Civil Fraud

Our market-leading practice has the experience, heft and technical expertise to take on these disputes. We offer heavy-weight representation in the biggest and most complex civil fraud claims, and we are accustomed to dealing with cases with international dimensions. We have the intellect, experience and tenacity to fight and win the most contentious civil fraud disputes.

Travers Smith’s award-winning Dispute Resolution practice is highly regarded for its expertise in this area and has acted on some of the biggest mandates before the English courts in recent years.

Our seasoned team of experts are equipped to deal with all types of civil fraud cases, including in the commercial and financial sectors, as well as asset tracing and recovery claims.

The premium we place on the technical excellence and analytical capabilities of our lawyers means that we offer first-class and responsive teams who leave no stone unturned in fighting your cause. Our strong relationships with the best overseas disputes practices means that we can deal with the cross-border complexities which frequently arise in these types of claim.

Our in-house e-Disclosure capabilities ensure that we can deal smartly and cost-effectively with the volumes of data and documents which are often involved in civil fraud disputes.

However hard-fought your claim, our lawyers will be at your side throughout.

Hewlett Packard in relation to fraud claims amounting to US$4 billion arising out of its US$11 billion acquisition of Autonomy Corporation plc in late 2011.
Kaupthing and Jóhannes Rúnar Jóhannsson in two Commercial Court cases in which the Tchenguiz brothers claimed damages of £3 billion for an alleged unlawful conspiracy to mislead the SFO.
A foreign exchange broker in relation to allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation, breaches of fiduciary duty, conspiracy and accessory liability.
A client in relation to a complex and wide-ranging investigation into alleged director misconduct within a multinational company.
A director in High Court proceedings relating to alleged misstatements and omissions in an IPO prospectus.

Various defendants in relation to fraudulent misrepresentation and conspiracy claims amounting to over £900 million brought in connection with the long-running and high-profile litigation between BTA Bank and Mr Ablyazov.
A private equity investor in connection with a substantial claim for breach of warranty and fraudulent misrepresentation/deceit following the acquisition of one of its investee companies.
A client in connection with potential recoveries and civil claims arising from an £8m fraud by the former finance director, including asserting claims against the company's auditors for negligence in failing to detect the fraud.
The shareholders and non-executive directors of a foreign bank following discovery of a high-value fraud, defending various claims of breach of duty and misconduct and bringing a counterclaim for their losses as shareholders.
A key witness in a £2 billion fraud trial involving a private equity house and a US investment bank.