Julian Prentice

Julian is an experienced litigator, with a particular focus on claims for breaches of duty by directors and fiduciaries, as well as fraud, breaches of contract, shareholder disputes and professional negligence. 

Julian has acted on numerous reported cases for:

• defendants in High Court (Comm) proceedings concerning claims for fraudulent and negligent breach of directors’ duties by a London market making and proprietary trading business, in liquidation
• the defendant in High Court proceedings concerning the enforcement of best endeavours obligations and “agreements to agree” in relation to a third-party contract for the restoration of a classic car
• a defendant in High Court (Ch) proceedings concerning allegations of breaches of fiduciary and directors’ duties, in which the court approved the use of ‘predictive coding’ in the disclosure process
• the Claimant in High Court proceedings concerning contract formation (intention to create legal relations and certainty of terms) and the breach of an oral contract in relation to remuneration for the supply of services ahead of the sale of a business, and also the law on ‘quantum meruit’. The case also addressed the question of exchange rate losses on a costs award
• the Claimant in complex, high value High Court (Comm) proceedings concerning the profits of a hedge fund and addressing the issues of standard of proof, issue estoppel and privity (governing law and jurisdiction) in the context of claims for breach of contract and fiduciary duty. The Court also heard privacy applications

Julian has also acted on a number of significant and reported pensions cases, including acting for:

• the Representative Beneficiary in CPR Part 8 High Court (Ch) proceedings concerning the Occupation Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005, Frozen Schemes and Pensionable Service
• the Trustees in CPR Part 8 proceedings before the High Court (Ch) to rectify the wording of pension scheme rules. The High Court applied the principle that it is the subjective intention that is relevant, and an outward expression of agreement is not required
• the Representative Beneficiary in CPR Part 8 High Court (Ch) proceedings concerning whether the contractual or pensions rectification tests apply to transfer agreements between employers and trustees of various schemes

Professional memberships

• Association of Pension Lawyers
• Professional Negligence Lawyers Association