Settlement of guarantee claims
Young couple taking over the farming family business
We have recently helped a young couple who have taken over the farming business set up many years ago by the husband’s family in East Sussex.
Acting for growing restaurant chain, Sticks’ n ‘ Sushi
Since January 2015 our commercial property team, (with input from our construction team), have been acting for restaurant chain, Sticks’ n’ Sushi UK Limited (SnS). SnS have a strong base of 9 restaurants in Denmark, and are moving steadily into the UK lucrative but highly competitive restaurant market.
Acting for a large salad and cereals producer
Our employment team have been acting for a large salad and cereals producer since February 2015.
Acting for a well known cheese manufacturer
Our employment team have acted for a well known cheese manufacture since January 2015.
Acting for a company who specialise in the development, marketing and sales of hops
Our employment team have been acting for a company who specialise in the development, marketing and sale of hops and hop based products since 2003.
Acting for a large fresh fruit, vegetable & salad producer in the UK
Our employment team have been acting for a large fruit, vegetable and salad producer since 2008.
Acting for a leading berry & stone fruit production and marketing group
The work undertaken for this company by the employment team over the last 7 years included..
Acting for a leading sandwich manufacturer and distributor
Our employment team have been acting for a leading sandwich manufacturer and distributor since December 2014.
Frontier Agriculture v Bratt Brothers (a Firm) [2015] EWCA Civ 611
A farmer acting in person has successively persuaded the Court of Appeal to set aside an order of the Commercial Court made against him which granted permission to enforce an arbitration award under 66 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Advising the insurers of cheese importers found to have illegal immigrants within the container
We acted on behalf of the insurers of the leading importer of speciality cheese into the UK.
Advising Swiss commodity traders in a dispute over rice with Indian buyers
We acted on behalf of Swiss based commodity traders in a dispute with Indian based buyers arising from the sale of 10,000 MT of Indian White Rice.
Advising the insurers of fruit destroyed whilst being shipped
We represented the insurers of a cargo of fruit destroyed by a fire on a vessel shipped from Cameroon.
Advising Russian frozen fish distributors
We acted on behalf of the Russian sellers of various consignments of frozen fish which were shipped from Murmansk in Russia for distribution to customers in Portugal.
Managed exit of a director and employee in the horticulture sector
Nick Hobden, in the employment team was instructed by a family agricultural business in the managed exit of one of its senior employees who was also a shareholder.
Managed exit of a CEO of a UK subsidiary of a European parent company in the drinks sector
Nick Hobden acted for a company in the drinks sector in relation to the managed exit of a senior executive. The company specialised in drink flavourings.
Compagnie Fruitiere
Compagnie Fruitiere is a large producer, distributor and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables.
