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Fraud: Civil

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Fraud: Civil - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

CMS is a well-resourced firm with an extensive international network of offices handling a wide range of financial disputes involving allegations of fraud. The firm regularly advises on matters relating to directors' duties and fraud arising from insolvency. It represents clients on both sides of complex proceedings as well as helping them to secure and resist freezing orders and other forms of injunctive relief. This includes banks, major corporates and leading insurers.

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Work Highlights

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  • CMS acted for the former CEO of Solo Capital, Anne Stratford, in the civil and criminal proceedings arising from the collapse of Solo Capital.

Strengths

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  • The team at CMS are well-resourced to deal with complex and sophisticated disputes.

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  • The CMS team are commercially savvy and strategic, and regularly handle complex cross-border disputes.

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  • CMS stands out for its combination of technical excellence and practical, solution-oriented advice.

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  • They are trusted with some of the biggest mandates in the sector and are an incredibly safe pair of hands.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Bernard O'Sullivan
    Bernard O'Sullivan

    Bernard O'Sullivan

    Bernard O'Sullivan leads the fraud practice at CMS and is routinely called upon by clients for his experience in complex litigation and related investigations. He also assists clients with obtaining and resisting applications for injunctive relief across multiple jurisdictions.

    • Bernard is a very creative and innovative fraud lawyer.

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    • He shows great dedication to his clients and fights hard for them. He is level headed even when events are not progressing well. He is a really good team player.

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    • Bernard is fabulous at developing opportunities in the market and is very entrepreneurial in his approach. He brings teams together in an expert way.

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    • Bernard brings a level of clarity and strategic focus that is both rare and invaluable, especially in cross-border cases. His ability to assess a situation and provide measured guidance is reassuring.

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  • Luke Pardey
    Luke Pardey

    Luke Pardey

    Luke Pardey is a well-regarded litigator who leads on multiple fraud mandates for some of the firm's most high-profile clients.

    • He is strategic, ceaselessly creative and technically superb. Any client would be lucky to have Luke fight their corner.

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    • In a difficult situation, you want Luke on your side. He sees things that others miss, he's a fierce competitor and he knows how to win.

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    • Luke is a really talented litigator who is on top of the factual and legal issues in the action. He's a joy to work with.

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