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Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey
Chris is a partner in the firm’s London office and Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure. He is also responsible for the firm’s strategy to expand its global offering into the Asia Pacific region. Chris has been in private practice for close to 25 years of which 18 have been in the Asia Pacific region and the last 12 as partner. He spent the best part of 15 years with two of the world's Top 5 GAR 30 international arbitration firms in Herbert Smith and King & Spalding. Chris has also undertaken a client secondment to a global trading house; been based in both civil and common law jurisdictions; and in addition to counsel work, sits as an arbitrator. Chris practised with Herbert Smith across its London, Tokyo and Bangkok offices, was a founding partner of King & Spalding’s Tokyo office and has spent the last 3 years as an equity partner in the arbitral hub of Singapore. Chris specializes in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, and represents clients in a wide variety of complex high-value cross-border commercial disputes which regularly include claims for in excess of a US$ billion and predominantly arise out of the energy, resource, transport, infrastructure, financial services, media and IT sectors, with Chris having a particular expertise in oil and gas, construction and investment treaty cases. A number of his recent cases have been tracked by and reported in Global Arbitration Review. He is also a Solicitor Advocate, All Higher Courts of England & Wales; a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; a panel arbitrator of numerous institutions including the JCAA, KCAB and SIAC; and a certified Singapore International Mediation Centre Specialist Mediator. His matters are submitted to arbitral institutions around the world, and national courts including those of Australia, England & Wales, France, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand and the U.S. In terms of market recognition, Chris is ranked as both a Global and Southeast Asia Leader by Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) Arbitration; has been individually listed for the 10th year by Chambers for Arbitration with both Band 1 and 2 rankings and as a Leading Individual by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific; has also been listed by both the Chambers and Legal 500 directories for Construction Disputes; and is listed by LawDragon as one of the 500 Leading Global Litigators. Recent client commentary from the legal directories includes: "[C]overs issues in both Singapore and London … great grasp of … international arbitration …. successful in a large and complex investment arbitration and … great in … coordination of the recovery of the claim." "Chris Bailey is a great guy, relaxed, friendly and accessible, but razor sharp." Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Singapore 2024 – International Arbitration "Chris is one of the leading advocates in the region. A true expert in the international disputes field in Asia … advising on disputes in relation to energy projects … with expertise in international arbitration." Chambers Asia-Pacific Japan 2021 – Dispute Resolution: International On the regulatory front, Chris has been involved in full-scale corruption investigations involving the U.S. Department of Justice, the UK Serious Fraud Office and the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, as well as investigations arising out of transactions in Africa and the Middle East.  Chris was also involved in the major global investigations into the trading activities of the major financial institutions. He Chris also speaks on investment protection, arbitration, dispute resolution and anti-corruption throughout Europe and Asia. His articles have featured in publications such as Bloomberg Law Report and on the Lexology website. Representative matters from across Chris’ close to 25 years of practice in London, Singapore, Tokyo and Bangkok include: CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION & LITIGATION Represented a Korean construction contractor in respect of a multi-contract dispute involving EPC works at a mine in Australia with UNCITRAL arbitration and related Australian proceedings commenced under numerous heads of claim and quantum in excess of AUD 1 billion, which ran through to a full multi-week hearing in Singapore and a final award. Represented an international contractor consortium in relation to claims arising out of the construction of a combined cycle power plant which from part of the onshore facilities of an Asia Pacific LNG mega project involving claims of in excess of USD 1 billion dollars. The facts concern termination of an EPC contract and the completion of the remaining works. Represented a Japanese construction contractor in relation to claims for in excess of USD 230 million relating to issues on a petrochemical facility construction in the US with disputes submitted to AAA arbitration in Houston and Texas law governing. Issues include unforeseen subsoil conditions, Owner interference with EPC Contractor's freedom under the EPC contract, extensions of time, cost increases and liquidated damages. ENERGY ARBITRATION & LITIGATION Represented a global commodities trader in relation to the global enforcement of an award against the Government of Ghana for in excess of USD 140 million arising out of an arbitration concerning an emergency purchase agreement for the relocation from Italy, installation, operation, and maintenance of two combined cycle power plants. Sovereign immunity issues central. Represented a Japanese trading house in ICC arbitration, and a jurisdictional challenge that passed through to the Thai Supreme Court, in respect of claims brought by a Thai state owned entity for USD 100 million in respect of allegedly defective equipment for a Combined Cycle Power Plant. Advised a Japanese energy company on Energy Charter Treaty arbitration and post-award enforcement for an amount in excess of EUR 100 million arising from claims for fair and equitable treatment provisions and expropriation arising from changes to Spain’s wind power incentives and energy tariff regime. COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION & LITIGATION Represented a billionaire US investor in an action for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed USD 6.1 billion merger of major US and Japanese listed corporates, with a New York State Superior Court judge ruling that the then-CEO and a majority of the directors had likely violated their fiduciary duties and issuing injunctive relief stopping the deal. Represented a leading telecommunications company in an English Commercial Court claim in excess of GBP 709 million involving claims for deceit, misrepresentation and breach of contract and arising out of a GBP 48 million contract for the provision of a state-of-the-art customer management system. Represented a global automobile groups in separate JCAA arbitrations and litigation the Thai courts for in excess of USD 600 million arising out of the termination of long-term distribution agreements with local SEA counterparties governed by Japanese law. The second arbitration proceeded to a final hearing in Tokyo at which acted as lead advocate before a leading tribunal and a final award in the client’s favour. In addition, parallel satellite litigation in the Singapore courts which proceeded to trial. REGULATORY DISPUTES & INVESTIGATIONS Represented a Japanese trading house in relation to claims of up to USD 210 million that concerned the trading of metal at sub-market prices and creation of artificial margin through futures trading.  Included Middle Eastern criminal proceedings, Texan civil proceedings and DOJ and SFO investigations. Advised a Japanese trading house in respect of US SEC/DOJ and Nigerian EFCC investigations anti-corruption investigations into allegations of bribes in excess of USD 180 million paid to the former Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha, and other Nigerian officials to secure USD 6 billion of work. Numerous other confidential regulatory matters including sanctions and OFAC advice concerning amongst others Iran, Iraq, Myanmar and Syria, securing the release of employees imprisoned in Indonesia, managing the treatment of criminal proceedings before the Attorney General of Thailand and assisting Carlos Ghosn in Japan.
