Emily McKechnie

Commercial CV

Emily particularly enjoys the aspects of her practice involving general commercial litigation, including commercial fraud and contractual disputes.

Cases in which Emily has recently been involved include:

• Representing the Claimants in a multi-million pound contractual and restitutionary claim relating to the provision of services to facilitate a £173 million investment (with John Wardell QC).
  
  
• Providing advice to a major port authority against the background of ongoing litigation concerning its financial obligations to a pension scheme (with Timothy Howe QC).
  
  
• Acting for a landed estate in a claim concerning commercial premises in central London (with Jonathan Seitler QC).
  
  
• Acting for the defendant solicitor in litigation concerning allegations of dishonesty in the management of a property investment company.
  
  
• Advising a private education-provider in relation to its contractual rights under commercial agreements governing the provision of academic qualifications.
  
  
• Advising a bridging-loan provider on the legal aspects of its commercial transactions, including the meaning and effect of its standard for loan documentation.
  
  
• Acting for the Pensions Regulator in relation to prohibition proceedings brought against a pensions trustee relating to his involvement in commercial transactions involving the acquisition of a private equity company of two national corporate groups with potentially valuable pension schemes (with Michael Tennet QC and Jonathan Hilliard).
  
  
• Acting for two major financial institutions in defence to claims for investment mis-selling.