Michael Freedman Associate

Associate

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Michael specialises in complex commercial disputes and international fraud litigation.

Michael acts for a range of financial institutions, corporates and entrepreneurs in High Court and Court of Appeal matters and also advises clients in international arbitration. He has broad experience across a range of sectors including financial services, energy, technology, retail, pharmaceuticals and sport. He advises on cases that involve contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, fraud, conspiracy as well as issues of enforcement, employment and intellectual property.

Michael's work is frequently high profile and involves managing parallel civil and criminal proceedings and regulatory investigations in the US and EMEA.

Michael is a member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association and the Young Fraud Lawyers Association.

Expertise

Recent work

Energy sector clients

Advised a group of European and UK Corporates and entrepreneurs operating in the energy sector who were facing allegations from a competitor of fraud, conspiracy, breach of contract and misuse of intellectual property rights.

A Middle Eastern bank

Advising a Middle Eastern bank in relation to a $800m fraud claim. Pursuing claims of fraud in respect of multiple high value bond investments as well as advising to protect the bank's global assets across multiple jurisdictions in the US and EMEA.

A financial institution

Defended a financial institution in relation to claims concerning disputed trades in financial instruments involving matters of contractual interpretation and mistake.

A shareholder dispute

Defended a claim involving allegations of a concerted campaign to exclude the minority shareholders from participating in the management of the company and to acquire the shares of the minority at an undervalue.