Sonia Bamford
Sonia Bamford
Sonia is a commercially aware litigator who is client focused at all stages of litigation and alternative dispute resolution. She acts for a range of clients from private individuals to large corporate bodies both in the UK and abroad. Sonia has experience in bringing proceedings in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and under a variety of institutional arbitration rules. Recent significant cases include: Langford v The Secretary of State for Defence [2019] EWCA Civ 1271 - Acting for the appellant, Ms Langford, we successfully argued that an exclusionary rule in public sector pension scheme unjustifiably discriminated against the her, in breach of Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Sonia supported a team acting on behalf of a Russian company in a multi-jurisdictional arbitration dispute in respect of the disputed ownership of a significant Russian bank. Finnan v. Finnan – Sonia assisted in a High Court Section 994 unfair prejudice petition involving substantial property assets. The case settled on the third day of trial. Sonia was awarded Lawyer of the Week in The Times Newspaper on 25 July 2019.
Yuri Botiuk
Yuri Botiuk
Yuri is a specialist in complex litigation and arbitration across multiple jurisdictions including Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan (and other CIS countries) the Middle East and Africa for both corporations and individuals. Actions range from multi-million dollar multi-jurisdictional fraud claims through to shareholders disputes, partnership disputes, foreign law claims, enforcing foreign judgments, construction disputes, actions for and against directors, defamation, breach of contract, tort and insolvency. Yuri is regularly invited to speak as an expert on a variety of topics regarding doing business in Russia/Former Soviet Union (‘FSU’) and emerging markets. Notable recent litigation cases involved a shareholders' dispute regarding 600m USD asset in Russia which involved SCC arbitration proceedings and related interim injunctions in the BVI and Cyprus; shareholders' arbitration dispute relating to a Russian bank involving numerous Cypriot and High Court injunctions, shareholders' arbitration dispute regarding a CIS coal mine, contractual disputes regarding oil commodities. Yuri often acts in concert with lawyers from across the CIS/Middle East/Africa to provide access to international dispute resolution solutions for clients.
Ashkhan Candey
Ashkhan Candey
A Legal 500 Leading Hall of Fame Individual with legal and business nous Ashkhan leads a team of 50 litigators at CANDEY, comprising solicitors, barristers, US attorneys and BVI Legal Practitioners.   A practising English solicitor, barrister, and BVI legal practitioner, with 27 years of litigation experience Ashkhan has an impressive track record of securing landmark Court and arbitral victories and achieving substantial settlements in complex, multi-jurisdictional cross border cases. He collaborates closely with lawyers globally from the Far East to the USA. He represents entrepreneurs, multinationals, and professionals offering bold, results-driven representation. With a reputation for getting straight to the point with no nonsense directness, clients trust him due to his ability to understand the law in the context of business. His experience, expertise and some 15 years’ experience as a litigation funder securing innovative legal strategies and solutions further distinguishes him as a leader in the global disputes market. Regularly appearing before the UK and BVI Courts of Appeal, Ashkhan has played a pivotal role in precedent-setting cases, including those of his own firm, including CANDEY v Crumpler (Supreme Court, 2022). His team acted in the recent leading case on the enforcement of arbitral awards in the Privy Council in Sian Participation Corp v Halimeda International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16 approving the BVI Court of Appeal in Jinpeng Group Ltd v Peak Hotels and Resorts Ltd BVIHCMAP2014/0025, in which he also acted, albeit on opposite sides of the argument. The former is part of a $14 billion dispute, the latter related to a $400 million joint venture dispute in relation to the iconic Aman Hotel Group, founded by CANDEY client Adriaan Zecha. His unwavering perseverance is evidenced in cases such as the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Bacci v Green (2023) where the team obtained a right to attach a judgment against a bankrupt fraudster’s right to draw down against a pension, notwithstanding pension legislation that protects pensions from bankruptcy. Along with the Inns of Court and the Bar he is a staunch believer in the principle that everyone should have the right to legal representation regardless of their identity or nationality.
