TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Howard Kennedy LLP‘s commercial dispute resolution team acts in a variety of complex, cross-border disputes, covering all aspects of commercial litigation, from contractual disputes and misrepresentations to warranty claims and shareholder disputes. The group works with a diverse client base, owing to the wealth of experience and knowledge within the team. Further demonstrating such strength, the team operates across a broad range of sectors, with particular expertise in the financial services, commodities, energy, sport, and entertainment industries. Dominic Offord spearheads the practice, specialising in contractual disputes, cross-border fraud and contentious insolvency matters. Joel Leigh continues strong work in shareholder and partnership disputes, whilst Arish Bharucha focuses on civil fraud and international arbitration matters, alongside chairing the firm’s India group. Key support in this area comes from Ayesha Salim, who is noted for assisting clients with professional negligence matters.
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Commercial Dispute Resolution
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Ayesha Salim specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, acting for and advising clients ranging from private individuals to multinational companies.
She is a solicitor acting for clients involved in contractual, company, shareholder, partnership, and joint venture disputes.
Ayesha also assists clients with professional negligence and agents' commission claims, as well as, contentious trust and estate, and commercial agency disputes.
Ayesha has extensive experience of alternative dispute resolution including mediation.
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Urdu
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‘Sensitive client handling, careful cost management, sensible case management - great outcomes!’
‘I recommend Arish Bharucha.'
Key clients
- Albion Enterprise VCT plc
- Xtellus Capital Partners, Inc
Work highlights
Acted for a German industrial group and their UK subsidiary in respect of multi-million-pound claims against three former directors for breach of their Companies Act duties, including negligence, on three significant, loss-making UK waste-to-energy power station projects.