Recent experience
Banking litigation
- Advising a major private equity house in relation to a dispute with a syndicate of lending banks regarding the terms of the applicable SFA and JFA
- Representing a major US investment bank in a dispute with a global Swiss based investment bank regarding confidential information allegedly taken by an employee and other issues arising
- Representing a major UK bank in defending a claim against it by a US investment bank arising out of a distressed debt contract
- Acting for a US based global investment bank in respect claims arising out of complex financial markets derivatives transactions and a structured investment vehicle with US$5 billion under management
- Representing a UK trading house in a dispute with a UK branch of a major French bank regarding clearing systems, guarantees, and claims for damages
- Acting for a UK financial lending institution in relation to claims against it by a major global investment bank arising out of the “credit crunch” and its loan portfolio arrangements
- Advising a major private equity house regarding a dispute with a US investment bank during the financing of a multi-billion pound takeover
- Representing a major US investment bank in a substantial dispute brought by an investor arising out of the management of a CDO and related issues
- Acting for a US investment bank in relation to claims and counterclaims regarding the hiring of a number of key traders and related issues
- Instructed by the NY office of a US investment bank and a UK based fund in which it is a major shareholder, in claims against another US investment bank arising out of the sale of Venezuelan oil warrants
- Advising a dual listed UK bank in relation to possible claims against a major UK clearing bank regarding its participation in a “workout” arrangement
- Obtaining summary judgment for Sberbank, one of Russia’s largest banks, in a claim against Refco Inc before the High Court, Commercial Division in London. The claim was for US$120 million against a New York based investment institution
Commercial Fraud
- Acting for a Russian company in liquidation in the UK against various high net worth individuals and a related company on a claim for in excess of US$2 billion
- Representing a US based multinational retailer and it’s UK subsidiary in disputes with UK banks and credit card companies arising out of a substantial credit card intrusion
- Representing a media partnership in claims against a major UK bank arising out of a fraud against our client and the failure of the bank to take steps to identify it and alert our client
- Acting for a founder and former director of a Hong Kong based music retailer (represented by another firm) against which judgments and court orders had been obtained and a contempt of court action commenced. Obtaining good settlement terms for our individual client
- Representing the Trustees in Bankruptcy of Sheikh Fahad Mohammed Al Sabah (in the Bahamas) and Fouad Jaffar (in the UK) in relation to gathering in assets to enforce a US$800million Judgment obtained by Grupo Torras SA an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Kuwait Investment Office
General Corporate/Commercial Disputes
- Defending a global publishing house against substantial claims brought against it by one of its authors
- Advising a computer manufacturer and retailer in relation to claims by it against its insurers and related claims against a UK bank
- Advising a UK based company in a dispute with a multinational conglomerate in relation to claims arising out of an ongoing contractual relationship
- Obtaining and enforcing a summary judgment for a multinational food and beverages company in proceedings brought by it against a French company regarding the sale goods in Algeria and elsewhere
- Advising a telecom, media and technology company in relation to issues arising regarding the fraudulent conduct of an employee and claims to be made by our client as well as defending related claims brought against it
- Advising a global hotel business on issues arising regarding an investment in a UK hotel chain
- Advising a telecom company in respect of a contractual dispute with a service provider arising under its standard terms
- Advising a UK company about a dispute on the terms of a series of ongoing contracts with a contractual counterparty
High Net Worth Individuals/Sovereign States
- Acting for a Hong Kong based family owned group of companies in multi-jurisdictional litigation against a French public company in proceedings in London, with satellite litigation in Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands and France and subsequently regarding other issues arising
- Acting for companies owned by two very high net worth individuals in a series of separate disputes arising out of commercial property investments and holdings
- Advising a commercial property company in respect of a dispute arising out of the financing of a major project
- Representing The Republic of Slovenia in the context of the liquidation of AY Bank, (the former Anglo-Yugoslav joint venture bank) in disputes with the other successor states (such as Serbia and Croatia), including in legal proceedings before the English court