Denis Edwards practises in public law, EU law and commercial law. His extensive judicial review practice includes all of the fields of local government law, including planning, education law and community care.
His EU law practice includes environmental law, public procurement, VAT, the four freedoms and social security law. In addition, he has appeared in several professional negligence and commercial contracts cases, including two leading cases in Scotland on the construction of performance bonds.
Denis is also an Advocate in Scotland, where he practises from Terra Firma Chambers. He has appeared in several cases in the Court of Session in Scotland, underlining that his dual qualification is useful in cross-border cases.
Denis has represented both claimants and defendants, including central and local government in numerous judicial review claims and appeared in courts and tribunals at all levels, including the Supreme Court, House of Lords, Court of Appeal, High Court, Upper Tribunal, First Tier Tribunal and Employment Tribunal.
He has extensive experience of acting for and advising claimants and regulatory bodies in several areas governed by EU law, including VAT, health and safety at work, environmental law, data protection and information law.
Denis is also an Advocate in Scotland, where he practices from Terra Firma Chambers. He has appeared in several cases in the Court of Session in Scotland, underlining that his dual qualification is useful in cross-border cases.
To contact or instruct Denis Edwards, please call 020 3034 0077 and ask for his clerk or e-mail
enquiries@mercantilebarristers.com
Libya, 2024
Steven Kay KC leads the 9BR Chambers team that produced the report Libya: Voice of the Tribes commissioned to support the peace and unification process for Libya after the failure of the UN and international community to provide the pathway for elections and reunite a divided Libya.
Libya: Voice of the Tribes the report available here
Government of South Sudan, 2021-ongoing
Provision of international legal services to cover advice upon international legal issues, internal armed conflicts, the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement and sanctions. A key report Pushing the Reset Button for South Sudan was drafted on the conflicts of 2013 and 2016 that challenged the narratives of the AU and EU South Sudan Reports
International Company X, 2022
Advice upon conducting business in a war zone.
Discovery Land Company v Stephen Jones, 2021 –
A successful direct access private prosecution at Southwark Crown Court of solicitor Stephen Jones who fraudulently misappropriated funds of $16,000,000 intended for the purchase of a Scottish castle.
Read more on the Daily Mail
Individual X, 2021
Report on business activities and companies of X accused of bribery and corruption by Wall Street Journal. Findings that the article by the WSJ was based upon unreliable and inaccurate hearsay provided by a UK intelligence company.
International Company X, 2020
Advice upon the impact of UK Bribery Act, FCPA and US State law for a global company with UK and US subsidiaries to ensure compliance as a result of sponsorship of political causes.
Re: Mamouka & Badri, 2019
Representing founders of TBC bank Georgia (listed on UK Stock Exchange) in their defence to allegations of money laundering under the Criminal Code of Georgia through a series of transactions in 2007-2008.
Re: Mamouka & Badri, 2019
Representing founders of TBC bank Georgia (listed on UK Stock Exchange) in their defence to allegations of money laundering under the Criminal Code of Georgia through a series of transactions in 2007-2008.
Read more on Reuters
Individual X, 2023-ongoing
Challenging the arrest and arbitrary detention of an individual against whom the subject state has made large demands of payment for release. Widescale abuse of Rule of Law by the state.
Alfred Musema at International Residual Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals, 2023
Application for early release from life sentence after conviction for the offences of genocide, extermination and crimes against humanity in Rwanda Genocide.
Read more on International Crimes Database
Abuse of human rights in Algeria, 2019
Report was commissioned by an individual whose family member had been arbitrarily detained with related attempts to extort money from the family. Human rights abuse alert Algeria
IBA WCC Inquiry into the Political Prisons of Democratic Republic of North Korea, 2016
Inquiry into the Kwanliso (political prisons) arranged by the IBA North American Office and heard by International Judges.
Report available here
Libyan Asset Recovery Management Office (LARMO), 2023-ongoing
Steven Kay KC leads a team working with LARMO in Tripoli for the phased repatriation for the benefit of the Libyan people of assets that have been stolen, corruptly obtained or frozen under UN sanctions. It is estimated that value of the internationally held frozen assets is over $50bn and that of the stolen assets over $150bn.
Read more:
Libya Herald
The Libya Observer
Libya Review
Libyan Asset Recovery and Management Office
South Sudan Sanctions, 2022-ongoing
UK OFSI licence to represent designated persons to challenge listing for sanctions by UK. Further sanctions challenges submitted to EU, OFAC and UN. In addition advice on arms embargo and sanctions upon agencies in the oil production sector of South Sudan’s economy.
US Iran Sanctions, 2018
Advisory opinion for Channel Isles company upon the effect of US sanctions on a contract involving Iranian airport security.
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