Jeremy Goldring KC

Acting in relation to numerous significant restructurings, insolvencies and schemes of arrangement, and involved in many of the leading authorities, including:

• Re Lamo Holding BV [2023] EWHC 1558 (Ch), acting in disputed restructuring plan
• Citibank v Speciality Steel UK Ltd & Ors [2022] 2BCLC 597, dispute arising out of Greensill Capital
• DeepOcean One UK Limited [2020] EWHC 3549 (Ch) and [2021 EWHC 138 (Ch), restructuring plan – the first involving cross-class cram-down
• Wormleighton v. Salamander A/S [2020] EWHC 2369 (Ch), acting for fund in case about power to give directions to administrators
• Discovery v. Debenhams Retail Ltd [2019] EWHC 2441 (Ch), acting for supervisors in retail company voluntary arrangement.
• Mulville v. Sandelson [2019] EWHC 3287 (Ch), acting for petitioning creditor in dispute about Settlement Agreement
• Carillion (2018)
• Tchenguiz v. Kaupthing Bank [2018] QB 695, acting for bank on conspiracy case concerning interpretation of the Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations
• OW Bunkers (2016-18)
• Conway v. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (2016), acting for liquidators of Weavering Fund in Cayman Islands Court of Appeal case on preferences
• Re Hume Capital Securities [2015] EWHC B25 (Ch), acting for administrators of an investment bank in relation to distribution plan under  the Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011
• Tchenguiz v. Grant Thornton [2015] EWHC 1864 (Comm), acting for bank on conspiracy case concerning interpretation of the Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations
• Fondazione Enasarco v. Lehman Brothers Finance SA [2014] EWHC 34 (Ch), acting for a defendant in jurisdiction dispute relating to Lugano Convention
• National Asset Loan Management v. Cahillane [2016] 1 WLR 45
• Re Apcoa Parking Holdings [2014] EWHC 3849 (Ch), case concerning schemes of arrangement over foreign companies
• Price v. Davis [2014] 1 WLR 2129, Court of Appeal decision on voluntary arrangements.
• BNY Corporate Trustee Services v Eurosail-UK  [2013] 1 WLR 1408, Supreme Court decision on the meaning of insolvency
• Lornamead Acquisitions v Kaupthing Bank  [2013] 1 BCLC 73, acting for bank on case concerning interpretation of the Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations
• Re Stanford International Bank  [2011] 1 Ch 33 (CA), meaning of centre of main interests
• McGrath v Riddell (HIH) [2008] 1 WLR 852 (HL), cross-border insolvency
• Re Parmalat Capital Finance  [2008] BCC 371 (PC), bond-holders rights to petition for winding up
• Re Spectrum Plus  [2005] 2 AC 680 (HL), charges over book debts
• Re Transnational Insurance (Cleaver v Delta American) [2001] AC 328 (PC), cross-border insolvency

Other insolvency/restructuring/scheme cases include:

TORM;  Towergate; Zodiac; Apcoa; Kaupthing, Landsbanki, Re F2G Realisations [2011] 1 BCLC 313; La Seda de Barcelona, McCarthy & Stone; White Tower; Re Cheyne Finance  [2008] 1 BCLC 732 (Ch); Re Sovereign Marine & General Insurance [2006] BCC 774; Re Ferrotech [2005] 4 All ER 886;  Fourie v Le Roux [2006] 2 BCLC 531; Re Collins & Aikman Corporation Group [2006] BCC 606; Re Mytravel Group [2005] 2 BCLC 123; TXU, Flightline v Edwards [2003] 1 WLR 1200; Re HIH Casualty and General Insurance [2002] 2 BCLC 228

Acting in a series of leading banking cases and appeals including:

