Damian joined Chambers in 2006 prior to which he was with 11 Stone Buildings in London. Before he came to the Bar, Damian was a manager with Accenture working with blue chip clients from the government, pharmaceutical and investment banking sectors. This pre-Bar career instilled in Damian the drive and customer focused pragmatism which has become the trademarks of his career at the Bar. Damian’s practice has continually expanded since his move to Newcastle:

Company

As a former management consultant, Damian has real business experience which he combines with his deep understanding of commercial and chancery law in order to provide his clients with legal advice and representation that is practical and commercially focused. In the last year Damian has applied this combination of skills whilst representing a recycling company and a leading electrical wholesaler in ongoing major chancery / competition litigation. Damian has extensive experience in the world of IT implementation and he has used this grounding to establish an expertise in e-disclosure. Damian’s cases include Sir John Fitzgerald Ltd v Macarthur [2009] EWHC 2659 (QB); costs judgment at [2009] EWHC 3399 (QB). He enjoys taking instructions for all types of commercial dispute especially where there is a need for injunctive relief.

Insolvency

Damian practises in all areas of personal and corporate insolvency including transaction avoidance and misfeasance applications, administrations and restraint of advertisement petitions. Damian regularly advises and lectures on the tension between family law and insolvency law. Damian recently successfully represented a Trustee in Bankruptcy seeking an order for compensation under s421A of the Insolvency Act 1986 (an area without a reported case) which included judgment on the “exceptional circumstances” test as it applied to s421A.

Chancery

Damian’s chancery practice is wide ranging. Recent work includes successfully defeating a claim for rectification of a deed; obtaining relief for a disappointed joint venturer and advising a commercial tenant on his landlord’s liability for defects in the landlord’s adjacent property.

Company

Damian’s wealth of experience and knowledge in this area together with his characteristic

commercial acumen are proving him one of the North East’s people to watch for company matters. He advises and acts for shareholders and directors, investors, partners and insolvency practitioners in contentious and non-contentious company law. Damian recently advised a county council on the corporate structures it had established to hold its housing stock.