Civil Fraud

Brick Court Chambers has a long history of being instructed in civil fraud cases.

Members of Chambers were involved in some of the most complex and high value cases of the 1990s, including the Grupo Torras litigation, Polly Peck, the Maxwell litigation, and BCCI.

A large proportion of large-scale civil fraud work is multi-jurisdictional and we have acted in cases involving ancillary proceedings in jurisdictions such as the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Jersey, and the Bahamas. A number of recent cases have also involved disputes relating to business activities in Russia and former Soviet Republics. Members of Chambers are therefore very experienced in working as part of large teams of international lawyers. Members of Chambers have also regularly appeared before the Courts of offshore jurisdictions, including the BVI and the Cayman Islands.

From acting regularly in such cases members of Chambers have developed great experience in obtaining and resisting worldwide freezing orders, in jurisdiction disputes, and in enforcing foreign judgments. They are also well versed in the complexities of preparing for and conducting large-scale fraud trials.

Recent cases of note include:

  • HSBC v Brown (Commercial Court)
  • Yugraneft v Abramovich & Ors (Commercial Court)
  • Berezovsky v Abramovich & Ors (Commercial Court)
  • Fiona Trust Holdings v Privalov & Ors (Commercial Court)

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What the Directories say ...

"Brick Court is one of the blue riband commercial sets and is called upon for the most serious and high-value cases in the market." (Chambers & Partners 2012)

"Always able to field a team of class litigators, whether silks or juniors, Brick Court is "a set that fears no other." " (Chambers UK 2012)

"Brick Court Chambers is ‘an extremely strong set with good clerks'." (Legal 500 2011)

"This forward-thinking set has a tremendous reputation in the commercial realm. Many of its barristers are household names legally, and the calibre of work the team attracts is frequently at the highest level in terms of complexity and value." (Chambers & Partners 2011)

"As one of the most successful commercial sets around, Brick Court has nothing left to prove in terms of its reputation. Its members have long been involved in the great matters of the day, "never tiring even when faced with the most complex cases and the tightest of deadlines." "  (Chambers & Partners 2010, Fraud:Civil)

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