• Banco Generali SPA v CFE (Suisse) SA [2023] EWHC 323 (Ch), derivatives dispute
• Barings v. Deutsche Trustee Company [2020] EWCA Civ 521 and [2019] EWHC 778 (Ch), acting for Collateral Manager in dispute concerning interpretation of CLO documentation.
• RMAC Securities (2019), dispute about residential mortgage-backed securitisation
• Credit Suisse Asset Management v. Titan Europe [2016] EWCA Civ 1293, acting for trustee in dispute about Class X Notes in a securitisation
• Wall v. Royal Bank of Scotland, acting for bank as defendant to a claim for damages alleged to arise out of its Global Restructuring Group
• Tchenguiz v. Grant Thornton [2016] EWHC 865 (Comm), acting for defendant in relation to alleged conspiracy and malicious prosecution claims
• Hayfin Opal v. Windermere VII CMBS [2016] EWHC 782 (Ch), acting for defendant issuer in dispute about Class X Notes in a securitisation
• BNY Mellon v. Taberna Europe CDO 1 plc  [2016] EWHC 781 (Ch), acting for defendant issuer in dispute about alleged event of default in a securitisation
• BNY Mellon v. LBG Capital No 1 plc [2015] EWHC 1560 (Ch), acting for claimant trustee in case about redemption of Lloyds Bank enhanced capital notes
• Deutsche Trustee Company v. Cheyne Capital [2015] EWHC 2282 (Ch), acting for issuer in dispute about DECO 15 securitisation
• Fondazione Enasarco v. Lehman Brothers Finance SA [2015] EWHC 1307 (Ch), acting for a defendant in trial of ISDA close-out dispute
• Graiseley Properties v Barclays Bank  [2013] EWCA Civ 1372, acting for bank in relation to claim arising out of alleged mis-selling / LIBOR
• Torre Asset Funding v Royal Bank of Scotland  [2013] EWHC 2670 (Ch), acting for bank in trial arising out of alleged non-disclosure as facility agent
• Standard Chartered Bank v Ceylon Petroleum Corporation [2012] EWCA Civ 1049 ; [2011] EWHC 1785 (Comm), acting for bank in dispute about capacity of counterparty to enter into oil derivatives
• Lomas v Firth Rixson  [2012] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 548, acting for ISDA in Lehman test case on section 2(a)(iii) of the Master Agreement
• Anthracite Rated Investments v Lehman Brothers Finance  [2011] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 538, dispute about close-out of cash-settled put options
• Lehman Brothers Commodity Services v Credit Agricole  [2012] 1 All ER (Comm) 254, dispute over set-off clause in ISDA Master Agreement
• Raiffeisen Zentralbank v Royal Bank of Scotland [2011] 1 Lloyds Rep 123, acting for defendant bank in dispute about alleged misrepresentations arising out of Enron transaction
• OFT v Abbey National [2010] 1 AC 696, acting for one of the banks in the overdraft charges test case
• National Westminster Bank v Rabobank Nederland [2007] 1 All ER (Comm) 975, [2007] EWHC 1056 (Comm)  and [2008] 1 All ER (Comm) 243, acting for bank accused of misrepresentation/breach of duty owed to other syndicate member

Acting in relation to numerous commercial disputes, including, in addition to the cases listed under Banking and Finance.

•  Maroudas v. Eversholt Investment Group, dispute in Commercial Court about shareholder’s rights in a private equity vehicle
• Certain Limited Partners in Henderson PFI Secondary Fund II LLP v Henderson PFI Secondary Fund II LP [2013] 2 WLR 1297, acting for general partner and manager in a claim by investors for alleged breaches of partnership agreement
• Axa Corporate Solutions v National Westminster Bank [2011] Lloyd’s Rep IR 438, dispute about scope of public liability and products liability insurance contract

Acting and advising in relation to numerous schemes of arrangement cases including Biffa, DX, La Seda de Barcelona, McCarthy and Stone.

• Re New Frontier Health Corporation [2022], section 238 petition
• Altair Asia Investments (2020), cross border dispute relating to winding up petition presented against Cayman Island Fund
• eHi (2020), s 238 petition
• Dorsey Ventures v Xio GP (2019), dispute about Cayman limited partnership
• Frontera Resources Corporation (2018/9), injunction dispute
• E-House (China) Holdings Limited v. Senrigan Master Fund (2018), s 238 petition which settles in the course of trial
• E-Commerce (China) Dangdang v. Lei Chen and others (2018), trial of a s 238 petition. Judgment awaited
• Weavering (Conway v. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (2016), acting for liquidators of in Cayman Islands Court of Appeal);
• China Shanshui Cement (2015)

Fletcher, Sphinx Funds, Primeo Funds, Peloton, Bancredit Cayman, Parmalat, Credicom Asia (12 week trial in the BVI); Transworld Bank & Trust Co.

Contributor to Cross-Border Insolvency Fourth Edition (Sheldon, Bloomsbury, 2015)
Contributor to Gore-Browne on Companies
Contributor to Professional Negligence and Liability (Simpson)
Contributor to Rowlatt on Principal and Surety (Moss and Marks, Sweet and Maxwell, 2011)

Yale University, MA
Oxford University, BA, First Class Honour

Major (Eastham) Scholar (Lincoln’s Inn)
CPE Award-holder; Hardwicke Scholar; Mansfield Scholar
Henry Fellow (Yale University)
Domus Scholar (Pembroke College, Oxford University)