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Acting for a group of 203 institutional investors in claims under ss.90 and 90A of FSMA against Glencore PLC.
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Securities litigation group action against Tesco PLC on behalf of 234 institutional shareholders seeking +£1b in compensation.
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Advised an individual on his successful challenge to the enforcement of an arbitral award before the English High Court.
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Acted for travel company in claim in the High Court against former auditor regarding regulatory implications of audit work.
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Acted for a highly successful professional in a contentious arbitration with his former LLP.
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Acted for claimant reinsurer in ARIAS arbitration in relation to a dispute regarding Covid-19 losses arising from a CAT XL policy.
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Acted for the respondent in a substantial ICC arbitration concerning an alleged breach of contract concerning offshore seismic data acquisition.
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Acted for the claimant in a LCIA arbitration between international parties to a share sale agreement related to alleged fraudulent misrepresentations by the seller.
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Securities litigation group action against Tesco PLC on behalf of 234 institutional shareholders seeking +£1b in compensation. Proceedings were commenced in September 2020 (just before limitation expired) and successfully settled (as announced by Tesco in its half year results in October 2021).
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Collaborated with a US class action firm to build a claimant group for proceedings against Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Cars UK Limited, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited and others. The claims related to the “Dieselgate” scandal in which Daimler and several other car manufacturers have been involved; and followed the US law firm’s settlement of its civil class action proceedings in 2020 for US$700m.
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KMG International NV v Chen and Chipper Management Limited. Defending a £50 million claim in respect of allegations of fraudulent dissipation and ultimate sale of shares in a German entity and intentional wrongful conduct under Dutch law. The claimant obtained a £60 million freezing order at the start of the proceedings.
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Advised and conducted an investigation for a luxury furnishings retailer in relation to potential criminal conduct and/or fraud by former employees.
