Damian Falkowski
Cases
Damian Falkowski has counselled on a number of high-profile, and high stakes cases. On the subject of property law, his advice has enabled home owners to claim compensation from property developers, and tenants to assert their rights against landlords. In commercial legal cases, Damian’s advice has been instrumental in winning a wide range of cases involving complex financial matters, which requires considerable commercial awareness and nimble-mindedness.
A selection of commercial law and property cases
Lakatamia v Nobu Su and ors. (QB) Commercial Court, March 2019. Contempt of Court proceedings. Contemnor had failed to disclose ownership of the properties and had dissipated 27 million Euros in breach of the freezing order.
The Beans Groups Limited v Myunidays Ltd [2019] EWHC 320 (Comm). Claim for inducing breach of contract. Successfully acting for the Claimant obtaining final injunction restraining the Defendant from dealing with third party.
Straker v Okoronkwo [2019] Trial and appeal – Acting for Timothy Straker QC suing a football agent and barrister, at first instance and on appeal.
Brune v Perkins [2013] EWHC 2977 (QB), [2013] All ER(D) 147; substantial High Court case acting for Claimants against developer of a newly built house sold with fraudulently obtained guarantee.
English v English & ors [2010] EWHC 2058 – acted for defendant mortgage lender in claim by borrower alleging mortgage was obtained by forgery, negligence against solicitors and unjust enrichment of mortgage lender when the security was redeemed.
Oddbins – Ex Cellar Investments Ltd & Anr v. Nicolas UK Ltd. 2010 – acting for the Claimant in a breach of warranty action on the sale of Oddbins by its previous owner.
Systemcare (UK) Ltd v Services Design Technology Ltd & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 546 – appeal to Court of Appeal on the making of a costs order against a director of an insolvent company.
Drake & Ors v. Fripp [2011] EWCA Civ 1279 – Registered land / rectification.
Wolsey Securities Ltd v Abbeygate Securities [2007] EWCA Civ 423 – acting for provider of mezzanine finance in a joint venture development with issues of guarantees and security arising.
William Alfred Allen v Charles Matthews [2006] EWCA Civ 1499; [2007] EWCA Civ 216 – acting for the successful defendant in long running proceedings relating to adverse possession, acknowledgement of title, insolvency and costs.
As a member of Thomas Cromwell Group, Damian Falkowski has the wide ranging experience in commercial and property law, as well as in financial law, to lend his expertise towards any case in these fields of law.
