Our commercial litigation team are routinely retained on high value domestic and multi-jurisdictional disputes opposite well-regarded US, Magic Circle and other established City practices.
We are experienced in taking cases through the High Court, Court of Appeal and to the Supreme Court, as well as co-counselling in respect of cross-border disputes in the US and other foreign jurisdictions.
We also represent clients before a range of arbitral bodies, including the ICC and LCIA, in connection with various international commercial arbitration disputes.
Our clients include overseas based private equity funds, SMEs, privately owned and listed UK and international household names, established investors, HNWIs and professional services firms.
Our team has extensive experience of the full range of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including mediation and expert determination, and has a strong commercial understanding of the sectors and markets in which our clients operate.
Both the practice and several individual lawyers are ranked by both of the leading legal directories.
Chambers and Partners 2025 describes the team as “a classy array of litigators" where “there are no weak links, which is incredibly reassuring for a client”. In addition, “they have a great ability to think ahead and strategize well”, ”they are a lean and efficient shop” and “at each step of the proceedings they were responsive and provided complete assistance”.
Previous additions of Chambers and Partners note that the team “provide an exceptionally good service”, “demonstrate a brilliant level of expertise” and are “very responsive”, “very strong”, “communicate well” and “good at both client care and strategizing”. Further accolades include “their knowledge is extensive”, “they adeptly consider the options when dealing with complex matters” and they are “always able to manage the rough and the smooth with equal aplomb”.
Legal 500 2025, (in which the team once again improved its ranking) notes that “The team at Wallace packs a punch. They are excellent lawyers from top to bottom, and they deliver fantastic results in even the most challenging of cases”. The practice is “flexible, fast in their work, understanding, and compelling” and is an “excellent team of commercial litigators”. Legal 500 ranks Alexander Weinberg as a Leading Partner, Josephine Mathew as a Next Generation Partner and Philip Blyghton as a Leading Associate.
Previous editions of Legal 500 have noted that the team “fields an exceptional team of top-quality lawyers, from partners to junior associates, who are regularly instructed on complex corporate and commercial disputes that involve cross-border issues”. Our practice also “punches above its weight with a classy array of commercial litigators” who bring experience of “heavyweight litigation from the highest tier of litigation practices in London”, who “work tirelessly for clients” and are “not afraid of a fight against the giants of the industry”.
Specialist expertise includes:
Shareholder disputes
Joint venture disputes
Partnership disputes
Contract disputes including breach of warranty
Civil fraud
Professional negligence
Intellectual property disputes (trade mark, copyright, passing off and others)
Insolvency-related disputes
Misconduct and misappropriation
Asset recovery and protection
Anti-trust/competition litigation, including private follow-on damages actions
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Notable case references
Acting for seven Panamanian incorporated entities in their defence of large-scale international Court proceedings valued at approximately £3 billion ongoing in several jurisdictions, including the English High Court, Monaco, Panama, Montenegro, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA, Cyprus, Latvia, Russia and several other countries, relating to the assets and dealings of prominent Russian businessman Oleg Burlakov, who died in 2021.
Acting for three HNWI defendants in their successful defence of Commercial Court fraud proceedings valued at approximately US$2 billion brought by companies within the Vale group, one of the largest mining and metals conglomerates in the world.
Acting for a Bahamas based private equity fund in respect of an array of proceedings commenced in England, Switzerland, Bahamas and Cote d'Ivoire concerning valuable nickel assets in Latin America, West Africa and the Balkans.
Acting for foreign incorporated entities in LCIA proceedings brought by a Middle Eastern company in a claim for in excess of US$75 million. The claim concerns allegations of fraud arising out of the operation of a tolling agreement in the metals and mining sector.
Acting for two foreign companies and a well-known international businessman in respect of claims in fraudulent misrepresentation brought by an investment vehicle owned by British property entrepreneur Nick Candy. The team secured the dismissal of worldwide freezing orders wrongly granted over our clients’ assets.
Acting for a Greek investor in his defence of proceedings brought against him by a Marshall Islands investment company in relation to very valuable shares in a Cayman Islands company said to be worth in excess of US$20 million allegedly held on trust.
Acted for a broker of aircraft parts and its sole shareholder and director in defending civil claims and an injunction application in support of such claims brought by the US conglomerate, General Electric, and others arising out of the alleged passing off of aircraft engine parts used in the world’s best-selling passenger and cargo aircraft engines.
Successfully striking out/obtaining reverse summary judgment on multimillion pound claims brought by the Chief Financial Officer of our client, a high-profile AIM-listed business.
Acting for a multi-billion dollar online US incorporated investment data platform in claims brought by former Chief Strategy Officer.
Acting for the former chief aerodynamics engineer for the Red Bull Racing Formula One team in expedited High Court proceedings following his high-profile move to Aston Martin Racing.
Acting for a well-known international businessman defending LCIA proceedings brought by a BVI company, owned by a prominent Russian high net worth individual, in a claim for approximately US$14 million, concerning a debt disputed on the grounds of fraudulent misrepresentation.
Successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the English court in relation to Commercial Court claims for in excess of US$100 million brought against foreign domiciled individuals by companies within a well-known international mining and metals business owned and controlled by Kazakh oligarchs.