Charles Fussell & Co LLP

Senior Partner

Prior to establishing the firm in 2007 Charles was a member of the commercial litigation team at Herbert Smith (now Herbert Smith Freehills).

Charles specialises in high value and complex commercial claims, with a particular emphasis on financial services, fraud related matters, professional negligence and energy disputes.  Charles has also acted for claimants and defendants in a number of high value international arbitrations and commercial court actions arising out of arbitrations.

Charles has led the firm in a number of high-profile matters.  These include JJH Enterprises Ltd v Microsoft Corporation & Others, ENRC v Dechert, Neil Gerrard & Others, Ras Al Khaimah Investment  Authority v Azima, Neil Gerrard & Others, Al Sadeq & Others v Dechert, Neil Gerrard  & Others, Federal Republic of Nigeria v Shell & Others, Maroil & Another v Cally Shipholdings, Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Others v Maksat Arip, Peak Hotels & Resorts, The Libyan Investment Authority v Goldman Sachs and The Libyan Investment Authority v Societe Generale & Others , Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development v Majid AL Refai & Others, Berezovsky v Abramovich, and claims arising out of The Estate of Arkady Patarkatsishvili.

English

Exeter University (1989-1992)

Called to the bar (Lincoln’s Inn) 1994

Admitted to the role of solicitors 1997

Solicitor-advocate (all courts), 2000