Track record
Arbitration disputes for professional clubs and athletes
Acting in various sports arbitration disputes for professional clubs and professional athletes covering claims around contractual disputes or to challenge procedural decisions by sports governing bodies.
Cross border insolvency and restructuring
Dealing with a cross border insolvency action involving a UK PLC which included a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the USA and potential issues involving UK insolvency and restructuring law.
Implementing administration plans for insolvency practitioners
Acting for insolvency practitioners to help implement administration plans, including pre-pack administrations, and to investigate the affairs of a company and to pursue claims against Directors or other third parties.
Obtaining multiple orders following a multi-million cross border pound fraud
Obtaining a Worldwide Freezing Order, Passport Order, Port Alert Order and other Disclosure Orders following a sophisticated multi-million cross border pound fraud involving parties in Hong Kong and where there was evidence that the perpetrator had fled to the UK, including Norwich Pharmacal Orders against other third parties holding relevant information on the respondent.
Bribery and breach of fiduciary duty
[2021] EWHC 325 (Ch) Successfully acted for a security company against its former CEO to establish bribery and breach of fiduciary duty claims following the unlawful entering into commercial arrangements to obtain personal benefits. This action included a counterclaim for abuse of process.
Establishing existence of shareholding
[2021] EWHC 219 (Ch) Successfully established the existence of shareholding in a successful food manufacturing business after oral agreements over 20 years before the Court proceedings took place between very close personal contacts from Turkish backgrounds. The claim involved parties in multiple jurisdictions and cash payments over many historic years.
UK real estate assets
Acting in a claim to successfully establish the ownership rights of UK real estate assets held by corporate vehicles in multiple foreign jurisdictions. This claim involved issues around nominee Directorships and beneficial ownership rights following the breakdown in relationship of two close personal friends. The claim was compromised following arguments on the first day of a fully remote trial.
Freezing injunctions
[2018] EWHC 960 (QB) Successfully obtaining worldwide freezing injunctions against a number of Defendants around the UK and Europe following a computer hacking fraud and the diversion of multi-millions of pounds of realised profits from of an investment deal. This case also required disclosure orders from various banks and individuals in the UK and Europe for tracing aspects.