Geraldine Elliott
Global Head of Commercial Disputes
London
Dispute resolution
Litigation is at the heart of our business and we know it inside out. At any one time, more than half our lawyers are handling complex, large-scale global disputes.
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Africa disputes
Asia disputes
Asia disputes
Banking and financial markets disputes
Banking and financial markets disputes
Civil fraud and asset recovery
Civil fraud and asset recovery
Collective actions
Collective actions
Commercial disputes
Commercial disputes
Company and shareholder disputes
Company and shareholder disputes
Company leaders and officers can often find themselves spending valuable time attempting to resolve disputes. Disagreements can appear from all angles: from shareholders, transaction counterparties and directors. They can also take many shapes and be as much about protecting the company and its shareholders from attack, as asserting the company's rights.
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- Breach of warranty and indemnity, misrepresentation
- Claims arising out of completion accounts, including deferred consideration, earn-out provisions, price adjustments
- Joint venture disputes
- Fraud claims
- Prospectus disputes (S 90 claims)
- Tax disputes
- Disputes between directors
- Breach of director's fiduciary duties
- Director removal and disqualification
- Wrongful trading
- Internal investigations
- Unfair prejudice
- Derivative actions
- Disputes between shareholders (including minority shareholder squeeze out/buy out procedures)
- Removal of shareholders
- Shareholder and investor activism
We have advised:
- On the suspension and dismissal/resignation of a director for alleged involvement in criminal activity
- On a claim against the directors of our client company for breach of duties in light of the directors' negligence and fraud
- Former directors of a PLC in relation to their duties in an internal investigation
- On a dispute between a board and fellow shareholder/owner/director of a hedge fund
- An environmental technology firm on potential claims against its former directors for breach of duties
- A company on a dispute between shareholders and directors regarding the company's contractual obligations, including advising on directors' alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and disputes between directors
- On claims against former directors for misfeasance, breach of fiduciary duties and wrongful trading
- On an action for a number of Special Purpose Vehicles against their former sole director for multiple breaches of fiduciary duties
We have advised:
- A global technology company on a substantial claim brought by a shareholder in relation to the sale of his 50% shareholding (allegedly under duress)
- An investment fund on an unfair prejudice petition brought by shareholders, and subsequent claim against the company's directors for breach of duty
- Shareholder activists on bringing about change in connection with breaches of the AIM Rules
- On a dispute between two shareholders of a joint venture company and the shareholders' options for exiting the joint venture, including the exercise of buy-out provisions
- On alleged misappropriation of monies by a former director to himself and a Dubai-based corporate vehicle through a letters of credit scheme
- An AIM-listed Isle of Man incorporated investment company in a shareholder dispute arising out of the shareholder's purchase of $60 million convertible preference shares issued by the company
- On a dispute between two shareholders in a joint venture agreement with one partner seeking a buyout order due to unfair prejudice caused by being shut out of the business
We have advised:
- On the suspension and dismissal/resignation of a director for alleged involvement in criminal activity
- On a claim against the directors of our client company for breach of duties in light of the directors' negligence and fraud
- Former directors of a PLC in relation to their duties in an internal investigation
- On a dispute between a board and fellow shareholder/owner/director of a hedge fund
- An environmental technology firm on potential claims against its former directors for breach of duties
- A company on a dispute between shareholders and directors regarding the company's contractual obligations, including advising on directors' alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and disputes between directors
- On claims against former directors for misfeasance, breach of fiduciary duties and wrongful trading
- On an action for a number of Special Purpose Vehicles against their former sole director for multiple breaches of fiduciary duties
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Competition litigation
Cyber-fraud
Cyber-fraud
Insurance disputes and claims
Insurance disputes and claims
International arbitration
International arbitration
International trade and commodities
International trade and commodities
Investment treaty arbitration
Investment treaty arbitration
IP disputes
IP disputes
IT disputes
IT disputes
Media disputes
Media disputes
Former Soviet Union (FSU)
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Support for litigation in other jurisdictions
Support for litigation in other jurisdictions
Tax investigations and dispute resolution
Tax investigations and dispute resolution
Trusts and wealth
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Africa disputes
Asia disputes
Banking and financial markets disputes
Civil fraud and asset recovery
Collective actions
Commercial disputes
Company and shareholder disputes
Company leaders and officers can often find themselves spending valuable time attempting to resolve disputes. Disagreements can appear from all angles: from shareholders, transaction counterparties and directors. They can also take many shapes and be as much about protecting the company and its shareholders from attack, as asserting the company's rights.
