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DIFC Academy, in collaboration with Monckton Chambers, presents a course that will examine the latest progress in commercial contract law.
This session will survey recent contractual developments in the English and other commonwealth jurisdictions and the impact they are likely to have on cases before the DIFC. This is a forum for creative commercial litigators looking at ways to achieve results in difficult scenarios, looking to go beyond the basics and running ideas and succeeding with cutting edge approaches.
The speakers will talk about the possibilities available to you and work through scenarios that arise from the current position in the DIFC and the emerging positions in other jurisdictions.
Legal practitioners can earn 2 Accredited CLPD points upon completion of the session.
SPEAKERS
Valentina Sloane KC
Barrister at Monckton Chambers
Valentina Sloane KC is a leading silk in the fields of public procurement, tax, trade and customs and government & commercial contracts law.
Valentina has extensive experience of leading heavyweight, complex and high-profile litigation. Her recent cases include representing the claimant in a challenge to the UK Government’s procurement of a £1 billion contract for a supercomputer.
The directories have consistently recommended Valentina as an outstanding practitioner. She has been described as “extraordinarily bright”, “incredibly compelling”, “a formidable opponent”, “excellent on paper” and “a tough, tenacious and brilliant advocate” with “excellent command of the detail”. She is also “extremely user-friendly and responsive” and “has great client-facing skills”.
Gregory Pipe
Barrister at Monckton Chambers
Greg is a heavy-weight commercial practitioner who litigates and advises on complex and high value disputes both in England & Wales and internationally. Greg has a particularly wide experience in business sale and shareholder disputes. In addition, he has a particular interest in and ability to deal with lengthy and complex technology, hardware, telecoms and engineering disputes including those with a heavy scientific focus. He is an accomplished trial advocate, with a first-rate mind, who provides practical, direct and robust advice and representation. Chambers UK recently described him as being “… highly experienced and his strategising is superb.”
William Buck
Barrister at Monckton Chambers
William has a strong practice covering a wide spectrum of high value commercial disputes and civil fraud matters. He has been consistently recommended in Chambers and Partners (both in the UK and Global editions) as a leading commercial practitioner in his field. As well as undertaking high value work in the Court of Appeal and the High Court of England and Wales, he has developed a substantial international and cross-border practice, undertaking work in many other jurisdictions, such as the Isle of Man, Jersey, Italy, Gibraltar, Spain, Germany and the USA. He has also successfully acted in a range of arbitrations and adjudications. He is ranked as a leading junior in Commercial Litigation and is described as being “…commercial and pragmatic. He has a very measured and effective style of advocacy (including cross-examination). He builds rapport with and tailors his submissions to the tribunal well. He gives clear and direct advice which clients understand and appreciate.”
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