I am a specialist in commercial litigation and international arbitration. I advise clients on complex, high-value commercial disputes, drawing on experience across both court proceedings and arbitral forums to deliver strategic, practical advice.
I am a specialist in commercial litigation and international arbitration. I advise clients on complex, high-value commercial disputes, drawing on experience across both court proceedings and arbitral forums to deliver strategic, practical advice.
I help clients navigate disputes which often have a strong international element and an African focus. I specialise in complex commercial litigation, international arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation. I have advised clients in international arbitration under the LCIA and ICC rules and have acted on challenges to arbitration awards.
I have extensive experience of High Court litigation, including proceedings in the Court of Appeal, with particular experience in shareholder disputes and fraud matters.
I have advised a wide range of clients, including African governments, companies within the oil and gas sector, entrepreneurs, corporates, and high net worth individuals.
Part of the team representing the Federal Republic of Nigeria in defending a $6billion dispute in relation to the acquisition by Eni and Royal Dutch Shell of an oil-prospecting license, known as OPL 245, for exploration rights to a deep-water block off the Nigerian coast, adjudged as one of the most valuable oil fields in Africa.
Acting for a Nigerian company in an LCIA arbitration against companies based in Mauritius and Kenya.
Defending a Bahamian foundation in a fraud claim brought against 45 defendants by the Kuwaiti social security authority. The claim – valued in excess of £1bn – involves allegations of fraud across several jurisdictions and was listed among The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases in 2025.
Acting for an Israeli joint-venture partner in a three week Commercial Court trial relating to the alleged mismanagement of a high profile Berlin property development. The claim settled before judgment.