We advise on:
We have advised:
We have advised:
We have advised:
READ MORE
READ LESS
- Breach of warranty and indemnity, misrepresentation
- Claims arising out of completion accounts, including deferred consideration, earn-out provisions, price adjustments
- Joint venture disputes
- Fraud claims
- Prospectus disputes (S 90 claims)
- Tax disputes
- Disputes between directors
- Breach of director's fiduciary duties
- Director removal and disqualification
- Wrongful trading
- Internal investigations
- Unfair prejudice
- Derivative actions
- Disputes between shareholders (including minority shareholder squeeze out/buy out procedures)
- Removal of shareholders
- Shareholder and investor activism
We have advised:
- On the suspension and dismissal/resignation of a director for alleged involvement in criminal activity
- On a claim against the directors of our client company for breach of duties in light of the directors' negligence and fraud
- Former directors of a PLC in relation to their duties in an internal investigation
- On a dispute between a board and fellow shareholder/owner/director of a hedge fund
- An environmental technology firm on potential claims against its former directors for breach of duties
- A company on a dispute between shareholders and directors regarding the company's contractual obligations, including advising on directors' alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and disputes between directors
- On claims against former directors for misfeasance, breach of fiduciary duties and wrongful trading
- On an action for a number of Special Purpose Vehicles against their former sole director for multiple breaches of fiduciary duties
We have advised:
- A global technology company on a substantial claim brought by a shareholder in relation to the sale of his 50% shareholding (allegedly under duress)
- An investment fund on an unfair prejudice petition brought by shareholders, and subsequent claim against the company's directors for breach of duty
- Shareholder activists on bringing about change in connection with breaches of the AIM Rules
- On a dispute between two shareholders of a joint venture company and the shareholders' options for exiting the joint venture, including the exercise of buy-out provisions
- On alleged misappropriation of monies by a former director to himself and a Dubai-based corporate vehicle through a letters of credit scheme
- An AIM-listed Isle of Man incorporated investment company in a shareholder dispute arising out of the shareholder's purchase of $60 million convertible preference shares issued by the company
- On a dispute between two shareholders in a joint venture agreement with one partner seeking a buyout order due to unfair prejudice caused by being shut out of the business
We have advised:
- On the suspension and dismissal/resignation of a director for alleged involvement in criminal activity
- On a claim against the directors of our client company for breach of duties in light of the directors' negligence and fraud
- Former directors of a PLC in relation to their duties in an internal investigation
- On a dispute between a board and fellow shareholder/owner/director of a hedge fund
- An environmental technology firm on potential claims against its former directors for breach of duties
- A company on a dispute between shareholders and directors regarding the company's contractual obligations, including advising on directors' alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and disputes between directors
- On claims against former directors for misfeasance, breach of fiduciary duties and wrongful trading
- On an action for a number of Special Purpose Vehicles against their former sole director for multiple breaches of fiduciary duties
KEY CONTACTS
Related expertise
Competition litigation
Cyber-fraud
Insurance disputes and claims
International arbitration
International trade and commodities
Investment treaty arbitration
IP disputes
IT disputes
Media disputes
Former Soviet Union (FSU)
Support for litigation in other jurisdictions
Tax investigations and dispute resolution
Trusts and wealth
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Dispute Resolution Team of the Year 2020 - Legal 500
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