Serene Allen

Litigation: Corporate & Commercial

Recognised by the Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer in both Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration,  Serene is a senior solicitor at CANDEY with extensive experience in general commercial litigation, financial services litigation and insolvency-related matters. She acts for a range of clients from private individuals to large multi-national corporates and offers clients practical and commercial advice.  She has acted on a broad range of disputes, across a number of sectors, including breach of warranty claims, shareholder and company-related disputes, civil fraud claims, contractual disputes and complex financial services disputes.  With previous experience of acting for the trustee in bankruptcy of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and the estate of Bernard L. Madoff in the US and companies based in the US, Hong Kong and other countries, Serene is also well accustomed to acting on matters with a cross-border element and with lawyers from other jurisdictions.  Serene has significant experience in running High Court proceedings for a range of clients, from private individuals to large multi-national corporates, and also has experience of arbitration proceedings, particularly under the LCIA Rules.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LLB – 2010); College of Law (LPC – 2012)