King & Spalding LLP‘s ’very experienced and able practitioners’ are experts in pursuing and defending allegations of fraud and bad faith, including claims of deceit, misuse of confidential information, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, corruption and conspiracy. The 'highly knowledgeable and commercially focused' Sarah Walker leads the team with Thomas Sprange KC, whose track record includes significant civil fraud cases. Other key names are Ruth Byrne KC, whose international commercial and investment disputes practice encompasses fraud, in addition to energy, life sciences and enforcement matters, and Egishe Dzhazoyan, who has expertise in disputes involving Russia and the CIS.
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‘An excellent, imaginative, resourceful and driven team.’
‘They have very experienced and able practitioners.’
‘Great international reach, high-profile cases, and excellent roster of clients.’
‘Thomas Sprange KC and Sarah Walker are very knowledgeable and creative.’
‘Sarah Walker is highly knowledgeable, commercially focused, and used to dealing with thorny issues and difficult clients.’
‘Egishe Dzhazoyan is in a league of his own - he possesses encyclopaedic knowledge of both civil and common law, and has sharp analytical skills and an admirable work ethic.’
‘Egishe Dzhazoyan is the ultimate problem solver with it comes to the most complex and challenging cases.’
'King & Spalding's London civil fraud team are superb - so on the ball, and incredibly good lawyers. They are the team I would least like to have on the other side because they are so good.'
Key clients
- Deutsche Bank
- Go First
- Motorola Credit Corporation
- Motorola Solutions
- Reficar
- Reliance Industries
Work highlights
- Defending Steven Kelbrick (the fifth defendant) and Attock Oil International (the ninth defendant) against business fraud allegations.
- Representing Motorola Credit Corporation in a longstanding civil fraud battle to recover almost $3bn in damages owed to Motorola by members of the Uzan family.
- Acting for Basel Hashwah (and others) in proceedings against two multinational Qatari banks, members of the Government of Qatar and prominent Qatari businessmen for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to finance terrorist activity.
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Practice head
Thomas Sprange KC; Sarah Walker
Other key lawyers
Ruth Byrne KC; Egishe Dzhazoyan; Aaron Stephens