The Simmons & Simmons and Travers Smith teams with Steve Roberts of Kidatu

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION TEAM OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Kidatu SIMMONS & SIMMONS/TRAVERS SMITH IAN HAMMOND, STEPHEN PAGET-BROWN

COMBINING EFFECTIVELY TO ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE VICTORY Joint winners Simmons & Simmons and Travers Smith respectively defendants were aiming for total vindication, which they received in a defended Grant Thornton and the Icelandic bank Kaupthing (and judicial commentary given by the presiding judge, Mr Justice Knowles. Jóhannes Jóhannsson, a former member of Kaupthing’s resolution Providing testimony for both firms, Jóhannsson said: ‘The and winding-up committees) against claims brought by Robert and excellent work of the two legal teams, their strong belief in the case of Vincent Tchenguiz. The high-profile litigation, concerning alleged their clients, efficient cooperation, and not least their professionalism professional misconduct during the SFO’s investigation into the throughout the process, made in my opinion all the difference in these collapse of Kaupthing and the 2011 arrest of the brothers, was two legal proceedings, put their respective clients in a very strong abandoned three days into what was set to be a 12-week trial. The position and ultimately ensured the successful outcome.’

HIGHLY COMMENDED CLYDE & CO/FOUNTAIN COURT the media storm, the legal team managed MICHAEL ROBERTS CHAMBERS/LEIGH DAY to prove the claimant’s lack of credibility Successfully representing ENRC in its appeal FERGAL CATHIE, and all of the claims, and subsequent against the SFO over legal professional PATRICIA ROBERTSON QC, appeal, were eventually dismissed. privilege. The SFO had brought civil FRANCES SWAINE proceedings to enforce ENRC to share the Successfully defending the longest-running RPC findings of an internal enquiry, despite disciplinary prosecution brought by the TOM HIBBERT, ANDY MCGREGOR claims of legal privilege, and ENRC’s victory SRA, involving allegations of professional Representing Bank of St Petersburg in its will have a major impact on how companies misconduct against Leigh Day and three of dispute with the oligarch Vitaly Arkhangelsky prepare internal investigations in future. its lawyers in representing Iraqi individuals concerning defaulted loans to one of his alleging torture and unlawful killing by the companies, Oslo Marine Group, which he COMMENDED British Army. Following a seven-week trial had guaranteed. After a two-year wait for CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS under intense press scrutiny, the prosecution judgment, the bank won on all counts, STEWART HEY was defeated, as was its subsequent appeal. including Arkhangelsky’s counterclaim. Successfully representing the joint liquidators of six Cayman Islands-registered companies GOWLING WLG of Awal Bank against claims brought by ANDREW SMITH Ahmad Hamad Al-Gosaibi & Brothers (AHAB). Successfully representing the Candy This followed the collapse of the AHAB and brothers in their high-profile defence of a the Saad Group and formed a crucial part of £132m claim brought by former business one of the world’s largest-ever fraud trials. associate Mark Holyoake. In the midst of

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