Commercial Litigation

Our clients include corporates from a wide range of industries, including financial services, technology, transport, telecoms, and health, as well as governmental bodies and high-net-worth individuals.

We achieve commercial success by providing robust advice and tailored litigation strategy, whether vigorously pursuing or defending claims in court on our clients' behalf, focusing on negotiated settlements, reputation management, or preservation of ongoing business relations.

Our network of global lawyers means we can quickly assemble international teams and provide seamless and coordinated management of cross-border litigation.

Featured experience

• Acting for Viaro Energy Limited, RockRose Energy Limited, and statutory directors, in their defence against allegations of conspiracy, defrauding creditors, and a transaction at an undervalue (sections 423 and 238 of the Insolvency Act 1986)
• Acting for The Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK’s largest and longest established pension funds for employees of the UK’s Railways, in a complex £115m partnership dispute, breach of contract claims, negligence claims, a misrepresentation claim, and a shareholder dispute
• Acting for CMC Markets Plc, a leading global provider of online financial services, in international disputes involving breach of contract claims, fraud and conspiracy claims, a claim under s423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, restrictive covenant claims, claims under Introducing Broker Agreements, and claims with regulatory issues
• Acting for Knaresborough Investments Limited in a £56m claim in connection with misrepresentations made by sellers during the acquisition process, and a £35m claim for breach of contract, breach of statutory and/or fiduciary duties by the CEO and CFO post completion
• Successfully defended Jeremy Francis and Capital Land (EDA) Swindon Limited in a dispute over shareholdings in Capital Land, and distribution of profits from a land sale worth circa £100 million. All claims were dismissed and costs were awarded on an indemnity basis.
• Acted for Sun Global Investments Limited in a claim by India’s largest real estate developer, following the issuance of bonds in a $225m refinancing arrangement
• Acting for a defendant in a £1.2b claim by the Danish tax authority alleging global conspiracy, fraud and money laundering in connection with applications for refunds of withholding tax arising from a complex trading structure (the SKAT litigation)
• Acting for a FTSE 100 fast-moving consumer goods company in a £70m+ contractual dispute relating to the classification of manufacturing waste.
• Acting for French-based multi-national, Sanofi Aventis, in the high-profile air cargo cartel damages claim against British Airways and other airlines.