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Called: 1998

 

 

Profile

Edward Davies specialises in company law, corporate insolvency and related commercial matters.

What the Journals say

Ranked in: Chambers and Partners Company

• Edward Davies provides “extremely quick and pragmatic responses.” (Chambers and Partners)
• Edward Davies recently employed his extensive experience of company law in an application to strike out an unfair prejudice petition in re Microsulis. Solicitors favour him as he is “technically excellent and has an excellent grasp of underlying legal issues and current judicial practice.” (Chambers and Partners)

Ranked in: The Legal 500 Company

• Edward Davies is “a favourite - diligent and reliable.” (The Legal 500)

Education

• Inner Temple Princess Royal Scholarship
• 1996-1997: St. Edmund Hall, Oxford - BCL (1st Class)
• 1993-1996: Peterhouse, Cambridge - MA: Part 1A (1st Class), Part 1B (1st Class) and Part II (1st Class).

Practice

Publications

• Contributor to "Company Directors: Law and Liability"
• Contributor to Practical Law Company, Freezing Injunction case study, precedents and drafting notes.
• Contributor to CPDcast.com - the online CPD provider.

Case List

• Robin Stainer v Lee & Ors
  Ref: [2010] EWHC 1539 (Ch) Succeeded in obtaining permission to continue a derivative claim under section 261 of the Companies Act 2006 on behalf of a minority shareholder, on the basis of alleged breaches of duties by the directors of the company
• Croly v Good & Ors
  Ref: [2010] EWHC 1 (Ch)
  Acted for the petitioner in unfair prejudice proceedings under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 in respect of a company in administration and succeeded in obtaining a back-dated buy-out order on the grounds of the petitioner’s exclusion
• Re Microsulis
  Ref: [2008] EWHC 587 (Ch)
  Successful application to strike out an unfair prejudice petition
• Anglo Petroleum Ltd v TFB (Mortgages) Ltd
  Ref: [2007] EWCA Civ 456, [2006] EWHC 258 (Ch)
  Section 151 of the Companies Act 1985 - Considering the scope of the concept of unlawful financial assistance in the light of judgement of Court of Appeal in Chaston v SWP Group plc
• NBH Ltd v Hoare
  Ref: [2006] EWHC 73 (Ch)
  Section 320 of the Companies Act 1985, and conspiracy to divert corporate assets
• Re McCarthy Surfacing Ltd
  Ref: [2006] EWHC Civ 181
  Preliminary issue on the question of standing to present a petition under section 459 of the Companies Act 1985
  Ref: [2008] EWHC 2279 (Ch)
  Trial of unfair prejudice petition brought on grounds of failure to give proper consideration to the payment of dividends and self dealing by directors
• Eric Parham v F. Parham Ltd
  Ref: [2006] EWCA Civ 181
  Court of Appeal decision on interpretation of an employment contract
• National Westminster Bank Plc v Bowles
  Ref: [2005] EWHC 182 (QB); [2006] EWHC 2024 (Comm)
  Claim under a guarantee, setting aside a default judgement
• Carlo Spera v Curti Lifts (UK) Ltd
  Ref: [2006] EWHC 1355 (Ch)
  Rectification of a company's register of members.
• SISU Capital Fund Ltd v Tucker
  Ref: [2005] EWHC 2170 (Ch)
  Conflicts of interest in company voluntary arrangements in the TXU Energy Group
• Hunter v Senate Support Services Ltd
  Ref: [2004] EWHC 1085 (Ch)
  Forfeiture of shares and breach of fiduciary duty
• Namco UK Limited
  Ref: [2003] 2 BCLC 78
  Opposing the appointment of provisional liquidators
• Incasep Limited v. Jones
  Ref: [2002] EWCA Civ 961
  Directors' duties, unfair prejudice and winding up on the just and equitable ground.
• Fiske Nominees Limited v Dwyka Diamonds Limited
  Ref: [2002] 2 BCLC 123
  Takeover offer, application under section 430C of the Companies Act 1985
• Cooling Equipment Wholesale Ltd
  Ref: [2002] 2 BCLC 745
  Disputed winding up petition
• Ryan Developments Limited
  Ref: [2002] 2 BCLC 792
  Costs on a winding up petition
• Re Garuda Airlines
  Disputed creditors' Scheme of Arrangement