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Sophia Purkis

Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
I specialise in the resolution of commercial and personal disputes, particularly those involving allegations of fraud, misfeasance and breach of trust.
Since starting as a partner with Fladgate in 2012, I have represented a broad range of clients – individuals, companies and organisations – and have helped them to seek legal redress or to defend themselves against claims.
I consider myself lucky to be able to help people and organisations, often at the most stressful of times, to navigate themselves out of situations in which they find themselves.
Many of my clients live or have businesses abroad which can add unwanted complexity to their claims. I am used to working on multi-jurisdictional disputes and to making applications to the court in this country to assists disputes in other jurisdictions, for example with worldwide freezing orders.
I am the Vice Chairman (civil) of the Fraud Lawyers Association and also a committee member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association. I write regularly for the legal press on issues affecting litigators in England.
Languages
English.
Memberships
I am the vice chairman (civil) of the Fraud Lawyers Association and also a committee member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association. I write regularly for the legal press on issues affecting litigators in England.
Education
Stanborough School; University of Exeter (BA 1988); University of Westminster (CPE 1994-95); College of Law (LPC 1995-96).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
(Leading partners)Fladgate LLP‘s ‘very good civil fraud practice’ is experienced in obtaining and defending emergency injunctive relief, such as disclosure and freezing orders. The team has significant expertise in financial services-related fraud, as well as civil fraud claims within the context of corporate insolvencies and personal bankruptcies. Sophia Purkis is a specialist in cases concerning allegations of fraud, misfeasance and breach of trust; Tom Bolam acts in shareholder and joint venture disputes involving fraud allegations; and Joel Seager ‘helps get disputes resolved’.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Fraud: civil London > Crime, fraud and licensing
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Immigration: human rights
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Real estate > Residential property
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Real estate > Planning
- Employment > Employers
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Art and cultural property