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Provided by Guy Olliff-Cooper
Guy specialises in commercial disputes with a particular emphasis on civil fraud and cryptoassets. He frequently appears unled in both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, often against silks. He enjoys a busy offshore practice having been called to the Bar of both the BVI and the DIFC.
In September 2025, Guy was appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel.
Guy’s recent reported cases include:
• Dos Santos v Unitel SA [2025] KB 438. A £580 million claim against Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of the former President of Angola, in relation to sums allegedly due under various loan agreements; now the leading authority on the merits threshold for freezing relief.
• Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford [2023] EWHC 3394 (KB). An application for a freezing injunction under s.25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 in support of proceedings in Scotland valued at €68.5 million based on an alleged unlawful means conspiracy to induce breach of a consent order.
• Therium Litigation Funding A IC v Bugsby Property LLC [2023] Costs LR 1641. An application by a litigation funder for an asset preservation order over £27.5 million of settlement proceeds.
Called: 2015
Attorney General’s B Panel: 2025
Commercial Bar Association
Chancery Bar Association
Young Fraud Lawyers Association
Loose and Griffiths on Liquidators 9th Ed. (2019). Contributor.
Transaction Avoidance in Insolvencies 3rd Ed. (2018). Contributor.
BPTC, City Law School (Outstanding)
GDL, City Law School (Distinction)
BA (Hons), Philosophy & Theology, Oxford
Provided by Chambers
Guy Olliff-Cooper is constructing a notable civil fraud practice centred on complex cross-border cases. Having been called to the Bar in the BVI, he is regularly called upon to deal with complex offshore civil fraud cases.
Provided by Chambers
He combines excellent legal analysis, forceful advocacy, commercial common sense and a tenacity to get the best results for clients.
His advocacy is always impressive and compelling.
He is very impressive on his feet, quick-thinking and very forensic in his recall and understanding of key facts.
He is very tenacious in face of difficult issues.
He combines excellent legal analysis, forceful advocacy, commercial common sense and a tenacity to get the best results for clients.
His advocacy is always impressive and compelling.
He is very impressive on his feet, quick-thinking and very forensic in his recall and understanding of key facts.
He is very tenacious in face of difficult issues.