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Lewis Silkin
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255 Blackfriars Rd
LONDON
SE1 9AX
England
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Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Fraser Mitchell is a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He has experience acting in a range of complex cross-border and multijurisdictional disputes for a variety of clients including individuals, trusts, companies and funds as both claimant and defendant.

Fraser is often instructed in cases where fraud, bribery, conspiracy or breach of fiduciary duty are alleged. He regularly acts in insolvency litigation and shareholders’ disputes and has extensive experience in obtaining and resisting interim applications, often at short notice. He also has prior experience handling investigations on behalf of companies, individuals and state entities. He has advocacy experience and has appeared many times as both as sole counsel and as junior up to the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal.

Fraser is a named individual in the Legal 500 – Caribbean, where he is described as “definitely a rising star” and a “real pleasure to work with” who is “always ready to help” and “full of good humour.”

Education

  • BPP University Law School  (Higher Rights of Audience2018)
  • BPP University Law School  (LPCCommendation2013)
  • University of St. Andrews  (M.A.2010)
    • History

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market

(Next Generation Partners)

Fraser Mitchell – Lewis Silkin

Delivering ‘real depth of experience’, Lewis Silkin‘s 50-strong dispute resolution team has significant experience in corporate disputes, including shareholder, joint venture and post-acquisition-related litigation. Many of the practice’s cases contain international elements and involve parties from multiple jurisdictions. Its client base covers a range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, mining, construction, media, and retail. Leading the firm’s dispute resolution department, Mark Lim focuses on contractual disputes and corporate issues, including conflicts involving shareholders, joint ventures, board control and directors’ duties. Andrew Wanambwa has notable experience in cross-border litigation and Neil Parkes handles corporate, commercial and technology disputes. Commercial and corporate litigator Clive Greenwood is a ‘hugely-experienced solicitor with great legal knowledge’. Other experienced figures are Fraser McKeating, whose cases frequently contain high-value commercial and corporate issues, and commercial disputes practitioner Nigel Enticknap. Notable growth for the team includes the November 2023 hire of multi-jurisdictional disputes specialist Fraser Mitchell from Armstrong Teasdale.