Rupert Allen
Call Date
2005
Summary of Practice
Rupert Allen has a broad commercial and civil practice in line with Chambers' profile with experience in the following areas.
- General Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
- Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction
- Banking and Finance
- Contractual Disputes
- Sale of Goods
- Sports Law
- Professional Negligence
- Insurance and Reinsurance
- Aviation
- Employment
Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
Recently instructed as a junior (led by Charles Béar QC) on a three day High Court trial concerning the enforceability of post-termination restrictive covenants in the contract of employment of a pharmaceutical products salesperson.
Currently acting as sole counsel in connection with a million pound claim, which has been started in the Commercial Court, arising out of the termination of a fixed term contract for the provisiion of market research services.
Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction
Advised (with Tim Howe QC) on jurisdictional issues under the Brussels Regulation in relation to claims arising out of the termination of an exclusive distribution agreement, including claims for injunctive relief and restitution.
Banking and Finance
Recently advised on the application of the rules of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme in connection with a company's private medical insurance scheme following the liquidation of the medical insurance provider.
Rupert regularly acts for the major retail banks in claims in the county courts, including claims on customer guarantees and claims connected to bank overdraft charges.
Aviation
Advised (with Bankim Thanki QC) in relation to matters arising out of the collapse of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines.
Rupert is regularly instructed to appear on behalf of airlines to defend claims brought by passengers in the county courts.
Employment
Acted as a junior (led by Charles Béar QC) on a three day High Court trial concerning the enforceability of post-termination restrictive covemants.
Acted in a claim by an employer against a former employee to recover sums mistakenly paid to the employee.
Advised on a company's potential liability to its existing and former employees following the winding up of its private medical insurance provider.
Regularly instructed by the Treasury Solicitor to settle responses to employment tribunal claims brought by former employees against government departments and witness statements for employment tribunal hearings.
Advocacy
Rupert is regularly instructed as a sole advocate to make applications in the county court and the High Court and he has experience of county court trials.
Education
MA (Law), Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (First Class)
BCL, Merton College, Oxford (Distinction)
BVC, Inns of Court School of Law (Outstanding)
Prizes & Scholarships
University of Cambridge
Prizes for Best Overall Performance in Parts IB and II of Tripos (2002, 2003)
Prizes for Best Performance in:
- Contract Law (2002)
- Equity (2003)
- Conflict of Laws (2003)
Gonville and Caius College
Schuldham Plate (jointly awarded, 2003)
(awarded for best overall academic performance by graduating student in any subject)
University of Oxford
Proxime Accessit to the Vinerian Scholarship (2006)
Prizes for Best Performance in:
- Restitution (2006)
- Intellectual Property Rights (2006)
Eldon Scholarship (2007)
Inns of Court School of Law
Everard Ver Heyden Foundation Prize for Overall Performance on BVC (2005)
Prize for Best Overall Performance in Commercial Practice Options on BVC (2005)
Lincoln’s Inn
Lord Mansfield Scholarship (2003)
Other Experience
Secondments in the Banking Litigation Department of Matthew Arnold & Baldwin (September 2007) and the Litigation and Arbitration Division of Herbert Smith (October 2007 to December 2007).
Research Assistant in the Property and Trust Law Team of the Law Commission for England and Wales (2003-2004), working on projects concerning trustee exemption clauses and the apportionment of capital and income in trusts.
Tutor in Contract Law at King’s College, London (2004-2005)
Languages
Working knowledge of French.
Interests
Most sports (particularly hockey, cricket and football), travel and music.