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Nicola Sharp
14 March 2024
In a recent application, the Defendants were successful in establishing that the Claimant’s deceit claims were not arguable at trial.
Nicola Sharp
13 March 2024
In what has been described a “quite possibly unique” set of circumstances, the High Court has set aside a purported £74 million arbitration award, finding that the arbitration agreement and the award ...
Nicola Sharp
7 March 2024
What is a Norwich Pharmacal Order?A Norwich Pharmacal Order (NPO) is a disclosure order that can be applied for in England and Wales to allow information to be obtained from third parties who have kno...
Nicola Sharp
22 February 2024
Adjudication is an expedited method of dispute resolution. It is typically used for straightforward disputes in the construction industry, but other industries have their own bespoke adjudication proc...
Nicola Sharp
22 February 2024
The purpose of a worldwide freezing order (WFO) is to prevent the defendant from dissipating their assets before a judgment is found against them.
Nicola Sharp
22 February 2024
It is settled law that no exemption clause can protect a person from liability for his or her own fraud.
Nicola Sharp
21 February 2024
Mr Justice Bright refused to lift a worldwide freezing order (WFO) in a recent application, Trafigura Ptd Ltd & Anor v Prateek Gupta & Ors [2023] EWHC 3184 (Comm).
Nicola Sharp
28 December 2023
In 2023, a number of applicants sought the court’s help in tracing assets that were procured as a result of fraud. We look at a few notable cases in 2023 for applicants seeking Bankers Trust Orders, N...