Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP's dispute resolution group frequently acts in a number of civil fraud matters and is accomplished in international disputes, with recent growth in work spanning India and North America. The team is co-led by Kamran Rehman, and Phillip D’Costa, with Richard Marshall also heavily involved in this practice at partner level.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Philip D'Costa is fantastic. He has an excellent strategic brain, and provides outstanding support for his clients. He has a real sense for the commercial realities of a case, and finds the best (and most cost-effective) way to achieve it. He is really quick at getting to grips with the details of complex cases.’
- ‘Penningtons provide an excellent service. The team really works well at all levels of seniority. They can really get to grips with the grittier disputes, in a very persistent and effective way. They support their clients through the pressures of fraud litigation and are really strategic in the advice they give.’
- ‘Richard Marshall - you want him on your side in a civil fraud litigation.’
- ‘Pennington Manches Cooper is a top-level firm which offers City type services. It is particularly strong for commercial disputes with a civil fraud angle.’
- ‘Dedicated to achieving good outcomes for clients.’
- ‘Very strong at identifying new areas of litigation, capitalising on trends and generating clients who have similar needs in order to bring group actions.’
Key clients
- Astra Global DMCC
- Podhurst Orseck PA
- Cilia Kho & Others
- Kroll Advisory LLP
- Gillingham Football Club
Work highlights
Acting for a client who is alleged to be involved in a dividend cum-ex fraud committed against the Danish tax authorities.
Acting for Astra Global DMCC in pursuing claims for recovery of sums misappropriated from the client by its bank relationship manager by way of fraudulent transfers over several years.
Acting for a client in seeking to enforce rights for payments due on the sale of the assets, with the defendant alleging as its defence that no profits are due and payable.
Practice head
Kamran Rehman; Phillip D’Costa
Other key lawyers
Richard Marshall; Charlotte Hill; John Adams; Oliver Cooke; Valya Georgieva; Kate Bridgland; Charlotte Allan; James Jolly