Richard Clegg

Richard specialises in commercial and property litigation and arbitration. He is recognised in the Legal 500 for International Arbitration and in Chambers & Partners for Real Estate Litigation.

Within the business environment his practice encompasses commercial contract disputes, including agency, distribution, supply and finance agreements, shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, and company insolvency and bankruptcy. 

In the property sphere, Richard has a wealth of experience of landlord and tenant disputes, both commercial and residential, and other land related disputes including trusts, charges, boundaries, easements and restrictive covenants.

Richard is always thorough but pragmatic in his advice to clients, and is known for being a tenacious advocate on their behalf when representing them.

Of recent note, Richard represented the government of Bangladesh in an international investment arbitration before a World Bank ICSID tribunal, a Japanese bank in a shipping arbitration in Singapore, and his specialist practice in vehicle and motor sport related disputes continues apace, with a number of new clients; a trend that commenced with him successfully acting for the Arrows Formula One team on a driver dispute in 2002.

Richard is a former Judicial Assistant to the Court of Appeal, where he dealt in particular with commercial and property related appeals.

recommendations

"Leading Junior" in International Arbitration (Legal 500 Client Guide 2011)

"Leading Junior" in Real Estate Litigation (Chambers & Partners Client Guide 2011)

"Excellent on his feet" (Chambers & Partners Client Guide 2011)

"When you need something quickly, he'll get it done" (Chambers & Partners Client Guide 2011)

featured cases 

Represented a Japanese bank in an arbitration in Singapore under the SIAC rules (2010)
(million+ US$ claim and counterclaim concerning the sale and detention of a ship)

Michael Gerson (Leasing) v Greatsunny [2010] 3 WLR 1147
(equipment leasing and the proper interpretation of s.196 of the Law of Property Act 1925)

Gateshead Talmudical College v HMRC [2010] UKFTT 244 (TC)
(expert evidence on land law before a VAT tribunal)

Saipem S.p.a. v The Government of Bangladesh 25 June 2009, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/7
(a multi-million US$ ICSID arbitration concerning the construction of an oil pipeline in Bangladesh)

Rahman v QC Container Line (2008), Queen's Bench Division
(a multi-million US$ High Court claim relating to the financing of a shipping feeder service from Singapore)

Marchpole v Madhouse (2008), Queen's Bench Division
(claim and counterclaim under a supply agreement for branded clothing)

Goldengrove Estates v Chancerygate Asset Management (2007) Chancery Division
(a claim for an introduction fee by a BVI company in a multi-million £ property transaction)

Turkey v Awadh [2005] 2 P & CR 29; [2005] EWCA Civ 382 (Court of Appeal)
(Leading case on presumed undue influence)

Mehra v Shah [2004] EWCA Civ 632 (Court of Appeal)
(Trusts of land and partnership)

Wilson v Howard Pawnbrokers [2003] All ER (D) 280 (Neuberger J)
(Strike out and the Human Rights Act)

Arrows Grand Prix International Ltd (2002) Chancery Division (Etherton J)
(Insolvency Proceedings brought by Formula One racing driver Jos Verstappen)

Berg v IML London [2002] 1 WLR 3271; [2002] 4 All ER 87 Queen's Bench Division (Stanley Burnton J)
(Recusation for sight of without prejudice material post the Human Rights Act)

Publications:

"An extension to the range of the ‘Syracuse Torpedo'" (the effect of the 2009 ECJ decision in West Tankers on anti-suit injunctions in support of London arbitration proceedings) Newsletter, March 2009

"Notices to Determine Assured Tenancies" (the surprising advantages to a landlord of the Assured tenancy regime) Landlord and Tenant Review, 2006, vol.10 issue 5.

Editor of The Dilapidations Handbook 2002

Author for the Practical Law Company's arbitration service in the UK and US on arbitration in Singapore and its 'Arbitration in Asia Toolkit'.