Yana Chekavska
Yana Chekavska
Yana is a dual-qualified solicitor (England & Wales and Ukraine) and specialises in acting for clients in international commercial litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. As a fluent Ukrainian and Russian speaker, Yana has been representing clients from the UK, CIS, and Eastern Europe in high-value multi-party and multi-jurisdictional disputes in both the High Court  and various arbitration institutions, such as LCIA and ICC. Her expertise spreads across a number of sectors, including Shareholder Disputes, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing, Human Rights, CIS Disputes and Employment Law. Before commencing her training contract and qualifying at CANDEY, Yana obtained an MBA from BPP University, a PhD in Environmental and Natural Resources Law and developed a strong commercial mindset through working in an investment management company in London.
Dmytro Chekavskyi
Dmytro Chekavskyi
Dmytro completed his legal studies and undertook the LPC at BPP London in 2018. Prior to that Dmytro worked at a dispute resolution boutique Ukrainian law firm in Kyiv. Dmytro has been admitted to Ukrainian Bar since 2012 and in addition to English, is fluent in Ukrainian and Russian. Current and recent matters: Representing a CEE gas buyer in Commercial Court regarding contested fees due for discovery services in litigation. Representing a CEE pharmaceutical company in a Paris-seated ICC arbitration regarding breach of non-compete obligations by counterparties. Representing a high-net-worth individual in defending bankruptcy proceedings where the other side is claiming around £20 million brought under a foreign judgment. Successfully settling a dispute between an airline company in a dispute against its former English solicitors relating to over-charging and excess of estimates of legal fees (circa £800,000) in an underlying London-seated LCIA arbitration. Successfully resisted an extradition request brought by the Russian Federation regarding a high-net-worth individual residing in the UK. The request was related to an alleged fraud against Gazprom Neft PJSC.
Andrew Child
Andrew Child
Andrew is a leading barrister in the field of trusts and estates disputes. He has been in practice for 25 years. He represents trustees, executors, fiduciaries and beneficiaries in large scale trust and estate litigation both domestically and internationally. He is the global head of trusts and estates disputes. Ranked for many years by the directories as a Band 1 barrister he has variously been described as “a terrific barrister with a very compelling manner”, “forceful and clear in his advice”, “exceptional” and “a force in the field”.  “Known for giving well thought-out and clear advice, he is incisive and analytical in his approach to complex matters”. “His is a name you see on all the biggest cases”. "Andrew’s knowledge of trust law is immense and he has been very supportive. He is very good with clients and explains complex matters in a straightforward and digestible manner." Cases include : High-value Hong Kong trust case involving a family dispute over trust interests in a USD3.55 billion company; Guernsey trusts dispute acting for beneficiary seeking a partition of her interests from high value settlements;cross border case concerning the validity and proper construction of a Jersey Trust; second round of litigation in Bermuda concerning the administration of an extremely high value trust; trial in the Cayman Islands concerning the proper distribution of trust property between the competing beneficiaries; very high value claim between two Russian businessmen; attempts by prominent Qatari family to recover the highly valuable contents of a safety deposit box held by a bank in London; Bermuda proceedings concerning a civil law Foundation; Longleat Estate litigation instructed by Lord Bath in proceedings concerning the administration of the Longleat Estate; Re Jack Dellal deceased concerning the proper distribution of Black Jack Dellal’s estate and Re Wizard Settlement advising the son of rock star Mark Bolan on how to ensure proper financial provision was made for him out of the offshore trust structures set up by his father before his untimely death.
Sam Claydon
Sam Claydon
Sam has a broad litigation and arbitration practice with a particular focus on financial services and banking disputes. Over his career, Sam has acted for both individuals and corporates, including large global banks, entrepreneurs and both small and large corporates in a variety of industries. In addition, Sam has also acted on substantial group litigation and has experience of working on claims funded by third parties. Sam’s clients praise his user-friendly and commercial approach, and his willingness to explore alternative dispute resolution in any situation.
James Collins
James Collins
Recognised by leading legal directories such as Legal 500 as a “star litigator” and “talented and sharp lawyer” who is “very experienced in handling complex arbitration claims” (2025 Edition), James is an accomplished Solicitor Advocate with a wealth of experience in advising clients from a range of sectors on complex and high value commercial disputes. He has extensive familiarity with proceedings brought both in the English High Court and under a variety of institutional arbitration rules. Most of his work has typically involved a cross border element, the CIS in particular. James acts for a diverse array of individuals, office-holders and corporates. After taking a First, he trained and qualified at Herbert Smith, which included a secondment to its Moscow office, before spending almost a decade in the London offices of US firms Debevoise and Dechert, prior to joining CANDEY in July 2017.
