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“Charles Fussell is very astute, intelligent and experienced. He has excellent relationships with clients, and he is particularly good at seeing the big picture within a case.”
Charles specialises in high value and complex commercial claims, with a particular emphasis on financial services, fraud related matters, professional negligence and energy disputes. Charles has also acted for claimants and defendants in a number of high value international arbitrations and commercial court actions arising out of arbitrations.
Prior to establishing the firm in 2007 Charles was a member of the commercial litigation team at Herbert Smith (now Herbert Smith Freehills). Charles has led the firm in a number of high-profile matters. These include JJH Enterprises Ltd v Microsoft Corporation & Others, ENRC v Dechert, Neil Gerrard & Others, Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v Azima, Neil Gerrard & Others, Al Sadeq & Others v Dechert, Neil Gerrard & Others, Federal Republic of Nigeria v Shell & Others, Maroil & Another v Cally Shipholdings, Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Others v Maksat Arip, Peak Hotels & Resorts, The Libyan Investment Authority v Goldman Sachs and The Libyan Investment Authority v Societe Generale & Others , Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development v Majid AL Refai & Others, Berezovsky v Abramovich, and claims arising out of The Estate of Arkady Patarkatsishvili.
“a seriously experienced litigator, who goes the extra mile for his client. Exactly the kind of person you want with you in a fight!”
“a top-class litigator and great strategist, who knows when to hit hard and when to pull a punch.”
Bar Admissions
Called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn, November 1994
Law Society of England & Wales
Full rights of audience as solicitor-advocate