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Joseph Giret QC

Joseph Giret QC

  • Called to BAR: 1985
  • Took Silk: 2010
  • Company & Corporate
  • Company Disputes
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Money Claims & Debt
  • Public Law
  • Shareholder Disputes

Summary

Joseph Giret QC is a Chancery, Commercial and Business law barrister.  His practice covers a wide range of civil litigation. The Legal 500 Bar Directory 2014 recommends Joseph as a leading commercial silk. "Joseph Giret is the first person I turn to when I have a legal or professional problem." Charles Long, Edward Hayes Solicitors

Specialist areas of law include

  • Company & Corporate
  • Company Disputes
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Money Claims & Debt
  • Public Law
  • Shareholder Disputes

Profile description

  • Commercial litigation and arbitration, including company and partnership disputes
  • Intellectual property and franchise agreements.
  • Professional negligence claims
  • Insolvency [personal and corporate]
  • White Collar crime with an emphasis on complex corporate issues.

He enjoys a formidable reputation for his civil and commercial expertise.

Commercial 

Joseph is a specialist commercial law Barrister with an emphasis on insolvency law and company law. He enjoys a formidable reputation for his civil and commercial expertise and is recognised by the Legal 500 as a leading commercial silk. Joseph has particular experience advising and representing clients in a wide range of high value commercial disputes, breach of contract, trademark disputes and franchise agreements. His experience also extends to advising and representing legal and financial professionals in claims for liability.

Joseph welcomes instructions across the following areas:

  • Company and Partnership Disputes
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Trademark Disputes
  • Franchise Agreements
  • Professional Liability claims  

Recent disputes:  

Joseph frequently undertakes drafting and advisory work in multi-million pound claims including:
A claim brought by a Hong Kong based company, in a dispute over the construction of a profit sharing contract and franchise agreement;

High value claim by a firm of solicitors against a former partner and director for breach of fiduciary duties under both common law and statute as a company director;

Acted for a partnership of Medical professionals in an acrimonious dispute over the terms of their partnership agreement.

Regulatory Disputes 

In addition to the above his experience includes all types of regulatory disputes: advising on regulatory aspects of sports law, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and The GMC. He has had the conduct of disputes with HMRC offences (VAT, Company Act and Tax issues), insider share dealings, as well as fraud, bribery and corruption allegations. He is a highly experienced yachtsman with experience in marine law issues.

He leads legal teams in lengthy and complex trials, acting at every tribunal level.  Joseph also acts for parties involved in mediation and arbitration.

Recent disputes include: 

Acting for the Defendants £1.5m claim brought before the Queens Bench Division by the HMRC in a claim for under-declared profits and siphoning off cash into property purchases. The matter was successfully resolved before commencement of a 15 day trial by negotiating a satisfactory compromise and settlement.

He leads legal teams in lengthy and complex trials, acting at every tribunal level.
Joseph also acts for parties involved in mediation and arbitration.

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