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Andrew is a specialist in shareholder disputes, company law and insolvency. He has acted for clients and teams all over the world including Russia, US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Europe, Equatorial Guinea and the Caribbean. He regularly receives instructions and referrals from other international lawyers particularly in Russia, the Caribbean and US. Recent successes include acting for a minority shareholder against a large NASDAQ technology company, a US$ 150 million settlement in proceedings before the courts of Bermuda, a ground-breaking US$ 500 million arbitration against an international investment bank, settlement of a complex commercial payment processing claim and success against the UK Government in the Supreme Court in a matter concerning pension rights. Current cases include a multi-million pound fraud claim against a bank, an off-shore trust claim, conspiracy claims against a finance house and a professional advisory firm, worldwide freezing injunction proceedings on behalf of an overseas bank, a warranty claim for a global manufacturer, a London partnership dispute, and an international Bitcoin dispute. Andrew regularly acts in international arbitrations with a particular knowledge of the rules of LCIA, ICC and HKIAC. He has been involved in insolvency work throughout his career, from acting for the Bank of India in the BCCI litigation to representing insolvency practitioners, entrepreneurs and directors at every level. He worked in-house for Nissan during the 2008 global financial crisis. Andrew takes appointments as an LPA Receiver and is admitted as a Solicitor in the British Virgin Islands (Supreme Court of the Eastern Caribbean).
Robin Ganguly
Robin Ganguly
Robin has almost 20 years of litigation and arbitration experience. He conducts a broad range of commercial, financial and insolvency disputes and has extensive experience of high-value international cases. Robin acts for large corporates and individuals alike, and is praised by clients for his commercial approach. Prior to joining CANDEY, Robin spent almost 10 years at Magic Circle firm Linklaters, including secondments at investment bank clients, and four years at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, where he led the contentious insolvency practice alongside his broader commercial litigation role. Robin then spent time at litigation funder Burford Capital and in the litigation insurance industry at Aon and Fidelis. Robin is therefore uniquely well placed to assist clients looking to obtain funding and insurance for their disputes, and to advise on disputes in relation to funding agreements and insurance policies. Key cases that Robin has acted on include: Commercial litigation: Acting for RBS in anti-suit injunction proceedings in the High Court and Court of Appeal Acting for BCA trading on an unfair prejudice petition Acting for a real estate investment firm headed up by a high-profile individual in confidentiality proceedings to protect their business information Insolvency: Acting in the MF Global CVA proceedings in the High Court and Court of Appeal Acting for the liquidators in the Saad insolvency on fraud and trust claims Acting for the administrators of Lehman Brothers in various insolvency proceedings at the start of the financial crisis Fraud / White Collar Crime: Acting in injunction proceedings relating to a client’s bank accounts that were frozen due to money laundering suspicions Acting for a large investment bank on an international trade finance fraud, investigating the fraud and recovering assets Advising on bribery issues in relation to the sale of a prominent sports business Arbitration: Acting for a business founder of a prominent social networking site in a shareholder dispute Acting for a CIS client against a former business partner in LCIA arbitration proceedings and linked BVI court proceedings Acting for a Venezuelan client to set aside an arbitral award in the High Court Robin took a First from Oxford in Modern Languages and speaks French, Italian and Spanish. He is qualified as a Solicitor Advocate and can appear himself for clients before the Higher Courts of England and Wales.
David Harby
David Harby
David is a Partner in our BVI office. He is a BVI and English barrister, litigator and CEDR accredited mediator. David has also been admitted as Cayman attorney (presently non-practising). He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.   David has extensive experience of high value, complex international disputes and, in particular, insolvency, trust, shareholder and fraud litigation and advocacy. David routinely advises and works with insolvency practitioners, other law firms, financial institutions and corporate and commercial clients throughout the world. He has a particular interest in disputes and insolvencies involving novel asset classes and cryptocurrency.   Prior to joining CANDEY, David was the local managing partner of a well-known offshore law firm. During his career, David has been responsible for the conduct of and appeared in Court in relation to some of the most significant and valuable cases to come before the BVI, Cayman and English Courts.   David is mentioned in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. David has been described as a “first-class litigator with a great tactical mind. He is an obvious choice for large and complex claims”. Clients have remarked that he is "a brilliant team leader, a person that motivates and is great with clients" and that "David understands how to handle the offshore elements. He is insightful and can cut through the issues quickly. He is impactful and gives commercially valuable advice".   David holds a LL.B (Hons) degree from The University of Birmingham and a LL.M degree in corporate and commercial law from The University of London.
Duncan Henderson
Duncan Henderson
Duncan is a commercial disputes lawyer, with experience of courts and arbitral tribunals in the UK, the EU, Switzerland, the Caribbean, the Middle East and the US. He has particular expertise in financial services disputes, fraud and asset recovery, insolvency and restructuring. He is a straight-talker who likes to get to the point, and to help his clients find practical solutions to their legal problems. He enjoys putting a case before a court or tribunal and loves to win, but is equally good at getting results for clients by negotiating. His past experience includes working with investment funds and investors, banks and their customers, major corporates, small and medium size businesses, and individuals. He has been involved in one of the biggest conspiracy and corporate espionage cases ever to come before an English Court, as well as a major class action (group litigation).
