Christian Evans v Gennaro Pucci & Anor

Christian Evans v Gennaro Pucci & Anor

The claimant's claims to performance fees, profit shares, and damages are barred by contractual estoppel, entire agreement clause, and limitation periods. Proposed amendments introduce new claims not arising from same facts and are insufficiently particularised. Save for limited claims where further particulars may be provided, the claim and amendments cannot proceed.

Parties
Claimant: Christian Evans; Defendant: Gennaro Pucci; Defendant: PVE Capital Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ruling on Summary Judgment, Strike Out, and Amendment Applications
Outcome
Claim and proposed amendments struck out and dismissed, save for limited claims where further particulars may be provided; court to hear further from counsel on consequences for those claims.
Legal Topics
Contractual Estoppel, Constructive Trusts, Proprietary Estoppel, Agency, Limitation of Actions, Summary Judgment, Strike Out, Amendment of Pleadings
Contract Law Trusts Law Company Law Civil Procedure Contractual Estoppel Constructive Trusts Proprietary Estoppel Agency +4 more

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Parties

Christian Evans

Claimant

Gennaro Pucci

Defendant

PVE Capital Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Summary Judgment, Strike Out, and Amendment Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant's pleaded allegations have a real prospect of success
  2. 2 Effect of contractual estoppel and entire agreement clause
  3. 3 Whether proposed amendments are permissible under CPR 17.4 and Limitation Act 1980

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's claims to performance fees, profit shares, and damages are barred by contractual estoppel, entire agreement clause, and limitation periods. Proposed amendments introduce new claims not arising from same facts and are insufficiently particularised. Save for limited claims where further particulars may be provided, the claim and amendments cannot proceed.

Court Disposition

Claim and proposed amendments struck out and dismissed, save for limited claims where further particulars may be provided; court to hear further from counsel on consequences for those claims.

Orders

  • Reverse summary judgment granted for defendants on claims relating to CDO Monies Commitment and performance fees.
  • Permission to amend pleadings refused for new claims outside limitation period and not arising from same facts.