With vast knowledge of financial services regulatory matters, Foot Anstey advises banks, asset managers and companies on issues relating to acquisitions, exits and shareholder disputes. The firm is also well-versed in professional negligence and misrepresentation issues. Peter Singfield regularly advises portfolio companies owned by private equity, with experience in shareholder and IP disputes. Ben Hay acts in corporate disputes, claims raising issues of fraud, professional negligence claims and contentious insolvency matters. In April 2024, Mark Rhys-Jones retired from practice, and Steven Richards left the firm in May 2024.
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Key clients
- Skew Base s.a.r.l
- Ebury Partners UK Limited
- Salica Investments Limited
- Manolete partners Plc
- FRP Advisory Trading Limited
- Screwfix Direct Limited
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- PKF Littlejohn Advisory Limited
Work highlights
Acting for Skew Base Investments SCA RAIF and Skew Base s.a.r.l in respect of two multi-million pound Commercial Court claims brought against them by different sets of investors in the fund.
Acting for Ebury Partners UK Limited in its defence of a claim brought by Al-Dahbashi Gray.
Act for Salica Investments Limited in respect of a claim that has been brought against them by Henderson & Jones Limited, a litigation funder, for breach of confidence.
Other key lawyers
Peter Singfield; Ben Hay