England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
US headquartered with a broad international scope, Greenberg Traurig, LLP boasts a full-service fraud offering, spanning business disputes, sanctions, injunctive relief, investigations and preserve assets. The team is co-helmed by the considerable expertise of Kathryn Garbett, along with Claire Broadbelt who has represented several high value civil fraud cases representing clients from a wide range of sectors including banking, commodities trading and retail; they are joined by Annabel Thomas, a specialist in complex corporate disputes, and Martin Shobbrook , who has considerable experience in multi-jurisdictional asset tracing. Meanwhile, Hannah Blom-Cooper, an expert in contentious insolvency practice, advises on disputes arising from business failures.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Greenberg Traurig have a fantastic civil fraud team, who can handle the most complex and high profile matters.’
‘Claire Broadbelt is a stand-out partner who is a pleasure to work with. She has great judgment and experience, and is brilliant at leading a team.
‘Strong, personable lawyers with a practical view on resolving issues. Always looking for the solution rather than the problem.’
‘Proper team that play well together and clearly have a strong bond - helps to deliver standout output
‘The team does exceptional work and a strong experience in the civil fraud area. They are on top of the law, quickly get to grips with the facts, and are excel in managing litigation for their clients.’
Key clients
- Georgy Bedzhamov
- The Estate of Fahad Al Rajaan
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Bank Frick
- The Administrators of Festicket
- BTA Bank
- Tradition Financial Services Limited
- Crane Bank Limited
Work highlights
- Defending Mr Bedzhamov, a HNW Russian businessman now located in the UK, in a dispute where Mr Bedzhamov alleges he is the victim of a corporate raid in a GBP 1.34 billion civil fraud proceedings brought by Vneshprombank LLC, a now-insolvent Russian bank where he was an investor.
- Defending the estate of the late Mr Al Rajaan (the anchor defendant) in a fraud claim valued at USD 870 million brought by Kuwait’s pension fund (the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS)) against the client, its former Director-General, plus a number of banks and intermediaries, alleging bribery and corruption over a 30-year period, and claiming that Mr Al Rajaan worked in concert with the other 40+ defendants to procure secret commissions.
- Instructed by the Kingdom of Sweden through the Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten) in relation to one of the biggest frauds uncovered in Sweden, including in seeking recovery of EUR 120 million in losses suffered by the Swedish pension savers. This claim involves a complex web of defendants around the world, some of which were based in the UK.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kathryn Garbett, Claire Broadbelt