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Peter Shaw B.A. Hons.
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Professional Career
Solicitor 1986 - 1995
Barrister 1995
Principal Areas of Practice
He was formerly a solicitor admitted in 1986.
Both as a solicitor and at the Bar, he has had extensive experience in acting in corporate and personal insolvency, banking litigation, mortgage enforcement and company and commercial litigation.
He has acted for liquidators, receivers (both administrative and fixed charge), administrators and supervisors of company voluntary arrangements.
On the personal insolvency side he has regularly acted for trustees in bankruptcy and supervisors of individual voluntary arrangements.
In addition to the above he has extensive experience of acting for and advising creditors in utilising insolvency procedures to maximise recoveries.
He has extensive experience in commercial injunctions in particular in acting for liquidators and for HMRC in cases involving the fraudulent evasion of VAT.
According to Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession (2008 Edition):
Peter Shaw of 9 Stone Buildings is widely respected on the insolvency circuit as an assertive advocate. His practice includes a focus on insolvency-related fraud and he acts for HMRC in this context.
He is also recommended as a Leading Junior in Insolvency in the Legal 500 2009 Edition. "Peter Shaw of 9 Stone Buildings ‘inspires confidence - he clearly has the respect of the Chancery judges‘"
Reported Cases
- Parkinson Engineering Limited v Yeldon & Swan [2009] EWCA 1366 Civ 13 January 2010 Court of Appeal (amendment of substitute liquidator as claimant in place of company after expiry of limitation period)
- Relfo Limited v Varsani Jules Sher QC [2009] EWHC 2297 (Ch) (service on Defendant at last usual address; where resident; res judicata)
- Oxford Pharmaceuticals Limited; Wilson v Masters [2009] 2 BCLC 485. Mark Cawson QC. (Preference and misfeasance claims brought by liquidator)
- Gresham International Limited v Moonie [2009] 2 BCLC 256 Peter Smith J (retrospective sanction to liquidator to continue proceedings)
- National Westminster Bank v Ashe [2008] EWCA Civ 55 Court of Appeal (extinguishment of mortgage due expiry of limitation period)
- Silversafe Limited v Hood & Tattershall Inversiones SL [2007] STC 871 Peter Smith J (pleading allegations of fraud; use of similar fact evidence; disclosure by HMRC of documents to liquidator pursuant to Enterprise Act 2002)
- HMRC v Egleton and others [2007] BCC 78 Briggs J (freezing order against party against whom winding up petitioner asserted no claim)
- Crystalmews Ltd v Metterick [2006] EWHC 2653 (Ch) [2006] All ER (D) 287 Lawrence Collins J (committal for contempt of 2 freezing orders. Defendant knowing of but not served with Order)
- Softwarecore v Pathan [2005] EWHC 1845 (Ch); [2006] All ER (D) 05 Pumfrey J (continuation of freezing order against Defendants in missing trader intra community (MTIC) VAT fraud case)
- Regalway Care Homes v Shillingford [2005] EWHC 261; [2005] All ER (D) 394 Blackburne J (application by interveners for payment of monies frozen)
- Furylong Limited v Masterpiece Technology Limited [2004] EWHC 3101 (Ch); [2004] All ER (D) 211 Park J (release of monies from freezing order to pay costs of litigation)
- Michael Yee Fun Chu v Price [2004] BPIR 603 Court of Appeal (Bankruptcy Order extended to include aliases)
- Boyden (Liquidator of Westminster Property Management Ltd) v Stern [2004] BCC 599, Ferris J (limitation period applicable to claim to recover unlawful loans to directors)
- Conquest v Fox [2003] AER (D) 360 Michel Kallipetis QC (liquidator's claims for misfeasance; preference; void charge in favour of director)
- Moore Large & Co Ltd v Hermes Credit & Guarantee Plc [2003] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 163, Coleman J (credit insurance; variation of cover. material misrepresentation; affirmation of policy)
- Pantone 485 Ltd [2002] 1 BCLC 266 Richard Field QC (limitation period for breach of fiduciary duty; misfeasance claim against non director, transfer of business non payment of Revenue)
- Miller v Bain [2002] BCC 899, Morritt V-C (liquidator's entitlement to costs of private examination)
- Alman v Approach Housing Ltd [2001] 1 BCLC 530, Rimer J (Individual Voluntary Arrangement did not prevent debtor from litigating claim)
- Cullinane v Inland Revenue Comms [2000] BPIR 996, Hart J (bankruptcy court not empowered to review Commissioners final tax assessments)
- Carter- Knight v Peat The Times [2000] BPIR 968 Neuberger J (remedied default in Individual Voluntary Arrangement- court's discretion to make a Bankruptcy Order; decision of District Judge remitted due to failure to give reasons)
- Re Dana (UK) Limited [1999] 2 BCLC 239, Neuberger J (liberty to Administrators to sell assets on terms not approved by meeting of creditors)
- Re Montin [1999] 1 BCLC 663, Neuberger J (liberty to Administrators to sell assets of the Company prior to meeting of creditors)
- Re Lomax Leisure Limited [1999] 3 AER 22; [1999] 3 WLR 652, Neuberger J (ability of landlord to peaceably re-enter whilst Administration petition pending)
- Re Swaptronics The Times August 17 1998, Laddie J (refusal to strike out section 459 petition for failure to comply with unless orders for witness statements and experts report)
Published Material
- Liquidators' assignments of causes of action - Insolvency Law and Practice Vol 14, No 2 1998 (Part 1) and Vol 14 No 3 (Part 2)
- Administration - Peaceable re entry by a landlord revisited [1999] 6 Insolvency Lawyer p.245
- Bankruptcy and the Matrimonial Home - Property Law Journal May 2004 No 130
- Practical Implications of Leyland Daf - International Corporate Rescue [2004] Vol 1 Issue 4
- Contributor of Bankruptcy chapter to Jordans Chancery Litigation Handbook
Professional Membership
- Insolvency Lawyers Association
- Chancery Bar Association
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