Tony Pidgeon

Tony has extensive experience advising on a wide range of commercial disputes with a focus on contractual disputes, breach of fiduciary duties, shareholder claims, procurement disputes and injunctive relief.

Tony also has significant experience of real estate disputes in a range of sectors. Examples of his real estate disputes include dilapidations claims, forfeiture, possession of land and trespasser claims, telecommunications issues, development and overage disputes, Right of Light claims and lease renewals.

Tony repeatedly acts for significant corporate clients, national charities, and deals with commercial claims for large educational establishments.

He is a member of the Property Litigation Association, is also on the Charity Commission’s panel of Interim Managers and is a CEDR accredited mediator.

Sector Experience:

Business

Recent cases include:

• acting for a national Spanish company and a related party in multi-party High Court proceedings involving claims of lawful and unlawful means conspiracy;
• acting for multi-jurisdictional Defendants in High Court proceedings involving breach of contract and allegations of unlawful trading;
• advising in relation to complex and connected partnership and company dissolutions on behalf of outgoing directors; and
• acting for the Defendant in a complex High Court fraud case.

Charity and Social Enterprise

Tony’s experience in the sector covers everything from advising Trustees as to their duties and liaising with the Charity Commission, to complex disputes and investigations.  

Recent work includes:

• successfully defending injunctive proceedings in an unusual case concerning rights in the context of a cemetery;
• dealing with complex historical undue influence claims;
• acting in a high-value Right of Light dispute in a central London location; and
• advising on potential breach of contract in respect of a high value acquisition agreement.

Education

Tony has considerable experience of the full range of commercial disputes that educational institutions face. 

Recent cases include:

• defending a maintained school in a complex lease claim worth £8m, through to the Court of Appeal; and acting for a number of contracting authorities in a substantial procurement disputes.