Fraud: Civil
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Our Civil Fraud & Business Disputes Group comprises experienced lawyers who handle a myriad of high-profile and sensitive cross-border cases. We serve corporations and individuals across a diverse range of sectors/industries and our years of experience acting for claimants and defendants allow us to deftly advise clients and anticipate opponents’ strategies.
Trial experience: our lawyers have taken many cases to trial, including to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in England and Wales, and ran the longest fully virtual trial before the Commercial Court to date.
Civil injunctions: extensive experience on worldwide freezing orders, search and seizure orders, passport delivery up orders and disclosure orders.
Civil fraud: advice on fraudulent misrepresentation and deceit, breach of confidence, conspiracy, bribery, and secret profits.
Business disputes: support with breach of warranty and indemnity claims, shareholder disputes (including unfair prejudice claims), breach of directors’ duties, earn-out disputes, joint venture disputes, and breach of fiduciary duty.
Contentious regulatory: specialists on disciplinary investigations/sanctions by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and other regulators and government bodies, including HMRC
Diversity champions: award-winning leadership championing lawyers of all backgrounds at every level of seniority and building a broader team that reflects the principles of plurality and inclusivity.
Chambers Review
Greenberg Traurig has an impressive group of litigators with experience advising on high-value civil fraud cases as well as handling asset tracing and recovery in jurisdictions around the world. The firm frequently represents ultra high net worth businesspeople along with major corporates and financial services firms.
Work Highlights
- Greenberg Traurig represented Crane Bank and its shareholders in a claim against 15 defendants alleging a corruption and misappropriation of assets worth USD250 million.
Strengths
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"They're an impressive outfit and an outstanding team."
"They're a great team and they work very hard."
"I'm hugely impressed by them. The bench is very strong, very professional and very user-friendly."
"They're an impressive outfit and an outstanding team."
"They're a great team and they work very hard."
"I'm hugely impressed by them. The bench is very strong, very professional and very user-friendly."
Notable Practitioners
Claire Broadbelt co-chairs the civil fraud and business disputes practice at Greenberg Traurig. She ably represents clients on both sides of fraud proceedings relating to alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, as well as bribery and conspiracy charges. She regularly handles international matters and is equally adept at obtaining and discharging freezing orders.
"Claire is hard-working and technically excellent. She is strategic, pragmatic and commercial."
"Claire is a brilliant leader and manager. She is very responsive and has great judgement."
Kathryn Garbett is co-chair of the civil fraud and business disputes practice at Greenberg Traurig. She regularly handles high-value fraud cases arising out of the most serious allegations of wrongdoing, advising clients on complex and interrelated litigation, investigations and asset recovery measures.
"She has been running huge cases for years and knows everything there is to know."
"She's excellent."
Annabel Thomas acts for high net worth individuals and corporates in a range of civil fraud proceedings. She has experience handling complex cases concerning allegations of corruption and conspiracy.
"Annabel is great at managing huge cases and staying on top of the detail."
"She's very intelligent, very careful and has a very sophisticated sense of how we ought to mount a defence."
Hannah Blom-Cooper leads Greenberg Traurig's contentious insolvency practice. She specialises in matters where fraud and insolvency proceedings intersect.
"Hannah is technically excellent, great with clients and great with advice."
"She is an excellent litigation solicitor and she keeps the team working really well together."
Elizabeth Fox has a growing bank of expertise in handling fraud cases involving allegations of bribery, corruption and misconduct. She also has experience with both securing and discharging freezing orders.
"She offers personalised attention and ensures our queries and concerns are addressed promptly."
"She is not only very knowledgeable and experienced in law but also good at listening and providing valuable advice that helped us make important decisions."
Mehmet Karagoz is noted for his experience assisting both claimants and defendants in a variety of civil fraud matters including litigation, investigations and asset recovery.
"He is technically excellent with loads of energy and enthusiasm."
"I was impressed by Mehmet; he's a really good lawyer."
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