England - London • Dispute resolution
Velitor Law
Established in 2021 by SCA Ontier founder, Seamus Andrew, Velitor Law acts in both high value and ultra-complex disputes. The ‘very clever’ Andrew has extensive experience in financial services disputes, particularly hedge fund-related claims; and fellow partner Christopher Lillywhite, a former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP associate, ‘clearly knows his stuff from a litigation point of view.’ Lillywhite has notable expertise in shareholder disputes, claims involving directors’ duties, and civil fraud.
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Testimonials
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'Seamus Andrew has the ability to quickly assess a difficult case and act swiftly.'
‘Seamus Andrew is very clever and good to deal with.’
‘Clients are incredibly impressed by Christopher Lillywhite, who is clearly extremely smart and demonstrates extraordinary diligence in getting to grips with cases.'
'Christopher Lillywhite clearly knows his stuff from a litigation point of view.'
'Christopher Lillywhite has enormous initiative, understands nuance, consistently meets agreed deadlines, and produces excellent outputs.'
‘Excellence in litigation and clear thinking.'
'A flexible approach - they readily go above and beyond, and are easy to deal with.'
‘The team is very skilled, pays attention to the details, and goes the extra length to provide support beyond the planned scope of engagement.’
Work highlights
- Acting for the former King of Spain, His Majesty Juan Carlos, in a claim brought by Corinna Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn seeking damages of more than £120 million.
- Acting for BSV Claims in claims that UK holders of a cryptocurrency (BSV) have against certain cryptocurrency exchanges.
- Acted for Kabab-ji in its appeal to the UK Supreme Court, which related to the enforcement of an arbitration award.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Seamus Andrew, Christopher Lillywhite