Dominic has lengthy experience of hard-fought and protracted commercial litigation both in England and overseas. For example:

Re Citco (claims by the Madoff liquidator against administrators) (instructed by Macfarlanes LLP)

Salem v Rothschild (claims arising from allegations of partnership relating to large commercial enterprises) (instructed by Clifford Chance LLP)

Tchenguiz v Serious Fraud Office (instructed by Slaughter and May)

Zayed Charitable Foundation v Union National Bank (Abu Dhabi arbitration concerning banking security documents) (instructed by Clyde & Co)

BBX Capital Management v Royal Bank of Canada Trust Co (enforcement of Florida judgment in Cayman (instructed by Maples & Calder)

Chambal Ltd v French Arab Union Bank (letter of credit/UCP) (instructed by Ince & Co) Novoship UK Ltd v Mikhaylyuk (international commercial fraud) (instructed by Ince & Co) Fiona Trust litigation (international commercial and shipping fraud) (instructed by Ince & Co) NOUK Ltd v Mirador Shipping (international shipping fraud) (instructed by Ince & Co)

SCAL v Beech (Supreme Court of Bermuda; dispute over hedge fund management and remuneration) (instructed by Goodman Derrick)

Omega Group Holdings Inc v Kozeny & Ors (international financial fraud covering privatization of state property in Azerbaijan) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

Three Rivers District Council v Bank of England (instructed by Lovells)

Dominic has wide experience of fraud litigation, usually involving international criminality and claims for international ancillary relief.

A v B (substantial arbitration involving allegations that valuable industrial contracts were obtained as a result of bribes paid by the Respondent’s agent) (instructed by Arnold & Porter).

Novoship UK Ltd v Mikhaylyuk (international commercial fraud; offshore asset tracing and disputes concerning trust structures in various jurisdictions, including St Christopher & Nevis, Guernsey, Jersey, New York and Florida) (instructed by Ince & Co)

Fiona Trust litigation (international commercial and shipping fraud; offshore asset tracing including in Switzerland and British Virgin Islands: disputes concerning ownership and status of assets etc (instructed by Ince & Co)

NOUK Ltd v Mirador Shipping (international shipping fraud; St Christopher & Nevis: offshore companies and trusts disputes) (instructed by Ince & Co)

Omega Group Holdings Inc v Kozeny & Ors (international financial fraud covering privatization of state property in Azerbaijan; proceedings in the Bahamas, Colorado, the Cayman Islands) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

Fiona Trust litigation (international commercial and shipping fraud; offshore asset tracing including in Switzerland and British Virgin Islands: disputes concerning ownership and status of assets etc)  (instructed by Ince & Co)

NOUK Ltd v Mirador Shipping (St Christopher & Nevis: offshore companies and trusts disputes) (instructed by Ince & Co)

Re M's Trusts (international trusts disputes; Jersey and Isle of Man; terms of trusts, duties of trustees, entitlements of beneficiaries, jurisdiction) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

Re A's Trusts (International trusts disputes; beneficiaries' entitlements; asset management strategies; England/Jersey) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

RCB Trustees (Guernsey; discretionary management of trust investments) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

Re Dragon Trust (Bermuda: discretionary trust, availability of trust assets, liability of trustees) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

Dominic has sat as an arbitrator on LCIA and ad hoc arbitrations in a variety of commercial disputes. He has also acted as counsel in numerous arbitrations and has a wide knowledge of the rules and practices of the major arbitration providers.

Dominic’s work, both chancery and commercial, mostly involves and concerns offshore jurisdictions

Re Salem (lengthy contested applications to the Royal Court of Guernsey in connection with the reorganization of trusts) (instructed by Clifford Chance LLP)

Wong v Grand View Private Trust Co & Ors (Bermudian proceedings concerning very substantial purpose trusts).

A v B (substantial arbitration involving allegations that valuable industrial contracts were obtained as a result of bribes paid by the Respondent’s agent) (instructed by Arnold & Porter).

SCAL v Beech (Supreme Court of Bermuda; dispute over hedge fund management and remuneration) (instructed by Goodman Derrick)

Omega Group Holdings Inc v Kozeny & Ors (international financial fraud covering privatization of state property in Azerbaijan) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

Zayed Charitable Foundation v Union National Bank (arbitration concerning banking security documents in Abu Dhabi) (instructed by Clyde & Co)

The Earl of Durham v Lambton and others (contested inheritance involving England and Italy) (instructed by Withers)

Novoship UK Ltd v Mikhaylyuk (international commercial fraud; offshore asset tracing and disputes concerning trust structures in various jurisdictions, including St Christopher & Nevis, Guernsey, Jersey, New York and Florida)

Re M's Trusts (international trusts disputes; Jersey and Isle of Man; terms of trusts, duties of trustees, entitlements of beneficiaries, jurisdiction) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

Re A's Trusts (International trusts disputes; beneficiaries' entitlements; asset management strategies; England/Jersey) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

RCB Trustees (Guernsey; discretionary management of trust investments) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

Re Dragon Trust (Bermuda: discretionary trust, availability of trust assets, liability of trustees) (instructed by Macfarlanes)

BBX Capital Management v Royal Bank of Canada Trust Co (enforcement of Florida judgment in Cayman (instructed by Maples & Calder)