‘Working at the top end of civil fraud’, Jones Day’s practice is increasingly involved in matters concerning the Middle East, India and offshore jurisdictions. With over half of the firm’s 45-lawyer-strong London global disputes team focused on complex fraud, asset recovery, investigations and enforcement matters, the practice consistently brings and defends serious fraud claims, along with tracing misappropriated assets. It is experienced in obtaining freezing, search and disclosure orders (in support of both domestic and foreign proceedings), and additionally assists with enforcement matters. Focused on major fraud, asset tracing and corruption investigations (including contentious insolvency disputes), global disputes team head Sion Richards also leads the firm’s global enforcement and asset recovery group; offshore disputes team head Barnaby Stueck is ‘a highly experienced civil fraud litigator with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law’; Annabel Treadgold is experienced in civil fraud and asset recovery matters that frequently involve injunctive relief; and Daniel Travers has extensive experience in international fraud matters, including corporate insolvency-related fraud cases. Other active figures are ’top-notch strategist’ Karl Moussalli and experienced litigators Daniel Moore and Dhanraj Misra. Promoted to partner in 2024, James Fidler focuses on fraud cases, investigations, asset tracing, and judgment enforcement.
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‘Highly sophisticated team working at the top end of civil fraud and contentious insolvency (among other things).’
‘For big cases that matter, this is the team to work with. They have all the strength in depth and resources that clients would expect from a massive international operation, but they provide the individual and bespoke service they would hope to find in the very best litigation boutique. They are an incredibly nice bunch of individuals as well.’
‘Elite. The top of the market for civil fraud. There is no better operator in town. A fast-moving, quick-thinking, smooth operation.’
‘Barnaby Stueck is an outstanding practitioner - able to be creative and thoughtful about long-term strategy and with the intellect to grasp the finest detail too.’
‘Barnaby Stueck is a highly experienced civil fraud litigator with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law.’
‘Sion Richards is the kingpin of civil fraud in London. Sion leads the team with aplomb - clients love him.’
‘James Fidler is an exceptional new partner with a wealth of knowledge, and is quick to grasp complex facts.’
‘Annabel Treadgold has excellent client management and strategic thinking. Karl Moussalli is a top-notch strategist.’
Key clients
- Commercial Bank of Dubai
- Easthill Investor Group
- First Curaçao International Bank
- EssilorLuxottica
- ESO Management (Luxembourg)
- European Special Opportunities Fund IV FCP SIF
- ESO Investco I
- ESO Management (Luxembourg) II
- European Special Opportunities Fund V FCP SIF
- ESO Investco V
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Practice head
Sion Richards
Other key lawyers
Barnaby Stueck; Annabel Treadgold; Daniel Travers; Karl Moussalli; Daniel Moore; Dhanraj Misra; James Fidler