Commercial Law
Conor has advised and appeared in Court on a number of commercial cases involving contract disputes and complicated trust and company matters. Specifically Conor has advised on the sale of goods, title, unfair contract terms, forced selling, agency and misrepresentation. Conor has an extensive background in Banking and Finance, regularly advising on insurance matters.
Conor gives talks regularly on financial markets and regulation. He has also given talks on Corporate Governance, Money laundering, Market Abuse, the new corporate offencein the Bribery Act, directors’ responsibilities and commercial mediation.
Conor has a strong background in business sitting on a number of company boards. Conor managed at a senior level (at Bank of America) in a sixteen-year career in Finance before coming to the bar.
Conor has mediated a large number of commercial disputes and is a member of the board of arbiters for the RIPE NCC (the European Governance body for internet resource allocation).
Cases
UCC v Bender involved allegations of civil fraud in a hedge fund setting, with a complex structure and complicated off-shore commercial issues.
Advised on a number of partnership matters, in particular the hostile removal of a partner from a successful IT enterprise.
Disputes between Solicitors and clients over outstanding fees
A claim for economic damages arising from works associated with compulsory purchase by TFL.
A claim for monies outstanding on a complex series of hotel management contracts.
Advised on commercial aspects of a trust dispute in particular the reporting of the holding company and accounting matters.
Advised on the implications of money laundering legislation for a major commercial enterprise
Contact Conor Dufficy
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7242 3555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7242 2511
Email: clerks@7br.co.uk