Hugo Page QC

Civil Fraud:

Hugo Page QC has worked and is currently working on 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.  

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. He is currently representing the Claimants in two aviation disputes, one very substantial.

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.

Civil Fraud:

• Capital for Enterprise v Malik
  Hemsley v Graham
  Currently representing defendants in two factually and legally complex claims arising out of the collapse of a company offering short term loan facilities.
• Hayer v Oakstead Homes
  Represented the Claimant in a successful fraud claim against a builder.
• Moorview and ors v First Active Plc and ors
  Currently representing appellants in the Supreme Court in Ireland in a very substantial fraud claim aganst a bank. 
• 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.

National Asset Management Agency (Ireland):

• In 2011 NAMA, an Irish agency set up by statute in Ireland, attempted to take over the debts owed to English or Northern Irish branches of Irish banks by developers in England. Represented a number of developers in proceedings against or negotiations with NAMA to prevent this happening.

Insurance and Reinsurance:

• R+V Versicherungs AG v Risk Insurance and Reinsurance and ors
  Represented 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.
  Represented reinsurance agents in a claim for loss of commission resulting from reinsurers’ repudiation of a reinsurance treaty.

Commercial, Shipping and Aviation:

• Crema v Cenkos
  Represented successful claimant investment broker in claim against investment bank for his fee. Won on appeal. 
• Tigris v China Southern Airlines
  Representing Claimant in a major dispute in relation to a purchase contract for several airliners from a Chinese airline. 
• Reliance Aerospace v China Sonangol
  Representing Claimant in a dispute over purchase of airliners by a Chinese company. 
• Langstone Leisure v Willers
  Representing one party to a dispute between a company, its former director and its beneficial owner.  
• 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.

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

Publications:

Halsbury's Laws. Arbitration. 4th ed. Reissue. Butterworths.

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