Barristers

Sophie Holcombe

Sophie Holcombe

Serle Court, London

Position

Sophie Holcombe has a commercial chancery practice, with a particular focus on contentious domestic and offshore trusts and civil fraud. Sophie’s work is often multi-jurisdictional, involving issues of private international law.

Currently, Sophie acts on behalf of a Georgian billionaire in a dispute against Credit Suisse for losses over mismanagement of an investment portfolio said to be worth over USD 1 billion, claims have been successful in Singapore and Bermuda (Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse). Sophie has also acted in Muncipio de Mariana v BHP Group Plc, the largest piece of group litigation before the English Courts arising from the Fundão Dam collapse in Brazil. Previously, Sophie acted as junior counsel in the mass data breach claim against British Airways (Various Claimants v British Airways); in Gudavadze v Anisimov, a claim for over $1.5bn relating to the Russian mining company Metalloinvest; and in the BTA v Ablyazov enforcement proceedings.

Career

Called to the Bar 2009.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association; Commercial Bar Association.

Education

Cardiff University (LLB in Law, First Class Hons).

Mentions

London Bar

Commercial litigation

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Sophie Holcombe  – Serle Court 'Sophie is one of the best juniors. Her response times are incredible, her advice is always well thought through and robust, and her tactical and practical guidance is invaluable.'
London Bar

Fraud: civil

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Sophie Holcombe – Serle Court
The English Bar Offshore

Trusts and private wealth

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Sophie Holcombe – Serle Court ‘Sophie is super strategic and always the most prepared person in the room. Silk glove and iron fist when on her feet, and judges love her.’