Gabriel Fadipe
Called 1991
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Gabriel Fadipe obtained a joint honours undergraduate degree in Law and French from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1988. Fluent in French, Gabriel then studied for a Master’s degree in Commercial Law at the University of Bordeaux, in which he obtained first class honours. He was awarded a Pegasus Scholarship and a Duke of Edinburgh Scholarship by the Inner Temple, and was called to the Bar in 1991. After pupillage in these Chambers, Gabriel spent three months in the commercial law firm of Simpson Grierson Butler White, Wellington, New Zealand, before returning to practise in the U.K.
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Practice
Gabriel's practice covers the entire breadth of the Commerical and Modern Chancery fields. Current and recent cases include: Sports law (advising a sportsman charged with - and ultimately acquitted of - a doping offence; disputes concerning Formula 1 Driving and Promotion Agreements), Intellectual Property disputes (particularly "passing-off") and Aviation finance (dispute arising from the sale and leaseback of a helicopter).
Much of Gabriel's work is fraud-related, and he has recently acted for Directors accused of fraudulently diverting company business to themselves, a solicitor accused (by her indemnity insurers) of defrauding clients and for a salesman accused of being the lynchpin in a multi-million pound NHS prescription fraud. Gabriel has been recommended in The Legal 500 as a leading junior and is cited as "an emerging force" in this field.
A considerable amount of Gabriel's commercial work (and particularly the fraud-related matters) is international, with a recent case before the Arbitration Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce in Geneva involving allegations of bribery and corruption within the electricity industry of China. Another, current, case concerns the illegal procurement of government construction contracts in South America and the Caribbean.
Gabriel also practices in the "traditional" Chancery fields, including Property Law (particularly Mortgages and Landlord & Tenant; he has been quoted in "The Lawyer" as one of the "Stars of the Junior Bar"), Company law (especially shareholder disputes and directors' disqualifications', Wills and Trusts (including 1975 Inheritance Act applications and, most recently, an application by a convicted felon to be allowed to inherit his victim's £1million estare) and Professional Negligence (particularly claims against solicitors).
Other notable cases include:
Ross & Craig (firm) v Williamson (Ch.D., 2006): Injunction to restrain presentation of a winding-up petition against a firm of solicitors.
Patel & Ors. v Shah & Ors. (Ch.D., 2004): Claim to beneficial interests in investment properties barred by laches.
Southern & District Finance Ltd v Turner (C.App, 2003): Power to Judge to correct irregularities in applying for extension of time to appeal.
Compensation Specialists Ltd & Ors. v Compensation Claims Service Ltd (C.App, 2003): dispute arising out of collapse of a national accident compensation scheme franchise.
Raymere Ltd v Belle Vue Gardens Ltd (C.App., 2003): Construction of obligation to "deduce title" under s.20 Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.
Gabriel's broad practice makes him an ideal choice for disputes cutting across different areas of law, and he particularly enjoys working as part of a team with solicitors (and other Counsel). He has acted as specialist property Counsel in relation to Matrimonial disputes and Children Act 1989 applications, as well as in Confiscation Orders under the Criminal Justice Act 1988.
Gabriel regularly sits on the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Inns of Court.
Outside work, Gabriel is a keen rugby supporter, enjoys running and holds a black belt in karate.
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