George Hack
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George Hack
Team Leader
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Dilly Stewart
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Francesca has a broad commercial practice with particular interest and expertise in heavy litigation in the Commercial Court, where she acts in high‑value disputes involving civil fraud, banking and finance, and complex contractual claims.
Francesca appears both as part of trial teams in large, multi-party actions and as sole counsel, handling urgent interim applications, strike out and summary judgment hearings, case management and disclosure hearings, and trials. She is also well-versed in international arbitration under LCIA, ICC and other institutional rules.
Much of her practice involves allegations of fraud, breaches of duty, financial misconduct, and the construction of complex financial instruments, including derivatives, FX products and GDP‑linked bonds. She has acted for sovereign states, major banks and multinational corporations in some of the most substantial and high‑profile commercial disputes in recent years, often involving thorny jurisdictional questions and cross‑border elements.
Before coming to the Bar, Francesca practised as a Solicitor Advocate and Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills in London and served as the judicial assistant to Lord Hodge at the UK Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
In addition to practicing as a barrister, Francesca is a CEDR-accredited mediator.
Deezer S.A. v. Mobius Solutions Ltd
Acting for Deezer in high-value indemnity claims arising from a major data breach, involving allegations of unauthorised data copying, prolonged insecure storage and gross negligence (with Rosalind Phelps KC).
Palladian Partners v LP & Ors v Republic of Argentina & Anr
Acting for the Republic of Argentina in litigation brought against the Republic by holders of GDP-linked bonds issued by the Republic as part of its national debt restructuring, one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2022, with an appeal heard in 2024 and enforcement-related proceedings ongoing in 2026 (with David Railton KC, Ben Valentin KC, Tamara Oppenheimer KC and Samuel Ritchie).
A v B
Acting in a high-value LCIA arbitration relating to the licensing of cricket broadcasting rights (with Niamh Cleary and Stephen Moriarty KC).
Farol Holdings et al v Clydesdale Bank & National Australia Bank
Acting for National Australia Bank in litigation relating to the calculation of break costs and determination of the applicable fixed rate for tailored business loans offered by Clydesdale Bank to its customers (with Paddy Goodall KC and Natasha Bennett).
Stichting Vestia v Barclays Bank
Acting for Barclays in relation to a €280 million claim brought by a Dutch social housing association in respect of various interest rate derivative transactions which are alleged to have been beyond its capacity (with Paddy Goodall KC and Sandy Phipps).
Acting (with Ben Valentin KC) in a high-value Commercial Court claim involving an alleged breach of the “Quincecare” duty and breach of mandate.
Palladian Partners v LP & Ors v Republic of Argentina & Anr
Acting for the Republic of Argentina in litigation brought against the Republic by holders of GDP-linked bonds issued by the Republic as part of its national debt restructuring, one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2022, with an appeal heard in 2024 (with David Railton KC, Ben Valentin KC, Tamara Oppenheimer KC and Samuel Ritchie).
Farol Holdings et al v Clydesdale Bank & National Australia Bank
Acting for National Australia Bank in litigation relating to the calculation of break costs and determination of the applicable fixed rate for tailored business loans offered by Clydesdale Bank to its customers (with Paddy Goodall KC and Natasha Bennett).
Stichting Vestia v Barclays Bank
Acting for Barclays in relation to a €280 million claim brought by a Dutch social housing association in respect of various interest rate derivative transactions which are alleged to have been beyond its capacity (with Paddy Goodall KC and Sandy Phipps).
Allianz Global Investors GmbH v Barclays Bank plc and others
Acting for Barclays in a high-value claim in the CAT concerning alleged manipulation of FX rates and breaches of competition law (with Mark Hoskins KC, Rosalind Phelps KC, Daniel Piccinin KC and David Heaton).
PPI mis-selling
Acting (as sole counsel) for major UK banks in various claims relating to alleged mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
Secret commission
Acting (as sole counsel) for a UK lender in a claim relating to the alleged payment of secret commission to a loan broker.
