Hugo Page QC
- Called to Bar:
- 1977
- Appointed to silk:
- 2002
- Practice areas:
- Degree:
- MA (Cantab)
- Languages:
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French (working knowledge)
Hugo Page QC has been practising at the bar since 1978. He has worked throughout his career both as counsel with sole responsibility for a particular matter and as part of a larger team. His experience has given him a wide perspective on the role which members of the bar can usefully play in advising and representing clients.
Commercial
Civil Fraud:
Hugo Page QC has worked in several substantial fraud cases, representing both Claimants and Defendants. He has developed a particular emphasis on the consequences of misfeasance by company directors and on tracing the proceeds of fraud in other jurisdictions.
Insurance and reinsurance:
Hugo Page is currently representing Claimants and Defendants (in the other case) in substantial litigation between reinsurers and their brokers or agents.
Commercial, shipping and aviation:
Hugo Page QC has very extensive experience in general commercial work, with particular emphasis on shipping and aviation. He has represented many shipowners and charterers, oil rig operators, towage companies and airlines, as well as lessors and lessees of commercial passenger aircraft. He has extensive advocacy experience both in court and in arbitration.
Solicitors:
Hugo Page QC has represented solicitors in relation to disciplinary action taken by the Law Society in the Chancery Division, the Administrative Court and before the Master of the Rolls.
Current and recent work
Civil Fraud:
Daltel Europe & Ors v Makki & Ors.
Represented the defendants in a factually and legally complex case involving an alleged fraud by a number of telecommunications companies on British Telecom. It involved a lengthy hearing of a number of allegations of contempt of court and a successful appeal to the Court of Appeal against an order for summary judgment.
Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft v Koshy. (Chancery Division and Court of Appeal).
Appeared successfully for the Defendant at first instance and on appeal in a complex fraud claim arising out of financing of a foreign aid project using a debt purchase.
Jyske Bank v Heinl [1999] Lloyds Rep (Banking) 511.
Appeared successfully in the Court of Appeal to overturn a finding of fraud against the Defendant.
Arab Monetary Fund v Hashim.
Appeared for the Defendant in a very substantial fraud claim against the Chairman of an international organisation.
Insurance and reinsurance:
R+V Versicherungs AG v Risk Insurance and Reinsurance and ors.
Representing reinsurance broking group in appeals to the Court of Appeal in a claim to set aside a large number of binding authorities for collusion between the brokers and the reinsurers’ staff. Did not represent them at trial.
Reass v Markel.
Representing reinsurance agents in a claim for loss of commission resulting from reinsurers’ repudiation of a reinsurance treaty.
Commercial, shipping and aviation:
Atlas Petroleum v Noble Energy Limited.
Representing oilcompany in dispute with a consortium partner over costs of exploring an offshore field.
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company v Hardy Oil and Gas Company.
Represented oil company in a dispute over shareholders’ voting rights in an oil exploration consortium, referred to arbitration in London.
Krishnaswamy v Roseburg.
Successfully represented the Claimant in a dispute over title to shares in an Indian IT company.
Istil Group v Republic of Kazakhstan.
Represented the Claimant in an appeal against an arbitrator’s jurisdictional award against the Republic of Kazakhstan arising out of privatisation of Kazakhstan steel industry.
Interport Marine v Somagec (Commercial Court).
Currently Representing Somagec in a dispute over a towage contract.
The “Masquerade”.
Successfully representing yacht designer in a dispute with owner.
Sabena Technics v Singapore Airlines (Commercial Court).
Successfully represented the Claimants in a claim for technical defects in three leased airliners.
Societe Eram v Compagnie Internationale de Navigation [2003] 3 WLR 21 (HL).
This case established that there is no jurisdiction to garnish a foreign debt.
The “Serenade” (Court of Appeal)
Represented the charterer of a cruise ship in a dispute as to whether the charter was frustrated as a result of the “Al Aqsa Intifada”.
Chailease Finance v Credit Agricole Indosuez [2000] 1 Lloyds Rep 348.
Where a letter of credit gives the beneficiary an option as to where the credit is to be paid, he can choose an English forum by opting to be paid in England.
Solicitors:
Hugh Bryant and Reg Bench v Law Society.
Represented solicitors in appeal to the Master of the Rolls against imposition of limitations on their practising certificates.
Asgar v Legal Services Commission and Ors.
Represented the claimants in a claim against the Law Society for trespass and conspiracy.
Krivinskas v Law Society.
Represented a solicitor in an appeal against a finding by the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal.
Other cases
Civil Fraud:
Gwembe Valley Development Company v Koshy [2004] 1 BCLC 131
Commercial, shipping and aviation:
Pisar Antma Insaat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Ltd v Total SA
IBM v Bath Press Limited
Mid-East sales v Dr AQ Khan Research Laboratory
The “Donetsk”
MTR Metals v Republic of Kazakhstan
Fox v Hendersons Investments [1999] 2 Lloyds Rep 303.
Lewis & Peate v Almatu. Independent April 1992;
Fercometal SARL v Mediterranean Shipping Co [1988] 2 Lloyds Rep 199
Babanaft v Bassatne [1988] 2 Lloyds Rep 435.
Hitachi v Viafiel
Angelicoussis v. I.H.I.
The ‘Jay Robertson’
Solicitors:
Barrett v Mishcon de Reya
Other relevant experience
Publications:
Halsbury's Laws. Arbitration. 4th ed. Reissue. Butterworths.
