Dispute specialists Seladore Legal focuses on complex disputes in civil fraud and asset tracing, breaches of trust and fiduciary duty, and money laundering, bribery, and corruption. ‘Hugely experienced litigator’ Simon Bushell oversees the group and is one of the best-known fraud lawyers in the country. Gary Milner-Moore is regularly instructed by major companies and financial institutions, and Gareth Keillor is an accomplished litigator both in the High Court and in offshore jurisdictions. ’Particularly good at client management’, Kevin Kilgour is another key figure, and Afzalah Sarwar is a standout name below partnership level.
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Testimonials
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‘Seladore is a boutique litigation firm which offers serious case commitment from its partners, all of whom have enormous previous experience and great ability. It has real value proposition compared to magic circle firms, but with the same skill and experience.’
‘Gary Milner-Moore is extremely clever and knowledgeable. Kevin Kilgour and Gareth Keilor are outstanding, very hard working and very perceptive.’
‘A disputes boutique with very high-profile work led by hugely experienced and tough litigators, all of whom worked for many years in London's elite disputes practices.’
‘Simon Bushell is a hugely experienced litigator, who has seen it all. Tough, creative and utterly committed to his clients. Gareth Keillor is a shrewd, unflappable and meticulous litigator, an excellent team leader who works brilliantly with counsel to achieve results for the client. A real pleasure to work with.’
‘The key point about this practice, and their point of difference, is that you get Magic Circle solicitors with the touch of a smaller firm and more reasonable costs.'
'Simon Bushell has a great wealth of experience, particularly in relation to fraud, and is willing to aggressively pursue points in the client's best interests. He is also very good at bringing in other team members in order to bring particular skills or expertise where that is required.'
Key clients
- SGS Group
- Filipe Jacinto Nyusi
- Sian Participation Corp
- Hellicorp Investments Ltd
- FRP Advisory
- Saipem SA
Work highlights
Acting for companies in the SGS Group in a multi-pronged dispute concerning control of FESCO.
Acting for one of multiple defendants in relation to the multi-party fraud claim brought by the Kuwait Public Institution for Social Security against the late Fahad Al-Rajaan and others.
Acted for Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, the former president of Mozambique, in defending a Part 20 Claim brought in the English proceedings of the Tuna Bonds scandal, commenced against multiple defendants including Credit Suisse and Privinvest.
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Practice head
Simon Bushell
Other key lawyers
Gary Milner-Moore; Gareth Keillor; Kevin Kilgour; Afzalah Sarwar