As a boutique litigation firm, Athena Law is regularly instructed by influential international law firms and institutions in regard to complex multijurisdictional disputes. The firm has ‘an extensive and comprehensive knowledge’ in relation to trust and fund-related disputes, as well as various regulatory matters. Chiva Samani is a ’formidable advocate’ and ‘strong legal and tactical mind’ that focuses on high value commercial, trust and regulatory disputes in addition to asset tracing and injunctive relief.
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- 'The people at the firm are proactive and understand the case in hand, ensuring that pragmatic solutions are found.'
- 'Chiva Samani is impressive - a strong legal and tactical mind, highly efficient and responsive'
- 'Chiva Samani is a great communicator and someone you want in your corner.'
- 'With a pragmatic, sensible, no nonsense approach to any matter, delighted that Chiva Samani is on my side as opposed to against! A formidable, but well researched professional. Chiva doesn't take a tick box approach to her clients and the matters she is dealing with... but she does tick the opposition off with her "success" track record.'
- 'Chiva Samani is a high quality advocate, who regularly appears against leading practitioners on the island. She is a formidable advocate, and impresses the court and clients with her calm and measured approach whilst fighting her client's corner.'
- 'Chiva Samani is an excellent litigation advocate and has good support behind the scenes.'
- 'Chiva Samani is highly committed, very analytical and detailed.'
- 'Athena Law has always demonstrated an extensive and comprehensive knowledge on trust dispute topics.'
Key clients
- DAC Beachcroft
- Begbies Traynor
- Nectrus Limited
- Derwent Holdings Limited
- Oak Group Limited
- Shareholder Group in MIR Limited
- The Law Trust Limited
- Kestrel Insurance Services Limited
Work highlights
- Represented the receiver appointed to the assets of multi-million company based in the Isle of Man in the context of multijurisdictional proceedings brought against a Russian oligarch and competing claims (£150m+) by two major financial institutions to those assets
- Advised minority shareholders in a multi-million fintech company in an unfair prejudice claim against the majority shareholder, and in claims by the company against the minority shareholders for breaches of duty.
- Advised and defended a Cypriot company in relation to claims that the company held its assets on trust for its ultimate parent, as part of lengthy, complex and multijurisdictional litigation efforts.
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