The commercial litigation team at LK Law LLP is a specialist disputes boutique, regularly acting on complex multi-jurisdictional challenges in cases that span the globe. The practice excels in key areas, including asset tracing and recovery, shareholder disputes, post-M&A claims, and sports disputes. Furthermore, the team works with a diverse client base, spanning industries such as banking, energy, and real estate. The team is led by the experienced Andrew Ford, who focuses his practice on large international disputes, fraud, and asset tracing matters. Caroline Phipps is also noted for her expertise in civil fraud matters and banking litigation.
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Testimonials
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‘An excellent selection of the right level of expertise in each member of the team.’
‘Andrew Ford is an inspiring leader with a great balance of charm and grit.’
‘Amy Harvey was great and of great help in everything related to the enforcement of the English judgment abroad.’
‘Amy is very humane, very good, very organised, very available, very helpful, and her pleadings were truly excellent.’
‘Andrew Ford is building a good team. They are great to work with and skilful lawyers in this crowded space, making them stand out for conflict referrals.’
‘Andrew Ford, Amy Harvey and Caroline Phipps - all of whom possess key talents including commercialism allied with strategic and legal skill.’
Key clients
- Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers Company (‘AHAB’)
- Tetra Pak
- Kujtesa Net SH.P.K.
- GBT Japan Ltd
- Conilon Ltd
- Modern Food Company Limited
- Fontaine & Associates
- Hamadah v Kuwait European Holding Company K.S.C.C & Al-Humaidi
- Iran v auction houses
- Iran v Metropolitan Police
Work highlights
Acted for Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers Company (‘AHAB’), a large group of companies run by the Al Gosaibi family, in their claims against Mr Al Sanea and his Saad Group concerning his role in an alleged fraud resulting in losses of at least US$9 billion.
Provided an English law expert opinion on behalf of Glencore in Russian court proceedings.
Acted for a private individual in a claim against one of the world's largest multinational technology companies, headquartered in the US, who believed that the company had misrepresented the capabilities of its enterprise-level systems, causing him over £20m in loss, but potentially having a class-action value of billions of pounds, while also having potential criminal implications for US executives.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Andrew Ford
Other key lawyers
Caroline Phipps; Amy Harvey