Recognition
& Credentials

Representing the claimant in a substantial claim for breach of European competition rules currently being heard in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The Firm, in conjunction with Maya Lester KC and Max Schaefer of Brick Court, successfully defended an application by the Defendants to challenge jurisdiction in 2022 (see [2022] EWHC929 (Comm) Picken J). The claim is progressing towards a trial expected in mid to late 2026.

We acted for the defendants/counter claimants in a substantial claim arising out of a mining contract in Mali, West Africa. The counter claim, which was vigorously defended, was particularly complex, involving allegations of fraud worth in excess of $400million, with underlying issues concerning various torts and breaches of contract.

We acted for a defendant in a substantial counter claim brought by Farhad Azima seeking substantial damages for alleged hacking and to overturn a prior judgment of the High Court. The firm, in conjunction with Fionn Pilbrow KC and Aarushi Sahore of Brick Court Chambers, represented one of the defendants from mid-2022, including in relation to the above appeal to the court of appeal.

The firm has represented the second defendant, Mr Neil Gerrard, in the above substantial claim since mid-2022. The matter has included an application for contempt of court in which the firm, together with Sasha Wass KC of 6KBW and Michal Hain of Twenty Essex, succeeded in securing the recusal of the trial judge.

The firm acts for the second defendant, Neil Gerrard, in conjunction with Fionn Pilbrow KC and Aarushi Sahore of Brick Court Chambers, in the above proceedings concerning a substantial claim for damages.

The firm acted, together with Charles Kimmins KC and Mark Tushingham of Twenty Essex, on behalf of a claimant in successfully fending off an application to challenge an arbitration award under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and securing enforcement pursuant to section 66. The decision also upheld a substantial award of litigation funding costs (see [2021] EWHC 3301 Comm).

£600 million claim for alleged breach of engineering collaboration agreement relating to novel automotive door latch system. Standard of performance of collaboration partner, exercise of contractual discretion to terminate, loss of contractual termination rights, loss of chance, damages in absence of contractual profit-share.

Successfully represented Qatar Insurance Company at First Instance and on Appeal in the Courts of the DIFC on the applicability of a sanctions exclusion clause brought by US owned reinsurers regarding multiple reinsurance contracts and whether the reinsurers could avail themselves of the exclusion by virtue of the US-Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations and avoid paying out under the contracts.

The firm acted on behalf of a defendant in a substantial claim for damages arising out of the award of an oil concession in Nigeria. Charles Fussell acted (as Counsel) for a successful defendant in an application to challenge jurisdiction under Articles 29 and 30 of the Brussels Regulation (Recast).