We acted for a wife in a multi-million pound financial dispute involving a number of difficult issues, including initial non-disclosure by the husband, major assets abroad and uncertain tax problems, and a large inheritance received by the wife during the divorce resulting in a major dispute about the treatment of her post acquired wealth. Experts were required in relation to accountancy, tax and property and we eventually managed to negotiate a successful settlement without the need for contested proceedings.

We acted for a client in a complex relocation and schooling case involving a young child. Medical evidence was required in relation to both parents, along with multiple witness evidence. We successfully argued against a fact-finding hearing and reached a negotiated settlement.

We acted for a client in relation to their divorce and financial remedy proceedings, with cross jurisdiction complexities and various company and security/enforcement issues. We advised the client on all aspects of the case and settled the case following a successful negotiation.

We carefully negotiated and drafted a prenuptial agreement for a client worth in excess of £100m+. The matter involved various cross-border issues and as with any prenuptial agreement, required detailed consideration and delicate handling. Both parties walked away happy with the agreement and content with the future certainty it sought to create.

We acted for a client in relation to divorce and financial remedy proceedings, following a short and childless marriage, in which we reached a very satisfactory settlement following a private financial dispute resolution hearing. There were cross-border issues and a single joint expert had to be instructed in relation to the husband’s financial services company.

We advised a commodity derivatives platform, on the regulatory and commercial aspects of managing its platform. In particular we provided perimeter regulatory guidance as to whether the platform could be undertaking regulated activities in various scenarios, in order to conduct brokerage of potentially exempt products. We also had to consider whether its activities could be interpreted as operating a trading venue.

We acted for a consortium of domestic & international family office investors in relation to a complex private equity backed M&A buy-side mandate which involved the purchase of a ship building company. We advised the buyer on all aspects of the transaction; from initial due diligence to a successful completion of the onward sale, where all parties walked away satisfied with the outcome.

We advised a central Europe-based client building a platform offering access to artificial-intelligence powered crypto currency trading tools, on UK regulation regarding ICOs and token sales.

We advised a family office on the FCA regulatory requirements of operating a multi-family office, as well as advising them on SAFEs under which they were investing in two early-stage companies.

We advised a financial research provider on regulatory issues of offering investment research.

We updated the terms of business of a leading FX provider to ensure compliance with the latest law and regulation.

We acted on a M&A buy-side mandate, backed by investment from a family office, in respect of the purchase of a leading manufacturer of dual-control systems for cars. We also advised on the equity financing of the special purpose vehicle, and the debt financing of the deal.

We acted for a trustee in bankruptcy on the repossession and realisation of a large residential development in London which the bankrupt sought to protect through a sham trust. This involved multiple contested applications by the bankrupt, all of which were successfully resisted, and the assembling of evidence to prove that the trust document relied on by the bankrupt and his family was either a sham (the bankrupt having acted at all times as if there was no trust in place) or a post-dated document created after the bankruptcy.

We advised a EU producer of premium pet food, backed by investment from a European family office, on the acquisition of an English company. The deal was structured to complete in stages, so it involved preparing a detailed shareholders’ agreement and options.

We advised a high-profile foreign national who resides and was made bankrupt in England. We have advised on his bankruptcy and individual voluntary arrangement.

We advised a brokerage house introducing crypto trading offering to clients.

We advised on the individual voluntary arrangement of a high-profile bankrupt with debts exceeding £2bn.

We advised on the ‘Series A’ funding of a company operating a cross-channel platform for secure authentication and information exchange for the banking, government, healthcare, e-commerce sectors.

We advised on the investment into a digital identity company by a venture capital fund.

We advised the spouse of a former high net worth individual who was made bankrupt. The matter involved defending a claim by the bankrupt’s trustee in bankruptcy that there had been a transaction defrauding creditors following an alleged transfer at an undervalue of an interest in a substantial property.

We are acting for the trustees in bankruptcy of a high-profile foreign national made bankrupt in England. The case raises cross-border issues as the bankrupt’s business activities were largely conducted abroad, in particular in Africa and the Middle East.

We are advising the trustees in bankruptcy of a wealthy Middle Eastern national made bankrupt in England. Assets are being pursued in two foreign jurisdictions.

We advised a Japanese based client on the legal and regulatory aspects in regards to raising funds via an initial coin offering (ICO) for its Stablecoin project.

We advised several individuals on issues relating to the Senior Managers Regime and also on personal regulatory issues.

We advise a leading start-up online bank on an on-going basis on multiple commercial matters including terms and conditions, services agreements, influencer agreements and others.

We advised a leading provider of regulatory services in the crypto space on a range of corporate and regulatory matters, including the regulatory impact of selling initial coin offerings (ICOs) into the UK market, various block trades in crypto currencies, and assorted corporate structure matters, including debt, ICO and equity financing.

We advised a crypto market maker on the regulatory aspects of doing business in the UK.

We advised a leading real estate research provider on a range of regulatory and commercial issues.

We advised on the investment into a leading AML provider in the crypto space by a venture capital fund.