Luke Ilott

A complex commercial dispute between members of a Saudi family involving allegations of unlawful means conspiracy and raising issues of Saudi law (assisting Shane Sibbel, led by Robert Weekes KC, for the Claimant).

A complex fraud claim concerning the alleged diversion of assets, data and staff from a major UAE company group (assisting Harry Adamson, led by Andrew Green KC, for the Eighth and Ninth Defendants).

A claim for over $100m, understood to be the largest employment claim ever brought in the DIFC, including a personal claim in fraud against the Executive Chairman of the group (assisting Daniel Burgess for the successful individual Defendant).

A very high value claim alleging unlawful means conspiracy and breaches of contract linked to a major corporate restructuring (assisting Harry Adamson, led by Andrew Green KC and Fraser Campbell KC).

A claim by Alaska Airlines for breach of a contract for the exclusive use of the Virgin brand on certain routes (assisting Daniel Burgess, led by Shaheed Fatima KC).

A debt claim for c. EUR 85m relating to funding for a Spanish property development. The case involves parallel Spanish criminal proceedings and a Luxembourg-law share pledge, raising complex issues about the operation of exclusive jurisdiction clauses (assisting Harry Adamson, led by Andreas Gledhill KC, for the Claimant).

An appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning the correct procedure on an account of profits in a complex joint venture dispute (assisting Shane Sibbel for the Respondent).

An arbitration with its seat in Ireland concerning the EUR 320 million refinancing of an Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicle and its impact upon bonus provisions within an asset management agreement (assisting Shane Sibbel).

Advising a major multinational investment banking and financial services group on a dispute about the misuse of information rights by a co-investor in a tech company (assisting Daniel Burgess).

Advising the defendants to a proposed claim in conspiracy and breach of directors’ duties by the administrators of their former company (assisting Daniel Burgess).

Advising on potential challenges to a settlement agreement worth $40m (assisting Shane Sibbel).

Advising on civil causes of action arising out of divorce proceedings involving alleged misuse of a power of attorney and regulatory breaches by a company director (assisting Daniel Burgess).

Advising a consumer technology company on options for lawfully terminating a manufacturing contract (assisting Ravi Mehta).

An appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning procedural fairness where summary judgment was entered against one defendant while adjourning the application against a co-defendant to permit him to adduce further evidence (assisting Harry Adamson).

Claims under s.423 Insolvency Act 1986 and s.68 Arbitration Act 1996 in respect of a concluded LCIA arbitration over a c.£20 million debt (assisting Shane Sibbel).

Advising the BBC in relation to high-profile claims against it in respect of programmes made by third-party producers, raising conflicts of laws issues (assisting Natasha Simonsen, led by Tom Croxford KC).

Advising a Premier League football club on a potential contractual claim by a former player (assisting Ravi Mehta).

Advising the former owner on potential conspiracy and regulatory claims arising out the sale of a football club (assisting Shane Sibbel, led by Nick de Marco KC).

A case concerning a number of asylum seekers held to have been unlawfully detained on the island of Diego Garcia for more than three years from 2021. The Claimants succeeded in showing that an application for permission to appeal by the Commissioner to the Privy Council was wholly devoid of merit (assisting Natasha Simonsen, led by Tim Otty KC for the successful Claimants/Respondents).

An application to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in an A3P1 complaint regarding the disenfranchisement of convicted prisoners (assisting George Molyneaux, led by Jason Pobjoy KC, for the Applicant).

A claim arising out of alleged involvement of the UK security services in unlawful detention and torture in Libya (assisting George Molyneaux, led by Tom de la Mare KC, for the Claimant).

A judicial review claim in the national security context concerning the duties owed by the Foreign Secretary to a British national alleged to have travelled to Syria and aligned with ISIL before being held with her children in a detention camp run by non-state actors. The case raises complex issues concerning disclosure under Closed Material Procedures, the extraterritorial application of human rights law, and common-law constitutional rights (assisting Natasha Simonsen, led by Dan Squires KC).

A data protection and human rights damages claim arising out of a major leak of personal information by a public authority (assisting Ravi Mehta for the Claimants).

Advising on applications to the European Court of Human Rights under Article 6 and A1P1 in a case involving historic expropriation of assets and prolonged domestic proceedings (assisting George Molyneaux, led by Tim Otty KC).

A claim for aggravated and exemplary damages for false imprisonment against the Ministry of Justice (assisting Natasha Simonsen).

Advising the BBC on its response to claims alleging breaches of the Equality Act 2010, the Human Rights Act and public law in editorial decisions in relation to gender identity (assisting Natasha Simonsen).

A complex fraud claim concerning the alleged diversion of assets, data and staff from a major UAE company group (assisting Harry Adamson, led by Andrew Green KC, for the Eighth and Ninth Defendants).

A very high value claim alleging unlawful means conspiracy and breaches of contract linked to a major corporate restructuring (assisting Harry Adamson, led by Andrew Green KC and Fraser Campbell KC).

A claim for over $100m, understood to be the largest employment claim ever brought in the DIFC, including a personal claim in fraud against the Executive Chairman of the group (assisting Daniel Burgess for the successful individual Defendant).

A complex commercial dispute between members of a Saudi family involving allegations of unlawful means conspiracy and raising issues of Saudi law (assisting Shane Sibbel, led by Robert Weekes KC, for the Claimant).

