International.

As part of chambers specialist areas our members are regularly instructed in disputes that have an international and offshore focus. 

Our experience covers multi-international, offshore and Caribbean jurisdictions, globally including Europe, Jersey, US, South Africa, India, Grenada, BVI, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Mauritius, Bermuda, Antigua, Barbuda, Seychelles, Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.  

We have members called to Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Abu Dhabi Global Markets Court (ADGM), New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), British Virgin Islands (BVI), Supreme Court of Seychelles, Grand Cayman, Turks and Caicos Islands, Mauritius, and Grenada.  

Members of Chambers are self-employed counsel who provide legal advisory and advocacy services. Their support team are responsible for diary and practice management. For information, please contact Sam Carter, Chief Executive & Director of Clerking.  

Representative cases:

Middle East: 

  • A and Ors. v ML, WH (a Company) and Ors. - Claim (proprietary) relating to Middle Eastern investment fraud. 

  • Company (In Receivership) v NA Receivers’ claims for monies paid away to Dubai, following litigation to recover in Dubai. 

  • IGPL v PP (DIFC Court) - Claim against BVI receiver by UAE claimants, relating to London based real property.  

  • A UAE Company (DIFC Court) - Multiple claims for enforcement of securities following the UAE’s largest healthcare provider collapse.  

  • CE Bank v NMC, BS (and Ors.) 

  • Bank of B. v N, NMC, BS (and Ors.) 

  • State Bank of I. v NMC, BS (and Ors.) 

  • C. Bank v NMC, BS (and Ors.) 

  • B. Bank v BS (and Ors.) 

  • NG (Cyprus), QGICO (Qatar), TR (Bahrain), Sheikh N A-T (Qatar) and Ors. v a Firm (UAE) (DIFC Court)- Commercial Claim following US FINCEN enforcement action against a Lebanese bank. 

  • KSY v UAB; KSY v B (DIFC Court) - Claim for declaratory relief against major UAE based banks caught up in a conspiracy to forge multi-million AED personal guarantees. 

  • IDBI (Bank) v MDGC (LLC) (DIFC Court) - Enforcement of security against UAE company by a Dubai Bank. 

  • A v (a Liechtenstein Trust Foundation) and A (DIFC Court, Dubai Courts) - Attachment of a super-yacht following UK's largest divorce. 

  • MS v (a JV Company) (Qatar International Commercial Court) - Claim for contractual entitlement following an alleged breach of terms, practice and duties against a well-known Qatari/International organisation.  

  • G v a Cayman SPV; UAE Bank; BVI SPVs (DIFC Court) - Injunctive proceedings in support of a foreign claim enforcing a UAE judgment (in excess of $100m). The case involved complex issues of non-disclosure and the jurisdiction of the DIFCC to make free-standing injunctions in aid of foreign proceedings against a non-judgment/non-cause of action respondent. 

  • MENA, GCC and Swiss Asset Recovery Claim - with claims in Lebanese and Swiss law (civil and criminal). 

  • MENA Strategic Asset Recovery Advice - For two entities, post Arab Spring. 

  • A and Ors. v ML, WH (a Company) and Ors. - Claim (proprietary) relating to Middle Eastern investment fraud. 

  • Company (In Receivership) v NA Receivers’ claims for monies paid away to Dubai, following litigation to recover in Dubai. 

Offshore Litigation:  

  • P v L Trustees (and Ors.) (Cayman Islands Commercial Court) - Trust dispute with claims in the Cayman Islands, BVI, Liechtenstein, Israel, England and the United States. 

  • Federal Republic of Nigeria v Tibit (BVI) - Recovery of a Bombardier Global 6000 Executive Jet purchased using the proceeds of a corrupt oil deal. 

  • Spanish Steps Holdings Ltd v Point Investments Ltd [2021] SC (Bda) 90 Com (17 November 2021) 

  • Vision En Analisi Y Estrategia, S.A. De C. v Christopher Erwin and others [2022] SC (Bda) 62 Civ. M 

  • Instructed to represent the Independent Commission Against Corruption in constitutional proceedings before the Supreme Court of Mauritius. 

  • Receivers of a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company on Behalf of ALFF v RH (and 11 others) - Unlawful means conspiracy, breach of contract and duty, and dishonest assistance. 

  • Federal Republic of Nigeria v Tibit (BVI) - Recovery of a Bombardier Global 6000 Executive Jet purchased using the proceeds of a corrupt oil deal. 

  • Turks & Caicos - Acting for Special Investigations Task Force in corruption trial of former premier and others - [2020] UKPC 30 & [2015] UKPC 31 

  • Re: a Cayman Islands Lending Institution - Application of CI PoCL 2008 (confiscation and money laundering).