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Max Marenbon writes for LexisNexis | Glenea v Friel decision: pilfering manager’s trustee liability explained

In an analysis published by LexisNexis, Max Marenbon considers the reasons why the High Court decided that a manager who overpaid himself for many years was liable to his employer without limit of time as a trustee in Glenea Contracts Limited v Philip Friel [2024] EWHC 1243 (Ch).

Max Marenbon of Serle Court was sole Counsel at trial for Glenea, instructed by Oli Worth and Molly Lockerbie of Archor. Glenea was also advised by James Mather and George Vare, also of Serle Court.

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You can also read this article to learn more about the ruling approved by the High Court in Glenea v Friel.

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Max Marenbon is a commercial chancery barrister specialising in civil fraud, company and insolvency disputes. He is recognised by the Legal 500 directory as a ‘Leading Junior’ at the London Bar and a ‘Rising Star’ in the Middle East.

Max has appeared as sole counsel in significant cases, including a leading authority on the English courts’ jurisdiction to grant worldwide freezing orders against third parties. He has assisted with cases at all appellate levels. His Middle East practice is centred on the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

He is interested in how the law treats new ways of doing business, has experience of cryptocurrency-related litigation, and is growing a practice in artificial intelligence litigation. He has acted as sole advocate in AI-related cases in the UK and Middle East, including the leading ADGM authority on the use of AI-generated documents in litigation.

Appointed to the UK Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown in 2024, Max previously qualified as a solicitor at a leading City firm and served as judicial assistant to Lord Wilson at the UK Supreme Court.