Chargebacks
Acting (as sole counsel) for a major UK bank in a breach of contract dispute regarding its entitlement to repayment of chargebacks in respect of fraudulent transactions.
Alleged LIBOR manipulation
Assisting Counsel for the defendant on an application for a preliminary issue in respect of the claimant’s title to sue, in the context of a GBP 9,000,000 LIBOR manipulation claim (during pupillage).
LIBOR class action
Assisting defendant Counsel in a substantial class action claim in respect of alleged manipulation of LIBOR (during pupillage).
Mis-selling of FX derivative products
Assisting Counsel for the claimant bank, drafting particulars of claim in pursuit of outstanding settlement amounts under FX derivative trades and defending a substantial counterclaim in relation to alleged mis-selling of FX derivative contracts.
PPI mis-selling
Assisting Counsel for the defendant bank to advise in relation to indemnity and contribution claims in respect of alleged mis-selling of payment protection insurance (during pupillage).
Tied advisor PPI mis-selling
Assisting Counsel for the defendant insurance broker, preparing its defence to claims in respect of alleged mis-selling of payment protection insurance by a tied advisor (during pupillage).
Kunlun Newcentury & Ors v Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Corp & Ors BVIHC (Com) 2017/0151
Acting for one of the PRC’s largest pharmaceutical companies in a dispute over the ownership of a substantial foreign-held shareholding, involving allegations of fraudulent misappropriation and complex issues regarding proprietary remedies and conflicts of laws (with Stephen Rubin KC).
Acting for an international bank in Commercial Court proceedings in respect of a substantial loan default, involving allegations of conspiracy, malicious falsehood, inducement of breach of contract and breaches of confidence (with Michael McLaren KC and Gillian Hughes).
Deripaska v Chernukhin and Navigator Equities Limited [2021]JCA206
Instructed in relation to proceedings in Jersey concerning alleged collateral waiver of privilege, following the obtaining of interlocutory injunctions in June 2019 on an ex parte application (with Daniel Edmonds).
Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments Ltd
Instructed to advise on issues of legal professional privilege and disclosure in ongoing proceedings brought by a creditor seeking to enforce an arbitral award against Nigeria worth more than $10 billion, involving allegations of fraud and bribery.
Freezing injunction cross-undertaking
Advising an individual in relation to the enforcement of a cross-undertaking in damages following the discharge of an English freezing injunction against him while overseas proceedings remain pending.
Bluewaters Communications Holdings LLC v Bayerische Landesbank Anstalt Des Offentlichen Rechts, Mr Bernard Charles Ecclestone, Bambino Holdings Limited [2018] EWHC 78 (Comm)
Defending Bernie Ecclestone in a high-profile USD 650 million Commercial Court claim involving allegations of unlawful means conspiracy and other economic torts in connection with the sale of Formula 1 to CVC (at HSF).
€120,000,000 freezing order
Working with Henry King KC to resist an application by the BVI receiver for court approval to sell substantial assets held by an entity subject to a freezing order, in complex proceedings involving BVI, Russian and Cypriot elements (during pupillage).
Ponzi scheme
Assisting Counsel to advise a major international bank on the scope of its anti-money laundering obligations under successive statutory regimes, in the context of defending a negligence claim brought by the victims of a major Ponzi scheme (during pupillage).
Ex-director breach of trust
Assisting Counsel for the company to advise on potential claims arising from its deceased ex-director’s misappropriation of property in breach of trust, fiduciary duty and implied contract, including possible tracing claims and interim relief (during pupillage).
Dissipation of security assets
Assisting Niamh Cleary to advise a lender in relation to possible causes of action against a Guernsey-based borrower and guarantor, in circumstances where security assets had been dissipated (during pupillage).
Deezer S.A. v. Mobius Solutions Ltd
Acting for Deezer in high-value indemnity claims arising from a major data breach, involving allegations of unauthorised data copying, prolonged insecure storage and gross negligence (with Rosalind Phelps KC).
Fishman v Grebnev
Acting for the Defendant in Commercial Court proceedings concerning an alleged loan and option agreement relating to a proposed fintech venture (with Ben Valentin KC).
