PIFSS v Al Rajaan & Ors (ongoing): representing a Bahamian Foundation resisting allegations of dishonesty in the context of claims brought by the Kuwaiti state pension fund against several defendants, seeking to recover more than US$1 billion in all. One of The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20’ cases of 2025 and one of the longest trials ever to be listed before the Commercial Court.

Taylor v Khodabakhsh & Ors: representing the defendants (led by Lance Ashworth KC and Dan McCourt Fritz KC) in a claim seeking to set aside a judgment obtained in 2019 on the grounds that it was obtained by fraud.

Berry v ME Construction Limited & Anr.: assisting Dan McCourt Fritz KC and Tim Benham-Mirando with advancing a substantial fraud claim arising out of an agreement for the sale and purchase of a group of companies in the construction industry and defending a counterclaim which also raised allegations of fraud.

Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse & Ors.: assisting Jonathan Adkin KC with resisting applications to strike out a multi-billion Pound fraud claim on the basis of alleged failures to comply with disclosure obligations.

İşbilen v Turk: assisting Dan McCourt Fritz and Tim Benham-Mirando with a £40 million multi-jurisdictional claim involving allegations of fraud and undue influence and complex asset tracing. Ramyaa was involved with applications that concerned legal professional privilege issues in the context of disclosure and permission for the collateral use of documents disclosed in these proceedings for related purposes in other jurisdictions.

Re Kingsford Caravan Park Ltd. Acting (led by Dan McCourt Fritz KC) for the majority shareholder in an unfair prejudice petition in relation to Kingsford Caravan Park Ltd. In Loveridge v Povey and Ors [2024] EWHC 329 (Ch) Dan and Ramyaa successfully represented the majority shareholder in opposing an interim injunction application made by the petitioner.

During her tenure as a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court Ramyaa also worked on a number of company law appeals that came before the Supreme Court and the Privy Council, including BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others [2022] UKSC 25, Primeo Fund (in Official Liquidation) v Bank of Bermuda (Cayman) Ltd and Ors [2021] UKPC 22 and Byers and Ors v Ningning [2021] UKPC 4.

Re Breton Park Residential Homes Ltd. Acting (led by Dan McCourt Fritz KC) for the Respondent controlling shareholder in administration proceedings in relation to a company that owns and operates a caravan park. In Loveridge v Povey and Ors [2024] EWHC 329 (Ch) Ramyaa (led by Dan McCourt Fritz KC) successfully represented the controlling shareholder in opposing an application under paragraph 74 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 seeking to prevent the rescue of a company as a going concern on the basis that the proposed rescue would be unfair to the applicant's interests as a purported shareholder. Upon the application's dismissal Dan and Ramyaa successfully persuaded the Court to order the unsuccessful applicant to bear the additional costs incurred in the administration as a result of its prolongation pending the disposal of his application. 

Re Black Capital Partners. Assisted Dan McCourt Fritz with successfully resisting a petition to wind up an alleged partnership on the basis of a substantial dispute as to the existence of the partnership. The judgment at first instance was recently upheld by Lady Justice Asplin on appeal. Ramyaa also assisted Dan with resisting a related application for a freezing order.

1^st Option Consulting Services Limited v Rutherford [2025] EWHC 1646 (KB): representing (as sole counsel) the successful appellant before the High Court resisting an application to substitute it as defendant after the expiry of limitation. 

Below are examples of the commercial disputes that Ramyaa worked on as a solicitor:

Apache North Sea Limited v Euroil Exploration Limited and Edison SpA. Acting for Euroil and Edison in a claim brought against them in the High Court in relation to a Farm Out Agreement for the sale of an interest in two North Sea production licences. Euroil and Edison were successful at first instance and on appeal.

Acting for four international energy companies (JV partners) in their defence of a USD 65 million claim in the High Court in relation to the provision of services from a North Sea oil platform to a neighbouring satellite field.

Advising an international media company in relation to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its rights and risks under a suite of media rights agreements, including one worth more than a billion Pounds Sterling.

Acting for an international energy company in a circa USD 40 million claim for unpaid invoices and advanced a substantial counterclaim alleging breaches of contracts for the supply of drilling units on account of technical failures.

Advising an major international IT company in relation to a multi-million Pound dispute with a customer in the context of a software development and data migration project in the retail sector and the related renegotiation of the suite of contracts.

Acting for Iveco in its defence of numerous follow-on damages claims in the Competition Appeal Tribunal estimated to be worth over £1 billion, including an appeal to the Court of Appeal in relation to the extent to which it is open to the addressees of a European Commission settlement decision (Trucks) to advance a case that is inconsistent with the recitals thereto.

Acted for a global investment bank in an arbitration in respect of a professional negligence claim against a firm of engineers (as a solicitor). The claim arose out of a technical due diligence report on a waste to energy power plant.

Assisting Constance McDonnell KC with advising on a will challenge on the basis of the lack of testamentary capacity and knowledge and approval, as well as undue influence, in the context of an estate worth circa £12 million. Ramyaa subsequently assisted with issuing a probate claim to give effect to the terms of settlement reached between the parties.

Assisting Constance McDonnell KC with acting for the court-appointed independent representative of the minor beneficiaries of an estate estimated to be worth substantially more than £50 million in a claim brought in the High Court by the widow under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975. Ramyaa was involved with a successful application for third party disclosure made under rule 31.17 of the Civil Procedure Rules in order to obtain documentation that was necessary to facilitate the independent valuation of a key asset of the estate.

Assisting Constance McDonnell KC with a multi-party, multi-jurisdictional probate dispute in relation to an estate worth upwards of USD 10 million, including at a mediation.

Assisting Constance McDonnell KC with an application for permission to appeal a decision of the Guernsey Court of Appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the context of a probate dispute involving allegations of negligence against the solicitor who drafted and advised on the wills in question.

Assisting (led by Dan McCourt Fritz KC) the successful respondents to the appeal in Kazzaz and Ors v Standard Chartered Trust (Guernsey) Limited and Anor [2024] GCA 058. The appeal challenged the Royal Court of Guernsey's dismissal of multi-million dollar claims for alleged breaches of trust (some allegedly fraudulent) and directors' duties. The Court of Appeal dismissed all eleven grounds of appeal and, in doing so, considered a number of novel issues of Guernsey law.

Assisting Constance McDonnell KC with a multi-party, multi-jurisdictional probate dispute in relation to an estate worth upwards of USD 10 million which involved proceedings in Guernsey and Bermuda.

As a Judicial Assistant to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Ramyaa worked on a number of complex Commonwealth appeals and is entirely comfortable researching issues of law in the Commonwealth offshore jurisdictions.

Acting as sole counsel for an accountancy firm defending a professional negligence claim brought by a shareholder-director in relation to a company's financial statements.

Acting for a global investment bank in the arbitration of a professional negligence claim brought against a firm of engineers arising out of a technical due diligence report on a waste to energy power plant (as a solicitor).

During her tenure as a Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court, Ramyaa also assisted with Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton [2021] UKSC 20, a landmark case in the area of professional negligence.