Dr Zhen Ye is a busy advisory and court practice specialising in commercial, insolvency, company, construction and property law.
Zhen regularly appears in the High Court and County Court, acting for a wide range of clients. She is gaining recognition for her compelling and efficient advocacy, consistently demonstrating meticulous preparation. Her clients comment that Zhen is a “skilled advocate”, she is “diligent, intelligent and pragmatic as ever in difficult circumstances”, “exceedingly thorough, and “excellent…… both in preparation and in court”. Zhen is appraised for her “exemplary handling” of dispute and “meticulous preparation and command of the brief was masterful''.
Zhen is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese and proficient in Cantonese Chinese and is especially in demand by China and South East Asia clients who value her approachability and attention to details.
Outside her busy work diary, Zhen’s interests are reading, especially Chinese literature, and hot yoga.
Publications
These include Controlling insider dealing through criminal enforcement in China, Journal of Financial Crime and Regulation of Insider Trading in China, Research Handbook on International Financial Crime.
Zhen Ye's busy commercial practice focuses on disputes arises arising from commercial contracts, insolvency proceedings and company law. A significant proportion of the matters in which she acts raise questions on the application of commercial and contract law to complex, multi-party arrangements.
Zhen frequently acts in cases with an international element, and is instructed as both sole and junior counsel. She has a particular interest in cross-border commercial disputes and international arbitration, having studied competition law and financial regulations in a comparative context, and being involved in several international arbitration cases.
Recent and ongoing cases
Acting for the franchisor: in a multi-jurisdiction franchise dispute involving allegations of fee violations and breaches of contract. Led by David Parratt KC.
A T I & E C Ltd: Advising the client on challenging an LMAA’s award under section 67 of the English Arbitration Act 1996…. Led by David Parratt KC.
GLAS SAS (London Branch) v. European Topsoho SARL and Ors: Commercial court claim by a trustee against the issuer of €250m Secured Exchangeable Bonds, claiming breach of a failure to pay on the maturity date. The underlying dispute concerns a battle for the control of a high-brand fashion company listed on Paris Euronext. Led by Francis Tregear KC.
GLAS SAS (London Branch) v. European Topsoho SARL and Ors: in an Application for Norwich Pharmacal Order. Led by Seb Oram
Phones 4U Limited v. EE Limited & Ors: Zhen as instructed by Mischon de Reya acting for Telefonica to assist in a junior capacity assisting in relation to proceedings brought by Phones 4U Limited (In administration) alleging conspiracy between EE, Vodafone, Telefonica and their parent companies (at the relevant time).
Toucan Energy Holdings Limited Toucan Gen Co Limited v Wirsol Energy Limited [2021] EWHC 895 (Comm); [2021] 4 WLUK 35:Zhen as instructed by Enyo Law to assist in a junior capacity in relation to the litigation of a dispute worth £7,000,000 within the context of the telecoms industry.
Zhen regularly acts in complex corporate disputes, representing clients in contentious matters such as shareholder disputes, directorial breaches, and corporate governance challenges.
Recent and ongoing cases
SX-v- [M]QM (1); and CTMH Ltd (2) & Ors: Defending a complex unfair prejudice petition which sought changes to the company management arising from allegations of corporate misconduct. Led by David Berkley KC.
Partnership Dispute: advising in a partnership dispute over cross-border joint ventures.
Unfair Prejudice Petition: Successfully acting as sole counsel for the petitioner in an Unfair Prejudice Petition in the High Court.
Zhen accepts instructions in a range or corporate and personal insolvency matters, with experience of acting for insolvency practitioners, directors, creditors, debtor companies, and trustees in bankruptcy.
Recent and ongoing cases
Injunctions: Successfully acting as sole counsel for the applicant in an Application for injunctions to restraint presentation and advertisement of winding up petition
Assets realisation: Successfully acting for the joint trustees in bankruptcy in proceedings to realise assets in the bankruptcy estate
Statutory demand: Successfully acting as sole counsel for a debtor in an Application to set aside statutory demand
IVAs: Advising debtors in relation to potential IVAs
Zhen Ye has a busy construction practice and is regularly instructed by individuals, commercial clients, and insurers to represent them in court, adjudication and arbitration, and advise them on a wide variety of construction and engineering disputes.
Recent cases include:
Zhen Ye acts for landlords and tenants in both residential and commercial property disputes. She also has significant experience in residential possession proceedings for rent arrears, anti-social behaviour, and claims involving defences of disrepair.
Zhen also appears frequently in the County Court and First-tier Tribunal on behalf of the landlords and tenants in claims concerning residential and commercial service charges, breaches of covenant and forfeiture proceedings.
Recent work:
Valbonne Estates Ltd v City Value Estates Ltd
Dr Zhen Ye has analysed the impact of this property dispute between two property developers, owned by members of the same ultra-orthodox Jewish community, over a failed purchase of the Beckton Arms in East London.
''A heartfelt thank you for your exemplary handling of my dispute.
Your meticulous preparation and command of the brief was masterful''
Client
Some of 3PB's commercial and construction arbitrators - and their specialist clerking/management support - will be in Dubai at Dubai Arbitration Week between 10-15 November 2024. Please get in touch - by emailing [email protected] or calling him on 020 7583 8055 - if you’d like to meet up. Attending from 3PB are: David Berkley KC David Parratt KC (Scot) the Rt.Hon. Michael Tomlinson KC Patrick Heneghan Dr Zhen Ye Simon Astill Joe Townsend Matthew Scanlan...
Continue readingTwelve 3PB barristers and staff from our international construction and commercial litigation teams -pictured here - are delighted to be attending the upcoming Dubai Arbitration Week 2023 (from 13 to 17 November) and the TL4 FIRE Middle East 2023 (from 12th to 14th November). These are 3PB's head of construction Peter Collie, head of commercial Seb Oram, David Parratt KC (Scot), Philip Bambagiotti, Nick Kaplan, John Jessup, Dr Zhen Ye, William Charlesworth, Faizul Azman, Simon...
Continue reading3PB commercial and property barrister Dr Zhen Ye (pictured here) has analysed the impact of this property dispute between two property developers, owned by members of the same ultra-orthodox Jewish community, over a failed purchase of the Beckton Arms in East London. The case had initially gone to arbitration before the Beth Din of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations, during which Valbonne Estates learnt that Cityvalue Estates entered into an option agreement with a...
Continue readingOur barristers Richard Whitehouse, Jack Webb, Christopher Edwards and Dr Zhen Ye delighted to have taken part in this Mock Commercial Contract Mediation and Trial with ARAG and the Insurance Institute of Bristol. Watch this video to find out more about the event.
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