Greenberg Traurig, LLP‘s civil fraud practice has ’some of the biggest names in civil fraud and the expertise to take on the largest cases’. The team routinely represents corporations and individuals from the retail, finance, investment, energy and real estate sectors in cross-border civil fraud matters. It is particularly experienced in multi-jurisdictional cases, and search and seizure orders; clients further benefit from the London group’s leveraging of litigation teams from the firm’s international network of 47 offices. The London civil fraud and business disputes practice is co-chaired by Kathryn Garbett, who is ‘one of the most experienced civil fraud litigators around’, and Claire Broadbelt, who acts for both claimants and defendants in high-value civil fraud cases before the English High Court. The second line of experienced practitioners includes Annabel Thomas, whose caseload frequently involves multiple jurisdictions and interim relief applications; longstanding civil fraud expert Martin Shobbrook, who has considerable experience in multi-jurisdictional asset tracing; Hannah Blom-Cooper, who heads the London contentious insolvency practice; and Elizabeth Fox, who handles matters involving fraud and misconduct allegations. Other names to note are Mehmet Karagoz, Katharine Bond, Bethany Histed and Stephanie Silverston. ’First-rate litigator’ Masoud Zabeti was promoted to shareholder in early 2024.
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‘Partner-led team that is very responsive, hard-working, and sensitive to clients’ needs.’
‘Greenberg Traurig has some of the biggest names in civil fraud and the expertise to take on the largest cases. They have real strength in depth throughout the team.’
‘Exceptional team with a wealth of experience in civil fraud disputes. One of the go-to teams for huge civil fraud disputes.’
‘Claire Broadbelt is a fantastic lawyer and team leader, who is very calm under pressure and has great judgement.’
‘Kathryn Garbett is one of the most experienced civil fraud litigators around; she knows it all.’
‘Annabel Thomas is a strong technical lawyer who is great with clients - a standout partner. In any fraud case, she is a must for any team. She understands the law and the practicalities in a way few solicitors do.’
‘Martin Shobbrook is constantly thinking about how to get the best outcome for his client. He is also very hands on and responsive.’
‘Masoud Zabeti is a first-rate litigator and very intelligent lawyer.’
Key clients
- Crane Bank
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Tradition Financial Services
- ReSolve Advisory
- Bank Frick & Co
Work highlights
- Representing a UK-domiciled HNW Russian businessman, Georgy Bedzhamov, in his long-running defence to a civil fraud and asset recovery claim of £1.34bn, which was launched by Vneshprombank (a now-insolvent Russian bank).
- Acting for Uganda’s Crane Bank (and its shareholders) in relation to special measures taken against the bank by the Central Bank of Uganda, as part of a scheme to take control of the bank and its assets (with quantum in excess of $250m).
- Acting for the Kingdom of Sweden (through the Swedish Pensions Agency) in relation to one of the biggest frauds uncovered in Sweden, including the recovery of €120m in losses that were suffered by approximately 46,000 Swedish pension savers.
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Claire Broadbelt, Kathryn Garbett