A ‘top-tier firm for civil fraud work’, DLA Piper has an enviable market reputation for pursuing domestic and cross-border civil fraud disputes for clients from the financial services, funds, private wealth, media, sport, entertainment, and energy and resources sectors. Clients particularly appreciate the firm’s ability to leverage fraud experts across its offices in 43 jurisdictions worldwide. The team is co-led by cross-border litigation and arbitration specialist Jeremy Andrews, who is particularly focused on civil fraud and asset tracing, and cross-border and class action dispute expert Jamie Curle, who is ’a rigorous lawyer with great strategic nous’. The second line of experienced practitioners comprises Charles Allin, who has notable experience in fraud and asset recovery work; Jeremy Sher, the international head of the firm’s global class action group; Tom Laidler, who ‘works hard to achieve the right result for his client’; and James Carter, who is experienced in disputes involving energy and in African jurisdictions.
Testimonials
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‘DLA are a top-tier firm for civil fraud work. Their partners and associates have substantial expertise in this area of law.’
‘Great coverage in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and they look to create innovative solutions to problems. Seem to be ahead of the game when it comes to using AI.’
Key clients
- Atlas Mara
- Volvo
Work highlights
- Acting for Atlas Mara in approximately $200m, multi-jurisdictional proceedings, which concern alleged breaches of a sale and purchase agreement, including defending claims of fraud against the client.
- Defending Volvo Car Corporation and Volvo Car UK against mass claims (including fraud cases), which relate to the alleged use of prohibited defeat devices.