Simmons & Simmons

Chloe is a managing associate in our Disputes & Investigations team in London and has particular experience in civil fraud and s.90 and s.90A of FSMA liability claims.

Her recent experience on high-value civil fraud claims, include acting as the lead associate in the defence of a FSMA s.90A liability claim brought by Hewlett Packard against Sushovan Hussain, the former CFO of Autonomy plc, and Dr Michael Lynch (the former CEO) following Hewlett Packard’s acquisition and subsequent $8.8bn write-down of Autonomy plc. The case was the UK’s biggest fraud trial and judgment is awaited.

Chloe is currently advising a substantial UK PLC on the defence of threatened claims by a group of 80 shareholders under s.90A of FSMA. Chloe is also advising an insolvent investment manager on a potential claim against a major professional services company for negligence and fraud. She was the lead associate in the defence of the former COO of Afren Plc, Shahid Ullah, on civil claims brought by Afren Plc and its Nigerian subsidiary for unlawful conduct causing the collapse of the companies. The case was successfully settled. She was also part of the team that advised Grant Thornton in the successful defence of claims brought against it by the Tchenguiz brothers for conspiracy to make fraudulent representations (Tchenguiz & others vs Grant Thornton UK LLP & others).

She has advised a global professional services firm in relation to a high-profile dispute involving a large online retailer and a claim of unlawful means conspiracy and advised a listed pensions administrator in relation to a potential fraud claim and associated tax and regulatory penalties resulting from breaches of pensions rules.

In addition to her civil fraud practice, Chloe advises on commercial disputes involving financial institutions, including advising a large international bank as to a potential contempt of court claim brought by a company alleging that the bank had breached of a world-wide freezing order.