Roger Masefield has over 20 years’ litigation experience of all aspects of commercial law (including arbitration, banking, civil fraud, energy, insurance and reinsurance and professional negligence).
Since taking silk in 2013, Roger Masefield has been instructed as leading Counsel in a wide range of high profile and high value matters, including claims on behalf of the Libyan Investment Authority against Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale (each worth in excess of $1 billion); claims on behalf of PT Ventures (a Portuguese telecoms company) against companies owned and controlled by Isabel dos Santos (involving a $2 billion freezing injunction in the BVI); and most recently claims on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria against JP Morgan (worth in excess of $875 million), and against the oil majors Royal Dutch Shell plc and Eni S.p.A (worth in excess of $3.5 billion). As a lead junior, Roger Masefield was involved in the high profile Berezovsky v Abramovich litigation (worth in excess of $5 billion).
London Bar
Roger Masefield KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Roger has an exceptionally sharp mind, is hard working and not afraid to roll up his sleeves and a very client friendly manner. Despite his intelligence and unlike some silks he does not have airs and graces and is not as dry as a stick but is fun to work with. His advocacy is lively and persuasive.’
London Bar
Roger Masefield KC –Brick Court Chambers 'Roger combines technical expertise with sound pragmatic advice.'