Richard Hornshaw
AkinDrawing on its global litigation practice, Akin is active in multijurisdictional disputes and ‘very strong in big ticket cross-border commercial litigation.’ The team specialises in energy disputes, as well as demonstrating prowess in the technology space and the financial sector, handling international investment disputes. Practice head Richard Hornshaw focuses on the financial sector, from finance and securities disputes to restructuring and insolvency cases. Kambiz Larizadeh excels in civil fraud disputes, while Justin Williams focuses his international practice on the energy sector. Conor McStravick represents both companies and high-net-worth individuals in relation to fraud allegations in the energy space.
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‘Very strong in big ticket cross-border commercial litigation.’
‘Justin Williams is brilliant. Anna Storer is one to watch too.’
'Kambiz Larizadeh and his team displayed very considerable skills as commercial and public law litigators on highly complex issue.’
‘I have had the pleasure over the last couple of years of working with a team at Akin, led by Richard Hornshaw. The team, notably, includes Anna Storer and Jasmine Alexander. I have found Richard and his team outstanding in terms of legal ability, strategic thinking, excellent litigation judgment, understanding the commercial needs and concerns of the client and knowing how to work with the counsel team in the most productive way. The team are also unfailingly cheerful and a pleasure to work with from that perspective too. As will be apparent from the above, I rate this team extremely highly.’
‘I would single out Richard Hornshaw, Anna Storer and Jasmine Alexander as individuals I have worked very closely with who are absolutely superb at what they do. They personify what a client would want in commercial litigation in terms of legal ability, strategic thinking, understanding the particular needs and concerns of the client and making the most of the counsel team they have instructed. They are incredibly hands on and a real pleasure to work with.’
‘Very versatile team, around the lead figure Kambiz Larizadeh, who is a master in bringing different legal counsel and the client's team together.’
‘Kambiz Larizadeh has a sharp legal mind and is a very good team player.’
Key clients
- Elliott Advisers
- The administrators of African Minerals Limited
- Apollo
- Goldman Sachs and Barings Asset Management
- Endava PLC
- Nexperia
- Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders to Adler
- Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders to Imtech
Work highlights
- Advising Elliott on its judicial review against the London Metal Exchange (LME) for the almost half-billion-dollar loss Elliott suffered following the LME’s unprecedented decision retrospectively to cancel nickel trades entered into in the early hours of 8 March 2022.
- Acting for the claimants in $60m English litigation proceedings against Nexo.
- Advising Nexperia in connection with an order issued by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which required Nexperia to divest its majority shareholding in Nexperia Newport Limited.
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Richard Hornshaw