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Rathi Thiagamoorthy
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Rathi is a general commercial litigator who has acted on a broad variety of high-value, multifaceted, cross-border litigation matters for national and international clients.

Rathi has considerable experience in retail and competition litigation, including acting for a consortium of retailers in relation to a breach of competition law claim in respect of multilateral interchange fees.  She also acted for a large national retailer in its claim against a supplier of faulty goods which resulted in a nationwide product recall. 

In addition, Rathi has assisted many oil and gas clients with complex litigation including a dispute in relation to the decommissioning of an oil and gas platform in the North Sea.  

Rathi is particularly interested in digital payment systems and has represented a large cryptocurrency exchange defending numerous claims as a result of a cyber attack, which caused loss to customers.

Relevant Experience

  • Acted for a Norwegian company in its claim against an oil and gas giant for damages as a result of the latter terminating a contract to decommission an oil and gas platform in the North Sea.
  • Acted for a large cryptocurrency exchange defending numerous claims as a result of a cyber-attack which caused loss to customers.
  • Acted for a large Mauritian bank in its £30m claim against a borrower and guarantor. 
  • Acted for a large national retailer in its claim against a supplier of faulty goods which resulted in a nationwide product recall.
  • Acted for a Norwegian company to enforce an arbitral award in England against a Luxembourg Defendant with a significant shareholding in a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. 
  • Acted for a consortium of retailers in a claim related to breach of competition law in respect of multilateral interchange fees.
  • Acting for a large plc in its defence against a criminal vexatious litigant.

Directory quotes

“Rathi Thiagamoorthy is a star in the making - extremely wise beyond her years and hugely committed to getting the best for her clients.” - The Legal 500 UK 2021