Commercial disputes, Company law, Insolvency, PropertyMonday 12 January 2026
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce barristers appear in two of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2026, identifying the upcoming year’s most-talked-about disputes. Six of our members are involved across the highlighted matters.
All England Lawn Tennis Ground v Save Wimbledon Park and HM’s Attorney General
James McCreath and Jonathan Chew act for the defendant, the All-England Club.
In this case, the expansion of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships hangs in the balance after a dispute between local residents and the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The outcome will decide whether Wimbledon can proceed with its biggest expansion in decades or whether the historic green space must remain protected from redevelopment.
Peter Waddell and another v Bluebell Cars Holding and others
Alan Gourgey KC, Anna Littler and Ernest Leung act for the claimants, Peter Waddell and Peter Waddell Holdco, and Rachael Earle acts for the defendant, Laurence Vaughan.
A dispute has arisen between Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell and private equity investor Freshstream following Waddell’s removal from management after Freshstream acquired a minority stake in the business. The case concerns whether that removal was properly carried out under the investment agreement, in light of both the company’s performance and an investigation into Waddell’s conduct. The case goes to the heart of two prominent business issues, namely allegations of inappropriate conduct by senior executives, and the interaction of private equity investors with companies in which they have invested.
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