Our experience and cases of note

Confidential Arbitration Proceedings [2024]. Acting for a renewable energy group in proceedings under the ICC rules.

Commission Recovery Limited v Marks & Clerk LLP and Long Acre Renewals [2024]: acting for the Defendants in a representative action pursuant to CPR 19.8 relating to commission arrangements for IP renewal services.  This was the first commercially funded claim issued pursuant to CPR 19.8 which was allowed to proceed,

Setting aside a £30m+ default judgment over three years after it was issued

S&B Consultancy Services Limited v Bourn and Anor [2022] EWHC 2359 (Comm): acting for the claimant in a summary judgment application relating to novel point of law pursuant to s.26 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

Echosense Jersey Limited v Eric Lawrence Schleelein & Ors [2023] EWHC 2700 Comm): acting for the successful Defendants in a jurisdiction challenge surrounding the scope of jurisdiction clauses, service out of the jurisdiction, the utility of negative declarations, and abuse of legal process.

Magomedov and Ors v TPG Group Holdings (SBS), LP [2023] EWHC 2655 (Comm): acting for a successful Defendant in his defence of an application for a US $8.8bn freezing injunction; securing an order for security for costs in respect of a substantial jurisdiction challenge; acting for two Defendants in the ongoing US$14bn conspiracy claim.

Sian Participation Corp. (In Liquidation) and Ors v Domidias Limited & Or [2024] EWHC 458 (Comm): acted for the successful Defendants in their application for summary judgment regarding a substantial (US$2bn) contractual dispute.

Acting for individual in claim against major bank concerning the mis-selling of an interest rate hedging product.

IS Prime v ThinkMarkets: acting for ThinkMarkets, the global brokerage firm, in high-profile Commercial Court proceedings brought by IS Prime Limited, settled at the start of trial in mid-2023

Acting for Chinese and Chilean clients in relation to an alleged $1bn+ fraud claim.

Representing crypto token issuer in defending claims from investors for breach of contract and lost profits, and claims pursuant to ss26/28 FSMA.

Representing a HNW individual in relation to claims against his former adviser in relation to negligent advice and resulting investment losses.

Acting for a major crypto casino in relation to claims/regulatory issues arising out of alleged activity in prohibited jurisdictions.

Acting for multiple financial firms in claims against investment banks in relation to FX rate manipulation.

Acting for fiat-backed stablecoin issuer in various cryptoasset recovery proceedings.

Acting for HNW individuals in proceedings against Clydesdale Bank in relation to tailored business loans, allegedly improper charging of ‘break costs’ and hedging related losses.