Advising a corporate lender in relation to its rights against a defaulting borrower under a bespoke, high-value facility agreement and associated share charge, as well as the proposed launch of a new cryptoasset.
Advising an individual subject to parallel Commercial Court and criminal proceedings on an application for confidentiality measures in the civil proceedings.
Acting for a UK law firm (as sole counsel) in proceedings to recover unpaid fees from a former client and defending allegations of breaches of duty of care.
Various strike out and summary judgment applications (as sole counsel) in respect of misconceived commercial claims.
Bluewaters Communications Holdings LLC v Bayerische Landesbank Anstalt Des Offentlichen Rechts, Mr Bernard Charles Ecclestone, Bambino Holdings Limited [2018] EWHC 78 (Comm)
Defending Bernie Ecclestone in substantial, high profile High Court litigation involving allegations of unlawful means conspiracy and other economic torts in connection with the sale of Formula 1 to CVC (at HSF).
Apache North Sea Ltd v Euroil Exploration Ltd & Anor [2019] EWHC 3241 (Comm)
Defending Euroil and its parent in High Court litigation involving allegations of breaches of a Farm-Out Agreement and associated Joint Operating Agreement in respect of drilling operations in the North Sea (at HSF).
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited v Baker Hughes Limited
Acting for Repsol in relation to a substantial claim relating to defective electrical submersible pumps (at HSF).
The Trucks Litigation
Acting for Iveco in defence of multiple follow-on claims in the Competition Appeal Tribunal estimated to be worth over £1 billion (at HSF).
Interim relief
Assisting Counsel to advise the victim of suspected hacking on the availability of interim remedies, including Norwich Pharmacal relief, prior to commencing proceedings (during pupillage).
Exclusive distribution agreement
Assisting Counsel for the claimant distribution company, drafting particulars of claim for debt and damages claims in respect of breaches of exclusivity obligations and non-payment of invoices (during pupillage).
Res judicata
Assisting claimant Counsel in a warranty claim to advise on the appealability of an unfavourable factual finding in a summary judgment decision (during pupillage).
Maintenance and champerty
Assisting defendant Counsel to advise on the champertous nature of an assignment agreement by which a claimant seeking restitution and tort damages purported to have title to sue (during pupillage).
Defective products and delayed performance
Assisting Rebecca Loveridge to advise a poultry farmer in relation to the quantum of damages he may recover in respect of delayed deliveries and defective feed (during pupillage).
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd & Another v Conversant Wireless Licensing SÁRL [2020] UKSC 37
As Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
The Law Debenture Trust Corporation Plc v Ukraine UKSC 2018/0191 and 0192.
As Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Sevilleja v Marex [2020] UKSC 31
As Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Mastercard Incorporated & Others v Walter Hugh Merricks CBE [2020] UKSC 51
As Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd and others v MasterCard Incorporated & Others; Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Visa Europe Services LLC [2020] UKSC 24
As Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48
As Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Aspen Underwriting Ltd & Others v Credit Europe Bank NV [2020] UKSC 11
As Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Advising a major professional indemnity insurer on the attribution of knowledge within a complex corporate structure for the purposes of the duty of fair presentation, in the context of a policy coverage dispute.
Acting for the petitioning creditor (as sole counsel) in bankruptcy proceedings involving unpaid commercial debts.
Ex-director breach of trust
Assisting Counsel for the company to advise on potential claims arising from its deceased ex-director’s misappropriation of property in breach of trust, fiduciary duty and implied contract, including possible tracing claims and interim relief (during pupillage).
Parallel debt and insolvency proceedings
Preparing a statutory demand and claim form in respect of a £14,000,000 trading debt and assisting Counsel for the Claimant to advise on the simultaneous pursuit of debt and insolvency proceedings, including issues as to the respective jurisdiction of the English and Gibraltar courts (during pupillage).
Insolvent borrower
Assisting Niamh Cleary to advise a lender in relation to possible causes of action against a Guernsey-based borrower and guarantor, in circumstances where security assets had been dissipated (during pupillage).
