Trevor Mascarenhas > PCB Byrne > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Partner, specialising in international commercial fraud and dispute resolution. Practice focuses on complex, high-value international commercial litigation and arbitration. Experienced in coordinating large teams of lawyers and other professionals in various jurisdictions to freeze assets simultaneously, as well as in obtaining search and disclosure orders. Many of his cases are at the cutting edge of the law, involving decisions by the appellate courts in England and elsewhere. Clients include banks, state owned entities, large corporations and high-net-worth individuals. Amongst cases on which he has acted are: The Libyan Investment Authority v  JP Morgan; Hosking v Apax Partners; Abela v Baadarani; Dar Al Arkan v Majid Al Refai; Royal Westminster Investments v Varma; B.A.T. Industries Plc v Windward Prospects Ltd; Ukrsibbank v Polyakov; VTB Capital v Nutritek; BTA Bank v Ablyazov; KazakhGold v Norton; Jenington v Assaubayev; Fashion TV Russia v Fashion TV; Ukrnafta v Carpatsky Petroleum Corporation; Abela v Hammonds; Leaway Enterprises v Fashion TV; Jersey Financial Services Commission v Equity Trust; Shahar v Kolomoisky; Watford Petroleum v Interoil Trading; Westminster City Council v Porter; Vardinoyannis v Ansol Ltd and Nazarov; Ritz Hotel Casino v Al Zayat; Pegasus Birds v Commissioners for Customs & Excise; as well as several multimillion-dollar arbitrations.