Selected experience · High Court, Business and Property Courts in Cardiff
Malben Ltd v McCarthy
CR-2021-002375
CR-2021-002375
High Court, Business and Property Courts in Cardiff
2022-2023
Leading junior for the petitioner, instructed by Acuity Law
Unfair prejudice and commercial-property holding companies
Alexander acted for the petitioner in a substantial unfair-prejudice dispute concerning a holding company with an industrial estate and other commercial property valued at more than £30 million.
Case overview
The section 994 petition concerned the ownership and management of a commercially significant property-holding structure. The estimated value of the petitioner's potential share buyout was approximately £10 million and the case was fixed for a 20-day High Court trial.
Principal issues or remedies
- Alleged unfairly prejudicial conduct in the management of a property-holding company.
- Valuation and buyout of a substantial minority shareholding.
- Preparation of a complex shareholder dispute for a lengthy High Court trial.
Alexander's role, work and outcome
The proceedings were resolved following disclosure and before the listed 20-day trial.
Why the case matters
The matter involved Alexander leading complex, high-value section 994 litigation through disclosure and preparation for a 20-day trial.
Official, reported and published materials
The proceedings settled without a published final judgment.