Sevilleja v Marex [2020] UKSC 31
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Okpabi & Others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc & Another [2021] UKSC 3
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
MacDonald & Another v Carnbroe Estates Ltd [2019] UKSC 57
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Allianz Global Investors GmbH v Barclays Bank plc and others
Acting for Barclays in a high-value claim in the CAT concerning alleged manipulation of FX rates and breaches of competition law (with Mark Hoskins KC, Rosalind Phelps KC, Daniel Piccinin KC and David Heaton).
The Trucks Litigation
Acting for Iveco in defence of multiple follow-on claims in the Competition Appeal Tribunal estimated to be worth over £1 billion (at HSF).
LIBOR class action
Assisting defendant Counsel in a substantial class action claim in respect of alleged manipulation of LIBOR, involving allegations of breaches of competition law (during pupillage).
Mastercard Incorporated and others v Walter Hugh Merricks CBE [2020] UKSC 51
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd & Others v MasterCard Incorporated & Others; Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Visa Europe Services LLC [2020] UKSC 24
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Acting for an international bank in ongoing Commercial Court proceedings in respect of a substantial default under an oil and petroleum trade finance agreement, involving allegations of conspiracy, malicious falsehood, inducement of breach of contract and breaches of confidence (with Michael McLaren KC and Gillian Hughes).
Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments Ltd
Instructed to advise on issues of legal professional privilege and disclosure in ongoing proceedings brought by a creditor seeking to enforce an arbitral award against Nigeria worth more than $10 billion in respect of a gas supply and processing agreement, involving allegations of fraud and bribery.
Advising a major professional indemnity insurer on policy coverage issues in a construction context (with Anneliese Day KC).
Apache North Sea Ltd v Euroil Exploration Ltd & Anor [2019] EWHC 3241 (Comm)
Defending Euroil and its parent in High Court litigation involving allegations of breaches of a Farm-Out Agreement and associated Joint Operating Agreement in respect of drilling operations in the North Sea (at HSF).
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited v Baker Hughes Limited
Acting for Repsol in relation to a substantial claim relating to defective electrical submersible pumps (at HSF).
Advising a Site Licence Company and Parent Body Organisation in relation to nuclear decommissioning contracts with the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (at HSF).
Acting for various major European energy companies in price review disputes under long-term gas and LNG sale and purchase agreements (at HSF).
Advising the operator of a major renewable energy plant as to the construction of “take or pay”, contractual notice and termination payment obligations in a long-term fuel supply agreement (at HSF).
Advising on issues of jurisdiction and governing law in tort claims relating to activities undertaken on the UK Continental Shelf (at HSF).
Advising on force majeure and exclusive remedy clauses in respect of shut-ins and underdelivery under long-term gas sale and purchase agreements (at HSF).
British Gas Trading Ltd v Shell UK Ltd [2018] EWHC 3943 (Comm)
Acting for British Gas Trading in a dispute relating to take or pay obligations under a long-term gas sale and purchase agreement and the contractual mechanism for varying the total reservoirs daily quantity (at HSF).
Palladian Partners v LP & Ors v Republic of Argentina & Anr
Acting for the Republic of Argentina in litigation brought against the Republic by holders of GDP-linked bonds issued by the Republic as part of its national debt restructuring, one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2022, with an appeal heard in 2024 (with David Railton KC, Ben Valentin KC, Tamara Oppenheimer KC and Samuel Ritchie).
Farol Holdings et al v Clydesdale Bank & National Australia Bank
Acting for National Australia Bank in litigation relating to the calculation of break costs and determination of the applicable fixed rate for tailored business loans offered by Clydesdale Bank to its customers (with Paddy Goodall KC and Natasha Bennett).
Stichting Vestia v Barclays Bank
Acting for Barclays in relation to a €280 million claim brought by a Dutch social housing association in respect of various interest rate derivative transactions which are alleged to have been beyond its capacity (with Paddy Goodall KC and Sandy Phipps).
