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The effect of contractual non-reliance provisions in claims brought against financial institutions
This article examines the latest approach of the courts to "non-reliance clauses", which are often invoked by financial institutions in order to restrict their liability for misrepresentation.
Read the article here
Matrix Gottex Asset Based Fund
The firm has been instructed to consider and advise several clients on potential claims arising from the poor performance of the Matrix Asset Based Fund.
This matter is being conducted by Alasdair Pepper and Edward Yell
Success for Carter-Ruck clients in interest rate swap misselling
A high street bank has agreed to tear up its swap agreement with disgruntled clients after Carter-Ruck complained that the product had been missold, leading to the complainants having to meet monthly repayments that were crippling their business.
Film Finance success
Eleven claimants have recovered substantial damages and their costs in relation to a film finance scheme in which they they had invested. The case settled at a mediation, with the terms being covered by a confidentiality agreement.
Alasdair Pepper, Laura Haarer and Antonia Foster conducted the action
BBC Business - Interest rate swaps
Carter-Ruck's financial misselling practice has been featured in a BBC article concerning interest rate swaps.
Please contact Adam Tudor or Stevie Loughrey for further information or fill out a New Case Enquiry form
Claim against IPL Franchise
Adam Tudor and Luke Staiano are acting for Timothy Wright, the former CEO of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Deccan Chargers cricket franchise, in his breach of contract claim against the company.
Interest rate swap misselling claims
Carter-Ruck is now receiving new instructions in relation to interest rate swap claims on an almost daily basis.
Please contact Adam Tudor or Stevie Loughrey for further information or fill out a New Case Enquiry form
Solicitors’ negligence
Carter-Ruck is acting for the Claimants in a number of negligence claims against solicitors concerning advice on buying commercial property for development purposes.
Alasdair Pepper and Laura Haarer are acting in these claims
Equity release scheme targeted at British nationals
Carter-Ruck is acting for a number of claimants suing a large bank in relation to an equity release scheme sold to British nationals with property in Spain.
Alasdair Pepper and Laura Haarer are representing the Claimants
‘Swap’ claims
Carter-Ruck is currently instructed by a variety of individuals and small businesses in relation to claims against leading banks involving the misselling of interest rate hedging products, such as "swaps", "collars" and "enhanced collars".
Further information about the claims arising from the misselling of these products is contained in this Sky News article ("Banks 'Mis-Sold' Interest Rate Protection") of 30 August 2011
See also Daily Telegraph article ("Interest Rate Swap blow to banks") concerning important decision of the German Supreme Court
AIG cases
Carter-Ruck has been instructed by a number of high net worth individuals in relation to advice provided by various investment banks concerning investment in the "AIG Premier Access Bond Enhanced Fund".
Nigel Tait and Stevie Loughrey are dealing with these cases
Businessmen win substantial sums in settlement
Carter-Ruck has recovered seven-figure sums for its clients in a multi-party action brought against a well-known company.
Individual wins over £1 million in financial misselling claim
Carter-Ruck has secured compensation of more than £ 1 million (plus legal costs) in a financial misselling action brought on behalf of an individual investor against a well-known financial institution (the identities of whom are to remain confidential under the terms of settlement).
Nigel Tait and Luke Staiano represented the claimant
Businessman secures substantial settlement against solicitors’ firm
A businessman, represented by Carter-Ruck, has secured a six-figure sum in damages plus legal costs in a 'loss of opportunity' claim for professional negligence against a firm of solicitors.
The Claimant was represented by Claire Gill
Successful claim against VistaJet International Ltd
Carter-Ruck has secured a substantial settlement of a High Court claim brought by a leading corporate intelligence consultancy against luxury private jet provider VistaJet International Ltd.
Partner Adam Tudor, together with Associate Isabel Martorell advised on the case