Charles Russell Speechlys LLP's ‘collaborative, collegiate and highly professional’ team for civil fraud matters regularly acts in large-scale civil fraud claims and related asset recovery actions. It also carries out investigations and has extensive experience in obtaining and resisting emergency relief in relation to cross-border fraud cases. Practice head Stewart Hey is hailed for his leadership and has a track record in complex and high-value fraud disputes and investigations that span multiple jurisdictions. Charlotte Pender has strength in banking and finance fraud matters, and both Rhys Novak and James Hyne are additional experienced partners of note. Caroline Greenwell has recent experience in high-profile corruption trials, and Abigail Rushton stands out from a deep pool of associates.
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Testimonials
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‘The Charles Russell team are fantastic. They are collaborative, collegiate and highly professional. You will be in safe hands.’
‘Caroline Greenwell is a shining star! Approachable, yet tenacious. She will do whatever it takes to get the result.’
‘Stewart Hey leads a fine dynamic diverse team. Works on the biggest cases and Stewart always champions his team, especially Charlotte Pender and Caroline Greenwell.’
‘The CRS team is regularly instructed on some of the most interesting and complex fraud and commercial disputes, generally involving multiple jurisdictions and very high values. They have a particular focus on international private clients and are one of the best in serving these kind of clients and guiding them through complex litigation.'
‘The team is very well regarded in the civil fraud market and involved in a number of leading cases. All of the partners are hands on practitioners and great strategists.’
‘Stewart Hey - leads a great team, is very commercial and very personable.'
Key clients
- FRP Advisory Trading Limited
- Trinsic Collagen Limited
- RSM
- FRP Advisory
- CJA Associates Ltd
- Ocorian
- The Public Trustee of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
- Awal Bank BSC
- Gulf Air
- RSM
Work highlights
Advising the liquidators of Global Steel Holdings Limited on litigation involving substantial claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars against related companies and former management, including actions for unfair prejudice, fraud, and breach of duty, with successful applications for injunctive relief across multiple jurisdictions.
Representing the joint official liquidators of the Awalcos in a multi-billion-dollar fraud trial in the Cayman Islands.
Advising Gulf Air on a worldwide $19m fraud committed by a network of seven separate defendants with one defendant having been employed by the national airline at the time of the alleged fraud.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Stewart Hey
Other key lawyers
Charlotte Pender; Rhys Novak; James Hyne; Caroline Greenwell; Abigail Rushton; Lucy Wicksteed; Joseph Evans; Jamie Tilling