Experience

Twenty Essex

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• King’s Counsel

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  In independent practice, providing advice and advocacy in financial and commercial disputes. Recent cases include: - The "Venezuelan Gold" litigation - lead counsel for the appointees of interim President Juan Guaidó in the battle for control of c.$2bn of central bank assets in London - Fundo Soberano de Angoloa v Dos Santos - acting for respondents in the Commercial Court to obtain discharge of US$3billion worldwide freezing order and proprietary injunction - OMV Petrom SA v Glencore International AG (Rev 1) [2016] EWCA Civ 778 - leading Court of Appeal decision on the measure of damages in deceit, arising out of the fraudulent sales for nearly US$0.5 billion of counterfeit cargoes of crude oil. (See also [2017] EWCA Civ 195 as to the Part 36 consequences of the defendant's dishonest defence of the claim) -US$50m ICC arbitration in relation to alleged sham contracts - Sabbagh v Khoury [2017] EWCA Civ 1120 - jurisdictional challenge in the context of an alleged US$700m conspiracy - Deutsche Bank AG v CIMB [2017] EWHC 3380 (Comm); [2017] EWHC 1264 (Comm); [2017] EWHC 81 (Comm) - sole counsel in US$10m letter of credit dispute from jurisdictional challenge through to trial - ICC arbitration (Paris seat) in relation to allegations of gross negligence under Joint Operating Agreement for exploratory oil well - Decura IM Investments LLP v UBS AG [2015] EWHC 171 (Comm) - disputed termination of investment banking joint venture -The Hut Group Limited v Nobahar-Cookson [2016] EWCA Civ 128]; [2014] EWHC 3842 (Comm) - business acquisition/breach of warranty/deceit - Gaydamak v Leviev [2014] EWHC 1167 (Ch) - strike-out of $2bn conspiracy claim - United Drug v Bilcare [2013] EWHC 4335 (Ch) - lifting of stay under Cross Border Insolvency Regs to enable ICC arbitration to proceed Show less



Quinn Emanuel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2012

  Senior Associate in the booming London office of US firm of trial lawyers. Acting in a range of high-value disputes, particularly against banks and often with an international element. Senior Associate in the booming London office of US firm of trial lawyers. Acting in a range of high-value disputes, particularly against banks and often with an international element.



Dentons

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Employed Barrister

  • Apr 2005 - Dec 2009

  Member of the firm's in-house advocacy group, advising and appearing in financial and commercial cases. Member of the firm's in-house advocacy group, advising and appearing in financial and commercial cases.



Russell McVeagh

• New Zealand
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Commercial Litigator

  • Mar 2001 - Mar 2004

  Combined solicitor/barrister role in banking and general commercial disputes. Combined solicitor/barrister role in banking and general commercial disputes.