Clients rely on us for our (i) creativity in problem solving, (ii) our expertise and strategic oversight in managing global litigation, (iii) the practical involvement of partners from start to finish, (iv) our strong business approach, (v) our global commitment to fighting their corner, and (vi) legal financing solutions. International Arbitration: Arbitration for trade and investment agreements, ad hoc and under all major institutional rules, in London and abroad. The firm has particular expertise in handling requests for injunctive relief in support of arbitration, enforcement and challenges to arbitral awards/resistance to enforcement. In 2019, one of the firm`s partners received the Client`s Choice Award for Arbitration and Out-of-Court Dispute Marc. “Colin Byrne has exceptional skills, attention to detail, leadership and deep legal knowledge.” International Arbitration: We act for clients in large arbitration proceedings subject to various arbitration rules and ad hoc commercial arbitration. Our clients benefit from our in-depth legal analysis, industry knowledge and strategy in preparing and presenting the facts. We are recognized for our expertise in obtaining interim measures from the courts in support of arbitration. PCB Byrne has been mandated in a number of domestic and international arbitrations, both ad hoc arbitration and arbitration under various institutional rules. In 2019, one of the firm`s partners received the Client`s Choice Award for Arbitration and Out-of-Court Dispute Marc. “Trevor Mascarenhas has exceptional legal knowledge, a strong strategic mind and it`s great to work with him. Anthony Riem is a shrewd and renowned litigator. » Economic Crime and Investigations: As lawyers for multinational corporations, international organizations, financial institutions, officers and directors, sovereign states and senior officials, as well as in-house legal advisors, we advise in all areas related to bribery and corruption, economic sanctions, money laundering, terrorist financing and fraud.

Our extensive litigation experience allows us to provide strategic advice to our clients to address the legal, procedural, operational and reputational aspects of regulatory matters and investigations. We offer services in all areas of financial crime: fight against corruption and corruption, against money laundering, sanctions, investigations and fraud. The two biggest hitters here are probably Anthony Riem and Trevor Mascarenhas. Riem has remarkable process instincts, and mascarenhas are super smart. But to distinguish these partners, you may miss Nicola Boulton (extremely experienced, very intelligent, lateral thinker), Nick Ratcliff (a man who gets things done), Ben Davies (great in all departments) and Elizabeth Seborg (very, very efficient). Howard & Byrne is an established company that prides itself on the quality of its representation. He is recognized for his expertise in local, regional and national crime, as well as for his work with the Seizure and Corruption Act. Its cross-border investigations (including extradition) are also recognised. Although the firm has a large private clientele, it also has a legal aid contract that allows it to carry out all kinds of work, including VHCC and prison law work. He will also do agency work for other lawyers.

“A great company that offers excellent service to its customers at reasonable prices. Among its partners, the firm has some of the most experienced and respected litigators who handle high-quality, complex and multi-jurisdictional litigation, supported by a team of excellent employees; and the merger of PCB and Byrne & Partners gives it a critical mass capable of resolving the largest commercial disputes. Burford Capital, a leading global litigation finance company, holds a minority stake in PCB Byrne and provides the company with a portfolio financing agreement. This new structure allows Burford and PCB Byrne to work together to meet the needs of clients in a challenging legal and financial environment. PCB Byrne was created in April 2021 by the merger of two market-leading dispute resolution firms, Byrne and Partners and PCB Litigation. Both firms have been ranked among the top fraud practices by all major legal directories and have been ranked among the top 200 law firms in the UK in The Times newspaper in 2020 and 2021 respectively. “Nick Ratcliff is an incredibly intelligent and analytical lawyer. The level of commercial insight he brings to his files is extraordinary, even compared to partners in other major litigation firms. One of the founding partners and senior partners of Byrne and Partners. Nicola is a commercial litigator with expertise in municipal fraud, financial services, fiduciary litigation and complex fraud and asset tracking. Nicola`s practice focuses on multi-jurisdictional litigation, often involving CIS and African parties as well as offshore jurisdictions. It works for high net worth individuals, legal and financial service providers, businesses and hedge funds.

