Rudi Ramdarshan
Ronald Fletcher Baker LLPRonald Fletcher Baker LLP‘s ’level of client care and attention are beyond anything the big players can offer’. The team acts for financial institutions, HNW individuals and corporations in international contractual and corporate disputes that frequently comprise multi-jurisdictional aspects. It is also well known for its niche in art law disputes. Rudi Ramdarshan is ‘an outstanding litigator’, David Burns specialises in property and commercial litigation, and Jonathan Chan represents clients from Asia in multi-jurisdiction commercial litigation. Victoria Huxley acts in significant corporate disputes and Benjamin Frost’s track record includes cases at both High Court and Court of Appeal level.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A very thorough and collaborative firm. They remain in constant communication with clients and go over all queries.’
- ‘The level of client care and attention are beyond anything the big players can offer. Go-to advisors who are highly recommended and prepared to take on difficult cases - furthermore, they are able to win them.’
- ‘Rudi Ramdarshan is an outstanding litigator with an excellent team ethos and a reassuringly confident approach. He remains unfazed by numerous procedural twists and turns, and is robust and thoroughly detailed in his responses to opponents.’
- ‘Rudi Ramdarshan and Victoria Huxley provide an excellent client-focused service and are highly knowledgeable within their areas of expertise. They know how to put together a winning team.’
‘Rudi Ramdarshan and Katinka Beamish are always available, offering advice and explaining legal terms that are not clear.’
‘Rudi Ramdarshan and Katinka Beamish are helpful, professional and patient.’
‘David Burns is not only exceptional in his technical and advisory skills, but also personable and a pleasure to work with. He can see when emotion blurs an issue for his clients and communicates this in a compassionate and down-to-earth way, not bamboozling clients with jargon - no hesitation in recommending his services.’
- ‘Jonathan Chan is exceptionally talented, fights hard, and is one of the best when it comes to complex commercial litigation. Efficient in identifying issues, transparent when it comes to advice, and excellent at executing strategic decisions.’
Key clients
- PCF Bank
- PCF Credit
- Criterion Capital
- Arion Global
- Pantheon International Advisors
- Al Sraiya Group
- Glasshouse Asset Management
- Comptoir Group
- Don’t Look Back Holdings
- Pascal Dowers
- Bloomsbury Institute
- Oxford Business College
Work highlights
- Acting for Kashif Ahmed and Bushra Ahmed in a Supreme Court case concerning directors’ liability as joint tortfeasors (where the tort in question creates a strict liability).
- Acted for a consortium of higher education providers in a dispute that would have seen their businesses cease to exist.
- Acting on behalf of a development company in respect of a dispute, which is valued at approximately £200m.
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Rudi Ramdarshan, David Burns