
Septimus Knox
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Septimus is a Director at S-RM and Deputy of Head of its global Disputes & Investigations practice. He specialises in gathering intelligence to support complex, multijurisdictional disputes globally. His clients include government agencies, global corporations, leading business figures and family offices. Septimus regularly works in, and helps assemble, multidisciplinary teams comprising outside counsel, funders, expert witnesses, communications experts, digital forensics investigators and cyber practitioners.
He has wide-ranging experience of gathering intelligence and evidence in the most challenging environments, using a combination of OSINT, human intelligence, eDiscovery and digital forensics. He works across EMEA, APAC and the Former Soviet Union. Septimus has particular expertise in disputes involving parties from the Former Soviet Union and regularly supports clients in contentious situations relating to the region. Recently, he has advised numerous businesses affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, particularly in the insurance sector.
Septimus’ work has been used to support litigation and arbitration relating to JV disputes, sanctions, fraud, asset recovery, ESG issues, contentious insurance claims and investor-state disputes. He has also managed internal investigations into employee misconduct, IP theft and insider threats. Septimus’ analysis of current affairs has been published by the Financial Times, Newsweek, the World Economic Forum, BNE IntelliNews and the Moscow Times. He has also appeared on Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe. Septimus has a BA in Russian Studies from University College London and speaks Russian.
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Septimus Knox is deputy head of S-RM's disputes and investigations practice and oversees all of the firm's disputes work in Russia and the CIS. He regularly advises international law firms, corporations and business people across the finance, commodities and extractive industries.
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"Septimus Knox has incredible on-the-ground networks in parts of the world which are particularly hard to reach. His networks are extremely valuable."
"Septimus is very responsive and is able to quickly and efficiently handle any additional questions we send his way."
"Septimus Knox has incredible on-the-ground networks in parts of the world which are particularly hard to reach. His networks are extremely valuable."
"Septimus is very responsive and is able to quickly and efficiently handle any additional questions we send his way."
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