Amardeep Dhillon
- Called: 2010
- amardeepdhillon@fivepaper.com
Profile
Amardeep, called to the Bar in 2010, is an experienced commercial and chancery barrister, specialising in shareholder and partnership disputes, as well as commercial litigation and contractual disputes. He is also regularly instructed in Trust disputes.
Given his previous career as a dentist, Amardeep has built a niche area of practice in regard to the medical sector and in commercial/chancery disputes on behalf of dental surgeries.
Amardeep is regularly instructed to appear at all levels of court, from County Court, High Court and the Appellate courts, and in high value disputes.
Expertise
Banking & Finance
In relation to banking disputes, Amardeep has advised and settled pleadings regarding the alleged mis-selling of Russian-grade investment bonds. He has also advised on jurisdiction of international banks for the purposes of bringing claims in the English courts, as well as FSMA 2000 Act breaches. He has previously been instructed in relation to swap mis-selling claims and the personal guarantees given by individuals thereunder.
Amardeep is also retained on non-contentious matters, advising both international firms on standard terms and conditions and individuals on agreements in relation to investments.
Company Law & Trusts
Amardeep is regularly instructed to advise upon and represent clients in matters on company disputes, contractual law disputes, breach of fiduciary duties, unfair prejudice petitions and partnerships disputes.
He has experience of conducting trials as sole counsel in the High Court, and advising on, on matters dealing with injunctions, wrongful removal of directors and the wrongful obtaining of shares, as well as resolving directors’ disagreements.
Amardeep also regularly advises HNW individuals in relation to their family trust disputes, as well as advising on breach of trustees’ duties, whether in this jurisdiction or internationally.
Commercial Litigation
Due to Amardeep’s former career as a dentist, he has built a niche in “commercial healthcare”, advising in matters relating to Clinical Commission Groups and litigation involved medical and dental NHS contracts.
He is instructed in relation to procurement and tender disputes under the Public Contracts Regulations. Amardeep is experienced in being instructed at short notice, due to the nature of these claims.
Having delivered dental treatments under the new contract, he is fully versed in Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) and their delivery. Furthermore, having advised orthodontic associates upon their contracts, he has a clear understanding of the Units of Orthodontic Activity (UOAs) and orthodontic service provision. Consequently, he is uniquely placed to advise dental professionals in any dispute they may encounter.
His commercial and chancery knowledge is particularly useful with assisting healthcare professionals with any partnership disputes, company disputes or property issues they may encounter. For example, he is particularly familiar with claims for breach of warranties in relation to purchase of dental practices arising out of the defective treatment of patients by the selling dentist
Reported and notable cases
- Braceurself Ltd v NHS England [2024] EWCA Civ 39; 212 Con. L.R. 95 (Led by Mr Moser K.C.)
- Ijaz v Manan [2023] EWHC 2574 (KB)
- Agbaje v Robert Frew Medical Co Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 702
- Braceurself Ltd v NHS England [2022] EWHC 1532 (TCC) and [2019] EWHC 3873 (TCC)
- Appeared as a junior (led by Jon Holl-Allen KC), challenging the award of an orthodontic tender by NHS England.
- Agbaje v The Robert Frew Medical Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 1373 (Ch)
- Appeared in case before the High Court regarding the correct valuation of an expelled medical practitioner’s shares in a quasi-partnership.
- Cranstoun v Notta [2021] EWHC 133 (Ch); [2021] Costs L.R. 47 (and [2020] EWHC 3488 (Ch))
- Successfully acted for the Claimants in a dispute relating to an expense sharing arrangement.
- Moody v Estate of Jones (Deceased)
- Appeared in a complicated Partnership dispute regarding the correct ownership of a Property asset bought in the early 1980s.
- Basso v Wadhwani [2019] EWHC 3212 (QB)
- Appeared seeking permission from a first instance decision in relation to a dispute regarding the correct interpretation of an Orthodontic Contract.
- NHS England v X, November 2017 before Senior Master Fontaine
- Appeared on behalf of the Applicant Defendant in a one day hearing to seek to bar NHS England relying on a database to prove their claim that UDAs had been overclaimed, in circumstances where the original FP17 Claim Forms were unavailable as they had been destroyed meaning the database was secondary evidence only.
- Simmons v City Hospitals Sunderland NHS [2016] EWHC 2953 (QB)
Appeared as a junior (led by Adrian Hopkins KC), resisting an application to withdraw admissions contained within a consent order. - Igboaka v General Medical Council [2016] EWHC 2728 (Admin)
Acted for a medical doctor appealing a suspension imposed by the GMC. - Gahir v Bansal [2016] EWHC 2041 (QB)
Acted successfully for the applicant seeking relief from sanctions in setting aside a default judgment, where the application was made some 3 months after default judgment. - Flying Music v Theater Entertainment and Others [2016] EWHC 155 (QB)
Successfully appeared for the respondents in resisting summary judgment in a 2-day application where the matters pleaded included: frustration, lack of consideration and force majeure in circumstances where the contract was due to be performed during the Greek Riots. - Sequence Properties Ltd v Patel [2016] EWHC 2314 (Ch)
Acted for the applicant in seeking permission to appeal and seeking relief from sanctions. - Mowbray v Saunders and Another [2015] EWHC 2317 (Ch)
Appeared for the debtor to successfully argue the apportionment of liability for a trustee in bankruptcy’s costs as between the debtor and the creditor. - Renu and Chopra v Bank of Singapore Limited and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited [2015] EWHC 1549 (Ch)
Appeared for the claimants (led by Ken Rogers) in resisting the jurisdictional challenge brought by the defendants in relation to a banking dispute. - Kuldip Singh v Thoree [2015] EWHC 1305 (QB)
Appeared for the respondents on appeal regarding a refusal to set-aside a default judgment. - Greenwich RBC v Ogbuka Housing Ltd [2015] L.L.R. 706; [2015] EWHC 2317 (Ch)
Acted for a religious organisation resisting an planning injunction for improper use. - Ghummain v Sikander and Others [2015] EWHC 1675 (Ch)
Appeared for the defendants in resisting an application for relief from sanctions in circumstances where the claimants had failed, for almost 9 months, to disclose documents pursuant to an unless order. - Elsworth Ethanol Company and another v Brian Selby Hartley and Others [2015] 1 B.C.L.C. 221; [2014] All E.R. (D) 63 (Feb); [2014] EWHC 99 (IPEC)
Acted for the Applicant in claiming the right to a patent, due to breach of contract and/or breach of de facto directors duties. - Elsworth Ethanol Company and another v Brian Selby Hartley and Others [2014] EWHC 380 (IPEC)
Further judgment with regards to a claim for entitlement and appeared in respect of costs.