Professional Negligence

Experience

Recent work includes acting for:

Dubai Aluminium Company in proceedings against the company’s former auditors and solicitors for around $344m, plus interest;
a US investment bank in defending an allegation of professional negligence in connection with the purchase of a business by a US corporation from one of the bank’s clients;
a major US bank in a claim against a London City firm of solicitors over a receivables purchasing transaction;
an Asian telecoms company on a negligence claim against a Hong Kong law firm;
a Chinese corporate on a professional negligence claim against a Hong Kong firm of solicitors arising out of negligent advice on security documentation;
the administrators of Polly Peck in a £200m claim against the company’s former auditors, Stoy Hayward; and
Bank Austria in its £150m claim against Price Waterhouse arising from Bank Austria’s acquisition of a majority stake in Sovereign Leasing.

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Regulatory team of the year - JUVE Awards (2009)

Dispute resolution law firm of the year - JUVE Awards (2008)