Stephenson Harwood's commended civil fraud offering is a strong choice for high-value, politically sensitive, and bet-the-company fraud disputes. A particular hallmark of the group is its regular crop of mandates from emerging markets, though the practice’s scope is truly international. At the helm of the group, Ros Prince is one of the renowned veterans of the London civil fraud litigation scene. She has acted in some of the largest cross-border fraud cases, and maintains a client base that instruct her on major mandates. Global fraud and asset recovery specialist Priya Grigoriadis continues to build a significant practice, and both Tom Spackman and Paulina Corbetis-Baynham are further key figures.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent strategic thinking and client focused work ethic.’
- ‘Ros Prince - committed, but also easy to work with. Creative and client focused.’
- ‘Deep bench, led by two superb partners, Ros Prince and Priya Grigoriadis. The go-to team for high stakes fraud claims.’
- ‘Ros Prince - the indisputable leader in the field, racing far ahead of everyone else! The first person I would turn to for high stakes fraud claims. Priya Griggoriadis - superb lawyer and brings excellent energy to her files.’
- 'Stephenson Harwood's civil fraud team stand out for their diligence, creativity and ethics.'
- 'The firms measured and precise approach cuts through the noise to get quickly to the heart of the matter.'
Key clients
- Former majority shareholders of Yukos
- The joint liquidators of St George's Limited (Bermuda
- The joint liquidators of Orca Finance UK Limited and Marsh Wall 30 Limited
- The joint trustees in bankruptcy of Ramesh Dusoruth
- Interpath Ltd
- BDO LLP
- Interpath Advisory
- SPL Guernsey ICC
- Symphony Tower II Development Limited
- Symphony Tower III Development Group Limited
Work highlights
Acting for the former majority shareholders of Yukos in their enforcement action in England in relation to $54bn+ arbitration awards against the Russian Federation.
Acting for the joint liquidators of St George's Limited (Bermuda) and others in recovering assets siphoned away through a large-scale and sophisticated cross-border investment fraud.
Acting for a US fund which fell victim to a large Ponzi scheme resulting from its investments into a seemingly legitimate commodities scheme.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Galina Usorova
Practice head
Ros Prince
Other key lawyers
Priya Grigoriadis; Tom Spackman; Paulina Corbetis-Baynham