Areas Of Practice
Litigation and advice in the fields of company and commercial law, financial services, public law and all aspects of insolvency. Anna Markham has particular experience in insolvency litigation, and of conducting litigation for and against Government Departments (including public interest winding up petitions and disqualification proceedings
Cases Of Interest
National Justice Compania Naviera SA v Prudential Assurance Co Ltd ("The Ikarian Reefer" (No 2)) v Prudential Assurance Co Ltd[2000] 1 WLR 603 (CA): Application of Brussels Convention to underwriters’ claim for a non-party costs order.
The Secretary of State for Trade & Industry v Collins [2000] 2 BCLC 223 (CA): Directors’ disqualification and principles applicable on an application for leave to act.
Re Holiday Direct & ors(2003): Appointment of provisional liquidators and public interest winding up of companies involved in unlawful scheme.
HM Customs and Excise v Jack Baars Wholesale & ors: [2004] EWHC 18(Ch): Alleged excise duty evasion; enforceability of Customs Regulations made under European Directive
Publications
Contributor to Butterworths Practical Insolvency
Appointments
Junior Counsel to the Crown (C Panel) 2002.
Languages
Speaks French and German.
Professional
ACA (1994)
Member of the Commercial Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association.
Notes
Anna Markham trained and qualified as a chartered accountant (working in corporate tax planning and insolvency) at Arthur Andersen, 1990-94.