Over 35 years’ experience in international arbitration
ICC arbitration concerning joint venture investment in Saudi Arabia involving issues of English, Sharia and Swiss law.
ICC arbitration concerning joint venture investments in India, and associated litigation (freezing order, anti-suit injunction and determining the law of the arbitration agreement), Shashoua -v- Sharma, incl [2008] 2 All ER 74).
ICC arbitration concerning sale of power plant from Baltic to India.
ICC arbitration concerning termination of distributorships.
ICC arbitration concerning participation arrangements for major sporting events.
LCIA arbitration relating to Central European shopping centre joint venture (x 2).
LCIA arbitration relating to financial services business in Kazakhstan.
LCIA arbitration relating to rights connected with sporting event.
Commodity trading arbitration involving cotton trading finance and letters of credit.
Non-ferrous metals arbitration involving quality of alumina supplies.
Non-ferrous metals arbitration involving economic effects of downturn in gallium market.
Over 35 years’ experience of litigation in England and internationally
Representing one of eighteen defendants accused of conspiracy by Syrian claimants in successful challenge to jurisdiction on grounds of state immunity, Hashwah & Ors –v- Qatar National Bank & Ors [2022] EWHC 2242.
Acting for a Brazilian defence contractor discharging an injunction obtained by Israeli defence systems company concerning a Brazilian Air Force project, Rafael Advance Defence Systems -v- Mectron Engenharia [2017] EWHC 597.
Acting for litigation funders successfully resisting security for costs in the RBS Rights Issue Litigation [2017] EWHC 1217.
Acting for the Note Trustee in CSAM -v- Titan and Others (x4), Financial List trial concerning Class X Noteholder rights in securitisation structure, [2016] EWHC 969 (first instance) and [2016] EWHC Civ 1265 (Court of Appeal).
Advising on limited partner disputes involving substantial real estate assets.
Acted for the non-executive directors of a Swindon, UK-based company in the successful defence of disqualification proceedings regarding the collapse of a UK Christmas savings company.
Acting for an investment manager in recovery of its performance fee in Proteus -v- SAPRO [2011] EWHC 768.
Acting for China International Mining in unfair prejudice proceedings leading to boardroom change at Mwana Africa.
Acting for “WWE” striking out US$80 million claim by World Wide Fund for Nature, [2008] 1 All ER 74.
Euroalliages -v- Commission, ECJ [2003] ECR II - 2359 discontinuance of anti-dumping duties on ferro silicon.
Central Bank of Ecuador -v- Conticorp [2015] UKPC 11: US$570 million decision in the Privy Council.
Joint-venture, Transactional and Boardroom Disputes
Joint venture dispute involving assets in Kazakhstan.
Joint venture disputes (x 2) involving assets in Kurdistan.
Joint venture dispute involving assets in Nepal.
Joint venture dispute involving assets in Ghana.
Joint venture dispute involving assets in Zambia.
“Unfair prejudice” proceedings resulting in a nine-figure buy-out of venture capital client.
Activist investor dispute involving proceedings before the Takeover Panel and the Takeover Appeal Board.
Successful defence of £43m warranty claims.
Advising on favourable resolution of warranty claims on purchase of telecoms business.
Recovery of US$18 million through completion accounts expert determination.
Adjustment of completion accounts through expert determination to reflect status of ageing inventory.
Advising on boardroom disputes involving severance and bad leaver provisions.
Advising investment manager on limited partnership departures.
Sport and Media
Acting for The Racing Partnership Limited and AtTheRaces Limited in litigation concerning protection of data, confidentiality, and conspiracy (including [2020] EWCA Civ 1300, [2019] EWHC 1156 and [2017] EWHC 431).
Advice to international cricket boards on separate disputes with players, promoters, sponsors, and a broadcaster.
Advising on the postponement and re-staging of the 34th Ryder Cup matches, and on insurance issues affecting the matches.
Advising PGA European Tour on governance and accounting issues.
Advising Ryder Cup Limited on governance issues.
PGA European Tour -v- KLO re Dubai Desert Classic.
Acting for Press Association in the British Horseracing Board/bookmakers litigation concerning data rights [2005] EuLER 924.
Acting for an internet service provider facing withdrawal of telecom network services and obtaining urgent injunctive relief to maintain services.
Acting for European telecoms company on its withdrawal from joint ventures in Asia.
Acting for major telecoms company on disputes over use and deployment of infrastructure assets.
Copyright licensing dispute: K-Tel -v- Tring re licensing of sound recordings.
Advised a UK-based record label in a copyright licensing dispute.
Acted for a former chairman of a professional football club in the successful defence of a libel action.
British Newspaper Printing Co -v- Kelly [1989] IRLR 222; Mirror Group Newspapers -v- Gothard [1988] ICR 729.
Finance and Financial Services Disputes
Litigation over structured finance transactions.
Crypto asset related litigation, including participation in urgent injunction matters, custody issues and scope of duty disputes.
Litigation over bills of exchange and promissory notes.
Litigation over security, guarantees, and indemnities.
Successful mediation of alleged Quincecare claim.
Defending CFD broker against claims brought by customers alleging mis-selling, churning and provision of false information.
Defending forex broker against claims brought by purported customers over the operation of sub accounts.
Defending futures broker against claims brought by customers over the operation of stop loss instructions.
Defending stock broker against claims brought by customers concerning inter-action of trading and loan accounts.
Advising stock broker on regulatory investigation into trading execution practices.
Advising stock broker on challenge to regulator's refusal to grant authorization.
Advising investment bank on regulatory investigation into identity/disclosure of ultimate beneficial ownership of customer.
Advising investment bank on regulatory investigation into alleged concert party involving a fund promoted by the bank.
Advising investment manager on regulatory investigation into alleged concert party in takeover of listed company.
Injunction proceedings involving departing team in financial services sector.
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