Sean Kinney

Biography

Prior to joining Myerson, Sean gained exposure to a diverse range of contentious legal work throughout the UK and Australia before completing his professional training with leading Northern Irish firm, Carson McDowell LLP.

Sean’s practice focuses on shareholder and boardroom disputes, claims for professional negligence, company commercial disputes, commercial agency claims, intellectual property disputes and debt recovery matters where he routinely acts for a variety of national and international clients across a diverse range of sectors.

Expertise and Past Cases

• Representing an aggrieved company shareholder in a claim for unfair prejudice under s994 of the Companies Act 2006.
• Acting for a renowned charitable trust in its defence of a copyright dispute regarding the use of licensed imagery on its website.
• Representing a major supplier of fibre optic broadband in its contractual dispute with a UK Government Department concerning the financial administration of a nationwide digital infrastructure project.
• Acting for an exclusive UK sales agent in its claim for outstanding commissions due following termination of the agency under The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993.
• Representing a major UK freight transporter in its claim for trademark infringement and “passing off” concerning a company name dispute.
• Acting for a nationwide commercial property development company in its defence to a winding-up petition concerning a contractual debt dispute with a major UK utility supplier.
• Representing a minority shareholder, acting on behalf of the company, in complex derivative claim proceedings under s260-263 of the Companies Act 2006 concerning the misappropriation of company assets by the sole director and majority shareholder.
• Acting for an international automotive manufacturer in its breach of contract claim against a supplier sub-contractor concerning the non-supply of bespoke machinery.
• Representing a nationwide healthcare manufacturer and software developer in its claim against a consultancy firm for IP infringement and breach of contract.
• Acting for an international collective investment fund in its defence of a multi-jurisdictional contractual debt claim by a major UK accountancy firm.