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Since our foundation in 2009, our work has included a wide range of notable cases, including some of the most high-profile litigation against major banks in the last decade. We’ve also worked on ground-breaking cases in a wide variety of other areas, including civil fraud, competition disputes, contentious insolvency and financial services regulation.
You can read more about our core Practice areas, and find out more about our cases of note below.
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.
Morley v The Royal Bank of Scotland: acting for a property developer against the Defendant bank including on successful applications for specific disclosure and to summon two former bank employees to give evidence at trial.
Giwa v JNFX Limited: acting for the FCA-regulated FX and payments firm in significant litigation relating to failed FX (Naira/USD) and payment transactions.
AA v Persons Unknown: acting for Bitfinex, the crypto exchange, in defending claims involving novel issues as to the application of English law remedies in a cryptoasset context, in the seminal litigation where the Commercial Court held that digital assets such as Bitcoin could constitute property for the purposes of English law.
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