Edward Meuli

• Junior counsel (led by Richard Morgan KC and instructed by Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP) for Respondents in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration defending a claim for over USD 100 million in a dispute relating to the termination of a joint venture in the defence sector [current].
• Counsel (instructed by Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP) for a defendant to a claim over shares in an Italian company [current].
• Counsel (instructed by Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP) for Respondents to a USD 1.5 million LCIA arbitration claim in respect of personal guarantee [2020].
• Advising client (instructed by McCarthy Denning) in respect of a potential shareholders’ dispute over Cayman based investment management fund [current].
• Acting for the owner of a 5-star Middle Eastern hotel (instructed by McCarthy Denning) in respect of its rights to terminate a hotel management agreement. Successfully brought challenge to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal [2024].
• Acting for the second defendant (instructed by McCarthy Denning) in a claim concerning the disputed ownership of a central London property development portfolio [current].
• Acted for a claimant (instructed by Forsters) in a multi-million pound claim for damages arising out of a delayed central London property development joint venture [2022].
• Advised a client (instructed by McCarthy Denning) seeking damages for the deficient provision of website and other IT services [2022].
• Junior Counsel (led by Anthony White KC instructed by Stone King) for the defendant to a multi-million pound claim for breach of confidence in connection with a proposal to develop a new school in Surrey [2019].
• Advising (instructed by Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP) a multinational energy company in relation to the delayed construction of a photo-voltaic energy project in Central Asia affected (inter alia) by the conflict in Ukraine and the termination of the EPC Contractor [current].
• Advised (instructed by Addleshaw Goddard) a project company in relation to the impact of COVID-19 and other issues affecting the construction of a large Middle Eastern wind farm project [2020].
• Counsel (instructed by Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP) for an operator and majority participant involved in a USD 50 million dispute under a JOA in relation to an oilfield development project in Central Asia determined under an ICC arbitration [2019].
• Counsel (instructed by Adams & Remers LLP) for defendants to a claim between property developers over the ownership of a Spanish company, involving allegations of economic duress, and jurisdictional issues under the Recast Brussels Regulation [2020]. Marriot v Fresson & ors [2020] EWHC 2515 (Comm)

• Assisting David Mumford KC and Andrew Westwood KC and instructed by Travers Thorpe Alberga on behalf of defendant BVI companies challenging the appointment of receivers over shares in the companies, who were appointed in connection with a HK$2 billion loan in respect of a Hong Kong property development [current].
• Advising client (instructed by McCarthy Denning) in respect of a potential shareholders’ dispute over Cayman based investment management fund [current].

• Junior Counsel for African Bank (instructed by Dentons UKMEA LLP) defending a US$23m claim for breach of contract [current]
• Assisting David Mumford KC and Andrew Westwood KC and instructed by Travers Thorpe Alberga on behalf for defendant BVI companies challenging the appointment of receivers over shares in the companies, who were appointed in connection with a HK$2 billion loan in respect of a Hong Kong property development [current].
• Junior counsel (led by Andrew Ayres KC and instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright) for claimant in Fenchurch Advisory Partners v AA [2023] EWHC 108 (Comm) a claim for fees due in respect of corporate financial services provided in the context of a proposed disposal of the AA’s insurance business. Successfully established a claim in unjust enrichment [2023].
• Junior counsel (led by Joe Smouha KC, Laura John & Emily Wood and instructed by Dentons UKMEA LLP) for the defendant bank in Hockin v RBS, a multi-million pound claim, in which the claimants alleged mis-selling of an interest rate derivative product, manipulation of LIBOR, unlawful means conspiracy and breach of an implied duty of good faith [2017].

• Counsel for the Port of London Authority successfully claiming possession of the River Thames against the owner of a houseboat [2022]    
• Counsel for the defendant in The David Roberts Art Foundation Limited v Riedweg, a multi-million pound claim for damages in respect of a contract for the sale of a large property in Camden involving issues of charity law, in particular charity trustees’ obligations when disposing of charity land, and issues of company law. Successfully resisted an application for summary judgment [2019] EWHC 1358 (Ch)

• Acting for claimant (instructed by Forsters) in a claim for damages flowing from a negligent valuation of substantial London property [current].
• Advised a potential claimant in respect of negligent advice provided by a conveyancer regarding ground rent and other provisions in a new lease for London property [2022].

Many of Edward’s cases involve aspects of company or partnership law.

Counsel for numerous directors/partners advising in respect of disputes and issues between business owners.