Richard Gerstein

Career

Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Partner, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin

Partner, Goodman Derrick

Partner, Finers Stephens Innocent

Experience

-Acting for Mears Limited in their dispute in the Technology & Construction Court with Family Mosaic Housing in connection with a Term Partnering Agreement for rapid response repairs.

-Acting for the successful defendant architect challenging the jurisdiction of the Technology and Construction Court in Heifer v Christiansen.

-Acting for the director of a major property developer in a dispute as to the quality of the design and build of his home.

-Acting for a number of ultra-HNW individuals on disputes as to the value of construction works carried out at the homes, including disputes as to extension of time and loss and expense.

-Acting on a claim against solicitors who gave negligent advice in relation to an intellectual property case in the Court of Appeal.

-Acting for the chairman of a property company on claims arising from the collapse of his multi-level basement.

-Advising two Italian banks on a dispute with the beneficiary of performance and advance payment bonds in relation to a development project in Russia.

-Representing TV presenter Noel Edmonds in relation to his High Court claim for alleged breach of a joint venture agreement for a development site.

-Advising a number of claimants in multi-million negligence claims against their financial advisors.

-Advising an off shore group of companies in a claim for negligence against two firms of solicitors and counsel in relation to a property development.

-Advising for private individuals on claims for negligence in relation to tax advice given by accountants and solicitors.

-Acting in John Barker v London Portman Hotel and Enterprise Managed Services Ltd v Tony McFadden Utilities Ltd.