Source: http://devereuxchambers.co.uk/barristers/profile/shaen-catherwood
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 10:35:47+00:00

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"He knows the law inside-out and makes it his business to get to know the client, so I can instruct him with minimal effort."
Shaen’s principal areas of practice are commercial law, international commercial arbitration (particularly concerning the energy and petrochemicals industries), insurance and telecommunications. He is experienced in obtaining and resisting injunctions and other emergency relief. He acts for a wide range of clients including international energy companies, UK public companies, insurers, and individuals.
EE Ltd & Hutchison 3G UK Ltd v. Trustees of the Meyrick 1968 Combined Trust (ongoing). Major dispute under the new Electronic Communications Code concerning a site provider's proposal to seek removal of the claimants' mast and construct its own network of masts. Shaen acts for the claimants and is led by Graham Read QC.
Mining Company v. Electricity Utility (ongoing). Arbitration concerning a dispute over an agreement concerning tariff migration. Shaen is instructed for the respondent.
Advice on JOA pre-emption rights (2018). Shaen provided advice on the interpretation of pre-emption rights under an oil and gas joint operating agreement.
Construction company v. Insurers (2018). Shaen acted for a construction company in relation to its claim to be indemnified under a Contractors All Risk insurance policy in connection with a £100m project. The matter settled satisfactorily.
Miah v. Hoque & Ors, Lawtel, 24/05/2018. A former member of a mosque sought an injunction in the High Court that he be readmitted to worship during Ramadan. Shaen acted for the executive committee in successfully resisting the application.
Petroleum Transport Company v. National Petroleum Company (2018). Shaen advised in a dispute concerning the termination of a petroleum transportation contract.
Regus Management (UK) Ltd v. Licensee (2018). Acted for oil company and its 100% shareholder in seeking to set aside service and default judgment for over £5m. The case involved complex issues concerning the application of the CPR and the principles of service out of the jurisdiction.
Walsall Housing Group Ltd v. British Telecommunications Plc (2017). Acted for BT in seeking to resist an injunction requiring BT to remove apparatus from land. The matter was settled by consent order.
Philp v. Cook  EWHC 3023 (QB). The purchaser of a company who had not given compliant contractual notice of breach of warranty could not rely on the alleged breach for the purposes of a set-off. May J so held, in applying Aries Tanker Corp. v. Total Transport Ltd  1 WLR 185 to wording commonly found in share purchase agreements. Shaen acted for the successful appellant vendor.
Share purchaser v. Share vendors (2018). Acting for share purchaser in proceedings in the Patents Court. Shaen was engaged to assist particularly with claims relating to restrictive covenants, fiduciary duties, duties of confidence, the procurement of breaches, and quantum. The matter was to be tried over 20 days in 2018 but settled before trial.
Euromark Ltd v. Smash Enterprises Pty Ltd  EWHC 1627 (QB). Acted for the Claimant in an application to set aside service out of the jurisdiction.
Mining Company v. Electricity Utility (2018). Arbitration concerning a dispute over an agreement concerning tariff migration. Shaen is instructed for the respondent.
Shareholder v. Company (ongoing). Advising shareholder in respect of potential claim for unfair prejudice.
Petroleum Transport Company v. National Petroleum Company . Shaen advised in a dispute concerning the termination of a petroleum transportation contract.
Regus Management (UK) Ltd v. Licensee (2018). Acted for oil company and its 100% shareholder in seeking to set aside service and default judgment for over £5m. The case involved complexes issues concerning the application of the CPR and the principles of service out of the jurisdiction.
Pritchard v Merchant House Financial Services Ltd (2013). Acted for the claimants in a High Court action to recover sums payable under a settlement agreement. The case included allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duties and alleged diversion of commissions.
Shaen has extensive experience in telecommunications disputes and is listed in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 in this category. He is currently acting in numerous cases under the new Electronic Communications Code and is familiar with litigating such disputes in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chambers).
He also advises and acts in commercial disputes, including contractual disputes.
He is frequently instructed by both EE, Hutchison 3G and BT, amongst others.
He is currently acting in EE Ltd & Hutchison 3G UK Ltd v. Trustees of the Meyrick 1968 Combined Trust, a complex Code dispute concerning the proposed removal of a mast in the context of an alleged plan by the site provider to construct its own network of masts. He is being led by Graham Read QC and the matters comes to trial in February 2019.
In 2017 he acted for BT in an application by Walsall Housing Group for a High Court injunction requiring BT to remove its apparatus from land to allow a development to continue. The matter was settled by consent order.
In 2017 and 2018 he advised and acted for a share purchaser in a dispute concerning microchips used in mobile telephones. Shaen was engaged to assist particularly with claims relating to breaches of restrictive covenants, fiduciary duties, duties of confidence, the procurement of breaches, and quantum. The matter was to be tried over 20 days in 2018 but settled before trial.
In 2015, with Graham Read QC, he advised a large telecommunications company on the proposed changes to the Electronic Communications Code.
He has advised a telecommunications operator in relation to its potential liabilities in respect of call traffic generated through third party fraud.
He has also advised in relation to a potential contractual claim concerning call plans.
He appeared, successfully, for BT in Toneylogo Ltd v. British Telecommunications plc (HC QB Birmingham Mercantile Ct, 1.2.05), LTL 9/2/2005 led by Graham Read QC. The claim concerned artificial inflation of traffic, self-dialling, conspiracy, and procurement of breach of contract.
Shaen undertakes representation and advisory work in all areas of employment law and related fields including discrimination, unfair dismissal (including redundancy), and TUPE. Clients that he has acted on behalf of include British Airways, BP, Alcoa Group, Coca-Cola, and The LSE. He appears in both the employment tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal.
Conry v Worcestershire Hospital Acute NHS Trust, UKEAT/0093/17/LA. Tribunal erred in failing to consider key issues in constructive unfair dismissal and disability-related harassment claims. Shaen appeared for the successful appellant.
Hunter v. McCarrick  ICR 235;  IRLR 26. No service provision change under TUPE where there is a change of client as well as a change of contractor. Shaen successfully acted for the appellant before the Court of Appeal.
Kovats v. LLP  ICR 1140. Member of a limited liability partnership was not its employee: interpretation of s.4(4) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000. Acted for the LLP in successfully resisting the appeal.
Miah v. Hoque & Ors, Lawtel, 24/05/2018. A former member of a mosque sought an injunction in the High Court that he be readmitted to worship during Ramadan. Shaen acted for the executive commitee in successfully resisting the application.
Temple Legal Protection Ltd v Lent (2014) (High Court, Chancery Division). Acted for the Defendant in relation to a claim for springboard relief in relation to alleged misuse of confidential information. Proceedings settled.
Employer v. Former Employees (2014). Advising employees in relation to threatened application for injunctive relief.
Employer v. Former Employees (2013). Advised company in relation to employees' apparent breaches of post-termination restrictions and misuse of confidential information.
Earthworks Environment & Resources Ltd v. Beale (2013). Currently acting for claimant company in High Court injunctive proceedings against former employee.
Seaco SRL and another v. Buss Capital GMBH & Co KG and others (2012). Acting for a departing employee in High Court litigation concerning allegations of misuse of confidential information, breach of contractual and fiduciary duty and conspiracy. Case settled.
Before being called to the Bar, Shaen worked in publishing. He edited magazines including Diplomat and Foreign Service and was Publisher at Diplomatist Associates Limited. He has practical experience in company management, financial planning, buying, marketing and employee relations (including recruitment, remuneration and disciplinary matters).
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