Allianz Global Investors GmbH v Barclays Bank plc and others
Acting for Barclays in a high-value claim in the CAT concerning alleged manipulation of FX rates and breaches of competition law (with Mark Hoskins KC, Rosalind Phelps KC, Daniel Piccinin KC and David Heaton).
Acting for an international bank in Commercial Court proceedings in respect of a substantial loan default, involving allegations of conspiracy, malicious falsehood, inducement of breach of contract and breaches of confidence (with Michael McLaren KC and Gillian Hughes).
PPI mis-selling
Acting (as sole counsel) for major UK banks in various claims relating to alleged mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
Secret commission
Acting (as sole counsel) for a UK lender in a claim relating to the alleged payment of secret commission to a loan broker.
Chargebacks
Acting (as sole counsel) for a major UK bank in a breach of contract dispute regarding its entitlement to repayment of chargebacks in respect of fraudulent transactions.
Alleged LIBOR manipulation
Assisting Counsel for the defendant on an application for a preliminary issue in respect of the claimant’s title to sue, in the context of a GBP 9,000,000 LIBOR manipulation claim (during pupillage).
LIBOR class action
Assisting defendant Counsel in a substantial class action claim in respect of alleged manipulation of LIBOR (during pupillage).
PPI mis-selling
Assisting Counsel for the defendant bank to advise in relation to indemnity and contribution claims in respect of alleged mis-selling of payment protection insurance (during pupillage).
Tied advisor PPI mis-selling
Assisting Counsel for the defendant insurance broker, preparing its defence to claims in respect of alleged mis-selling of payment protection insurance by a tied advisor (during pupillage).
Mis-selling of FX derivative products
Assisting Counsel for the claimant bank, drafting particulars of claim in pursuit of outstanding settlement amounts under FX derivative trades and defending a substantial counterclaim in relation to alleged mis-selling of FX derivative contracts (during pupillage).
Preparing expert evidence on reinsurance under English law for court proceedings in New Zealand (with Akhil Shah KC).
Advising a major professional indemnity insurer on policy coverage issues in a construction context (with Anneliese Day KC).
Assisting Leading Counsel for a major professional indemnity insurer to advise in relation to the effect of the SRA’s Minimum Terms and Conditions on various insurance policies (during pupillage).
Assisting Counsel for a trade credit insurer to advise in relation to the effect of bespoke contractual language in relation to the maximum limit of liability under various policies (during pupillage).
Assisting Counsel for the defendant insurance broker to prepare its defence to claims in respect of alleged mis-selling of payment protection insurance by a tied advisor (during pupillage).
Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi A.S. v OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] UKSC 38
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Aspen Underwriting Ltd & others v Credit Europe Bank NV [2020] UKSC 11
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Francesca has experience of arbitral proceedings at all stages and under various institutional rules. In addition to acting as counsel in arbitration proceedings, she also accepts instructions to sit as an arbitral tribunal secretary.
A v B
Acting in a high-value LCIA arbitration relating to the licensing of cricket broadcasting rights (with Niamh Cleary and Stephen Moriarty KC).
ICC
Sitting as the administrative secretary to the Tribunal in a major ICC arbitration relating to disputed delay, disruption and variation claims arising from the construction of a gas processing plant and pipeline in Northern Africa. The arbitration is seated in Vienna and governed by English law.
CIArb
Assisting Akhil Shah KC and Samuel Ritchie in international arbitral proceedings concerning the manufacture and supply of aeroplane components and the allocation of risk between supply contracts (during pupillage).
Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments Ltd
Instructed to advise on issues of legal professional privilege and disclosure in ongoing proceedings brought by a creditor seeking to enforce an arbitral award against Nigeria worth more than $10 billion, involving allegations of fraud and bribery.
IFTA
Acting for a major international media company in a high value arbitration under the IFTA rules involving allegations of bad faith and breaches of contract (at HSF).
Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi A.S. v OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] UKSC 38
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Micula & Others v Romania [2020] UKSC 5
As a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Francesca undertook a secondment to Sky Plc in 2015 and retains a key interest in the TMT sector.