Mukami Kuria
Mukami Kuria
Mukami is a barrister at CANDEY working across the firm’s core practice areas. In particular, she is gaining experience of insolvency, company and commercial litigation, arbitration and sanctions. Prior to pupillage, Mukami gained experience on contentious inter-state disputes, investment treaty and commercial arbitration matters as an intern of the Office of the Attorney General of Kenya. She worked as a research assistant on a comparative project examining the history and development of arbitration in Africa and the enactment of the UNCITRAL and OHADA Model Laws across the continent. She continues to maintain an interest in the region. Mukami studied International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, graduating with a First and winning the Goodwin and Philip Noel-Baker Prizes. She holds an LL.M. in International Law from the University of Cambridge, going on to complete the Graduate Diploma in Law at City Law School (with Distinction) as an Exhibition Scholar of Inner Temple. In 2022 she finished the Bar Vocational Studies Course with a specialism in International Commercial Trade and Dispute Resolution at City. She was the recipient of a Major Scholarship from Inner Temple and a City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales in July 2023 (Inner Temple). Before coming to the Bar, Mukami spent several years working in the art world as a writer, editor and curator and is a member of the Institute of Art and Law.
Oliver McEntee
Oliver McEntee
Oliver has spent his career both in international firms in London, Singapore and Tokyo, and, since 2019, at the self-employed bar of England & Wales. His core areas of practice are in the area of international arbitration, general commercial litigation, construction and engineering, fraud, insolvency, post-M&A and joint venture matters. A fluent Japanese speaker, he is engaged as a consultant to the firm’s international arbitration practice in the Asia-Pacific region. International Arbitration Oliver has extensive experience of arbitration both in self-employed practice and from his time spent at the Employed Bar in leading US firms in London, Singapore and Tokyo. He has acted in commercial arbitrations under the SIAC, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and JCAA institutional rules as well as ad hoc arbitrations in a wide range of fields including construction, mining, oil and gas, automotive and real estate investment sectors. Representative matters include: Acting for a Japanese railway contractor in a £10 million SIAC dispute with a subcontractor in relation to a railroad project in South-East Asia Representing a Middle Eastern hotel owner in a £20 million SIAC dispute with the hotel operator under a hotel management agreement in a 7-day hearing in Dubai Advising a Japanese contractor in relation to a prolongation claim relating to a power station complex As sole counsel, successfully opposing an application for a stay under section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 in proceedings for the enforcement of a £2.2 million adjudication award (Metropolitan Borough Council of Sefton v Allenbuild Ltd [2022] EWHC 1443 (TCC)) Obtaining a substantial settlement in an UNCITRAL arbitration of an unfair prejudice dispute Acting (with Paul Chaisty KC) in an LCIA arbitration regarding allegations of breach of fiduciary duty in connection with a member’s departure from an LLP Obtaining a settlement in an ICC dispute between a Chinese supplier and a US oil major in connection with a project in North Africa Obtaining (with Kelly Pennifer) an injunction pursuant to section 44(3) of the 1996 Act restraining the respondents to an unfair prejudice petition from operating a compulsory share transfer mechanism pending the constitution of the tribunal Acting for an asphalt contractor in conjoined disputes involving allegations of defective work Acting for a UK petroleum major in an ad hoc arbitration relating to the misallocation of gas under a pipeline access agreement Acting for a European contractor in an UNCITRAL arbitration over delays and disruption in the construction of a petrochemical plant in India Acting in the successful defence of an ICC arbitration claim for deceit and breach of warranty arising out of the sale of a GBP 300 million business Acting for a Fortune 100 company in a SIAC claim for breach of fiduciary duty against its regional CEO (securing a favourable settlement of claims for forfeiture of remuneration and an account of profits on the eve of trial) Acting for a Japanese automotive company in the successful defence of a claim for lost profits on the termination of an automotive distributorship in Thailand Successfully defending an ICC claim regarding the termination of a joint venture for the development of a marine engineering product Acting for a Japanese automotive marque in an ICC arbitration seeking the dissolution of its equity joint venture with a European automotive giant Acting for a Korean contractor in claims against a subcontractor arising out of a significant cost overrun on the construction of an iron ore mine in Australia Acting for a Korean contractor in a final account dispute regarding the construction of a railyard at a mining project in Australia Advising a US contractor regarding prospective arbitration proceedings in relation to a defective overland conveyor system at a coal mine in SE Asia Oliver also has experience of investor-state arbitration, including: Advising a Japanese investor on expropriation and FET claims against an Asian state under a bilateral investment treaty A dispute involving a North Asian government in connection with the compulsory acquisition of residential property at an alleged undervalue Commercial Litigation Oliver is experienced in a broad range of commercial dispute resolution matters. His practice is particularly focused on inter-shareholder disputes and unfair prejudice petitions. Recent instructions include: Acting (with Lesley Anderson KC) in a post-M&A dispute relating to the sale of a diecasting business Acting (with Mark Harper KC) for defendants in a £13 million conspiracy claim brought by a major lender involving alleged abuse of overdraft facilities Obtaining a favourable settlement in a claim for breach of fiduciary duty involving a director’s post-termination usurpation of a company’s main supply contract Obtaining a substantial settlement in an UNCITRAL arbitration of an unfair prejudice dispute Acting for the defendant in a claim relating to the alleged diversion of business from his employer (Circuit Commercial Court) Defending a claim for conspiracy and inducing breach of fiduciary duty resulting from the alleged diversion of opportunities and know-how following the failed acquisition of a cloud services platform Acting (with Eleanor Temple KC) in a dispute between co-guarantors involving allegations of fraud and breach of contract Obtaining a substantial settlement in a fraud claim relating to cryptocurrency investments Advising on liability and limitation issues in a claim to claw back overpayments under a statutory pension scheme Acting for the owner of a port facility affected by storm damage in a coverage dispute with its insurers Advising the vendor of a solicitor’s business in relation to a breach of warranty claim relating to the value of the firm’s WIP Construction, Information Technology and Procurement Oliver acts in all areas of construction, engineering and IT law, including Technology and Construction Court litigation, arbitration, adjudications and adjudication enforcement proceedings. Oliver has acted in a range of construction disputes of high value and technical complexity, with a particular focus on the mining, oil and gas and rail power sectors. Highlights include: Enforcing a £2.2 million adjudication award and defeating an application for a stay under s. 