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Daisy is a senior associate in the litigation and arbitration team.
Daisy has a wide range of commercial litigation experience and regularly acts before the High Court at all stages of a dispute. Her practice includes complex commercial cases, often spanning many sectors and specialisms, and often involving multiple jurisdictions.
Daisy has experience in litigations involving crypto currencies and digital assets. She currently acts for two co-founders of one of the world's leading global bitcoin mining enterprises, as well as for 53 consumer Claimants in a High Court dispute against a prominent crypto exchange based in multiple jurisdictions. This is an area of law which is developing very quickly, and Daisy can provide advice and guidance to clients involved in the crypto and digital space.
Daisy has recent experience of fraud cases, including alleged oral contract disputes, fraudulent misrepresentations, conspiracy, as well as cases involving allegations of dishonesty. Often these cases require a multifaceted approach with input from other professionals including forensic accountants, investigators, asset-tracers, and media, communication, and PR experts. Daisy is well-placed to assist in such situations and has a reliable network of specialists who can assist promptly.
Daisy acts on financial mis-selling cases which involve both the UK and offshore regulatory regimes. She also advises on contractual disputes of a broad and varied nature.
Daisy has experience of asset tracing, as well as a range of enforcement and recovery procedures in the High Court, including in the Family Division. Daisy regularly advises clients on enforcement strategies, including charging orders, Part 71 Oral Examination applications and contempt proceedings.
Daisy acts for and advises a range of clients, including entrepreneurs and their businesses, high net worth individuals, successful families, family offices, consumers, directors, and shareholders.
Daisy works closely with experts and professionals in the UK and around the world to ensure her clients receive a comprehensive strategy for any dispute. This includes liaising with investigatory firms, asset tracing experts, media/PR companies, third-party digital and technology providers, litigation funders, and insurers.
Me in a minute
Litigation is a deeply personal, high-stakes, and complicated process
I have always loved analysing complex factual matrixes and considering their application in the context of relevant case law, statutes, and/or regulations. No one dispute is the same and each presents an exciting new opportunity to engage in legal analysis whilst putting the client's interests at the very core. I enjoy understanding a client's aims and working with them to achieve these objectives.
Litigation is a deeply personal, high-stakes, and complicated process. My aim is always to provide tailored and practical advice, and to act as a trusted advisor to help guide clients throughout any dispute. I seek to achieve this by being enthusiastic, sympathetic, and commercial.
I have lived and worked in New York, Paris and Barcelona. These experiences have given me an appreciation of cultural sensitivities and nuances, which have proved valuable in cross-border disputes and more generally in working with clients from around the globe.
I am interested in literature, theatre, and Greek mythology. I also love a good court room drama.
Track record
Alimov v Mirakhmedov and others [2024] EWHC 3322 (Comm)
The Claimant alleged that pursuant to an alleged oral contract between him and the First Defendant, he was entitled to an interest in a global billion-dollar bitcoin mining enterprise based outside of England & Wales. Withers acted for the First and Third Defendants and brought a successful jurisdiction challenge in response to the claim. The Defendants were awarded costs and enforcement proceedings in this respect are ongoing.
Acting for the Wife in proceedings in private in the Family Division
We pursued an aggressive enforcement strategy both in the UK and abroad to enforce an Order awarding our client in excess of £60million. This included applying for and obtaining charging orders over UK property, third-party debt orders, and various assignments, as well as a successful application under s39 of the Senior Courts Act in which the Judge signed an assignment on behalf of the respondent.
Denny v Salient Labs Limited LM-2022-000246
Acting for the Defendant in relation to an alleged oral agreement concerning the Claimant's alleged entitlement to commission and earn out compensation in respect of the Defendant's business of providing lab testing services and associated logistics for COVID-19 detection.
James Gray v (1) Douglas
James Gray v (1) Douglas Smith and (2) Blackmoor Investment Partners Limited [2022] EWHC 1153 (Ch): Successfully acting for the Defendants in relation to a claim for (i) 50% of the profits of the Second Defendant and (ii) unjust enrichment arising from an alleged an oral contract between the Claimant and First Defendant to establish and run an investment fund (the Second Defendant).
CMC Spreadbet plc v Robert
CMC Spreadbet plc v Robert Tchenguiz (LM-2020-000107): Acting for Mr Tchenguiz in his defence of a dispute with CMC Spreadbet plc over losses incurred by Mr Tchenguiz on the CMC's spread betting platform. Advising Mr Tchenguiz on various aspects of the CMC's claim in respect of classification as an elective professional client under FCA regulations and in relation to the duty to act in best interests when closing out of an account while in negative balance.
Robert Tchenguiz v Intertrader Limited
Robert Tchenguiz v Intertrader Limited and Entain PLC (Claim No:2021-ORD-007): Acting for Mr Tchenguiz (alongside Gibraltarian counsel) in a dispute with Intertrader Limited and Entain PLC over losses incurred by Mr Tchenguiz as a result of the Defendants' decisions to close out his positions on their spread betting platform and possible breach of FCA regulations.
Timothy John Webster and Others
Timothy John Webster and Others v WPP Group (UK) Ltd (Claim No: CL-2020-000270): Acting for four management sellers in their dispute with WPP regarding the construction of the payment terms in the share purchase agreement.
Stellantis N.V.
Stellantis N.V. (formerly Fiat Chrysler N.V.) and Others v NTN Corporation and Ors (Case 1357/5/7/20 (T)): Acting for the three remaining Defendants in a follow-on damages claim before the Competition Appeal Tribunal following the European Commissions' 2014 Decision, which found liability against all Defendants.
Admissions
England & Wales, 2018
Education
BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course, (Distinction)
BPP Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law, (Commendation)
University of Edinburgh, M.A with Honours, French and Spanish (First Class)
Languages
- English
Key dates
- Year joined: 2021