Civil Fraud

We offer unrivalled expertise in this field and have a long-standing position as the pre-eminent set for civil fraud.

Members at all levels have been instructed in virtually all recent leading cases and in jurisdictions all around the world.

Over the last decade, members appeared in Beresovsky v Abramovitch, Tajik Aluminium and BTA Bank v Ablyazov. More recent examples of our work include the Autonomy dispute, SFO v ENRC and Law Debenture v Ukraine, more information on which is set out below.

Fountain Court members are experts in dealing with cases concerning bank-related fraud claims including in relation to allegations of rate rigging, fraudulent misrepresentation, claims relating to conspiracy, disputes surrounding misappropriation of assets, claims arising out of investments in bogus schemes, breach of fiduciary duty claims and claims arising from emerging markets or involving complex jurisdiction challenges.

Members have considerable experience in dealing with Russian, CIS and Chinese parties, in cases raising every kind of fraud claim from dishonest assistance to conspiracy to defraud and including breaches of fiduciary duty and deceit. Large energy and natural resources claims are a speciality, as are claims involving offshore and onshore elements.

Civil fraud proceedings typically involve extensive interlocutory applications for injunctive relief including where appropriate the obtaining of world-wide freezing orders and ancillary relief. Fountain Court’s members are familiar with the suite of tools used by sophisticated litigation teams to safeguard their clients’ interests in making or defending such claims.

Our work includes cases relating to:

• Bank related fraud cases including rate rigging
• Fraudulent misrepresentation
• Conspiracy
• Claims involving complex jurisdiction challenges and privilege issues
• Misappropriation of assets
• Investment in bogus schemes
• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Claims arising from emerging markets and/or natural resources