Shareholder and investor claims and cartel cases are particularly prolific areas for Edwin Coe LLP, and the firm also fields an active mass tort practice. The team demonstrates expertise in the financial sector, representing claimants in fund recovery and claims of fraudulent activities against financial entities. Practice head David Greene has a successful track record representing shareholders, as well as demonstrating particular expertise in competition claims. Thomas Johnson, who was promoted to the partner in April 2023, is an active member of the team alongside Canadian-qualified Fred Sheppard.
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‘David Greene: indefatigable, always cheerful and a leader in his field. Fred Sheared: ingenious, tenacious and tough.’
‘I believe the individuals I’ve been working with represent the best qualities of the entire firm: broad competence, excellent analysis, short turnover time, and willingness to go the extra mile for the clients. I’ve had a pleasure of working for many years with David Green and Fred Sheppard, and the qualities described above apply to them to the fullest.’
‘Edwin Coe have acted in a significant number of group actions. Group actions require (and Edwin Coe have) significant experience of the same, organisational skills, innovative funding arrangements as well as the usual legal skills.’
‘David Green is very well known in this area. He brings humour, great experience, contacts and a solution finding mentality to his cases. Zahira Hussain is a joy to work with and even when she is incredibly busy finds time to get things done or to speak to me.’
‘The strength that has shone out is the continuous update as to how the matter is progressing.’
‘Zahira Hussain is always available to answer questions.’
‘The class actions team has experience in high value fraud claims and class actions.'
‘I worked with Ian Chai, who was excellent. He is a very effective litigator who is user-friendly, knowledgeable and has a unique ability to cut through extremely complex and high value matters to try and get the best result for the client. He is responsive, collaborative and always looking to help the counsel and litigation team reach the best strategic outcome possible in the time available. He is a credit to his firm and a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- 140 Claimants, including haulier Wincanton, breweries such as Adnams & Fullers, and others in the trucks cartel claim
- 400 Investors in the Eclipse Film Scheme
- Consumers in claims against Barclays Bank for fraud relating to timeshares
- Customer creditors of Crown Currency Exchange
- Victims of Hillsborough Disaster and cover-up
- Creditors of The Interchange Organisation (now Partial Eclipse Ltd)
- Amigo Loans
- Pensioners receiving compensation from the Pension Protection Fund
- Visa and Mastercard interchange fees
Work highlights
- Advising a group of 140 claimants on a claim for damages and interest against various truck manufacturers, following a finding by the European Commission of a price-fixing cartel.
- Representing the claimants in proceedings seeking to recover substantial losses suffered by the claimants as a result of the investments in the Eclipse Partnerships.
- Advising on the competition claims being brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal, arising from the imposition by Visa and Mastercard of certain fees on merchants.
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David Greene