Credit Suisse AT1 Holders
Acting for a large ad hoc group of Credit Suisse AT1 holders on proceedings against FINMA, the Swiss financial regulator, following the purported write down of the Credit Suisse AT1s in March 2023. The group holds over US$2 billion, nominal amount, of Credit Suisse AT1s.
Glencore FSMA Claim
Acting for a significant group of institutional investors in prospectus liability claim against Glencore plc, for amounts in excess of £2 billion.
Siccar Point
Acting for two funds in a high-value oil and gas dispute relating to contingent consideration owing following an M&A transaction.
Alaska Airlines
Representing Alaska Airlines Inc. in litigation before the English High Court against the Virgin Entities in connection with breach of a trademark licensing agreement.
Barry Maloney
Representing Barry Maloney, a high-profile entrepreneur and chairman of Workhuman, on high-profile, ultra-high-stakes Commercial Court litigation concerning Workhuman, the £2 billion Ireland-based technology unicorn.
JetBlue Airways Corporation
Advising a major American airline in litigation relating to a collapsed partnership.
Australis Seafoods
Acting for the Chilean former owners of Australis Seafoods S. A., a salmon producer located in Chile – regarding the English civil claim brought by the new owners against our clients in the public and highly acrimonious dispute over the US$900 million sale, and claims of commercial fraud – just one of multiple suits the parties are engaged in.
A Leading M&A Advisory Boutique
Acting for Strand Hanson in English High Court litigation against the defendant for breaching the terms of an engagement letter, in relation to the defendant’s £700million merger. The claim is valued at c. £80 million.
Slam Corp
Representing a SPAC in expedited litigation in Delaware Chancery Court.
Newsweek
Advising a global news magazine in connection with multiple lawsuits.
Bull Hill v. HFZ and Monroe
Representing institutional investors in a derivative lawsuit seeking in excess of $650 million in damages for misconduct, including breaches of fiduciary duties and fraud. Preliminary injunction and status quo order presently in place prohibiting subject entities from taking further wrongful actions during the pendency of litigation.
The Good Law Project
Representing The Good Law Project (“GLP”) in its legal challenge against Reform UK for breaching voters’ data rights.
Offshore Appraisal Section 1782 Proceedings
Section 1782 discovery proceedings for dissenting shareholders pursuing billions of dollars in offshore shareholder appraisal claims, including in connection with the take-private mergers of 58.com, Jardine, SINA, 51job, Myovant Sciences, New Frontier Health, Argo Group, Triton International, and My.Alpha Management.
The Association of Litigation Funders (ALF)
Acted for the ALF, the self-regulatory body of litigation funders in England and Wales, as intervener of the UK Supreme Court proceedings concerning the validity of funding agreements raised in the context of CAT proceedings against truck manufacturers.
Howard Meyers
Advising the former Chairman of Eco-Bat Technologies, the world’s largest producer and recycler of lead, in actions for purported breach of contract, fraud, racketeering, and other alleged misconduct brought by UK-based investment funds concerning a €600 million payment in kind loan.
Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms
Advising in connection with civil litigation and enforcement actions, including the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple Labs alleging that XRP is a security.
Apple
Acting in multi-jurisdictional proceedings against Qualcomm, breaking new ground in jurisdictional arguments in the competition/IP space.