A v B
Acting in a high-value LCIA arbitration relating to the licensing of cricket broadcasting rights (with Niamh Cleary and Stephen Moriarty KC).
IFTA arbitration
Acting for a major international media company in a high value arbitration under the IFTA rules involving allegations of bad faith and breaches of contract (at HSF).
IT dispute
Advising an international technology company in relation to contentious issues in the context of a software development and data migration project in the retail sector (at HSF).
Francesca is admitted to the bar of the British Virgin Islands and her broad commercial and civil fraud practice encompasses a significant amount of offshore work.
As a Judicial Assistant to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Francesca worked on a number of complex Commonwealth appeals.
Kunlun Newcentury & Ors v Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Corp & Ors BVIHC (Com) 2017/0151
Acting for one of the PRC’s largest pharmaceutical companies in a dispute over the ownership of a substantial foreign-held shareholding, involving allegations of fraudulent misappropriation and complex issues regarding proprietary remedies and conflicts of laws (with Stephen Rubin KC).
Deripaska v Chernukhin and Navigator Equities Limited [2021]JCA206
Instructed in relation to proceedings in Jersey concerning alleged collateral waiver of privilege, following the obtaining of interlocutory injunctions in June 2019 on an ex parte application (with Daniel Edmonds).
€120,000,000 freezing order
Working with Henry King KC to resist an application by the BVI receiver for court approval to sell substantial assets held by an entity subject to a freezing order, in complex proceedings involving BVI, Russian and Cypriot elements.
Guernsey loan default
Assisting Niamh Cleary to advise a lender in relation to possible causes of action against a Guernsey-based borrower and guarantor, in circumstances where security assets had been dissipated.
Attorney General of the Virgin Islands v Global Water Associates Ltd (British Virgin Islands) [2020] UKSC 18
As a Judicial Assistant to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Ciban Management Corporation v Citco (BVI) Ltd & Another (British Virgin Islands) [2020] UKSC 21
As a Judicial Assistant to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Chu v Lau (British Virgin Islands) [2020] UKPC 24
As a Judicial Assistant to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Presidential Insurance Company Ltd v Twitz & Another (Trinidad & Tobago) [2020] UKPC 20
As a Judicial Assistant to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Williams v The Supervisory Authority (Antigua & Barbuda) [2020] UKPC 15
As a Judicial Assistant to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
The Minister of Energy & Energy Affairs v Maharaj & Another (Trinidad & Tobago) [2020] UKPC 13
As a Judicial Assistant to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments Ltd
Instructed to advise on issues of legal professional privilege and disclosure in ongoing proceedings brought by a creditor seeking to enforce an arbitral award against Nigeria worth more than $10 billion, involving allegations of fraud and bribery.
Advising an individual subject to parallel Commercial Court and criminal proceedings on an application for confidentiality measures in the civil proceedings.
Deripaska v Chernukhin and Navigator Equities Limited [2021]JCA206
Instructed in relation to proceedings in Jersey concerning alleged collateral waiver of privilege, following the obtaining of interlocutory injunctions in June 2019 on an ex parte application (with Daniel Edmonds).
Sports revenue dispute
Assisting Henry King KC in advising a major sports league on various points of construction in relation to a substantial revenue sharing agreement (during pupillage).
Sports licensing dispute
Pro bono advice to a former prisoner seeking to reverse a decision of the British Boxing Board of Control refusing to grant him a boxing licence.
Bluewaters Communications Holdings LLC v Bayerische Landesbank Anstalt Des Offentlichen Rechts, Mr Bernard Charles Ecclestone, Bambino Holdings Limited [2018] EWHC 78 (Comm)
Defending Bernie Ecclestone in substantial, high profile High Court litigation involving allegations of unlawful means conspiracy and other economic torts in connection with the sale of Formula 1 to CVC (at HSF).
George Hack
Team Leader
+44 (0)207 842 3762
Click here to email
Dilly Stewart
Team Leader Assistant
+44 (0)20 3873 6858
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