Charlie is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution department, specialising in complex commercial litigation, civil fraud, and injunctive relief.
He has experience of acting for individuals and corporate clients across a wide range of complex multi-jurisdictional disputes. Charlie's experience includes cases which have involved allegations of conspiracy, dishonesty, confidential information, data breaches, cyber-fraud, as well as partnership and sponsorship disputes. He has been involved in disputes and investigations across a number of overseas jurisdictions, including Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Charlie is a member of the firm's Latin America & Iberia team, which services Spanish and Portuguese-speaking clients, and of the Lex Anglo-Brasil Association. As a member of the Non-Performing Loans team, Charlie is able to work with specialist local counsel around the world, including in the International Fraud Group, to coordinate litigation strategy and manage disputes across multiple jurisdictions, particularly on behalf of judgment creditors and banks enforcing non-performing loans.
Charlie is also a member of the firm's Social Mobility Committee and regularly contributes to initiatives for students from underprivileged backgrounds.
Key Experience
- Successfully acting for Petraco Oil Company SA, a leading commodities trader, in relation to a claim under a cross-undertaking in damages resulting from a Worldwide Freezing Order. Successfully defending a counterclaim involving allegations of fraud and dishonesty.
- Advising a leading Formula One organisation on a contractual dispute with a principal sponsor in respect of obligations arising out of their sponsorship agreement.
- Acting for a Latvian chemicals distributor in a multi-jurisdictional dispute arising out of unsatisfactory and unfulfilled manufacture and distribution agreements. Advising on issues of conspiracy, multi-jurisdictional tort claims and proprietary injunctions.
- Acting for a FTSE 250 company in a contractual dispute with a technology services provider.
- Successfully obtaining an overseas arrest order on behalf of a commercial lender in respect of a high value vessel. Acting in connected proceedings in the jurisdiction to repossess and sell the same.
- Advising a multi-jurisdictional education consultancy in respect of an internal investigation arising out of a potential cybersecurity breach.
- Successfully obtaining a Norwich Pharmacal Order on behalf of a private client in relation to the suspected misappropriation of ultra-high value motor vehicles. Advising and acting for the client in an application for a proprietary injunction.
- Acting for the Administrators of London Capital & Finance PLC (assisting the Administrators investigate the collapse of LCF in circumstances where it owes creditors in excess of £230 million).
Career History
Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Trainee Solicitor, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Paralegal, AlphaSights
BPP Law School, LPC
Queen Mary, University of London, LLM in Laws
London School of Economics and Political Science, LLB
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