Acting as General Counsel to the claimants, in the leading commercial case of Dar al Arkan and Bank Alkhair v Majid Al Refai and others, a substantial claim for damages and other relief in the London Commercial Court with related proceedings in the US and the Middle East.
Acting for the Respondent to a search and seizure order obtained as part of the JSC JTA Bank v Ablyazov litigation.
Acting on behalf of Boris Berezovsky, alongside Addleshaw Goddard LLP, in a dispute with Roman Abramovich, involving a claim for US$6 billion arising out of the privatisation of the oil company, Sibneft.
Acting on behalf of Boris Berezovsky, alongside Addleshaw Goddard LLP, in a dispute concerning a joint venture, involving claims concerning the rightful ownership of in excess of US$2 billion of assets in multiple jurisdictions and against multiple defendants.
Acting on behalf of BP, alongside Linklaters LLP, in relation to its dispute with a Russian joint venture partner.
Acting on behalf of the lenders, alongside King & Wood Mallesons (formerly SJ Berwin LLP), in a major Commercial Court dispute involving the restructuring of a substantial corporate debt issue.
Acting for the former chairman and majority shareholder of Queens Park Rangers Football Club in the multi-million pound dispute arising out of the takeover of the club by Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone.
Advising the former shareholders and undated bond holders in relation to potential claims arising out of the nationalisation of Bradford & Bingley and their respective rights under the Compensation Order.
Successfully defending four individuals in proceedings brought by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform under the Company Directors’ Disqualification Act 1986.
Advising a Bahraini based investment bank in relation to multi-million dollar claims against a number of former officers, including advising in relation to applications in England in support of foreign proceedings.