Andrew Latimer

 

Practice:

Commercial litigation
Directors duties
Directors disqualification
Shareholders remedies
Partnership
Covenants in restraint of trade
Confidential information
Passing off
Commercial property
Bankruptcy and corporate insolvency
Recoveries by office holders
Professional negligence arising out of these areas.

Profile:

Andrew Latimer has an extensive commercial litigation and Chancery practice and in 2006-7 he appeared in the Court of Appeal and obtained summary judgment for the Defendant and defeated a £300k commercial claim, he was the junior appearing for the Secretary of State in a two week directors disqualification trial which ended with a 12 year disqualification order being made, he appeared in the Court of Appeal on a substantial assessment of damages against an insurer on appeal from the Mercantile List, appeared in the Chancery Division and obtained a ruling that alleged forgery did not render a lease void, appeared in the Technology and Construction Court in a long running product liability claim (which settled) and appeared in the Chancery Division on a claim to enforce a guarantee provided by an offshore insurance company.

He is a contributor to Sweet & Maxwell’s “Commercial Litigation: Pre-emptive Remedies” (2003 to date) and has also given the following training talks for solicitors: Orders for Pre-Action Disclosure (2006-7), Constructive Trusts and Equitable Remedies (2004), Developments since the CPR in Summary Judgment and Security for Costs (2004), The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Money Laundering Regulations (with Michael Booth QC) (2004), Voidable Contracts, Interim Applications and Damages (2001) and Interim Injunctions (2000).

Significant reported cases:

ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd v TTE Training Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 725 (CA, summary judgment for Defendant on construction of deed defeated £300k claim) 

R&M Stansfield Enterprises Ltd v AXA Insurance UK plc [2006] EWCA Civ 881 (CA, calculation of loss of profits and mitigation of loss in complicated assessment of damages)

Thane Investments Ltd v Tomlinson [2007] 1 P&CR DG3, [2006] EWHC 1182 (Hart J, forgery does not render lease void)

The Anglo-Eastern Trust v Kermanshahchi [2003] BPIR 1229 (Hart J, trial of £1.4m claim for repayment of loan monies and proceedings under s.423 of Insolvency Act 1986 to recover property transferred by Defendant to his wife before delivery of judgment in summary judgment application)

South Coast Investments Ltd v Axisa [2002] All ER (D) 123 (Jacob J, power of court to change judgment before order is perfected – judgment had been delivered 2 years previously)

The Anglo-Eastern Trust Ltd v Kermanshahchi (No.2), Times, 8.11.02 (Park J, party does not require permission of the court to add penal notice to order)

The Anglo-Eastern Trust Ltd v Kermanshahchi [2002] EWCA Civ 198 (CA, impecuniousity and a conditional order of £1m, effect of ECHR art.6 on conditional orders and practice to be adopted when conditional orders sought as alternative to summary judgment)

Lunnun v Singh, Times, 19.7.99 (CA, extent to which causation and contributory negligence can be disputed on assessment of damages following default judgment)

R v Council for Legal Education, ex p Nightingale, Latimer and Toms, Times, 5.5.94 (Judge J, application for judicial review of admission criteria for Bar School after authorities had decided that First Class law degree from Oxford was insufficient evidence of academic merit.)

Recommendations:

Recommended for Commercial Litigation/Commercial Dispute Resolution by Chambers & Partners UK every year since 2002:

"Ferociously bright" (2008)

"A perennial favourite of clients Andrew Latimer 'picks up facts easily and is not afraid to voice his opinion on the prospects of success in a case'." (2008)

“Andrew Latimer is another popular choice amongst solicitors, who appreciate his determined advocacy and intelligence in selling a point. Such faith in his abilities has led to appearances in the Court of Appeal on several occasions.” (2007)

“Andrew Latimer’s star continues in ascendance in both Manchester and Leeds, with solicitors lauding an approach to litigation that “merges the cerebral with the commercial.”” (2006).

“…Andrew Latimer who peers deem “a star of the future.”” (2003-4)

“…Andrew Latimer whose “quiet but devastating advocacy” has impressed peers and clients alike.” (2002-3).

Recommended for Chancery by Chambers & Partners UK in 2007 and 2008:

"Andrew Latimer possesses "good academic ability" and is known to be a "sound practitioner in commercial matters."" (2008)

“Andrew Latimer drew praise from all quarters for his “keen intellectual ability and good client manner.” Said one senior peer: “He’s a huge star in the ascendant.” (2007)

Recommended for Insolvency by Chambers UK in 2008:

" 'Hard working' Andrew Latimer has a 'way with clients that many barristers lack - he always makes time for them.' Sources testify to his 'down to earth' and 'approachable' manner and he is further acclaimed for 'intellectual and persuasive' arguments before the Bench that have led to some 'outstanding results'." 

Recommended by the Legal 500 for Commercial Litigation since 2000:

"An excellent commercial all-rounder." (2007) 

“Andrew Latimer (‘a good choice in any commercial context’) is building a professional negligence niche.” (2006)

Memberships:

Chancery Bar Association
Northern Chancery Bar Association
Northern and North Eastern Circuits

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Other Career Information:

Hertford College, Oxford (1990-1994)
BA, Jurisprudence, 1st Class. Joint winner of University Land Law Prize (1993)

Bachelor of Civil Law (1994)

Gray’s Inn (1995)

Holder of the Holt Award, Gray’s Inn

1996

Attorney General’s Panel for Civil Litigation (Provinces) 2000-2007. 

 

Andrew Latimer

Year of Call: 1995

Specialises In:
Chancery & Commercial

Clerked by:
 Andrew Reeves

 

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