Stewarts Law LLP’s ‘highly responsive, commercial and forward-looking team’ for civil fraud cases is a key component of the litigation boutique. Its expertise extends across a number of areas, including large-scale investigations and recovery for governments and large corporates, technology sector disputes, and fraud arising from insolvencies. Leeds-based Mo Bhaskaran heads the practice group and has twenty years of experience in fraud and corruption. Pia Mithani has particular expertise in high-value, multi-jurisdictional fraud and asset recovery cases, including those with parallel criminal proceedings. Global asset recovery expert Alex Jay is another experienced name to note, and Sophie Lalor-Harbord is a further asset in the partnership, with significant experience in injunctive work for both claimants and defendants.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘Mo Bhaskaran has excellent strategic judgement.'
- ‘Great collaborative team, very easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Public Institution for Social Security Arena Television Limited Arena Aviation Limited Arena Holdings Limited Kroll Advisory Limited VEL Ltd Interpath Advisory Teneo Direct Investments Limited
Work highlights
Advising the Public Institution for Social Security, Kuwait on a claim against the estate of its former Director General and multiple accessory defendants regarding alleged bribery, quantified in excess of approximately $2bn.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mo Bhaskaran
Other key lawyers
Pia Mithani; Alex Jay; Sophie Lalor-Harbord