George Fahey
Associate
George specialises in complex, high-value commercial litigation.
George's past and present clients include: publicly listed banks and other lending institutions; 'Big Four' accountancy firms; family offices; real estate investors; and High Net Worth individuals.
George's expertise spans a wide range of commercial litigation - with particular experience in bringing and defending professional negligence claims in the High Court. Much of his work also involves allegations or issues of fraud.
Directory quotes
Relevant work
Acted for a U.S. real estate developer against a leading litigation funder in proceedings before the London Court of International Arbitration. The claim value was in excess of $50 million.
Acted for a real estate investment firm in multi-million pound court proceedings against an American asset management firm. The dispute related to the aborted sale of a £350m+ business park.
Acted in proceedings arising out of the JSC BTA Bank -v- Ablyazov litigation in which he represented a client at a three-day High Court trial which necessitated arrangements for evidence to be taken from outside of the jurisdiction, via video-link and an interpreter.
Acted for the claimant in a dispute over a high-value property involving complex allegations of fraud perpetrated over a number of years.
Acted for a client in the successful registration and enforcement of a Malaysian judgment in England, managing the impact of simultaneous Malaysian and English insolvency proceedings.