Jade Flint
Director
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"Understands client’s needs well, can turn work around in short notice whilst remaining thorough, progresses cases well and is a good sounding board when assisting with problematic situations. Always provides options."
(Rob Wilmshurst, CEO Vivendi Ticketing, See Tickets & Digitick)
Jade Flint is a highly experienced commercial litigator with broad expertise in all commercial disputes including shareholder and director disputes, professional negligence, insurance, and contractual disputes.
Jade has particular expertise in insolvency litigation, acting for both office holders and defendants of insolvency claims.
Clients describe Jade as “conscientious”, “an exceptional lawyer” and a “safe pair of hands”. Jade is listed as a Recommended Lawyer and a Next Generation Partner in The Legal 500 (2024 edition).
Legal Services
Restructuring & Insolvency
Jade has well-rounded experience dealing with the processes involved with contentious insolvency matters; specifically in advising Insolvency Practitioners concerned with the administration and liquidation of companies.
Recent Work
- Acting for liquidators in connection with claims against directors, arising out of the sale of a company’s assets shortly before entering liquidation.
- Acting for the administrators of a company which provided out of hours healthcare services in connection with various matters arising out of the company’s administration.
- Acting for directors in connection with claims brought by liquidators arising out of a directors’ loan account.
- Acted for one of the UK’s leading care home providers, in connection with an appeal in respect of a chairman’s decision made at a creditors’ meeting.
- Acted for liquidators in connection with claims against a director, pursuant to various provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 pertaining to sums taken from the company by the director. The matter culminated in a three day trial and resulted in a successful outcome for Jade’s client.
- Acted for a German distiller in connection with an application to remove a liquidator from office.
Professional Negligence Claims
Recent Work
- Acted for a Claimant in connection with a professional negligence claim against accountants. The matter settled at mediation shortly before trial.
- Acted in a $4 million professional negligence claim against solicitors who drafted a share purchase agreement which did not comply with the whitewash procedure under s151 of the Companies Act 1985 and was therefore unenforceable. The dispute proceeded to a four day trial.
- Acted in a £1.2 million professional negligence claim, arising out of a failure to advise on a share acquisition. The claim settled at mediation shortly before a 10 day trial.
- Acting for the Claimants in connection with a professional negligence claim against accountants, with damages claimed in excess of £1 million.
Dispute Resolution
Recent Work
- Acting for Defendants in connection with a multi-million pound claim; arising out of indemnities provided in respect of the sale of a financial services business.
- Acting for an international ticketing services company, in connection with a variety of different contractual disputes.
- Acting for the Defendant in proceedings brought seeking an injunction in respect of third party documents. Jade’s client successfully resisted the injunction.
- Acted for a business owner defending a claim for breach of contract arising out of a business sale agreement. The matter settled shortly after mediation and prior to trial.
- Acted for an international aerospace company in connection with a dispute arising out of a recruitment contract. The matter settled on terms favourable to Jade’s client.
- Acted for a majority shareholder in connection with an injunction seeking return of shares said to be held on trust. The matter was heard before HHJ Purle QC and resulted in a successful outcome for Jade’s client.
- Represented the Claimant in connection with a claim for breach of software licensing and development agreement. The Claimant sought damages of £65 million. The matter concluded by way of 17 day trial – Matchbet Ltd v Openbet Retail Ltd [2013] EWHC 3067 (Ch).
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Call: 0345 050 3698
Mobile: 0797 690 7239
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“Jade possesses an unparalleled ability to understand what is important to a business and to tailor an appropriate legal approach that takes this into account. I would not hesitate to utilise Jade’s expertise again as she is always on-hand to deliver quality bespoke advice at short notice.”
(Rob Wilmshurst, CEO Vivendi Ticketing, See Tickets & Digitick)
‘Jade Flint has always been the standout member of this team. Jade is able to take on a huge amount of work as she is very focused and organised.’
(The Legal 500, 2024)
“Jade Flint is an exceptional lawyer and is extremely busy with a high level of new business, which evidences her ability to acquire new work and maintain her current client base through the quality of work she delivers. Jade provides sensible, commercially relevant advice to her clients and is not afraid to advise at an early stage and get stuck in. Jade has worked her way up to being just below partner level in a few short years.”
(The Legal 500, 2022)
“I work primarily with Jade Flint, who is a very accomplished lawyer, with a high level of engagement and knowledge.”
(The Legal 500, 2021)
Jade is noted by one client as “efficient and sharp minded.”
(The Legal 500, 2021)
“Empathetic an supportive”, Another clients adds that Jade is “a swift and efficient communicator.”
(The Legal 500, 2020)
“Jade Flint is very detail-oriented and will be sure to have thought of every angle and to have tracked down every document, if there is any chance it will help.”
(The Legal 500, 2020)
“Conscientious” and “a safe pair of hands.”
(The Legal 500, 2019)
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