended as an “up and coming” commercial chancery junior in Chambers and Partners. He is also recommended for Insolvency in the Legal 500, which says that he is “very commercial and always makes the right call”.
Anna Dilnot is a former commercial litigation solicitor, qualifying in 2002 with Stephenson Harwood and later becoming a solicitor advocate before being called to the Bar in 2008. Anna specialises in commercial litigation; civil fraud and asset recovery; international arbitration; and commercial chancery.
Anna has acted for Prince Jefri Bolkiah since 2005 as both solicitor and barrister in his long running dispute with Brunei. Other recent work include:
- Independent Trustee Services Ltd-v- (1) GP Noble Trustees Ltd and Ors (2) Susan Morris [2012] EWCA Civ 195: A decision on when the ‘purchaser aspect’ of the bona fide purchaser defence is to be assessed; rescission; setting aside a consent order.
- Rookledge -v- (1) Topological Systems Ltd (2) D Tomassi [2012] Ch D (CR Baister): Successful defence of an unfair prejudice petition. In particular, whether dealings by shareholders with their shares can constitute conduct of the company or conduct relating to the company’s affairs for the purposes of s.994 CA 2006.
- RP Explorer Master Fund -v- (1) R Chilukuri (2) Spice International Ltd [2012] : Anna acts for a Cayman fund in a dispute concerning global depository receipts issued on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Anna is also recognised by the legal directories, Chambers UK 2012 describes her as “tough and tenacious” and places her in the “up-and-coming” Junior listing for both Commercial Dispute Resolution and Fraud:Civil.
