Luke Pardey

Work Highlights

One of the largest fraud claims currently before the Commercial Court (USD4bn).

A global telecoms company on a suite of contractual disputes (USD500m), and acting in a corresponding LCIA arbitration.

A major broadcaster on multiple high-stakes mandates.

The prominent challenge to the Caffe Nero CVA.

Multiple broadcasters, rights holders, distributors and governing bodies on COVID-19-related issues.

A telecoms infrastructure business in a USD120m LCIA arbitration.

Creditors of a global commodities business affected by a USD1bn fraud.

A lender in its dispute with a facility agent, alongside an LCIA arbitration.

A leading IT services supplier on a GBP300m dispute with a UK mobile operator relating to the transformation of legacy IT infrastructure.

A global software company in disputes arising out of contracts for the provision of software/platforms as a service.

Lotus Cars in a series of large-scale commercial disputes before the High Court.

Essar entities in the high-profile global enforcement dispute with ArcelorMittal concerning an arbitral award for USD1.3bn.

The joint liquidators of Bilta (UK) Ltd and other companies investigating MTIC fraud in the trading of environmental commodities.

News International in relation to the civil phone hacking litigation.

Lionel Messi in Commercial Court proceedings for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment concerning the exploitation of his image rights.

Practice Areas

Luke Pardey is a specialist commercial litigator. Based in London, he has almost two decades of experience advising clients on their most complex and high-stakes mandates.

Luke advises on all aspects of complex commercial dispute resolution. He is highly regarded for his work on contractual disputes, M&A and corporate disputes, fraud and asset tracing exercises, banking litigation and contentious insolvency matters. He has acted on some of the most significant cases going through the courts in recent years.

Luke has extensive experience advising clients in, and with disputes touching on, the TMT sector.

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