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Bankia

On legal advice in relation to claims of alleged false and fraudulent administration. 

Goldman Sachs and Société Générale

Advising in two separate, high-profile claims in excess of US$1 billion brought by the Libyan Investment Authority (the LIA), both of which concluded on successful terms for our clients, also acting for three other financial institutions advising on separate equivalent claims potentially being brought by the LIA.

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Lloyds Banking Group

Successfully defending a high profile group litigation order by around 6,000 shareholders related to the acquisition of HBOS at the height of the 2008 financial crisis. Involving highly complex legal and factual issues as well as novel damages claims, it is now the leading authority in respect of securities litigation in England and Wales.

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National Australia Bank

Defending claims of £1 billion alleging fraudulent or negligent representations to customers regarding break costs payable on early repayment of their fixed rate loans, and the calculation of the associated interest rate.

RBS Group

Advising in relation to claims (now settled) brought by shareholder and investor groups in connection with the Group's 2008 Rights Issue, involved 16 separate claims consolidated into 4 claimant groups totalling 36,000 individual claimants.

The Bank of England

Defending a claim by the Venezuelan central bank in relation to The Bank’s denial of access to US$1 billion of the country's gold reserve.

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