Arnold Ayoo

Practice Areas

Arnold practices in heavy commercial litigation and specialises in cases with an insolvency crossover. He also has expertise in group litigation, civil fraud and company law.

Arnold’s background in high value multi-party actions has seen him regularly appear as sole counsel in the High Court. Further, he has acted (and continues to act) in matters proceeding in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

In 2022/2023 Arnold is instructed, as sole counsel: on a £20m Commercial Court action (expert determination of consideration under a £90m SPA) and is representing an investment bank in a £3m Commercial Court claim, arising from a $50m brokerage contract. He is also led in the Supreme Court on a case examining the contract/unjust enrichment borderline.

On the insolvency front, he acted (unled) in a £4m Chancery Division claim concerning an intention to defraud creditors (s.423 Insolvency Act 1986) and is acting (again unled) before the Court of Appeal (definition of ‘inability to pay debts’ and interpretation of the CIGA 2020).

Indeed, he has a breath of experience in insolvency and restructuring proceedings, and is at home in complex, contested disputes. His practice covers contentious and non-contentious, personal and corporate insolvency and restructuring – including administrations, voluntary arrangements, liquidations, bankruptcy and claims under the Insolvency Act 1986, especially wrongful and fraudulent trading, misfeasance, preferences and transactions at an undervalue.

Career

BA Hons (Jurisprudence) Christ Church, University of Oxford (2012); called to the Bar (2014).

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, Chancery Bar Association.