Withers‘ dispute resolution team is vastly experienced before the Commercial Court, and is notably skilled in asset tracing, fraud, and shareholder disputes. The team is jointly led by Sara-Jane Knock and Sinead Harris, and Knock is highly proficient in joint venture disputes, restructuring, and liquidations, while Harris is versed in debt recovery, asset dissipation, and freezing injunctions. Professor Hussein Haeri KC is a key port of call for international corporations and organisations, and he is knowledgeable of boundary disputes and international environmental law.
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Testimonials
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- Withers BVI has particular experience and technical expertise in complex fraud, private client, and insolvency disputes. The quality of the work they do is extremely high.
- Excellent local practitioners with the might of Withers' London behind them.
- An excellent, highly experienced team, which is familiar with the full range of commercial and trust disputes in the offshore arena.
- Very friendly and efficient.
Key clients
- R&H Restructuring
- Russell Crumpler and Benji Dymant as liquidators of Spikewell Management Limited
- Taneja, Kiran Bala
- Interpath
- Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited
- Goods Technology Starting International Limited
- G-Force Int'l Co Ltd
- Hena Holdings Limited
- Robert Tchenguiz
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Lauren Peaty
Practice head
Sara-Jane Knock; Sinead Harris
Other key lawyers
Professor Hussein Haeri KC; Lauren Peaty; Jan Alessandrini