From a claimant's perspective, the pursuit
of civil fraud claims often requires assets to be traced internationally.
At Signature we have extensive experience in investigating, initiating and defending all types
of civil fraud claims.
Sophie is also accustomed to appearing
in civil fraud claims including conspiracy claims, misappropriation of proprietary information and the taking of secret profits and bribes and has in - depth expertise in relation to the grant of urgent injunctive relief including delivery up and search orders.
Patrick has been involved in some of the
largest civil fraud claims in recent years including the JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank v Pugachev litigation on applications for # 1.17 billion freezing orders, search orders, passport orders and committal applications and the $ 2 billion LIA v Societe Generale litigation, involving allegations of bribery and undue influence.
NEW YORK (AP)-- A New York state lawyer says the state pressed on
with civil fraud claims against a 91 - year - old former chief executive of insurance company American International Group Inc. as a warning to other executives.
«An increasingly prominent junior barrister who is frequently involved in high -
profile civil fraud claims at first instance and appellate level.»
Sophia Purkis of Fladgate LLP advises claimants and defendants in relation to large -
scale civil fraud claims, often in conjunction with parallel criminal proceedings.
He has also assisted in
several civil fraud claims and gained experience of obtaining injunctive relief in the course of commercial litigation, in particular freezing injunctions and anti-suit injunctions.
Magnus has also successfully represented clients in cases involving product liability, intellectual property enforcement, as well
as civil fraud claims.
We are especially well suited to deal
with civil fraud claims that are being dealt with at the same time as criminal charges, and have the expertise to educate and assist you in dealings with the police.
Our expertise
in civil fraud claims is augmented by our cross-disciplinary expertise in related areas, such as banking & financial services, company, insolvency, partnership, real estate and trusts.
Our expertise in the pursuit and defence
of civil fraud claims, particularly in the commercial context, extends from the early advisory stages and the obtaining (or resisting) of urgent freezing and search order relief (including dealing with the cross-jurisdictional issues that may arise and enforcement through applications for contempt and other measures), through to trial and the tracing and recovery of assets both in the UK and internationally.
Tom has experience across a wide range of commercial cases, including disputes regarding contractual construction, duties under contracts and in tort, issues of quantum and substantial banking & finance and
civil fraud claims.
JP SPC 4 & Others v Timothy Schools & Others Led by Paul McGrath QC and David Peters, instructed by Anne McCarthy of K&L Gates, in
a civil fraud claim and related applications arising out of a worldwide freezing order, for the recovery of over # 100 million invested by Cayman Islands investment funds in the UK litigation funding market.
She also acted on the high profile BTA v Ablyazov litigation, one of the largest
civil fraud claims to have ever come before the English courts.
Simon has particular experience in
civil fraud claims (including the obtaining of freezing injunctions and search orders).
He acts as sole counsel in a variety of matters in the High Court and County Courts in commercial litigation,
civil fraud claims, insolvency proceedings and trust disputes.
He also has developed a particular knowledge of organised crime, drug trafficking and money laundering offences and has represented clients in relation to
civil fraud claims in the High Court Chancery Division.
Sophia specialises in commercial litigation and
civil fraud claims.