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (reported as Metropolitan Borough Council of Sefton v Allenbuild Ltd [2022] EWHC 1443 (TCC)) Acting for a Japanese railway contractor in a £10 million SIAC dispute with a subcontractor in relation to a railroad project in South-East Asia Advising a foreign government regarding professional negligence claims against project managers and engineers involved in a project for the construction of a new ferry terminal Proceedings in the TCC relating to the rejection of a bespoke food processing plant due to alleged design and workmanship defects Advising a public body in relation to the ability of a contractor to claim in excess of a cost capping mechanism as a result of an allegedly unagreed design change on a dockside regeneration project Acting for a Korean contractor in claims against a subcontractor arising out of a GBP 600 million cost overrun on the construction of an iron ore mine in Australia; Acting for a Korean contractor in a GBP 150 million final account dispute regarding the construction of a railyard forming part of an automated iron ore mine; Acting for a US oil major in a TCC dispute regarding the defective design and construction of an offshore platform; Advising a Japanese contractor regarding the scope of a settlement agreement in connection with the supply of defective tanks to an LNG facility; Acting for a Japanese contractor in a mediation over delays to the construction of a power station in Abu Dhabi; Advising a Canadian employer in relation to delays to a solar power project; and Advising a Japanese architect in connection with the drafting of a contract relating to a nuclear project in North Wales. Information technology Advising on and acting for the operators of a currency transfer platform in unjust enrichment proceedings against users alleged to have dishonestly used bots to exploit a software bug Advising and acting for the licensees of an artificial intelligence productivity suite in a claim for software defects/lack of fitness for purpose Advising in relation to the allegedly defective design and development of a social media and e-commerce platform Securing the termination of a telecoms services contract on the basis that a clickwrap contract had not incorporated an auto-renewal clause Advising on the scope of user licence rights in relation to a bespoke database Insolvency Oliver practices in all areas of insolvency law, including: Preference and transaction at an undervalue claims by office holders Administration applications Applications to set aside statutory demands Directors’ disqualification/permission proceedings Contested winding-up petitions Injunctions restraining the presentation of winding up petitions Reported cases: Re Tre Ciccio [2022] Bus LR 165 Oliver also has experience of insolvency practitioner regulation matters. Representative instructions include: Successfully obtaining the restoration of a lapsed IP licence despite the absence of prescribed evidence Advising an IP as to whether to accept a consent order in respect of allegations of impropriety in the conduct of a bankruptcy Professional Negligence Oliver acts in professional negligence disputes, primarily involving lawyers, insurance and construction professionals. His experience involving lawyers’ negligence includes: Acting for a class of Hong Kong and China-based investors in a failed off-plan property development in proceedings against their conveyancing solicitors Acting for a public figure in a claim arising out of criminal proceedings where the client received a custodial sentence Obtaining a favourable settlement for the defendant lay client in proceedings involving allegations of negligent advice in the conduct of property litigation by the claimant solicitors Advising and acting for a claimant in a claim involving allegations of negligent advice in the course of insurance litigation Advising in relation to the negligent prosecution of personal injury proceedings Recent construction-related professional negligence instructions include: Acting for the successful claimant architects in a 3-day trial involving allegations of defective design in connection with a luxury car showroom (Birmingham TCC) Ongoing proceedings relating to the negligent design and construction of waterproofing works Property Oliver’s property practice is focused on commercial landlord and tenant, land-related torts and right-of-way disputes. Representative instructions include advice and representation in the following matters: Advising a local authority in relation to a ransom strip dispute relating to a major redevelopment project Advising a local authority in relation to a dispute with a utilities provider relating to a landslip Advising a local authority as to its entitlement to terminate an agreement for lease in relation to a substantial renovation project Obtaining a favourable settlement in a dispute between a mortgagor and mortgage as to the validity of the appointment of LPA receivers Banking & Finance Oliver has experience of banking and financial services matters, both contentious and non-contentious, including: Advising on whether certain property investment transactions constitute collective investment schemes Advising a financial services professional on the scope of a s. 56 FSMA prohibition order Advising upon, and acting for lenders in proceedings to enforce, security given by corporate and residential borrowers Enforcing, and advising upon, performance bonds and guarantees; Advising on the drafting and effect of finance documents (including ISDA swaps and derivatives agreements) Advising an offshore bank in relation to claims arising out of a cheque fraud International In addition to his extensive experience in international arbitration (see above), he advises on governing law and jurisdictional issues as well as matters of strategy where proceedings are being pursued in multiple jurisdictions. Recent instructions include: Providing an expert opinion (in French) on the enforceability of an English law guarantee for the purposes of enforcement proceedings before the French courts Advising in a cross-border agency dispute involving issues of German restraint of trade law (drafted letter of instruction seeking confirmation of understanding of §84 and 90a of the Handelsgesetzbuch) Advising a property developer in a cross-border dispute arising out of the failure of a Hong Kong investor to complete the purchase of multiple flats in a new development Advising on a cross-border claim for contribution in a product liability dispute Advising on jurisdiction, governing law and enforcement in relation to a cross-border recruitment matter Having lived and worked in Tokyo for five years, he has particular experience of working with Japanese clients. He speaks and writes fluent Japanese and is happy to accept instructions in the language.
