Experience

• Banking Litigation and Advisory

  • A leading Russian steel producer on the interpretation of provisions in loan documentation and security arrangements.
  • Credit Suisse Securities in Basma Al Sulaiman v (i) Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited; and (ii) Plurimi Capital LLP [2013] EWHC 400 (Comm).
  • A global investment bank in its contingent liabilities under a hedging agreement.
  • A global investment bank in a dispute relating to the forced sale of an asset under a commercial participation agreement.
  • The wholesale division of a large UK bank in claims arising out of an alleged fraudulent asset stripping scheme.
  • Various clients in money claims related to the Lehman Brothers administration.
  • A large UK Bank in a portfolio of claims relating to misselling of swaps and fixed term loans.
  • A premier U.S. investment bank in the settlement of a dispute with a European municipal government concerning the sale of interest rate swaps.
  • A Brazilian commodities giant on a contentious matter relating to forfeiting agreements.

• Financial Services Regulatory Investigations

  • A sponsor in enquiries by the Stock Exchange relating to compliance with the Code of Conduct for Sponsors.
  • The directors of a Hong Kong listed company in enquiries by the Stock Exchange regarding the suitability of the directors to remain as officers of the company.
  • A large UK bank in the FCA past business review of the sale of interest rate hedging products.
  • UBS in the FSA investigation into $2 billion "rogue trader" incident.
  • Various clients in CFTC, SEC and FCA investigations into LIBOR manipulation.
  • A global bank in a SEC investigation into the sale of collateralised debt obligations.

• Secondments

  • Secondments to UBS and Lloyds Banking Group.