Seladore Legal is a ‘premier commercial disputes boutique’, covering a broad range of complex shareholder disputes, as well as civil fraud and asset tracing matters. Members of the practice are particularly noted for handling leading environmental class actions. Practice head Simon Bushell — regarded by one client as ’one of the most experienced litigators around’ — is particularly skilled at handling complex fraud, as well as complex cross-border disputes. Gary Milner-Moore is recognised for being ‘both an excellent lawyer and as someone with great judgement’, while Gareth Keillor is ’shrewd, strategic and completely unflappable’.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Gary Milner-Moore stands out as both an excellent lawyer and as someone with great judgement.'
- ‘Simon Bushell is one of the most experienced litigators around - tough, commercial and creative, entirely client-focused with an impressive following. Gareth Keillor is very shrewd, strategic and completely unflappable, handling the heaviest of cases with calm efficiency and no drama. The ideal litigator. Emma Rodriguez is a stand-out associate - very bright, very proactive, brilliantly organised, turns on a sixpence. Counsel teams are very privileged to work with her.’
Key clients
- SGS Group / Ziyavudin Magomedov
- Whiteleave Holdings Limited & Vladimir Potanin
Work highlights
Acting for companies in the SGS Group in a very high-stakes (US$ multi-billion), multi-pronged dispute concerning control of a major Russian company, FESCO – including, in the past 12 months, securing in favour of the client an ‘anti-anti-suit injunction’ in the English High Court.
Practice head
Simon Bushell
Other key lawyers
Gary Milner-Moore; Gareth Keillor; Kevin Kilgour