CMS represents a roster of high-profile clients across various sectors, from the TMT to the automotive industries. From fraud claims to distribution disputes, the team is regularly involved in both sensitive and high-profile litigation. Steven Corney leads the team alongside the ‘incredibly talented’ Ben Trust, who focuses on JV and shareholder disputes. Luke Pardey plays a key role in high-profile disputes, from unfair prejudice claims to investment disputes, while Kenny Henderson is active in class actions. Tim Sales is a key contact in the team and David Bridge is praised for his ‘legal knowledge, commercial acumen and extensive litigation experience’.
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‘Tim Sales: excellent; Tom Sandeman: excellent. Always available and come back with answer and solutions.’
‘Tim Sales is charming, measured and incredibly talented. Tom Sandeman is a name for the future.’
‘Luke Pardey has been a key member of our ‘team’ acting in an advisory capacity and leading us through various steps of litigation preparation and ultimately through successfully mediated outcome’
‘Ben Trust is one of the best in the business and that feeds the quality of the rest of the team.’
‘Ben Trust is one of the most talented litigators in London. A tireless worker with a brilliant eye for detail he runs a great team in which Anuj Moudgil, Zoe Homer and Alex Tubbs are outstanding.’
‘David Bridge is phenomenal, having the perfect blend of legal knowledge, commercial acumen and extensive litigation experience. He is also a natural born leader. Jonathan Scrine is diligent and hardworking and has a real eye for detail. Tom Sandeman is a real team player and a particular joy to work with.’
‘Honesty and transparency at all times. Ben Trust consistently demonstrates the leadership and clarity to navigate his way through process and narrative to an exceptional level.’
‘Guy Pendell is a supreme strategist; he keeps you ahead of the curve and has a mastery of the detail. Michaela Potter is a star associate who is able to lead the most complex and challenging cases.’
Key clients
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Aston Martin MENA Limited
- Premier International Motors Group Co. W.L.L. (PIMG)
- Alexander Gorbachev
- Viva Telecom
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Outlier Ventures LP
- Foresight Group
- Microsoft Corporation
- IBM UK
Work highlights
- Advising Aston Martin MENA Limited (AMMENA) in respect of High Court proceedings against Aston Martin Lagonda Limited (AML), relating to the Aston Martin distribution rights across the Middle East and North Africa.
- Advised Premier International Motors Group Co. W.L.L. (PIMG), the defendant, in a dispute with Aston Martin Lagonda Limited (AML), which culminated in an 8-day High Court trial in December 2023.
- Advising Alexander Gorbachev in his high-profile £3.5+bn claim against Russian billionaire Mr Andrey Grigoryevich Guriev.
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Benedict Trust, Steven Corney