As part of a comprehensive offering across dispute resolution, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP maintains an exemplary offering for civil fraud cases that regularly handles some of the market’s most complex investigations, legal actions, and cross-border matters. Jeremy Garson leads the practice and his workload includes large-scale international litigation and arbitration. From financial services and commodities, to telecoms and technology, he is well-versed in assisting clients from a variety of sectors. Natasha Johnson's fraud practice covers fraudulent misrepresentation and deceit, alleged financial misstatements, financial and consumer mis-selling, and director misfeasance. Chris Bushell is another active partner in this area, while at the more junior level, William Turner continues to act on significant asset tracing and fraud cases.
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Testimonials
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‘Chris Bushell is a top of the drawer fraud litigator. A superb tactician and unflappable in the most difficult situations.’
‘The team are extremely commercial, highly knowledgeable, have a calming effect, and appear to be unflappable.’
‘Jeremy Garson and Dave Philips are available at short notice. Highly intellectual and able to apply in very commercial fashion. Thorough understanding of our businesses.’
‘HSF have a great range of experience in this area and the partners are super-friendly and responsive.’
‘Chris Bushell: very user-friendly, efficient; manages his cases very well.’
‘HSF's civil fraud team is truly unique. HSF civil fraud team capitalises on all the benefits a bigger firm's environment can provide: extensive headcount, industry specialisations, practitioners with diverse legal backgrounds, etc. We have worked with HSF civil fraud team on several highly complex matters and were, of course, very much impressed by how they deal with their client matters.’
Key clients
- Jinxin Inc
- Standard Chartered plc
- TPG Group Holdings (SBS), LP
- Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
- Hipgnosis Song Management Limited
- Mercedes-Benz Group
- Mercedes Benz UK
- KEFI Gold and Copper PLC
- Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation
- Addax Petroleum UK Limited
Work highlights
Acting for Jinxin Inc in ongoing fraudulent misrepresentation claims brought in connection with its $661m acquisition in 2016 of a majority stake in Media Partners & Silva, a sports rights media business.
Advising TPG on a $13.8bn unlawful means conspiracy claim filed by a jailed Russian oligarch against the TPG Defendants and 15 other defendants.
Acting for Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited and Hipgnosis Song Management Limited in a high-profile dispute commenced by Hipgnosis Music Limited, based on an allegation that a former director of HML, Merck Mercuriadis, knowingly and dishonestly breached his director's duties to HML.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Jeremy Garson
Other key lawyers
Natasha Johnson; Chris Bushell; William Turner; Dave Philips