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Richard Mott

020 7583 2000 rmott@oeclaw.co.uk

Position

Richard Mott has a broad practice in commercial litigation and international arbitration (inc. LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL rules). He has a particular focus on cases concerning civil fraud, banking and finance, energy, and general commercial disputes.

He also has significant experience of seeking and resisting injunctive relief, and of jurisdiction challenges.
Richard is currently acting, amongst other cases: with Camilla Bingham KC, for the claimant in proceedings commenced in Bermuda arising out of an alleged unlawful means conspiracy to appropriate an interest in an African metals mine, claiming hundreds of millions of dollars; with Lord Wolfson KC, defending a fraud claim of $280m and challenging jurisdiction; with Camilla Bingham KC, defending Morgan Stanley against an economic tort claim for €54 million brought by Frasers Group Plc; with Anna Boase KC, acting for an African bank resisting significant damages claims under a sale and purchase agreement; as sole counsel, for one of the defendants in the high-profile Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan & Ors; and for the Financial Conduct Authority, in three confidential Enforcement cases involving alleged dishonesty and lack of integrity in relation to the pensions sector.

Richard has recently acted (with Laurence Rabinowitz KC, and leading Michael Watkins) in Lopesan Touristik SA v Apollo European Principal Finance Fund for the private equity defendants to a €93m claim under an Equity Commitment Letter; (with Adrian Beltrami KC, and leading Oscar Schonfeld and Sarah Tulip) for the defendants in Berkeley Square Holdings v Lancer Property Asset Management, resisting claims of over £60m arising out of the management of a £5bn London property portfolio owed by the President of the United Arab Emirates – the proceedings made new law on how without prejudice privilege applies to fraud claims: [2020] EWHC 1015 (Ch), upheld by the Court of Appeal judgment at [2021] EWCA Civ 551; and with Sa’ad Hossain KC, for the claimant in Angelini Pharma SpA v Altmeyer and Ors, advancing claims in excess of US$30 million for misrepresentation and breach of warranty.

Career

Called 2006; Middle Temple.