Maya Lester KC
Maya excelled at breaking down very complex topics into streamlined questions for the court to decide. Her outstanding reputation for sanctions expertise is well-deserved!
Brick Court Chambers remains at the forefront of the sanctions market. ‘Queen of sanctions’ Maya Lester KC and new silk Malcolm Birdling KC represented the claimant in XTX Markets Technologies v Legal & General Investment Management, in which XTX alleges that L&G’s refusal to provide it with services, citing sanctions, was an act of racial discrimination against the company on the grounds of its Russian ownership contrary to the Equality Act 2010.
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