Weavering Capital v Peterson

Acting for Administrators of UK based Fund Manager which acted as investment adviser to a very substantial hedge fund based in the Cayman Islands. Claim involved serious allegations of fraud against the former MD of the Fund Manager. In April 2009, successfully obtained (and retained) worldwide freezing order in the sum of US $475,000,000 (one of the largest freezing orders ever granted by the UK Courts) and ancillary relief. Successfully obtained judgment for US $450,000,000 in May 2012, following an 8 week trial before Proudman J in October-December 2011.

Robert Anderson QC acted for the Administrators.