Representing a Russian borrower in a high profile English High Court litigation with a Russian bank.

Coordinating litigation arising from a shareholder’s dispute in Cyprus, Anguilla and Belize on behalf of Russian shareholders in a global financial business.

Advising a Russian owned Hong Kong company in a dispute over a success fee relating to the sale of shares.

Representing clients from Russia and Azerbaijan in confidential LCIA arbitrations.

Representing a Russian company in a dispute with a US company arising from a design and build contract.

Representing the BVI subsidiary of a large Russian mining company, in a dispute about a cargo of lead ingots held at the Russian port of Novorossiysk.

Representing a Russian owned BVI company in successfully obtaining judgment setting aside a company voluntary arrangement on the grounds of material irregularity on the basis that the contracts for the purchase of land in St Petersburg entered into between the debtor and alleged Russian vendors, which created the liability of value sufficient enough to pass the CVA, were shams.

Representing a publicly owned company in recovering the proceeds of a fraud perpetrated on it by its in house accountant. This involved obtaining urgent injunctions first in England and then in Cyprus to freeze the stolen money and then secure its return.

Representing an Italian bank in a dispute with a French bank arising from an equity basket option transaction.

Advising an Italian bank on set off issues arising from the failure of Lehman Brothers.

Representing five Italian banks in a jurisdictional challenge to the English courts based on the place where payment had to be made under a confirmed letter of credit.

Representing a hotel developer in a case against the project manager whose failings caused the half built hotel to have to be demolished.

Representing a Malaysian grain exporter in a dispute over quality with the purchaser.

Representing the former state owned Romanian oil import/export company in a high value complex arbitration.

Representing barristers in over 130 cases in which negligence has been alleged against them.

Representing a Chinese bank which successfully disputed the registration in England of a default judgment obtained against it in the Italian court.

Acting for the borrower in a dispute with a Russian bank relating to port terminals and other businesses involving issues of breach of contract and duty, duress and deceit.

Acting for a borrower in a dispute with a Russian bank relating to a share sale agreement by way of security.

Advising a borrower as to its rights against an arranger of a loan facility.

Acted for insurers, most notably the Bar Mutual in defending claims against barristers, and the Travelers Insurance group in defending claims against solicitors.