Sentences with phrase «litigation against investment»

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Lawsuits multiply as venture capitalists take on a new investment strategy: backing litigation against companies like Disney.

Examples of his recent case - load are: led by Ed Pepperall QC in a large - scale action arising from a defective share sale; defended solicitors from allegations arising from property transactions, including alleged breaches of the Etridge guidance; acting for a claimant against solicitors who negligently handled his litigation; defending an IFA from allegations of inappropriately risky investment advice; acting for solicitors claiming contributions from another firm in respect of their own liability for breach of trust; advising clients on a claim against surveyors for losses arising from negligent property valuations.

What mediation offers at the pre-trial stage is a guaranteed opportunity for all decision - makers to come together to review where a claim has reached and to check whether they can not or do not want to settle then, dealing with any communication breakdown so typical even now of litigation, and honestly reviewing and balancing the risks of ongoing investment of time and cost against any shortfall in available information — indeed often remedying that shortfall within the mediation process anyway.

The firm's litigation team aimed to help its client gain control of the investment by pursuing twin civil and criminal claims against the investors, enlisting the help of forensic accountants and court - appointed experts to provide evidence of the fraud.

Representing an investment company specializing in structured financial products against claims of fraudulent transfers and preferences in trustee litigation relating to an alleged Ponzi scheme, and in separate claims by a creditor group for alleged aiding and abetting the Ponzi scheme.

ALF can mean multi-million-dollar investments made by financial giants for sophisticated commercial and patent litigation; or it can mean college kids up against a wealthy institution crowd - sourcing their filing fees.