Defended a former director being pursued by the Insolvency Service for £150,000, alleged to be payments made to him from the company, 3-day trial

Defending a creditor facing a preference claim brought by a trustee where a £100,000 property was transferred a few months before the bankruptcy

Iqbal was instructed by the partners in a dispute involving the terms of the partnership and the expulsion of one partner. Iqbal gave advice in conference and proposed different strategies for obtaining the outcome required. Approximate Fees: £5,000 Client Feedback: “We needed help to resolve some difficulties within our partnership. Iqbal was very effective and efficient. With his assistance, we managed to resolve the conflict and he was able to recommend the way forward wi

Acting on a £125,000 misfeasance claim listed for trial over 2 days

Advising on and drafting Points of Defence for an LMAA arbitral claim for unpaid freight worth US$3m brought by a carrier; Iqbal studied carriage of goods by sea as part of his LLM and has good knowledge of shipping law relating to goods

Advising on and acting for a council in a £1.12m claim for specific performance and breach of contract arising out of a refusal to honour an expert determination over a rent review; successfully resisted an appeal of the judgment (see article) .

Acted in a £500,000 commercial dispute between a company and former director, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and a claim to the profits made by his new company; secured a settlement at mediation well below the client’s bottom line.

Advised on a claim against a Liquidator who negligently advised four directors and allegedly registered a sham debenture to dilute the creditors’ voting rights.

Acted in a claim seeking to avoid a lease signed by a deceased landlord who was disabled, 3-day trial on non est factum and fraud

Acting in a four-party dispute over non-payment of utilities in a claim under the Electricity Act 1989 and Utilities Act 2004in a claim of almost £100,000.

Acting in a dispute between two firms of personal injury solicitors over a contentious transfer of clients and the operation of a solicitor’s lien.

Obtained summary judgment in a large claim where the Claimant had caused two trial dates to aborted, notwithstanding the merits of the Claimant’s claim.

Successful 7 day trial in London over the ownership of a London property between two former partners

Acting in a £500,000 commercial dispute involving an Indian company which lost an exclusive distribution agreement in breach of contract, with the English distributor taking its clients.

A 3-day trial of a claim for unlawful forfeiture and damages where the landlord had forfeit the lease for non-payment of rent and alienation but immediately demised the property in a new lease to another lessee

Successfully petitioned the court to invalidate an administration on the grounds of an invalid appointment of a voting director (see article) .

Successfully challenged an injunction to restrain advertisement of a winding up petition where the debt was capable of being paid but payment was refused by a cash-rich company

Representing a company in a £1.6m breach of contract claim, arising out of the flooding of a private hospital where the client held a contract for maintenance

Successful appeal in the Upper Tribunal against the dismissal of an adverse possession claim

Iqbal was instructed by professional who was being sued by a potential buyer, who claimed that the description of the property was “fraudulent.” Iqbal advised the client and drafted particulars of claim. Iqbal also advised the settlement strategies and the value of proceeding to trial compared to the kind of sum appropriate for settlement. Approximate Fees: £5,000 Client Feedback: “I was involved in the sale of a property to a buyer who pulled out of the property transaction