Natasha Dzameh - Commercial

Natasha is ranked as a leading junior in commercial dispute resolution by Legal 500 and Chambers UK. She has a dynamic commercial practice incorporating arbitration, banking, breach of fiduciary duties, civil fraud, company & partnership disputes, professional negligence, insolvency and trusts. Natasha acts for a wide variety of clients ranging from individuals to major financial institutions and international companies inclusive of high street brands. She has been instructed as sole counsel in matters where the opposition have instructed a KC and where they have been represented by more than one barrister. Natasha has experience of offshore disputes and is thought to be the only regional junior on the Legal Services Panel for the BVI.

In respect of commercial disputes, Natasha has been described in the directories as “an assertive and tenacious advocate”, “extremely intelligent”, “a fountain of knowledge”, having “forensic attention to detail”, “really tenacious and experienced, incredibly user-friendly and a really good team player”, “very approachable and flexible in her work style”, “very efficient”, “clever, direct and cuts to the chase”, “great with clients and clear and concise when advising”, “able to look at complex issues and break them down easily to determine the best strategy”, someone who provides “outstanding service” and has “an eye for practical and innovative solutions”.

Natasha has acted in a variety of contractual disputes (carriage, consumer credit, equine, guarantees, hire, IT, NHS etc.) including complex collateral contracts. She is regularly instructed in claims involving complex multi-party litigation and insurance matters generally, inclusive of coverage. She juniored on a multimillion pound commercial dispute regarding new technology and emerging markets with litigants located in China. Natasha also has experience in niche areas such as defamation and malicious falsehood.

Natasha particularly enjoys trials, appeals, tactical and urgent high risk applications such as freezing injunctions, applications for security for costs and strike out and/or summary judgment applications. She represented the successful party in a significant case concerning allegations of warehousing litigation and strike out (Lloyd v Hayward & Another [2024] EWHC 2033 (Ch)). She is also a contributing author to LexisPSL in respect of Restructuring & Insolvency.

Her experience includes:

• An international commercial arbitration dispute worth c. US $3m seated in London under the ICC Arbitration Rules 2012 concerning a navigation system contract.
• An injunction to recover 3D digital models of yachts and superyachts.
• Various contractual claims e.g. a c.£3.5m contract regarding loss of dental quality assurance certification, c.£1.77m IT contract dispute, £3.4m dispute regarding purchase and operating costs of a surgical robot, >£500,000 storage and distribution dispute involving misrepresentation, a £1.31m dispute involve breach of a Quistclose trust as well as breach of contract and restitution in which judgment was secured following the making of an unless order in a successful application for specific disclosure, a dispute over restoration of historic documents, a £500,000 eco-house project involving misrepresentation, deceit and unjust enrichment, £1.8 million contracts with argument relating to novation and agency, a six figure dispute between a car manufacturer and various arms of an electricity distributor, junioring on a dispute concerning new technology and emerging markets on an international scale expected to be worth many millions.
• Banking and financial services disputes e.g. a c.£8.4 million dispute concerning alleged misapplication of funds, misrepresentation, deceit, inducement of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, unlawful means conspiracy, payment of secret commissions, knowing receipt, dishonest assistance, offences under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and breaches of the FSMA 2000; a dispute regarding six figure termination fees, Braganza duties in respect of a sales financing agreement and successfully representing a major financial institution at trial in relation to allegations of mis-selling, consumer credit agreements, mortgage disputes and third party debt orders.
• Company, partnership and joint venture matters e.g. successfully defending against an urgent injunction sought to prevent a 7 figure sale occurring on the basis of section 190 of the Companies Act 2006, a dispute concerning breaches of director’s duties and unfair prejudice involving linked litigation in Canada which was dealt with by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, a potentially seven figure claim in respect of a 50% profit share in a partnership or alternatively joint venture, an unfair prejudice petition involving shares worth c.£500,000-£1.375m, a dispute over the beneficial ownership of property held by a company, a dispute over the beneficial ownership of businesses by way of proprietary estoppel and constructive trust and disputes involving farming partnerships.
• Delivery up proceedings for a gin manufacturer
• Disputes over classic cars and supercars e.g. a brokering deal in respect of a 1957 Mercedes 300SL Roadster costing over £800k, purchase of a Ferrari 812 Competizione and sale of a Ferrari 812 Superfast, a Ferrari F12 and a Ferrari 488 Challenge.
• Francovich claims
• Insolvency disputes – for more detail see here.
• Insurance related matters e.g. A dispute over the status of a bond provided by a third party insurance entity located in Costa Rica, a claim concerning the Insurance Act 2015, fair presentation of risk and alleged failure to disclose facts presenting a moral hazard and a negligence claim involving arguments as to allocation of risk in a JCT contract which required an All Risks Joint Names Policy and liability of sub-contractors.
• Professional Negligence matters – for more detail see here.

Publications

• ‘Administration of joint and separate estates’ LexisPSL Practice Notes
• ‘Insolvency of general partnerships – administration’ LexisPSL Practice Notes
• ‘Insolvency of general partnerships – priority of expenses and debts’ LexisPSL Practice Notes
• ‘Limited partnerships and insolvency – key principles’ LexisPSL Practice Notes
• ‘Position of partnership members on insolvency’ LexisPSL Practice Notes
• ‘Winding-up a general partnership as an unregistered company’ LexisPSL Practice Notes
• ‘Walker v The Official Receiver [2021] EWHC 2868 (Ch)’ Case Analysis, Lexis PSL