Edward has extensive experience in various contentious and non-contentious disciplines particularly commercial litigation. Increasingly, Edward concentrates on insolvency-related litigation (corporate and personal), including claims against directors (both claimant and defendant work), large fraud matters, property related disputes and professional negligence.
He has represented a diverse client base, including insolvency practitioners, private individuals, companies, regulators (re telecommunications) and local authorities.
Edward is known for his meticulous yet pragmatic approach to dispute resolution, with an excellent track record in numerous matters before the Business and Property Courts and elsewhere.
Experience
Bhatia v Purkiss [2025] EWHC 359 (Ch) & [2022] EWHC 202 (Ch),: Successfully acting for a liquidator in pressing a multi-million pound claim connected with VAT fraud and thereafter in defence of a claim for rectification pursued by way of resistance to the enforcement of the fraud judgment.
Re A Company [2024] EWHC 2656 (Ch): Successfully acting for a property development company in obtaining an injunction restraining the presentation of a winding up petition in relation to a £7m debt.
Re Gamenation UK Ltd [2024] 2 BCLC 128:Successfully acting for a liquidator, with the relevant decision establishing that a claim for dishonest assistance can be brought under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
Re JD Group Limited, in liquidation [2023] EWHC 775 (Ch) and [2022] EWHC 202 (Ch):Successfully acting for a liquidator pursuing a claim against a director for fraudulent breach of duty concerning VAT.
Re Mobigo Ltd, in liquidation [2022] EWHC 1349 (Ch):Successfully acting for a liquidator in relation to a claim against two directors.
Re Vining Sparks UK Ltd [2020] STC 410: Successfully defending a director in a claim brought by a liquidator alleging breaches of fiduciary duties
Publications
Edward has authored articles on significant insolvency cases for the Global Insolvency Daily News, such as Sian Participation Corp v Halimeda International Ltd, providing insights into complex legal proceedings and outcomes.
Endorsements
Member of R3.
Edward's insights
Bulletins
Feb 27, 2026
THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd
Answering that question involved consideration of a number of issues, including whether either ss 8 or 9 Limitation Act 1980 applied so as to bar a petition, and whether s 36 Limitation Act disapplied those sections. The Supreme Court’s judgment
Enforcement of charging order – Liquidator resists high court claim for rectification
On 26 February 2025, Deputy Master Scher handed down judgment in the case Suman Bhatia v Christopher Purkiss, as liquidator of JD Group Limited [2025] EWHC 359 (Ch). Wedlake Bell LLP (partner Edward Saunders), and Nora Wannagat (Tanfield Chambers) acted
Re A Company [2024] EWHC 2656 (Ch) – Wedlake Bell Appear For Successful Applicant In Case Where Company Resisted Winding Up Proceedings
CC Judge Burton’s judgment in Re A Company [2024] EWHC 2656 (Ch) deals with an issue that is commonplace in winding up proceedings, namely whether a company resisting winding up has a genuine and serious cross-claim that equals or exceeds
