Mark Cawson Q.C.

Practice

 

Mark is noted in Chambers' Directory as a leader in his field in the areas of

Insolvency/Corporate Recovery, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Chancery, and

Partnership.

 

He has experience in dealing with most areas of chancery and commercial practice,

including in particular the following:

 

INSOLVENCY including all aspects of administration, liquidation, receivership and

personal insolvency work.

 

What the Directories say:

 

"Outstanding silk Mark Cawson QC is technically superb and always remains absolutely focused on the end goal. He's approachable, a true team player and is hugely respected by judges….."

 

His practice covers a broad range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters. He has recently been involved in proceedings concerning the collapse of Landsbanki, the major Icelandic bank, and has also been instructed by liquidators handling the collapse of The Accident Group, formerly the largest injury claims specialists in the UK.

 

One instructing solicitor considers his "excellent manner with clients and proactivity in ensuring that cases keep moving forward" to be other key strengths.

  

Experience/Career/Notable and Reported Cases

 

Appointments:

QC

Recorder

Deputy High Court Judge

Chairman, Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association

 

Additional Qualifications

Accredited mediator

 

Notable and reported cases include:

 

·         Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v. Ashcroft [1998] Ch 71 (directors'

       disqualification)

·         Barakot Limited v. Epiette Limited [1998] 1 BCLC 283 (res judicata/issue estoppel)

·         Lombard North Central plc v. Brook [1999] BPIR 701 (voting rights/voluntary

       arrangements)

·         Lloyd v. Dugdale [2002] 2 P&CR 13 (constructive trusts/registered land)

·         Fielding v. Seery [2004] BCC 315 (office holder/conflict of interests)

·         Mulvenna v. Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2004] CP Rep 8 (causation)

·         Vlieland-Boddy v. Dexter Limited [2004] BPIR 235 (individual voluntary

       arrangements)

·         Lavelle v. Lavelle [2004] 2 FCR 418 (advancement/resulting trusts)

·         Ultraframe (UK) Limited v. Tailored Roofing Systems Limited [2004] 2 All ER

       (Comm) 692 (contract/implied terms)

·         Meisels v. Martin [2005] BPIR 1151 (company voluntary arrangements)

·         Lune Metal Products Limited (In Administration) [2007] 2 BCLC 746 (Administrator's powers and duties)

·         Adam Opel GmbH v Mitras Automotive (UK) Limited [2008] Bus LR Digest 55 (economic duress)

 

Mark has also been involved in a number of recent significant insolvencies:

*The Accident Group Limited
*TVR Motors Company Limited
*MG Rover Group Limited
*Landsbanki Islands hf.

 

Sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, Mark has given the following reported insolvency decisions:

 

*Re Siteburn Limited [2006] BPIR 1009 (estoppel by convention)

*Lomax Leisure Limited v. Miller [2008] 1 BCLC 262 (Liquidator's duties/dividends)

*Re Paycheck Services 3 Ltd; HMRC v Holland [2008] 2 BCLC 613 (unlawful dividends)

*Re Oxford Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Wilson v Masters International Ltd [2009] 2 BCLC 485 (preference and misfeasance)

 

Memberships/Professional Associations:

 

Chancery Bar Association, Insolvency Lawyers' Association, Professional Negligence

Bar Association, Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association, Northern Chancery

Bar Association.

 

Email: cawsonqc@exchangechambers.co.uk