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Year of Call: 1990
Education: LLB Hons
Email: mwg@13oldsquare.com
Areas of practice
Mark practices in the areas of insolvency, company, banking and private international law. He is the author of "Watson-Gandy
on Accountants" and is one of the Editors of the Butterworths Corporate Law Service.
He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Westminster (Corporate
Finance Law).
Appointments
- Member, Bar Council’s panel of Young Spokesmen for the
Bar (2004)
- Prosecuting Counsel - Department of Trade & Industry (1999-2002)
- Junior Counsel to the Crown (Crime) - London & South East
B List (2002), A List (2003-2006)
- Junior Counsel to the Crown – Provincial Panel (2000)
- Visiting Professor, University of Westminster (Corporate Finance
Law)(1999)
Reported cases and recent work
Watersheds v DaCosta [2009] All ER (D) 140 (Feb) (financial services and the recoverability of corporate finance finders fees)
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Tamil Nadu Electricity Board v ST-CMS (2008) Lloyds Rep 93
private international law and arbitration agreements - £170m
dispute over building of a power station in India. Led by Steven Gee QC.
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Feetum v Levy (2006) The Times, 2nd January: bar on administrative
receivers under Enterprise Act 2002; £50m project finance
exception. Led by John McDonnell QC.
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Dubai Financial Services Authority - Assisted in the drafting
of new regulations governing the profession of auditor in Dubai.
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Khan v Nallamothu [2005] All ER (D) 60 “Company hi-jack”
case.
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Joan Collins v Citroen Wells. Represented the film actress,
Joan Collins, in her tax negligence claim.
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Society of Lloyds v Levy [2004] All ER (D) 1860 (Comm): Lloyds
Names challenge to premium claims under the Audit Directive.
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R (on the application of Barnett) v Inland Revenue Commissioners
[2003] All ER (D) 429, [2003] SWTI 1875: judicial review over
the powers of the general commissioners on tax appeals.
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Swindon Town Properties v Swindon Town Football Club (2002)
LTL 4th July, [2003] BPIR 253: challenge to a CVA for football
team; effect of CVA on the rights and remedies of a debenture
holder.
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DTI v Daniel (2002) The Times 8th April, (2002) All ER (D)
354, (2002) Law Society Gazette 16th May, 31, (2002) 146 SJLB
93: acted for DTI both at first instance and before the Court
of Appeal in this human rights test case on the reverse burden
of proof in bankruptcy prosecutions. Led on appeal by James
Eadie.
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Re Windows West Ltd, Official Receiver v Zwirn [2002] BCC 760,
(2001) LTL 26th July; Mithani on Director’s Disqualification
Newsletter, 12th September 2001: directors disqualification;
unsuccessful attempt to use the Duomatic principle to avoid
director’s responsibility for 6 phoenix companies.
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Berlusconi v The Economist: advised Silvio Berlusconi in claim
for libel against the Economist over allegations that he was
unfit to be Prime Minister of Italy and had links with the Mafia.
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R v Beavis (2001) The Times 8th February, [2001] 2 Cr App R
(S) 49: acted for the DTI in the Court of Appeal; sentencing
of offences in a company liquidation under section 208 Insolvency
Act 1986.
Publications
- Watson-Gandy on Accountants: Law Practice and Procedure
- Butterworths Corporate Law Service - Co-editor
- Tax Advocacy, ICAEW Tax Digest - 2000
- Editor - Litigation (1994-1998)
- Contributing Editor - European Current Law (1998-2000)
- Columnist - City (“The Mark Watson-Gandy Column”)
(1998-2000)
- Columnist - Business Money ("Counsel's Opinion") (1997
to date)
Memberships
Member, Chancery Bar Association
Member, ICAEW's Corporate Finance Faculty and President's Panel (Holds
Institute's Corporate Finance Qualification)
Member, Association Business Recovery Professionals, R3
Associate, Professional Advisory Panel, Institute of Financial Accountants
Associate, Association of International Accountants
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers – (Fellow – 1997, Head
of Professional Standards 1998)
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