Caitriona McMarthy
Caitriona McMarthy
Caitriona is a highly experienced disputes lawyer, predominantly with an international arbitration focus. Her practice includes international dispute resolution governed by ICSID, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICC, LMAA and Swiss Rules. She is also active in advising clients on disputes before the English High Court and appellate Courts. After studying at the University College Cork as a College Scholar she undertook the BCL at Lincoln College, Oxford together with a Post Graduate Diploma in International Arbitration from Queen Mary University of London. Caitriona qualified as a solicitor with Arthur Cox, Dublin before joining Slaughter and May. She subsequently spent 10 years at Clyde & Co before joining CANDEY as a partner in 2021. Caitriona likes to think she is fluent in Irish.
Ellen-Louise Moens
Ellen-Louise Moens
Ellen-Louise is an international arbitrational practitioner who is qualified and experienced in both common and civil law jurisdictions. She completed her training contract with Herbert Smith Freehills in London and then spent the bulk of her career at international law firms in London, Paris, and New York. She has experience as counsel in numerous commercial and investor state arbitrations relating to oil and gas, mining, construction, telecommunications, and infrastructure (amongst others). She has experience under various rule regimes including those of the ICC, LCIA, AAA, CEPANI, ICSID and UNCITRAL.  Prior to joining Candey, Ellen-Louise was counsel at Walsh Guevara LLP in New York and an adjunct professor of law at Fordham Law School in New York.
Leo Nabarro
Leo Nabarro
Leo is a partner and commercial litigator with extensive experience running High Court proceedings and trials. He acts for a broad range of clients comprising start-ups (including 2019 KPMG Best British Tech Startup), corporate finance houses, entrepreneurs and individuals. He has a track record of acting in complex, high value actions in both general commercial and shareholder disputes. His clients operate in a range of fields including hotels, online payment platforms, tech and corporate finance. Leo has particular skill in representing small clients and individuals against large, well-heeled opponents and has done so in proceedings against public companies, banks, large corporates and high-net-worth families. Leo regularly works with funders and insurers in pursuing such claims. Leo has worked on a number of reported cases including: Monde Petroleum SA v Westernzagros Ltd; Brown v BCA Trading Ltd; Peak Hotels & Resorts Limited v Tarek Investments Limited & Ors; Dial Partners LLP & Anr v Eastern Airways International Ltd &Ors; Abramovich v Hoffmann (High Court, Ch. D); Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Maksat Arip & Ors [2019] EWHC 2319 (Comm).
Joshua Ray
Joshua Ray
Josh is a versatile US-qualified lawyer and English solicitor who represents individuals and businesses in cross-border financial crime and commercial litigation, investigations, and contentious regulatory matters. He has an especially active sanctions and trade controls practice. Recent work in this space includes representing a major bank in Southeast Asia with respect to international sanctions on Myanmar, a German nanotechnology manufacturer in connection with US and UK sanctions on Russia, a British petroleum products company with respect to sanctions issues in Eastern Europe, a chemicals company headquartered in Switzerland on the sanctions implications of a complex corporate restructuring, and several large international industrial conglomerates regarding compliance with international sanctions on Russia. Many of these matters have involved OFAC/OFSI license applications. He also has experience challenging sanction designations.  In his financial crime practice, Josh defends clients in enforcement proceedings brought by British and American law enforcement agencies including the SFO, FCA, DOJ, SEC, and CFTC. He has particular expertise in market manipulation, securities fraud, insider trading, and FCPA matters. His recent financial crime matters include representing a Slovakian futures trader in a market manipulation suit brought by the CFTC in Chicago, an EU-based software company in an investigation of potential violations of US and UK foreign bribery laws, a British citizen charged with market manipulation by the SEC, hedge fund advisory business under investigation by US authorities for possible insider trading, and a former telecom executive in Uzbekistan indicted by the DOJ in Manhattan for alleged participation in an $880 million FCPA and money laundering scheme. His international criminal practice also covers extradition, challenges to INTERPOL Red Notices, and asset restraints and seizures. Josh also represents clients involved in complex commercial disputes in US federal courts. He is currently defending a British publishing company and three of its officers in a $20 million copyright infringement case brought by eight major international record labels in the Southern District of New York. Josh trained at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and then spent the bulk of his career in the New York and London offices of Kobre & Kim LLP. Prior to joining CANDEY, he was a partner at a specialist financial crime litigation firm in London. He is the author of White Collar Criminal Prosecutions in the US and UK: A Comparative Treatise for Practitioners, a textbook due to be published by the American Bar Association in Autumn 2022. Josh earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his law degree with honors from Cornell Law School.
