Charles Joseph is experienced in a broad range of contentious matters including complex commercial litigation, competition litigation and international trusts disputes. His clients include corporates, financial institutions, private equity funds, trustees and high net worth individuals.
Representing EE in High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings brought by the administrators for Phones 4u alleging breaches of Article 101/Chapter I and breaches of contractual duties of good faith (Phones 4u v EE & ors [2023] EWHC 2826 (Ch)).
Representing ING in a High Court claim concerning payments that are subject to Russian sanctions.
Representing a global sports organisation in confidential regulatory proceedings.
Advising a well-known trustee company in relation to a contested partition of trust assets worth around $400m (involving separate proceedings in England, New York, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and the British Virgin Islands).
Advising a private equity consortium in relation to a variety of post-M&A breach of contract claims.
Representing high net worth individuals in relation to a chattels dispute over a collection of fine art, silver and antiques.
Representing a major aircraft leasing company in relation to a range of lessee default issues, including recovery of costs, loss of profit and cross-border enforcement.
"Charles Joseph is super at getting on top of the facts and has a terrifyingly acute memory for all the detail." Legal 500 2025: Competition Litigation
"Charles Joseph is a force of nature when it comes to the retention of complex factual matters." Legal 500 2025: Contentious Trusts and Probate
Competition & Regulatory Team of the Year at the Lawyer Awards 2024
"An excellent lawyer and an excellent and tireless detail person." Legal 500 2022: Contentious Trusts and Probate
"Charles Joseph is a relatively new associate with phenomenal attention to detail who masters every aspect of huge case files." Legal 500 2021: Commercial Litigation
"A junior associate who will go far."
Legal 500 2021: Competition Litigation
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