Claims under s.423 Insolvency Act 1986 and s.68 Arbitration Act 1996 in respect of a concluded LCIA arbitration over a c.£20 million debt (assisting Shane Sibbel).

An appeal to the Court of Appeal concerning procedural fairness where summary judgment was entered against one defendant while adjourning the application against a co-defendant to permit him to adduce further evidence (assisting Harry Adamson).

Advising the former owner on potential conspiracy and regulatory claims arising out the sale of a football club (assisting Shane Sibbel, led by Nick de Marco KC).

Advising the defendants to a proposed claim in conspiracy and breach of directors’ duties by the administrators of their former company (assisting Daniel Burgess).

Advising on civil causes of action arising out of divorce proceedings involving alleged misuse of a power of attorney and regulatory breaches by a company director (assisting Daniel Burgess).

A judicial review claim in the national security context concerning the duties owed by the Foreign Secretary to a British national alleged to have travelled to Syria and aligned with ISIL before being held with her children in a detention camp run by non-state actors. The case raises complex issues concerning disclosure under Closed Material Procedures, the extraterritorial application of human rights law, and common-law constitutional rights (assisting Natasha Simonsen, led by Dan Squires KC).

A claim arising out of alleged involvement of the UK security services in unlawful detention and torture in Libya (assisting George Molyneaux, led by Tom de la Mare KC, for the Claimant).

A case concerning a number of asylum seekers held to have been unlawfully detained on the island of Diego Garcia for more than three years from 2021. The Claimants succeeded in showing that an application for permission to appeal by the Commissioner to the Privy Council was wholly devoid of merit (assisting Natasha Simonsen, led by Tim Otty KC for the successful Claimants/Respondents).

Advising a national regulator on its investigation into compliance with environmental targets (assisting Ravi Mehta).

Advising a financial services provider on a potential challenge to the Financial Conduct Authority’s motor finance redress scheme (assisting Daniel Burgess, led by Jonathan Hough KC).

Advising a Premier League football club on a potential regulatory claim concerning disciplinary disputes and the handling of discrimination complaints (assisting Ravi Mehta).

An application to the General Court of the European Union challenging an anti-dumping duty imposed by the European Commission on imports of hot-rolled steel from Egypt (assisting Ravi Mehta for the Applicants).

A claim by an environmental campaign group concerning the Health and Safety Executive’s duties in respect of information on pesticide usage under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (assisting Ravi Mehta for the HSE).

An arbitration between a sports club and the sport’s governing body, raising issues of contractual construction and alleged abuse of dominance contrary to the Ch II prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 (assisting Ravi Mehta, led by Hugh Sims KC).

Advising a national regulator on its investigation into compliance with environmental targets (assisting Ravi Mehta).

The first representative action under Article 80 UK GDPR, concerning alleged breaches of data protection law by the Reform Party in the run-up to the 2024 general election (assisting George Molyneaux, led by Andrew Sharland KC, for the Claimant).

An arbitration between a sports club and the sport’s governing body, raising issues of contractual construction and alleged abuse of dominance contrary to the Ch II prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 (assisting Ravi Mehta, led by Hugh Sims KC).

Advising the former owner on potential conspiracy and regulatory claims arising out the sale of a football club (assisting Shane Sibbel, led by Nick de Marco KC).

Advising a Premier League football club on a potential contractual claim by a former player (assisting Ravi Mehta).

Advising a Premier League football club on a potential regulatory claim concerning disciplinary disputes and the handling of discrimination complaints (assisting Ravi Mehta).

A confidential five-day arbitration before a sports disciplinary review panel concerning historic allegations of misconduct against a coach (assisting Daniel Burgess).

The first representative action under Article 80 UK GDPR, concerning alleged breaches of data protection law by the Reform Party in the run-up to the 2024 general election (assisting George Molyneaux, led by Andrew Sharland KC, for the Claimant).

An appeal to the Upper Tribunal concerning the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to records of complaints about judicial conduct (assisting Ravi Mehta for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office and the Ministry of Justice).

A claim by an environmental campaign group concerning the Health and Safety Executive’s duties in respect of information on pesticide usage under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (assisting Ravi Mehta for the HSE).

A data protection and human rights damages claim arising out of a major leak of personal information by a public authority (assisting Ravi Mehta for the Claimants).

An arbitration with its seat in Ireland concerning the EUR 320 million refinancing of an Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicle and its impact upon bonus provisions within an asset management agreement (assisting Shane Sibbel).

Claims under s.423 Insolvency Act 1986 and s.68 Arbitration Act 1996 in respect of a concluded LCIA arbitration over a c.£20 million debt (assisting Shane Sibbel).

An arbitration between a sports club and the sport’s governing body, raising issues of contractual construction and alleged abuse of dominance contrary to the Ch II prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 (assisting Ravi Mehta, led by Hugh Sims KC).

A confidential five-day arbitration before a sports disciplinary review panel concerning historic allegations of misconduct against a coach (assisting Daniel Burgess).

Advising a national regulator on its investigation into compliance with environmental targets (assisting Ravi Mehta).

A claim by an environmental campaign group concerning the Health and Safety Executive’s duties in respect of information on pesticide usage under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (assisting Ravi Mehta for the HSE).