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Victor Steinmetz

Barrister

Victor Steinmetz is a barrister practising from 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray’s Inn, London. Email: vsteinmetz@3vb.com



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The doctrine of clogs on the equity of redemption: the unruly dog unleashed

In Shukla v St James Bank and Trust Co Ltd [2026] EWHC 851 the equitable doctrine of clogs against the equity of redemption resulted in a complete rewriting of a bargain struck between sophisticated commercial parties. The case illustrates: (i) the difficulties in applying the doctrine to modern financing arrangements; and (ii) why sustained criticism of the doctrine is well-founded.

26 JUL 2026

Case Analysis – April 2026

Kate Holderness and Victor Steinmetz of 3 Verulam Buildings report on recent banking law cases

12 APR 2026

Case Analysis – April 2025

Gretel Scott and Victor Steinmetz of 3 Verulam Buildings report on a recent banking and financial law case

10 APR 2025

Case Analysis – November 2024

Victor Steinmetz and Gretel Scott of 3 Verulam Buildings and Nicholas Hsu, a future pupil at Temple Chambers, Hong Kong, report on recent banking and financial law cases

24 OCT 2024

Case Analysis – January 2022

Victor Steinmetz and Kate Holderness of 3 Verulam Buildings reports on a recent banking law case

1 JAN 2022

Case Analysis – July/August 2024

Kate Holderness and Victor Steinmetz of 3 Verulam Buildings report on recent banking law cases

1 JUL 2022

Case Analysis – July 2023

Victor Steinmetz of 3 Verulam Buildings, Lara Kuehl of Selborne Chambers and Karl Anderson of 4 Stone Buildings report on recent banking law cases

1 JUL 2023

Case Analysis – January 2023

Victor Steinmetz and Kate Holderness of 3 Verulam Buildings report on recent banking law cases, and Daniel Jukes is reading for an MPhil in Law at Merton College, University of Oxfordand will commence pupillage in Autumn 2023. Email: daniel.jukes@law.ox.ac.uk

1 JAN 2023

Case Analysis – January 2024

Charlotte Eborall and Victor Steinmetz of 3 Verulam Buildings report on recent banking cases

1 JAN 2024