Led by Charisse Crawford, the dispute resolution team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP has strong cross-border capabilities, acting for both national and international companies, directors, shareholders, partners, and charitable organisations on the full scope of commercial disputes, including those relating to shareholders and partnership disputes, breaches of contracts, claims of fraud, breaches of warranty, pricing, restrictive covenants, and regulatory issues. The group also includes Alex Sharples, a key contact for a range of complex commercial disputes, especially in the energy, IT, defence, and aviation sectors.
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Key clients
- Project Abacus (435 Claimants in group action)
- 777 Partners LLC & 600 Partners LLC
- Igors Veliks
- Pi Investment Management Limited, Mh Markets Global Limited (formerly Perspective Capital Management Limited), Pi Fund Limited and Pi Master Fund Limited
- Brampford House Estate Limited & Ors
- Maybank Investment Bank and Malayan Banking Berhad
- Blue Rock Capital Limited
Work highlights
Successfully acted for an individual in the successful appeal in the Court of Appeal in late 2025 in Playtech Software Limited v Realtime SIA & Anr EWCA Civ 1472.
Acting on Project Abacus on behalf of circa 450 investors in a claim worth more than £50m following the successful High Court judgment in which the lead claimants obtained a significant victory in a complex, long-running fraud group action claim arising out of a multi-million-pound property investment scheme.
Acted for in Pi Investment Management Limited & Ors v Mr Nigel O'Sullivan Claim No: LM-2025-000410, for the recovery of c. £1-£1.5m in introduction fees under an Introduction Agreement between the clients and a legal claim fund.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Charisse Crawford
Other key lawyers
Alex Sharples; Rosie Brown; Ginny Butcher