A leading barrister who faced a long-running claim by a group featuring Wayne Rooney and former Manchester United team-mate Wes Brown has won a significant out of court settlement three months before the case was slated for trial, his defence team have said.
Mr Jonathan Peacock KC and his insurer, Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund, faced a claim in the region of £50m relating to a film finance tax scheme.
It was launched in 2019 by 123 claimants including Rooney, Brown and former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos.
