England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Osborne Clarke LLP
A large London-based firm with several overseas offices, Osborne Clarke LLP deals with complex international, multi-jurisdictional fraud and high value disputes with a particular focus on Middle Eastern and CIS countries. Boasting a large international network, the firm is well positioned to handle high-value and multi-jurisdictional matters; it is also notable for its expertise in the burgeoning field of cybersecurity and online payment fraud. Another key area of focus is bribery, corruption and fraud within the global energy and infrastructure industries, where these matters remain a hot topic. The practice is led by Tom Ellis who represents major accountancy firms, media conglomerates and financial services organizations.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Really good team which gets on top of the most intractable of problems’
‘Nick Price is a real heavyweight with a great caseload. Tom Frapwell is a stand out "up and comers" amongst the ranks of associates’
‘Heavyweight lawyers who can compete with the very best global disputes practices.’
‘Charlie Wedin is a stand-out performer, notable for his formidable intellect and clear, commercially-focussed advice. Alfred Church is also notable practitioner.’
‘The team is very experienced and well resourced in terms of support staff, international offices and IT infrastructure. They blend well as a team and make sure that tasks are allocated to the appropriate level of staff, resulting in efficient use of resources.’
- 'Jonty Langham - senior associate - extremely hard-working associate who involves counsel at just the right points in his cases.'
- 'Tom Frapwell - partner - enthusiastic team leader who is very good at leading an efficient and motivated team.’
Key clients
- AITAS Group (Kazakhstan)
- Mr Renato Ghittini
- Wirecard Technologies GmbH (in administration) and Wirecard Bank AG
- BB Energy Group
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Channel Islands
- Boston Trust Company Limited
- Northampton Borough Council
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Work highlights
- Acted for one of the defendants, Renato Ghittini, in relation to claims brought in the English court by the Kuwaiti Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS), which is a public authority that runs the Kuwaiti State's social security system and pension scheme.
- Acted on BB Energy (Gulf) DMCC v Mohammed Al Amoudi and others (Commercial Court), a claim which arises out of losses suffered by our client under oil-trading contracts entered into with a Moroccan oil refinery known as SAMIR in 2015.
- Advising Wirecard, a German bank and technology company. Wirecard Technologies GmbH is currently in administration following a well-publicised accounting scandal. The team also acts for Wirecard as claimant in a fraud claim brought against the private equity firm Greybull Capital and its co-founder Marc Meyohas.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tom Ellis