Matthew Rogers
Matthew Rogers
Matthew is a barrister at CANDEY working across all of the firm’s practice areas, in particular commercial litigation and arbitration, company and shareholder disputes, insolvency, civil fraud and professional negligence. He has experience in High Court litigation, appeals to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, international arbitration, and disputes involving cross-border elements (including the Caribbean, CIS territories, the Middle East and Africa). Recent work includes: Successfully appearing as sole counsel in a High Court trial against a former top 20 Times Rich List businessman concerning unpaid sums under multi-million pound loan agreements. Successfully appearing as sole counsel in the Commercial Court in a claim to enforce a multi-million dollar foreign judgment debt by way of a third party debt order against a publicly listed FTSE 250 company. Part of the CANDEY team in relation to a circa $70 million LCIA Arbitration in the oil & gas sector. Junior counsel in relation to an unfair prejudice petition in the Insolvency and Companies List. Junior counsel in relation to a s. 423 Insolvency Act claim. Sole counsel in relation to a High Court chancery appeal. Sole and junior counsel respectively in relation to 7-figure professional negligence claims. Matthew studied undergraduate and master's degrees in Law at St John’s College, Cambridge. During his time as an undergraduate, he was awarded a James William Squire Scholarship and a Wright Prize (after receiving a First ranking 8th in the year). His master’s (First Class) specialised in Commercial Law. He is a Lord Denning Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn and was awarded Outstanding on the Bar Professional Training Course at City Law School. Matthew is called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn, 2019) and is a member of the Chancery Bar Association.
William Stewart-Parker
William Stewart-Parker
William has a broad range of experience in chancery and commercial advice, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He has acted for a range of clients from private individuals to large corporate bodies, including automotive companies. This work included a nine-month secondment to act as an in-house counsel for Nissan International, based at the Nissan Technical Centre Europe. William is a former pupil and tenant of Atlantic Chambers. He is called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn, 2016). William undertook the GDL and BPTC at the University of Law in Bloomsbury, London. He received the University of Law’s Prize for the highest mark in the resolution of disputes out of court module on the BPTC. He was awarded a Lord Denning Scholarship and Hardwicke Entrance award by Lincoln’s Inn and gave the response to the Treasurer of Lincoln’s Inn as the student who had achieved the highest mark for the BTPC at Call.
James Taylor
James Taylor
James is a barrister at CANDEY working across the firm’s core practice areas. In particular, he is gaining experience of insolvency, arbitration, and company and commercial litigation. Recent work includes: Advice in relation to a proprietary injunction over £20 million of litigation settlement proceeds. Costs application at the return date of an interim injunction over £20 million of litigation settlement proceeds (High Court, Commercial Court). Drafting and appearing as counsel in an application to rescind a winding up order (High Court, Insolvency and Companies List). Drafting ICC Request for Arbitration in a commercial dispute between a large Russian oil company and a multinational conglomerate. Drafting LCIA Statement of Case in a claim against insurers for breach of insured warranties in a share purchase agreement. Advice in relation to an OFSI sanctions designation against an ultra-high-net-worth individual. Advice for a Russian oil company on application of US and UK sanctions to import of industrial equipment. Drafting pre-action correspondence in a potential claim against two investment banks in respect of their early redemption of equity-linked securities. Before commencing pupillage, James was the Judicial Assistant to David Richards LJ in the Court of Appeal; and subsequently a Research Assistant in the Commercial and Common Law team at the Law Commission of England and Wales. During his legal studies James was a Lord Denning Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn and won the Lincoln’s Inn Student Law Journal Prize.  Before converting to law James graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge with a First in history. James was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Lincoln’s Inn in October 2021.
Michael Woollcombe-Clarke
Michael Woollcombe-Clarke
Michael’s practice focusses on commercial litigation and arbitration. Michael has advised and represented clients across a broad range of practice areas; including, aviation, banking and finance, construction, insurance, shipping, tort and trusts. Michael has considerable experience in complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes; encompassing litigation in the English Courts and related jurisdictions, commercial arbitration (LCIA, ICC, LMAA and GAFTA) and ad hoc arbitral proceedings. Prior to joining CANDEY, Michael practised at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and at Quadrant chambers. Michael previously worked as a Senior Project Engineer for large construction companies, such as Balfour Beatty and Skanska. Michael took a first-class degree in Law at the University of Cambridge. Michael has received various prizes and awards for academic excellence; including, the William Charnley Prize for the Highest First-class in Law and the Astbury Scholarship (Middle Temple). Michael has been a visiting tutor in contract law at Queen Mary University of London and is the author of various articles and book chapters. Recent reported cases: -          The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Royal Dutch Shell Plc & Anor [2020] EWHC 1315 (Comm) -          Hinduja v Hinduja [2020] EWHC 1533 (Ch) -          Gruber & Ors v AIG & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 31