Peter Head

Acting for the successful appellant in an appeal confirming that a freezing injunction is not intended to prevent a company from carrying on its business, even where the business can be described as risky or speculative.

£1.3 billion fraud claim by a Russian bank against a former Russian oligarch, including a worldwide freezing order and associated applications.

Acting for various companies in the AIG Group in this $100 million claim by multiple former banker employees.  All claims against AIG Inc have been dismissed.  A trial on causation and loss in relation to the claim against AIGFP is listed for 2020.  Led by Andrew Hunter Q.C.

Acting for the defendant in high value claims relating to alleged bribery of a foreign public official.  Parallel investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. Led by Tony Peto Q.C.

Acting for the successful appellant in relation to a £2 million statutory demand. Issues as to the definition of a debt at common law and the meaning of a debt for a liquidated sum under the Insolvency Act 1986.

Acting for a De Beers Sightholder in a claim under the Commercial Agents Regulations 1993 and at common law.  Led by Robert Anderson Q.C.

Proceedings to recover monies fraudulently procured by a solicitor.

Acting for the successful appellant in this US$600 million claim relating to one of the world’s largest private construction and infrastructure companies. Part of a Counsel team led by Laurence Rabinowitz Q.C.

Commercial and competition law claims relating to an online property portal. Led by Alan Maclean Q.C.

Multi-party litigation arising out of an alleged property joint venture.

Proceedings relating to the Antigua electricity supply. Led by Michael Bloch Q.C.

Fraud claim against former Russian oligarch.

Dispute arising out of the sale of the largest onshore oil and gas field in Azerbaijan (8 week trial in 2014). Led by Jeremy Cousins Q.C. 

Acted for VTB in a Commercial Court claim brought under provisions of the Russian Civil Code. Led by Alan Gourgey Q.C.

Acted for a Cypriot bank in a claim under personal guarantees.

Acting for the successful appellant in an appeal confirming that a freezing injunction is not intended to prevent a company from carrying on its business, even where the business can be described as risky or speculative.

£1.3 billion fraud claim by a Russian bank against a former Russian oligarch, including a worldwide freezing order and associated applications.

Acting for the defendant in high value claims relating to alleged bribery of a foreign public official.  Parallel investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. Led by Tony Peto Q.C.

£20m + claim by liquidators arising out of an alleged unlawful return of capital, including claims in conspiracy and deceit. 

Acting for the successful appellant in this US$600 million claim relating to one of the world’s largest private construction and infrastructure companies. Part of a Counsel team led by Laurence Rabinowitz Q.C.

Proceedings to recover monies fraudulently procured by a solicitor.

£195 million claim for enforcement of Russian judgments by way of common law claim and under s.25 of the CJJA 1982. Hardship payment orders; scope of CPR 72.7.

Fraud claim against former Russian oligarch.

Committal application in respect of failure to comply with a $150m worldwide freezing order.

Proceedings by an alleged de facto director seeking his removal from the penal notice to a worldwide freezing order. Led by Alan Gourgey Q.C. 

Claim under section 25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. 

£20m + claim by liquidators arising out of an alleged unlawful return of capital, including claims in conspiracy and deceit. 

Acting for the successful appellant in relation to a £2 million statutory demand. Issues as to the definition of a debt at common law and the meaning of a debt for a liquidated sum under the Insolvency Act 1986.

£70 million challenge to rejection of proofs. Issues as to the valuation of contingent liabilities.

Acting for the joint liquidators of a removal services company. Misfeasance claim; freezing injunction; limited cross-undertaking for office-holders.

Acting for the administrators of a provider of cosmetic surgery alleged to have produced defective breast implants. One of The Lawyer's Top 20 Cases for 2016.

Bankruptcy proceedings raising issues in relation to non-EU debtors.

Setting aside of statutory demand on the basis of "other grounds"; application of the Ex p. James principle to statutory demand served by a company through its voluntary liquidators.

Claim against a former company director including claims for wrongful trading, deceit and unlawful means conspiracy.

Misfeasance claim against a former director.

A multi-million pound challenge to a rejection of a proof under r.4.83 of the Insolvency Rules.

Acting for the administrators of the LLP incorporated to stage the Michael Jackson Forever concert at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

COMI/bankruptcy tourism.

A $10 million dispute arising out of a steel contract.

Delhi-seated arbitration concerning pre-emption rights.

$1bn dispute relating to share subscription agreements. Led by Michael Bloch QC.

€100m dispute between shareholders of a mining company in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a claim against its director and shareholder under a guarantee.  Led by Andrew Green QC.

An LCIA arbitration arising out of the breakdown in the relationship between a Cayman based carried interest partner for certain special opportunity funds and a U.S. based placement agency.

A dispute in relation to a Costa Rican joint venture.

A claim by investors arising out of the Madoff fraud. Led by Alan Gourgey Q.C.

A claim seeking to set aside enforcement of a Slovakian arbitration award.

Acting for Leeds United Football Club in this claim arising out of an abortive shirt sponsorship arrangement. 

Claim arising out of a team move of football agents. Resisting injunctive relief; issues relating to scope of Rule K of the FA Rules.