Luke Pardey
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Commercial and Corporate Litigation
Band 5
About
Provided by 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.
Education
University of Technology, Sydney
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), First Class Honours (1:1)
2005
Chambers Review
UK
Luke Pardey is adept at representing both claimants and defendants in large commercial disputes. He has notable experience acting on shareholder disputes and contractual disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Luke Pardey is an absolute joy to work with. He is hands-on, runs his team superbly well and he seems always to be at least a couple of steps ahead of his opponents."
"He is sophisticated in his approach to litigation."
"Luke's client management skills are excellent."
"Luke Pardey is an absolute joy to work with. He is hands-on, runs his team superbly well and he seems always to be at least a couple of steps ahead of his opponents."
"He is sophisticated in his approach to litigation."
"Luke's client management skills are excellent."
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