Twenty Essex‘s set is equipped to act for various well-known clients in telecoms and IT disputes. Lawrence Akka KC’s recent case list includes representing the BBC in BBC v Arqiva Limited, in a claim for £20m service credits arising out the alleged significant failure of the Bilsdale Digital TV radio transmission mast, leading to national broadcast outages. Josephine Davies KC is notably acting for Ericsson in Motorola v Ericsson; the case forms an important part of the dispute between Ericsson and Lenovo about the price for a global patent cross licence to various telecoms standard essential patents.
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Work Department
Arbitration and mediation; Banking and finance; Civil fraud; Commercial law; Energy and natural resources; EU and competition law; Insurance and reinsurance; Private international law; Shipping
Position
Josephine specialises in all areas of commercial law and litigation. She has a unique skill-set combining:
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- depth and breadth of legal knowledge (in established fields, notably, competition, intellectual property, shipping, commodities and private international law and in developing areas including cryptocurrency and FRAND litigation);
- strong technical understanding based on her scientific background (BA in Physical Natural Sciences and MSci in Chemistry);
- extensive and diverse litigation (including urgent injunction and trial work) and arbitration experience.
Josephine is a strong advocate with experience in the Court of Appeal, the High Court (Commercial Court, Chancery Division and Queen’s Bench Division) and in international arbitrations and appeals. Josephine particularly enjoys urgent injunctive work and cross-examination of factual and expert witnesses including in relation to fraud allegations and complex scientific and financial matters.
Josephine has notable expertise in: the developing cryptoasset fraud sphere, in jurisdiction disputes, and in injunctive work (e.g. anti-suit, freezing, Norwich Pharmacal, breach of confidence and associated contempt proceedings).
Her work covers a range of sectors including IP, pharmaceuticals, science, technology and IT, distribution, shipping, commodities, shipbuilding, and energy. Josephine is recognised by the legal directories for commercial litigation, shipping and commodities work.
Languages
French (proficient); German (conversational)
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