Giles acts in partnership and company disputes where they overlap with his employment practice: the departure of a partner, member or director; claims for profit share, carried interest, bonus or equity; unfair prejudice petitions and derivative claims under the Companies Act 2006; partnership and LLP dissolutions; and the restrictive covenant, confidentiality and fiduciary duty issues that arise when senior people leave. Much of this work is for professionals in financial services, private equity, law and accountancy, where the individual is at once an employee, an office-holder and an owner.

He advises and represents in the High Court, including the Commercial Court and the Chancery Division, and in negotiated exits where the aim is to leave without litigation.

Selected cases

• Dr N and Mr S v XiO UK LLP, XiO Cayman Ltd and others, 2021–2024. Commercial Court. Claims by two senior executives for discretionary bonuses (c. £2m) and carried interest entitlements (c. $39m) against an LLP and offshore entities, with allied proceedings in the Cayman Islands and St Kitts and Nevis. Acting for the executives with a chancery KC and junior. 
• X v PE , 2025. Claims by an employee of a leading international firm for disability discrimination, associative discrimination and victimisation, with significant claims for carried interest. Acting for the employee with a junior.
• X v global fintech company, 2024–2025. Settlement negotiations for the UK chief executive on the termination of his employment and directorships.
• B v I plc, 2021. Claims by a chief executive resident abroad against an English plc; jurisdiction. Acting for the chief executive.
• LLP v C Ltd, 2019. Injunction claims against former employees alleging misuse of trade secrets and confidential information. Acting for the employees.
• LL Ltd v H, 2015. Worldwide injunction sought against senior employee for breach of restrictive covenants.  Acting for employee.  
• E G Ltd v M 2008.  Injunction against employee for breach of the Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997 and breach of employment contract.  Acting for employer / company. 
• Promar International Ltd v Clarke [2006] EWCA Civ 332. Court of Appeal. Restraint of trade and restrictive covenants. Acting for Promar.
• Sarkis v Watfa [2006] EWHC 374 (QB). Unjust enrichment. Acting for Claimant.
• Sarkis v Mirza [2005] EWCA Civ 937, [2006] BPIR 146. Court of Appeal. Worldwide freezing injunction, disclosure and committal. Acting for Claimant.
• A v Y Ltd, 2006.  Unfair prejudice petition.