Will Thompson

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I am a lawyer in Fladgate’s Dispute Resolution team. I have acted for corporate and individual clients, as well as sovereign states, in a wide variety of matters. I have a particular focus on civil fraud, insolvency, joint venture disputes and asset recovery. I have experience acting in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Privy Council.

My job is to help clients navigate and resolve disputes, whether that is in Court or through alternative forms of dispute resolution, including mediation and expert determination.

I act in a wide variety of commercial disputes, but my focus is on matters arising out of allegations of fraud and on insolvency disputes. I have experience of breach of contract claims, partnership and joint venture disputes, allegations of misrepresentation and breach of trust and contempt of court, as well as cases involving applications for injunctive relief, including freezing injunctions. I have acted for clients in sectors including manufacturing, banking and finance, cryptocurrency, shipping, leisure, medical technology, art, media and sport.

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Acting for Rakesh Malhotra, a high-net-worth individual, in a series of disputes with Super-Max Offshore Holdings (and others) before the High Court and Court of Appeal.
Betamax v STC: Acting for Betamax in proceedings before the Privy Council arising out of the enforcement of a multi-million dollar arbitration award.
Acting for a former director of a UK PLC in insolvency proceedings, in circumstances where the company had entered insolvency as a result of an alleged fraud.
Acting for the directors and alleged shadow and de facto directors of a number of entities defending a derivative action arising out of an alleged fraud.
Acting for the Government of Pakistan in a dispute with the Government of India, arising out of facts dating back to the 1940s.