Ms Alexandra Underwood > Fieldfisher > London, England > Lawyer Profile

‘Involved in the biggest civil fraud disputes to come before the courts in recent times’, Fieldfisher has notable experience in cryptocurrency and non-fungible token-related fraud claims. The London practice also fields experts in cyber-fraud claims involving unknown persons, as well as insolvency-related fraud matters, and much of the group’s work focuses on mandates and clients that have links to Ukraine, Russia and the CIS. A ‘doyen of the civil fraud sector’, team head Tony Lewis focuses on fraudulent conduct-related investigations, asset recovery, corruption and money laundering claims, and the interplay between civil and criminal proceedings; Andrew Lafferty‘s recent experience includes leading a large multilingual team of over twenty fee earners in two major fraud claims; Kit Jarvis‘ cases predominantly involve multiple jurisdictions, injunctions and ancillary relief; Alexandra Underwood acts in disputes involving civil fraud and corruption; and Daniel Hayward and Stephen Cartwright’s ‘unique qualities distinguish them in the legal field’. The department further includes Priyanka Kapoor, an expert in litigation and arbitration involving fraud issues, and Nicola Sewell, who represents corporate and HNW clients in fraud and corruption matters. Promoted to partner in April 2024, Nathan Capone assists with multi-jurisdictional fraud disputes and investigations, along with the tracing and securing of assets.

Fieldfisher acts in high-stakes arbitration cases originating from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, particularly Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. The group is co-led by Simon Sloane, who acts in insurance, mining and oil and gas disputes, and Daniel Hayward, who has ‘an impressive amount of experience in Russian/ex-Soviet disputes’. Other key figures are Tracey Wright, who acts in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations and ‘excellent cross-examiner’ Ania Farren. Alexandra Underwood acts in large-scale arbitrations, and experienced international arbitration practitioner James Lewis is another name to note.