Our Experience
Financial Services
The Firm acts on a full spectrum of complex financial disputes as well as advising on regulatory issues affecting our clients (both domestically and internationally). As part of our financial services practice we are also often asked to act in proceedings for tracing or recovery of stolen funds transferred through the banking system.
Our most recent cases include:
- Grosvenor Casinos v National Bank of Abu Dhabi [2006] EWHC 784 (Comm): Colman J.; interpretation of the ICC Uniform Rules of Collection.
- Judicial Review of a Domestic Regulator's decision to give assistance in connection with the business of an offshore hedge fund (Administrative Court).
Gaming Law
The Firm has a particular expertise in the Gaming Sector (where our clients include the Rank Group of companies) and we are regularly asked to assist our clients both on contentious and non contentious matters.
Recent transactions include:
- advising shareholders in a dispute involving a global online gaming entity listed on the London AIM market.
- Advising on a multi million pound placement of shares in an online gaming entity on the London AIM market.
- Advising in connection with local and cross border issues affecting a bespoke gaming product (involving co-ordinating opinions in Canada, Malta, Gibraltar and Nevada).
- Advising in connection with a London private members club offering gaming facilities.
Corporate Law
The Firm has extensive experience in advising on corporate transactions, particularly on strategic issues, compliance and risk.
Recent transactions include:
- Advising on the the creation of private equity interests in TaxFreeShoppping.com and the development and origination of the company.
- Advising Heritage Great Britain Plc in connection with the Snowden Summit Railway redevelopment.
- Advising on a distribution agreement on behalf of a large motor vehicle dealership involving cross border issues.
- Advising on a planning application for Lightwater Valley.