Andreas Gledhill KC

Instructed by a US private equity firm in a US$800m claim concerning the enforcement of a Luxembourg share pledge, arising out of the Gupta Family Group’s financial difficulties.

Instructed for the defendant Liechtenstein bank in proceedings brought by a deposit protection scheme in respect of an alleged fraud by the officers of an insolvent Ukrainian retail bank.

Instructed for the defendants in proceedings concerning the convening of a shareholder meeting in respect of a company with a listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Instructed for one of the defendants in English proceedings concerning a €1.2 billion German debt restructuring, and associated jurisdiction challenge.

Instructed for the special servicer in a dispute concerning the disposal of the property portfolio of the collapsed retailer, Toys R Us.

Instructed for the claimant in a dispute arising out of a failed property investment scheme in the Caribbean, concerning (among other things) litigation funders’ rights to claim proceeds.

Instructed for the claimant liquidators of an unregistered collective investment scheme in relation to a £100m mis-selling claim.

Instructed for MF Global Inc on a range of issues arising out of the MF Global collapse, including a dispute concerning construction of the standard-form Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

Instructed for UC Rusal in proceedings in the Caribbean, concerning ownership of the Russian nickel mining giant, OJSC Norilsk Nickel.

Instructed by the defendant in high-profile director disqualification proceedings brought by the Secretary of State, following the 2021 Greensill collapse.

Instructed by the defendant in a £450m claim under the IA86 clawback provisions, following the restructuring of a nationwide portfolio of retail assets.

Instructed by the claimant liquidator in a £120m IA86 s.239 preference claim, arising out of the collapse of the electrical retailer, Comet.

Instructed for an ad hoc lender group in relation to the CA06 part 26A restructuring plan proposed by the McDermott Group.

Instructed as an expert witness on English insolvency law in connection with Texas chapter 11 proceedings in respect of a US construction company.

Instructed on behalf of various US creditors with investment mis-selling claims in relation to the Cayman scheme of arrangement of a US listed company.

Instructed for representative investors with proprietary claims in relation to their treatment in the insolvency of a collapsed peer-to-peer lender.

Instructed for creditors seeking to remove the liquidators of the collapsed Cambridge Analytica group.

Instructed by the applicant in an application to discharge an UNCITRAL recognition order in England in respect of Brazil’s then largest insolvency.

Instructed by the respondent to unfair prejudice proceedings brought in respect of a commercial property development company.

Advising the respondent to unfair prejudice proceedings in Jersey, concerning a failed joint venture in the financial services sector.

Instructed for the respondent in unfair proceedings concerning the development of the largest private residence in the UK.

Instructed for the successful appellant, following the trial of an unfair prejudice petition (this is now the leading appellate authority on the scope of a contractual duty of good faith).

Instructed for the defendant to a US$700m LCIA claim concerning the abortive acquisition of a division of a UK listed company by a US private equity firm.

Instructed for the successful claimant (a member of the Saudi Royal family) in a shareholder dispute concerning ownership of a Premiership football club.

Advising the respondent to an unfair prejudice petition concerning the rights to the proceeds of the stage musical and film, Mama Mia!

Instructed for the defendants in a dispute concerning the interpretation of mandatory buy-out provisions in a share sale agreement.

Instructed for the claimants on a successful appeal to the Supreme Court concerning restriction notices served under CA06 s.793 (the leading modern appellate authority on the “proper purposes” principle).

Instructed for the claimant in an LCIA arbitration concerning a failed debt restructuring and collateral property/energy joint ventures.

Instructed in an arbitration to resolve the value of a complex property portfolio, following the exercise of put options in the context of a shareholder exit.

Instructed for the appellant in proceedings concerning construction of the articles of the Motor Insurers Bureau, and the discretion to permit commencement of a reference out of time.

Instructed for the claimants in an UNCITRAL arbitration, concerning recovery of amounts due under a telecoms co-location agreement.

Instructed for the respondent government in a US$600m ICSID claim concerning an abortive public procurement contract.

Instructed on behalf of a major oil and gas multinational in relation to a dispute between it and a government as to their respective contractual rights.