She has extensive expertise and experience in interim injunctions, in particular freezing orders and all matters related to money laundering. Current cases include Tatneft-v-Bogolyubov and others, NTB Bank-v-Yurov and a high-quality British Virgin Islands case involving Kazakhstan and complex trust issues, as well as a very extensive fraud case in the UK. Nicola is a lawyer-lawyer (Superior Courts of Criminal and Civil Procedure). Prior to Byrne and his associates, Nicola worked at Dechert, the FSA and Clyde & Co. Trevor Mascarenhas; Elisabeth Seborg; Nick Ractliff; Ben Davies “Trevor Mascarenhas is one of London`s best commercial litigators. Able to repel entire teams of the largest companies with one hand. Commercial litigation: Nicola Boulton, Anthony Riem, Trevor Mascarenhas “Anthony Riem is a power that is accessible and sees the form of problems from a customer`s point of view. It is solution-oriented in a really unusual way. Trevor Mascarenhas is like an internal silk on demand. “Matthew Frankland and Emma Brooks offer an unparalleled level of customer service.

No stone is left out. “This is an exciting young team that looks forward to impressing and achieving this goal with some ease.” Anti-fraud: PCB Byrne is known for its expertise in defending clients facing allegations of deception, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty and other allegations of dishonesty, unfair behavior and lack of scruples. We have also acted on behalf of numerous defendants who face allegations of fraud and who often face freezing orders and other interim injunctions and commission proceedings. These defendants may have been “put on their hind legs” at the beginning of the trial and often feel that the court is against them by issuing various, sometimes draconian, orders. We look at how to put the customer “on the front foot”. Although based in London, the majority of PCB Byrne`s civil and economic cases are multi-jurisdictional. The firm has extensive experience in foreign courts and works closely with a well-developed network of international law firms (including ICC FraudNet). PCB Byrne`s clients range from large commercial organizations, hedge funds and sovereigns to individuals. The law firm was involved in fcA`s largest prosecution to date for insider trading, in which his client was acquitted. Since 2000, members of the civilian team have been involved in the global defence of the Abacha family and in the enforcement of the UK`s largest divorce sentence in several jurisdictions.

Recent successes include working for a global pharmaceutical company in a high-quality fraud lawsuit and for a large insurance company in fraudulent claims of misrepresentation against various dishonest traders. American lawyers in London; Women`s Network Against Fraud; Association of Fraud Lawyers; POCLA and member of VOCAL – Victim of Crime Association of Lawyers. Applicant Fraud and Asset Recovery: PCB Byrne is recognized by all major directories as one of the world`s leading fraud and asset recovery companies. The strength of the business lies in identifying and implementing effective strategies, often involving simultaneous freeze/receivership orders in multiple jurisdictions combined with search warrants or other disclosure orders. “The practice is unique. It`s not a big law firm, but their lawyers have the intellectual skills, experience and courage to stand up to any rival. Their reputation in the scam market is second to none. They would not get better service elsewhere. “Trevor Mascarenhas and Nick Ractliff are both brilliant litigators. » Insolvency and restructuring: Use of insolvency proceedings to bankrupt parties, as well as the management of cross-border recognition, the use of insolvency detection powers and insolvency claims, including for faults and transactions, to put assets out of reach of creditors. “Emma Brooks has made a strong impression in recent years.

She is very persevering and an impressive strength. Each movement is planned and thought through with great commitment and skill. The merger of Byrne & Partners LLP and PCB Litigation in 2021 has given the combined Byrne PCB team “a critical mass capable of resolving the largest commercial disputes,” with the practice best known for its credentials in civil fraud and asset recovery. Nicola Boulton focuses on issues of fraud, dishonesty and corruption and is an international litigator with many years of experience in commercial litigation; Anthony Riem is “first class with customers”; Nick Ractliff is “an asset in all major cases”; Trevor Mascarenhas is “one of London`s best commercial litigators” and operates in a variety of industries, from banking and insurance to construction and real estate. Growth within the team includes the promotion of Charlotte Bhania, who has a special knowledge of disputes in the Middle East, to partner in April 2022; and at the senior partner level, Rachel Turner focuses in particular on asset recovery and cross-border enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, including injunctive relief.